Peabo Bryson had a stroke. The family confirms he is being treated.
A legendary soul singer had a stroke and had to cancel tours.
Peabo Bryson, the Grammy-award-winning singer has suffered a stroke.
Over the weekend, the R&B singer’s team issued a statement, which was obtained by Variety:
“Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer, Peabo Bryson — the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney songs ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘A Whole New World’ — has suffered a stroke and is currently under medical care.
At this time, the family requests privacy as they navigate this deeply personal moment together. The thoughts, prayers and love of friends and fans are welcomed and deeply appreciated.”
The South Carolina native started singing in his early teens as a backup singer for the local group Al Freeman and the Upsetters. While his real name is Robert Peapo Bryson, he received the name Peabo from Freeman, who had trouble pronouncing his middle name.
After his big break, his recording career launched in 1976 with “Underground Music” on Atlanta’s Bang Records. He then released his first album, “Peabo,” and later signed with Capitol Records in 1977.
Some of his solo hits include “Feel the Fire,” “Reaching for the Sky,” “I’m So into You,” “Crosswinds,” “Show and Tell,” “Can You Stop the Rain,” and “Let the Feeling Flow.” His 1984 song “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again” scored him his first Top 10 pop song.
He is also best known for his ballads and soulful duets with female singers like Roberta Flack, with whom he sang on “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” “You’re Looking Like Love to Me” and “As Long as There’s Christmas.” He famously sang the “Aladdin” song “A Whole New World” with Regina Belle and “Beauty and the Beast” with Celine Dion.
The legendary vocalist Ron LePread died in New Zealand.
The Commadores confirm that co-founder Ronald LePread has passed away.
The Commodores' co-founder and former bassist Ronald LaPread has died. He was 75.
On Saturday, LaPread's daughter, music producer Soraya LaPread, confirmed her father's death on social media.
"It is with very heavy heart that I must announce that my Father Ronald LaPread has passed," Soraya wrote on a post shared to her Instagram Story. Soraya also uploaded a photo of herself embracing LaPread.
No cause of death was immediately provided. However, the NZHerald reported on Saturday that LaPread died following a "sudden medical event" in Auckland, New Zealand. According to the outlet, LaPread had lived in Auckland for 40 years prior to his death.
LaPread co-founded the Commodores with Lionel Richie, Walter "Clyde" Orange, Thomas McClary, William King, Milan Williams after they met as students at the Tuskegee Institute, which later became known as Tuskegee University, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
In 1971, the Commodores were selected to open for the Jackson 5, a major break that helped them gain national exposure. The funk, soul and R&B band signed with Motown in 1972 and released their debut studio album "Machine Gun" in 1974.
LaPread was a member of the Commodores for 16 years from 1970 to 1986 and played on 11 of their albums. His bass work can be heard on some of the legendary group's biggest hits including "Machine Gun," "Brick House," "Easy," "Three Times a Lady," "Sail On," "Still" and "Nightshift."
After leaving the Commodores, LaPread moved to New Zealand but remained closely associated with the band's legacy and occasionally reunited with the group for special appearances.
During a 2022 appearance on the "TRUTH IN RHYTHM" YouTube series, LaPread shared that he continued to play music at his home studio every day.
"I play some bass and some keyboard and some singing. I do it every day because that's my joy," he said. "I love it. I believe that God gave me that gift, but I will use it until I can't do it anymore."
In October 2025, LaPread joined the Commodores' current lineup which includes original member William King along with Brent Carter and original member Walter "Clyde" Orange's sons Cody Orange, and Colin Orange for their show in Auckland.
The Commodores later celebrated LaPread's appearance in a post on the band's official Instagram page. Along with a slideshow of photos, they wrote, "We had an amazing show in Auckland, New Zealand, the first of our 8-show Australia / New Zealand tour. So much love in the theater! Our highlight? We were joined on stage by original Commodores bass player Ronald LaPread!"
The Commadores.
