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I was heartbroken to learn that Irene Cara, who starred in the 1980 film Fame, died over the weekend at age 63. I found out when a TikTok video popped up on my feed sharing the news while her best-known song, "Out Here On My Own," played in the background.Although I hadn't heard or thought about the song in several decades, the lyrics from over 40 years ago washed over me. It was a hymn of youth, of belonging, of hope, of never giving up on dreams. I was immediately transported to my first apartment in Brighton, Massachusetts, where I'm…

The Kentucky agency that oversees state youth centers said it has launched an investigation into allegations of abuse made by the mother of a developmentally delayed boy who was allegedly choked, scratched and teased at the same Louisville drop-in center where a 7 year old boy. he died of suffocation in July. The investigation came weeks after Autumn Janeway filed a lawsuit against Brooklawn, a facility owned and operated by Uspiritus, alleging that her 11-year-old son, Anthony, suffered "physical and emotional abuse" during his stay since July 2021 to March 2022.The Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services said its…

Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens punched a man over the weekend in Southern California, a fight the retired soccer great said Monday was self-defense.TMZ video originally posted of the altercation that unfolded Saturday night in Inglewood after Owens, best known for his years with the San Francisco 49ers before enjoying productive seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, went shopping at a CVS pharmacy .Owens, 48, told NBC News Monday afternoon that TMZ footage accurately showed the fisticuffs, but did not capture what led up to the fight. Once he entered the store, Owens said a customer…

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday stepped up its criticism of former President Donald Trump's decision to host Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and white supremacist Nick Fuentes for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.“This is something important that we spoke very clearly about, and we spoke very, very strongly about. This administration, this president totally rejects bigotry, racism, anti-Semitism, and there is simply no place for these kinds of vile forces in our society," White House press secretary Jean-Pierre said at the White House briefing. Monday when asked about dinner.He also said that it is harmful…