The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the rioter who was killed at 35 by an officer in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Babbitt was a U.S. Air Force veteran from California who was shot dead wearing a Trump campaign flag wrapped around her shoulders while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby inside the Capitol.

Offering military honors to one of the Capitol rioters is part of President Donald Trump’s attempts to rewrite that chapter after the 2020 election as a patriotic stand, given he still denies he lost that election. Babbitt has gained martyr status among Republicans, and the Trump administration agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit that her family filed over her shooting.

Matthew Lohmeier, an under secretary of the Air Force, said on X that the decision was “long overdue,” and shared a post from a conservative legal group that was advocating for Babbitt’s family. The group, Judicial Watch, said the family had requested military honors from former President Joe Biden’s administration and had been denied.

In a statement, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson said that “after reviewing the circumstances” of Babbitt’s death, military funeral honors were offered to the family. Babbitt was a senior airman.

The post shared by Lohmeier included a link to a letter the Air Force under secretary wrote to Babbitt’s family, inviting them to meet him at the Pentagon.

“After reviewing the circumstances of Ashli’s death, and considering the information that has come forward since then, I am persuaded that the previous determination was incorrect,” the Aug. 15 letter read.

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When you’re an OnlyFans star making headlines for sleeping with 1,113 men in twelve hours, you don’t exactly fly under the radar. Lily Phillips, who once described the record-breaking sex marathon as a “conveyor belt system,” has become both a viral sensation and a lightning rod of controversy. But what happens when your parents are forced to face the circus head-on? Enter Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, the British docuseries that shoved Phillips’ family into the spotlight, and let me tell you, things got awkward fast.

“We’d Sell the House If It Meant You’d Quit”

Lily’s dad, Lindsay Phillips, pulled no punches. On camera, he admitted he and his wife Emma would do literally anything to get their daughter to leave sex work behind, even selling the family home. “It’s the degradingness of it,” he said, his voice shaking between shame and heartbreak. “If it was about money, you could have everything we own.”

Meanwhile, Emma tried to be the voice of maternal diplomacy, saying she wanted to keep a relationship with Lily even if she couldn’t stomach the details of her work. Still, both parents confessed to feeling blindsided, admitting they thought their daughter’s OnlyFans was just “posing in lingerie.”

Imagine going from picturing bikini selfies to learning your daughter’s Guinness World Record attempt looked more like human bumper cars.

Tears on Set

The emotional climax came when Lily herself cracked. After her dad’s confessions and her mom’s wavering acceptance, Phillips fled the cameras in tears, whispering to producers: “I don’t want to be on camera; I just need a moment.” It was reality TV gold, but also a brutal glimpse into a daughter caught between empowerment and parental despair.

The Hate Calls and Public Scrutiny

If the family drama weren’t enough, Lindsay revealed that complete strangers call their house to scream, “I hope your daughter dies.” It’s the kind of cruelty that hammers home just how messy life becomes when private choices spill into the public domain.

Lily’s Clapback

But here’s the kicker: Lily isn’t budging. “I can’t imagine what else I’d be doing,” she said, coolly dismissing her parents’ horror. “It gives me so much drive and a reason to wake up in the morning. This isn’t degrading for me, I still have to live my life how I want to.”

Translation: Daddy might sell the house, Mommy might cry herself to sleep, and trolls might clog the family voicemail with death wishes, but Lily is not hanging up her heels anytime soon.

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From Love Island Villa To Hollywood Spotlight 🌟

Noir Nation, our boy is leveling up! Kordell Beckham, who stole hearts and snatched the crown as the winner of Love Island USA Season 6, is adding another major acting role to his roster of upcoming projects—and this time, he’s stepping onto one of the hottest shows streaming right now!

The reality star has officially joined the cast of Hulu’s hit legal drama ‘Reasonable Doubt.’ This is exciting news for the 23 year old as it marks his first major scripted TV role since leaving the villa, and let’s just say—he’s not playing small. Kordell is once again proving that his time in the spotlight wasn’t just a summer fling, but the beginning of a bigger career shift.