On Saturday, Tuskegee Mayor Chris Lee paid tribute to LaPread in a Facebook post, writing, "The City of Tuskegee mourns the passing of Ronald LaPread, legendary bassist of Tuskegee's very own Commodores and one of our community's most distinguished native sons."
"Ron received his musical start while attending Tuskegee Institute High School and later Tuskegee University, where he helped build the foundation for a remarkable career that would impact music fans around the world," Lee continued.
"His talent, dedication, and success brought pride to Tuskegee and served as an inspiration to generations of young people who followed in his footsteps," he added. "On behalf of the City Council and the citizens of Tuskegee, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the LaPread family, his friends, former bandmates, and fans across the globe."
"Ronald LaPread's music and legacy will continue to live on for generations to come."
The Commodores recently made headlines when they announced that they had pulled out of their scheduled performance during the Great American State Fair, 16-day festival in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
"The Commodores will not be performing at the Great American State Fair," the band wrote on Instagram. "Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party. We support the betterment of all Americans."
Foster Sylvers passed away from terminal prostate cancer.
Throwback to American R&B.
Foster Sylvers, a member of the Sylvers, a group of Memphis R&B stars. He had an infamous legacy. He died of prostate cancer at the age of 64.
Leon Sylvers III told TMZ that his brother died in hospice care following a battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Further details are expected to be released by their sister, Pat Sylvers.
According to TMZ, The Sylvers rose to prominence in the 1970s with a string of hits, including "Fool's Paradise," "Boogie Fever," and "Hot Line." The family R&B group went through several lineup changes during its years in the spotlight. The photo above features siblings James, Foster, Edmund, Ricky, and Angie Sylvers.
In addition to his work with The Sylvers, Foster was an accomplished bassist who lent his talents to artists such as Dynasty and Evelyn "Champagne" King. He also pursued a solo career, releasing music of his own.
Foster was preceded in death by two of his brothers. Edmund Sylvers died of lung cancer in 2004, while the family's youngest sibling, Christopher Sylvers, died in 1985 at just 18 years old.
Foster Emerson Sylvers was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 25, 1962.
He released his first album, Foster Sylvers, in June 1973. His first single, "Misdemeanor", written by his brother Leon Sylvers III, became a hit that summer, reaching number 7 on the Billboard R&B chart. "Misdemeanor"'s follow-up was a cover of Dee Clark's 1959 hit "Hey Little Girl", and charted at number 63 R&B in fall 1973. The popularity of these records led Foster to appear on such TV shows as American Bandstand and Soul Train.
At one time, he was a heartthrob to young girls.
In 1974 he released his second album, Foster Sylvers Featuring Pat & Angie Sylvers. By 1975 he joined his brothers and sisters in The Sylvers just in time for the Showcase album. He sang co-lead with his brother Edmund on the number one 1976 Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles song "Boogie Fever". While with Capitol, Foster released another self-titled album called Foster Sylvers in early 1978, primarily produced by his family The Sylvers and their managers Al Ross and Bob Cullen. Foster then branched out into studio work just like his big brother Leon collaborating on many projects such as with Dynasty ("Your Piece of the Rock", "When You Feel Like Giving Love", "Satisfied") and Evelyn "Champagne" King ("Shake Down", number 12 R&B, spring 1984). By the late 1980s, Foster recorded two albums as Foster Sylvers & Hy-Tech: 1987's Plain & Simple for EMI America and 1990's Prime Time for A&M.
In 1994, he was convicted of a sex offense and incarcerated. His charge: Oral copulation - victim unconscious of the nature of the act. He remained on the list of sex offenders on the State of California Department of Justice Sex Offenders Profile.
If you're reading this, you have survived the first months of 2026. We are knee deep in the shit of President Donald J. Trump's chaotic second term. We have followed a lot of shit these five months and now we enter the month of June.
From June to December, we will endure more chaos and pain. I don't believe the president will get things back on the right track. Who knows?
As we end the first five months, I do the Midway Wrap Up.
