Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson’s basketball legacy is deeply intertwined with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through her father, Roscoe Wilson Jr. Despite attending the University of South Carolina and playing under legendary coach Dawn Staley, Wilson’s journey reflects a connection to HBCU heritage that has shaped her career. Roscoe Wilson Jr., a former standout at Benedict College, played ... Read more
“Behind Every WNBA Star Is a Parent Learning to Adjust—Just Ask A’ja Wilson’s Dad.”BT
All rookies must adjust to life in the WNBA when they enter the league. Sometimes, so must their parents. Such is the case for Roscoe Wilson Jr., father to No. 1 draft pick A’ja Wilson. Fans know Wilson as an NCAA champion and now, the WNBA’s second-leading scorer as a rookie, with 20.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. But her father, who played professional basketball for more than 10 years overseas, introduced her to ... Read more
Up to 20% of flights could be canceled in coming weeks if gov’t shutdown drags on, as airports endure first day of crippling reductions .QN
This is not gonna fly! Up to 20% of flights could be cut in the coming weeks if the government shutdown drags on, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned — as more than 1,000 flights were canceled Friday, with airports in Washington, DC, and Chicago hit the hardest. “If this continues, and I have more controllers who decide they can’t come to work, can’t control the airspace, but instead have to take a ... Read more
Millie Bobby Brown speaks out about David Harbour relationship at ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 premiere — as EPs address bullying claims .QN
Eleven and Hopper are still thick as thieves. Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour showed a united front at the “Stranger Things” Season 5 world premiere in Los Angeles on Thursday, following reports that Brown, 21, accused Harbour, 51, of harassment and bullying on the set of the Netflix series. The actors posed and laughed together on the red carpet, seemingly as a way to shut down ... Read more
NYC creep charged with raping 15-year-old he met online — after disturbingly similar attack: DA .QN
A 24-year-old Bronx creep allegedly lured a 15-year-old girl he met online to his apartment and repeatedly raped her, prosecutors said — less than two years after he was charged in a hauntingly similar attack and released on the condition he underwent mental health treatment. William Credle, who met the victim on Instagram, even sent a Lyft car to pick up the victim in New Jersey and drop her off at his apartment in ... Read more