Missy Elliott is making history as the first hip-hop artist to have a song transported into outer space. The famous 1997 hit song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” by four-time Grammy winner Missy Elliott was sent to Venus on July 12 via the 122-foot-wide Deep Space Station 13 (DSS-13) radio dish antenna in Goldstone, California,…
Singer Sean Kingston has been extradited to Florida to face charges of fraud and grand theft, according to Broward County jail records. The charges reportedly stem from a $1 million scheme involving the purchase of a home entertainment system. Kingston was initially arrested in California on May 23rd. He waived his right to fight extradition,…
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan has passed away, authorities confirmed. The Fulton County Medical Examiner reported that Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta notified its personnel of the rapper’s death on Thursday. He was 33 years old. The cause and manner of his death have not yet been disclosed, and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday….
DeRidder, LA – Misty Roberts Clanton, who resigned as DeRidder mayor last week, faces serious allegations involving a juvenile. On Thursday morning, Roberts was arrested by Louisiana State Police on charges of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles. According to the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office, Roberts, 42, was booked at 10:13 a.m….
Late last night, a shooting occurred in the Rio Verde Foothills community near north Scottsdale. Deputies swiftly responded to the incident at the intersection of 168th Street and Dixileta Drive, just north of Rio Verde Drive. Tragically, one person lost their life in the shooting. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating, but no…
Gideon Cody, the former police chief of Marion, Kansas, faces a felony charge related to a contentious investigation involving a raid on the Marion County Recorder’s offices and the home of its publishers. Court records indicate that Cody interfered with the judicial process by allegedly inducing a witness to withhold information. In early August 2023,…
PBS senior correspondent Judy Woodruff has apologized after inaccurately reporting that former President Trump attempted to dissuade Israel from pursuing a cease-fire in the Gaza conflict. During a broadcast from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Woodruff referenced a claim that Trump had urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid a cease-fire, suggesting it…
Island Records has announced that Jackie Winkler will now report directly to the label’s Co-CEOs, Imran Majid and Justin Eshak, in her newly elevated role. Winkler will assume leadership of the A&R department, where she will spearhead artist signings and oversee creative development for the label’s roster. Winkler, who joined Island Records in 2015 as…
There was a chemical accident at the Brimhall Aquatic Complex on Thursday morning around 7:30 am. Swim lessons and competitive swim teams were present at the time. Early reports suggest that sodium bicarbonate and bleach were accidentally mixed, causing harmful fumes to be released. Seven people, including five employees and two participants, were affected and…
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will review Texas’ oversight of wells used for injecting into the ground wastewater and carbon dioxide related to oil drilling, over “substantial concerns” from environmental groups that they are behind a spate of well blowouts, sinkholes and seismic activity. The EPA announced the review…