I know there is twelve months a year. When Memorial Day passes, we unofficially start the Summer season. This is the part where more gun violence happens. Gas prices usually bounce between peak seasons. Americans are likely out consuming more resources.
They take off the long shelves, pants, kick off their boots and put on the sandals.
I don't wear open toe shoes much.
When June, July and August comes around more American children are often out of school. They enjoy the pools, parks, community centers, theme parks and entertainment.
So we enter the seven months of disaster.
June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
26 members of firefighters and first responders since May 31.
U.S. causes international concern when they apprehended sitting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
January
The United States invaded Venezuela. They abupted President Nicolàs Maduro and his wife. They were indicted on criminal charges that seem bogus. The U.S. imposed a seizure of its oil and implicated a blockade on oil being sent to Russia and Cuba.
Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns. She demands Congress impeach the president. She goes to the junk food media saying that she felt betrayed by the president. President Donald J. Trump rescended his endorsement and vowed to defeat her in a primary. Greene has became one of the most vocal on the far right calling out Trump for being a senile pedophile and war criminal.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement shot Renee Good after she tried to pull her vehicle away from an aggressive agent. Nick Shirley, a far right prankster instigated a story about Somali daycare fraud. The president, Vice President JD Vance, Elon Musk and the far right agitators exploited this. It led to ICE coming to Minneapolis to cause chaos. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey condemned this.
The University of Indiana became the first team in modern history to go 16-0 to win the 2025-26 NCAA College Football Championship. After beating top ranked teams Alabama, Ohio State and Oregon, the Hoosiers went into to face the Miami Hurricanes. The team lead most of the game and has a brief moment in the 4th Quarter where they almost lost that lead to quick round of scoring from the Hurricanes. Indiana's Fernando Hernandez became a national figure in the college sports. He is a Heisman trophy winner who succeed in scoring records. He would be drafted to the Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL Draft in April.
Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies. The far right agitator best known for his iconic comic dies of cancer. After taking the advice of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Adams avoided treatment and allowed the cancer to destroy him. In his last days, he sympathized with former president Joe Biden who revealed he has terminal cancer.
Keith Porter was killed in Los Angeles by an off duty ICE agent. He didn't get national attention as Renee Good. He was celebrating New Year's Eve by firing his gun in the air. The agent thought it was an active shooter and he shot Porter five times. The US Department Of Justice cleared the agent as well as the one who shot Good.
Alex Pretti, a licensed gun owner was also killed weeks later. He was filming when an agent shoves him and the two ended up in a brief scuffle. Then another agent appears and shoots him as he was on the ground being restrained. Both ICE agents were cleared. Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem were in the hot seat.
Don Lemon was arrested for violating the sanctuary of a religious institution. The media agitator followed protesters into a St. Paul, Minnesota church as they confront a pastor who moonlighted as an ICE Agent. Three journalists and two peace activists were also arrested.
Catherine O'Hara passed away from cancer. She disclosed it. Best known for her role in the holiday movie Home Alone, the Canadian American actress and comedian put smiles on many faces. Her movie son Macaulay Caulkin responded. Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart also paid tribute to her.
Demond Wilson has passed away. He was known as Lamont from Sanford and Son. He recalled the fallout with comedian Redd Foxx. As the show was doing well on NBC, Foxx wanted more pay. They refused. He left the show. Wilson felt that Foxx disrespected the game and they never reconciled. Wilson became an ordain minister and leaned towards MAGA.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) doing a town hall was attacked by a man. He sprayed a foul liquid on the longtime Minnesota lawmaker. She went viral. Omar was about to bring the Black out as they held her back from lunging at the suspect.
Bad Bunny rocked the crowd.
