Blackface photo stirs calls for Virginia governor to resign
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is being called on to resign after a 30-year-old photo from his medical school yearbook was widely distributed on Friday. The photo shows someone in blackface and another person in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe. Northam originally admitted he was featured in the photo, but he later denied it.
Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage in US immigration custody
Rapper Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, who goes by the stage name 21 Savage, is currently being held in federal custody for overstaying his visa, which expired in 2006. ICE officials say Abraham-Joseph also has a conviction for felony drug charges. The rapper is currently in deportation proceedings to determine what his fate will be.
Man leading search for Sala’s plane says wreckage found
Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala’s plane disappeared over the English Channel two weeks ago. Sala and David Ibbotson, the plane’s pilot were presumed dead after the wreckage of the plane was found on Sunday.
Viral content of the day
Marvel released a sneak peek of “Avengers: Endgame”— which is set to premiere April 26, 2019 — during the Superbowl. The video was posted on YouTube as well where it currently has over 1 million views.