A Role Tied To The Courtroom Drama ⚖️🔥

According to trending reports, Kordell is set to take on a recurring role that connects directly to the high-stakes courtroom battles of Jax Stewart, the fearless attorney at the center of the series. Reasonable Doubt is known for its sharp mix of scandal, romance, and hard-hitting legal cases, and Kordell’s entry is about to bring a fresh energy into the mix.

Fans Are Here For The Glow Up 🚀

Social media is already buzzing about the casting news, with many fans excited to see how Kordell will transition from reality TV to scripted drama. His natural charm and screen presence made him a standout on Love Island, and now, viewers are excited to watch him prove himself in a whole new lane.

“🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥SHEESH THIS IS HUGE😭,” wrote a social media user.

Congrats, Kordell 🙌

“Proud of him 👏🏾”

“Black man winning #blackpower“

One thing’s clear: Kordell Beckham is not just surviving post-villa fame—he’s thriving. From island romance to Hollywood sets, this is just the beginning of his next chapter.

After Jelena Ostapenko said Taylor Townsend had “no class” and “no education” during a heated post-match exchange during the US Open, other Black players are coming to Townsend’s defense. 

On Thursday, August 28, Naomi Osaka, who is of Japanese and Haitian descent, told reporters during a press conference that the remarks were “one of the worst things you can say to a Black tennis player in a majority white sport.” 

“I know Taylor and I know how hard she’s worked and I know how smart she is,” she said. “She’s the furthest thing from uneducated or anything like that.”

Osaka added, “But if you’re, like, genuinely asking me about the history of Ostapenko, I don’t think that’s the craziest thing she’s said. I’m going to be honest,” 

“I think it’s ill timing and the worst person you could have ever said it to,” she continued. “And I don’t know if she knows the history of it in America.”

Since the moment has led to a considerable amount of backlash for Ostapenko, Osaka noted, “I know she’s never going to say that ever again in her life.”

Meanwhile, Coco Gauff echoed Osaka’s condemnation during a press conference after her own match on Thursday.

“I think it was a heat-of-the-moment thing. I think Jelena was probably feeling emotions after she lost,” Gauff said. “I do think that it shouldn’t have been said, regardless of how you’re feeling.” 

She added, “Knowing Taylor personally, she’s the opposite of that. She’s one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Whenever I’ve had a tough moment on court, she’s texting me checking in on how I am. I really hate to see that.”

Gauff also noted that for many, this may be the first time they’re learning about Townsend, something the fellow tennis player felt might be unfair.

“Maybe this is some of the first people hearing who Taylor Townsend is. I don’t want that to be the main focus of who she is. She’s a lot more than that,” Gauff explained. “She’s a mom, she’s a great friend, a talented tennis player and a good person. At the end of this tournament, I hope that people will do a deep dive into her and get to know her more than what was said in the previous match.”

Reiterating those sentiments, 2017 US Open women’s singles champion Sloane Stephens also noted her frustration that the moment she condemned might overshadow Townsend’s success.

“I don’t like the fact that she’s playing some of the best tennis of her life, she’s gotten to #1 in the world in doubles, she’s playing amazing singles, and these are the types of situations she’s dealing with,” Stephens said. “This should be celebratory. This should be happy. She shouldn’t have to be dealing with this outside situation.”

When it comes to Ostapenko, Stephens said, “I do think Ostapenko is a great player. She didn’t show her class and education here.”

The controversy began after Townsend’s second-round win over Ostapenko on Wednesday, August 27. Following the match, Ostapenko confronted Townsend at the net, accusing her of lacking “class” and “education” because she did not apologize for winning a point off a net cord. 

Osaka’s point about timing may have been referring to the fact that the 2025 US Open is marking the 75th anniversary of Althea Gibson breaking barriers as the first Black player to compete at the tournament. The celebration has been marked with tributes ranging from in-stadium films narrated by Venus Williams to a Florida A&M University marching band performance honoring Gibson’s legacy. Against that backdrop, Ostapenko’s words are that much more jarring.

Calling a Black person “uneducated” or “classless” isn’t just an insult. It taps into Jim Crow–era tropes that sought to demean Black people as intellectually inferior and socially unworthy, justifying their exclusion from schools and other public spaces. 

Ostapenko later defended herself in a lengthy post to her Instagram stories, per People magazine, insisting she is not racist and saying her frustration was about etiquette, not race. 