February
NBC Television cancels Kelly Clarkson, Access Hollywood, Karamo and The Steve Wilkos Show. The network television division has announced its ending all daytime shows. The break off of MSNBC (rebranded as MS NOW), CNBC and its non scripted television programs were part of a cost cutting. The Steve Wilkos Show which was a spinoff of The Jerry Springer Show (and Judge Jerry) lasted for nearly 20 years. Kelly Clarkson hinted that she was tired of daytime. Her ex-husband passed away and it was putting a strain on her. She traveled from New York to Los Angeles for filming. She wanted to get her music career back on track. Mario Lopez hosted Access Hollywood since 2006 and was the leading figure in celebrity news. The canceling of Access Hollywood shocked fans who watched this show religiously. Karamo Brown, an openly gay Black media personality was one of the top rated Black daytime shows in modern history. Often running in second place of Tamron Hall or Sherri Shepherd. Karamo was cancelled as well.
Sherri Shepherd was caught off guard. Fox and Lionsgate cancels her show. A rebranding of the Wendy Williams Show, Sherri tested very well with fans. A former host of The View, the actress/comedian took over when Williams announced she was retiring due to her aphasia. Bruce Willis has aphasia which has permanently damaged his ability to speak. Shepherd led the show for four seasons. The reasons for canceling it was the cost of the show. Many don't buy that.
The Ohio man who killed Lo-Letha Hall was convicted of her murder. William Brock thought Hall was a criminal who wanted to take his money. He held her at gunpoint and shot her as she tried to escape. She put up a fight to avoid further confrontation but ended getting shot multiple times. She died when they took her to Premier Health Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Brock tried to claim self defense. The jury saw a man who wanted to be a vigilante instead of a victim. He was given 20 years to life. He will likely die before he can be released. He was 79 when he shot Hall. Lo-Letha was from Columbus. She was an Uber Driver and delivery operator.
Bad Bunny versus Kid Rock. The Benito Bowl as many put it drew over 135 million people viewing. The Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor was the Super Bowl Halftime Performer. RocNation and Apple Music promoted him. Fresh off a Grammy Award, Bad Bunny wowed the crowd with his singles. He spoke mostly in Spanish and it riled up the far right. Erika Kirk, the widow of white nationalist Charlie Kirk announced The All-American Halftime Show. It featured Kid Rock, Lee Brice, Gabby Barrett and Brantly Gilbert. It was a mixture of rock and country. Kid Rock faced controversy after lyrics from a past song suggested he would sleep with minors. He also was accused of lip syncing his famous songs. It pulled about 5 million viewers on YouTube, overall 20 million by secondary. Candace Owens, a critic of Erika and Turning Point USA claims the event was artificially inflated. She said no one knows these acts and saw Kid Rock as a washed up entertainer who was salty he got snubbed.
Analilia Mejia wins the New Jersey special primary and later the general. The New Jersey activist defeated two pro Israel Democrats in a three way race to replace Mikie Sherill, who ended up being the governor of the state. Mejia faced an onslaught of accusations about her past remarks and stances. She basically called out Israel for being an apartheid and demanded Democrats end their support. J Street, a liberal Zionist group later endorsed her which drew backlash.
Actors James Van Der Beek and Robert Duvall passed away. A heartthrob and a gangster. The two died respectfully from cancer and heart disease. Van Der Beek, known for Dawson's Creek and Don't Trust That B---- in Apt 23 reunited with his former castmates before passing away. He was a native of Austin and worked on charity for the city. Duvall is a MAGA celebrity. He was a tough guy with a heart. Duvall is best known his Oscar Award nominating performance in the film The Godfather. He was an avid lover of bourbon, dogs and fancy cars.
Rev. Jesse Jackson has passed away. The iconic civil rights leader died in Chicago. He leaves behind a legacy of due diligence, empathy, a fight for the vulnerable and a desire to change the status quo. His death touched Black America. He witnessed the death of his mentor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ran for president twice, became a shadow senator for Washington, DC, lead a global boycott on South Africa, Rwanda and Israel. He fought for voting rights, Black empowerment and generational wealth. He was a flawed man. He had a daughter from a woman he worked with during his time at Rainbow PUSH. His sons, Jesse, Jr. and Jonathan became House members. Jesse Jackson, Jr. was convicted of corruption and served time in federal time out. He tried to win a seat being vacated by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) but lost. He blew it when he made remarks at his father's funeral criticizing Rev. Al Sharpton former vice president Kamala Harris, former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton for making political statements. The far right pounced on it and it led to his primary defeat. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) praised his father for the dedication of helping people be somebody.
