Uncle Ben’s Rice becomes Ben’s Original as re-brand hopes to ‘put an end to racial injustices’

Uncle Ben’s rice will now be called Ben’s Original as owner Mars announced a new name for the 70-year-old brand they hope will ‘help put an end to racial injustices’.  Critics had pointed out that white southerners once used ‘uncle’ as an honorific for older black slaves because they refused to call them ‘Mr’, and … Read more

Jenna Dewan reveals her uncle died from COVID-19 while condemning the Trump administration

Jenna Dewan reveals her uncle died from COVID-19 while condemning the Trump administration while also sharing new baby pics By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:18 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 01:18 BST, 10 September 2020 Jenna Dewan made a surprising admission on Wednesday afternoon, revealing her uncle passed away from COVID-19. The 39-year-old … Read more

Girl, ten, ‘raped by her uncle’ undergoes abortion in Brazil

Girl, ten, ‘raped by her uncle’ undergoes abortion in Brazil as crowd of religious protesters try to storm the hospital to stop the procedure Girl from Sao Mateus in Espirito Santo rushed to hospital with abdominal pains She ‘confessed to medical staff that uncle had been raping her since she was six’  Crowd of religious protesters … Read more

Girl, ten, ‘raped by her uncle’ undergoes abortion in Brazil

Girl, ten, ‘raped by her uncle’ undergoes abortion in Brazil as crowd of religious protesters try to storm the hospital to stop the procedure Girl from Sao Mateus in Espirito Santo rushed to hospital with abdominal pains She ‘confessed to medical staff that uncle had been raping her since she was six’  Crowd of religious protesters … Read more

Ireland Baldwin is joined by her uncle Stephen as she wades into the Pacific fully clothed

Ireland Baldwin is joined by her uncle Stephen as she wades into the Pacific fully clothed during trip to Malibu… after celebrating six years without eating disorders By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 13:31 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 13:55 BST, 17 August 2020 Ireland Baldwin was in good company as she let her … Read more

Trevor Engelson’s uncle hits back at claim Meghan Markle’s first husband couldn’t cope with her fame

Of all the unanswered questions about the Duchess of Sussex’s past, perhaps the most intriguing is: why did she divorce her first husband, Trevor Engelson? He was the hustling film producer with the never-say-die attitude who used every setback in his career — and hers — as a spur to overcome the next challenge. But … Read more

Trevor Engelson’s uncle hits back at claim Meghan Markle’s first husband couldn’t cope with her fame

Of all the unanswered questions about the Duchess of Sussex’s past, perhaps the most intriguing is: why did she divorce her first husband, Trevor Engelson? He was the hustling film producer with the never-say-die attitude who used every setback in his career — and hers — as a spur to overcome the next challenge. But … Read more

Donald Trump’s niece Mary reveals she heard her uncle use the n-word and anti-Semitic slurs

Mary Trump, the niece of President Trump, has said she heard her uncle use the n-word and anti-Semitic slurs.  Speaking to Rachel Maddow on MSNBC she said: ‘Of course I did. And I don’t think that should surprise anybody given how virulently racist he is today.’ Mary Trump had earlier said in a new interview about … Read more

Judge rules Mary Trump can publicize book about her uncle

Mary Trump can talk about the highly critical book she wrote about her uncle, President Donald Trump, over the objections of the president’s brother, a judge has ruled. Judge Hal B. Greenwald in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Monday lifted an order that had blocked her from publicizing or distributing her work. He rejected arguments by … Read more

Uncle Ben’s rice announces it’s ‘evolving’ its brand after Aunt Jemima name is scrapped

Uncle Ben’s rice has announced it is ‘evolving’ its brand and will redesign its packaging in response to concerns about racial stereotyping – hours after Quaker revealed it was scrapping the Aunt Jemima name.   Parent company Mars, Inc on Wednesday revealed it was following suit in ‘helping to put an end to racial bias and injustices’, … Read more