“I was NEVER racist in my life and I respect all nations of people in the world, for me it doesn’t matter where you come from,” she wrote, while stopping short of offering a direct apology.

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Listen, the internet has seen a lot, but nothing could have prepared us for Sabrina Carpenter twirling in a foggy field like she just clocked in at the Kent family barn. Yes, pop’s reigning mischief maker dropped her Tears music video alongside her brand new album Man’s Best Friend and immediately sent social media into meltdown. The gag? People swear she filmed it on Clark Kent’s actual farm. Smallville hive, rise.

The Clark Kent Farm Conspiracy

It all started with a viral gif of Sabrina dancing in the grass, posted with the caption, “What is she doing on clark kent’s farm.” The tweet has already racked up over a million views, and the replies are unhinged in the best way.

• “If Clark Kent’s farm had a strip club 😂”






• “lol she lowkey was my face claim/fancast for Kara”






• “giggling extra hard bc I’m currently watching Smallville”






• “Someone make fanart of David’s Superman and Sabrina I’m so serious”






• “This is Smallville Lois Lane.”

Like… Clark Kent’s tractor is literally shaking.

Rocky Horror Meets Victoria’s Secret

But Sabrina didn’t just serve farmcore. She gave us cinema. Picture this: she crashes her car, finds a spooky house, and suddenly she’s living her own Rocky Horror Picture Show. Colman Domingo appears in drag, the two share a fabulous dance break, and Sabrina switches looks faster than Taylor Swift changes boyfriends.

The fashion? Camp. Iconic. A little unholy. She even wore Naomi Campbell’s actual Victoria’s Secret outfit from 2003, a silver fringe bra top with matching pink underwear. Only Sabrina could make a vintage runway lingerie moment feel like a pop exorcism.

Death, Drama, and Heels as Weapons

And because she’s a showgirl with no time for subtlety, the video ends with her resurrected boyfriend returning from the dead, only for Sabrina to hurl her heel at him to finish the job. “It’s a thing. Someone has to die every video,” she quips. Theatrical, deranged, and perfect.

The Bigger Picture

Tears marks the second single from her seventh studio album Man’s Best Friend, a 12 track project already making waves for its risqué cover art and unapologetic sexuality. Sabrina brushed off the criticism on CBS Mornings like the professional provocateur she is: “Y’all need to get out more.” Honestly? Period.

And let’s not forget, this is the same woman set to feature on Taylor Swift’s upcoming The Life of a Showgirl. Sabrina Carpenter is no longer just “the Espresso girl.” She’s the campy, Clark Kent’s farm conquering, Rocky Horror referencing, Naomi Campbell costume stealing pop villainess we’ve been begging for.

Clark Kent, call her. She’s already in the field.

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A Shocking Economic Reality 📊

Noir Nation, newly released labor market reports have uncovered some troubling news—over 300,000 Black women have lost their jobs in 2025 alone. The findings confirm what many in our community have been feeling firsthand: the job market is shifting, and Black women are bearing the brunt of the impact.

According to reports from ABC News data shows that industries such as healthcare, retail, and education—fields where Black women are heavily represented—have been hit the hardest. While overall unemployment has fluctuated across the country, the reality is clear: Black women are being disproportionately impacted by layoffs, fewer opportunities, and systemic inequities.

A Trend Rooted In Longstanding Disparities ⚠️

According to reports from The Root, this issue is not new. During the pandemic, over 518,000 Black women lost their jobs and never returned to the workforce. Now, with the rise of artificial intelligence, federal layoffs, shrinking DEI initiatives, and persistent pay inequality, another wave of losses is unfolding—pushing hundreds of thousands more out of the job market.

Experts warn that this combination of systemic barriers and technological disruption could widen the already troubling economic gap Black women face, threatening not only financial security but also long-term career advancement.

A Call For Solutions ✊🏾

The crisis highlights the urgent need for targeted support and policies that ensure Black women are not left behind. Advocates are pushing for fairer hiring practices, stronger DEI accountability, and government interventions to protect vulnerable workers in high-risk industries.

For many, the question isn’t just about recovering jobs—it’s about creating equitable spaces where Black women can thrive, not just survive. Noir Nation, one thing is certain: this story is far from over, and the fight for workplace equality remains as critical as ever.