Gene Simmons criticizes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for introducing the Wu-Tang Clan. Simmons, an Israeli-American rocker and actor who is MAGA blasted the decision saying its not right for rap music to be included to rock. Many called him out for ignoring the fact that Black people technically invented rock and roll. They didn't get the play unlike white singers such as Elvis Presley. Simmons remains unapologetic about it but later clarified that Wu-Tang did have cultural impact in music.
The State of the Union. President Donald J. Trump clocked in a record one hour 34 minutes ranting about how great America is. As the divides grow, Trump was gripped with the outcomes of the ICE shooting and unrest, the Venezuelan invasion, his threats on NATO, he willingness to work with Russia at the expense of Ukraine, his warning to Iran, his warning to Cuba, his fight to close the southern border, his bragging about low gas prices and the "terrible mess" he claimed former president Joe Biden left him. Rep. Al Green (D-TX), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) had interrupted the speech. Green was removed once again. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) warned there will be repercussions for these acts. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democratic response. Some see her as a possible 2028 presidential candidate.
T.I. and 50 Cent sets off an old school feud. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has been known for trolling. Since he semi-retired from rapping, he has invested in G-Unit Media. He is a supporter of MAGA and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry gave him a tax break to build his film studio in Shreveport. Clifford "T.I." Harris plotting a retirement album went on a podcast to call put 50 Cent for not holding his word to a Verzuz rap battle. He said that he has no respect for him. The podcast went viral and it launched a major feud. 50 decided to put an unflattering image of Tameka "Tiny" Cottle-Harris to taunt T.I. in response. T.I. along with his sons King and Donami went into the studio. They released a handful of singles to attack 50 for being on the cock of white supremacy. They said he disses Black women and Black success for clout. King went as far to threaten to descrate 50's mother's grave. They accuse 50 of bring a snitch and fake gangsta. 50 coming out of retirement to record a diss aimed at T.I., Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Young Buck, Pappose and Tiny. Most are mixed on the feud. While some believe T.I. won the feud while others believe 50 has.
The United States and Israel attack Iran. Need I say more. The whole ordeal has us on the cusp of World War III. The U.S. knew Israel would launch a series of attacks on Iran. They planned for months but waited until Iranian leaders gathered for their national parliament. They launched a series of attacks that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. They struck an elementary school killing children. The U.S. and Israel claims it was Iran but evidence provided showed a deliberate attack.
Israeli solider damages a statue of Jesus The Nazareth.
March
Israel carried out deadly attacks on civilians. The Iranian government confirms they killed former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while he was serving his sentence in home detention. As a private citizen, Ahmadinejad had no influnce in government affairs. Israel conducted a series of war crimes against Iran which led to Iran to retaliate. Israel refused to give details on their casualties of military leaders claiming it gives the enemies verification. Iran flatly stated that attacks on their people will be documented and sent to the International Criminal Court.
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The year of chaos came to an end when the president decided that Noem was being too much of a distraction. After the ICE incidents, the spending for herself and Corey Lewandowski, her losing top secret information, her near fatal allergy and just being dubbed "ICE Barbie" were enough to send her packing. This year, Noem and her estranged husband Byron made more controversy. More on that later.
Sherrone Moore takes a plea deal to avoid the iron college. Mistress was fired soon after. A judge dismissed several criminal charges against former University of Michigan football coach Moore in a plea deal with prosecutors over his alleged break-in at a woman's home. Felony home invasion, misdemeanor stalking and misdemeanor breaking and entering were dropped from the Washtenaw County matter against Moore. As those more serious allegations went away, the former Michigan coach pleaded no contest to two new misdemeanor charges filed by prosecutors, malicious use of a telecommunications device in context of a domestic relationship and trespassing. Defense lawyer Ellen Michaels said her client was overcharged in the original complaint. "From the beginning, we maintained that the felony of stalking charge and the entry without permission charge, all the charges against Mr. Moore, were not supported by facts and law," she told reporters outside of court. "Dismissal of those charges validates the concerns we raised about the investigation from the very beginning." The disgraced football coach was sentenced on April 14. "Mr. Moore is pleased to put this behind him and move forward," Michaels said. The married Moore was fired by the university in December after the school concluded that he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a staff member.
Afro Man wins a lawsuit filed against him by Ohio deputies. Adams County deputies raided his Winchester (outside of Cincinnati) home on faulty information. They seized property and destroyed his home. Afro Man claims they stole money from him. Since the state refused to pay for damages, he decided to target the deputies in a satirical music video. They were embarrassed by the video "Lemon Pound Cake" and decided to sue the rapper. In court, Afro Man went decked out in an American flag suit and was being his totally whacked out self. He basically defended the video saying that there is no harm in mocking public servants and he felt it was a good chuckle at the expense of a system that allows police to do things without repercussions.
A civil rights activist revealed that she was sexually assaulted by labor rights activist Ceasar Chavez. It led to more revelations of misconduct by the late civil rights leader. California governor Gavin Newsom, Arizona governor Katie Hobbs, New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Nevada governor Joe Lambardo, Utah governor Spencer Cox, Texas governor Greg Abbott, Colorado governor, Jared Polis and Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt have immediately suspended Chavez celebrations and many city leaders are considering renaming roads named after him.
Chuck Norris, the martial artist, actor, director and conservative agitator died weeks after his birthday. Norris who is a staunch conservative but humble man began his roles as a stuntman and martial artist trainer. He worked on films with the legendary Bruce Lee. He would star in the TV series, Walker, Texas Ranger which lasted for nine seasons. He would later become a reality television and fitness guru.
Latto reveals she is pregnant. It was widely rumored that she is pregnant with British American rapper 21 Savage's fourth child. 21 Savage is supposedly married with three children. Latto and 21 have been in a open relationship for five years. Latto ended her feuds with Ice Spice, Coi LeRay, Docheii and Sexyy Red. Nicki Minaj feud is still an active feud.
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director under George W. Bush and Barack Obama has passed away. He was a high profile figure in the first Trump administration. He was tasked to investigate whether Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Roger Stone, Eric Trump, Georgr Papadopoulos, Steve Bannon, Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort were seeking assistance from the Russian Federation to help him win the 2016 presidential election. While a few were indicted and later pardoned by Trump, the allegations of foreign interference plagued Trump. The president still is dogged by rumors that Russia, Israel and even China wanted him as the president. They knew how much damage this idiot can cause as the president. Mueller passed away and Trump offered nothing but the worst to him and his family as he issued a statement.
Tiger Woods once again causes an accident while under the influence. Tiger is currently dating Vanessa Trump, the ex wife of Donald Trump, Jr. and supported the president in his return to power. Woods, once held as the world’s best golfer is a shadow of his former self. He is a booze drinking, skirt chasing, mentally unstable man. He admits to having a sex addiction, alcoholism and pill popping. It stemmed from injuries on the course. Florida has a hardline to DUI and he is no different. While kpmany outright lose their licenses, Woods got the privilege to talk to governor Ron DeSantis to lessen the charges and immediately seek treatment out of the country. Woods allegedly called the president to ease concerns that Vanessa or his grandchildren are not in danger of his reckless behavior.
Nick Cannon faces backlash after he does an interview with former girlfriend Amber Rose. The media mogul did a ride along interview where he and Amber flatly claimed the Democratic Party were the ones who supported the Klan. Cannon also said he rocks with Trump. Amber Rose who has ties to Cannon, Ray J, Yemen, Wiz Khalifa and MGK became a prominent Trump supporter after years of supporting Democrats.
Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas turns to MAGA. The comeback and backlash. When TLC, Salt n Pepa and En Vogue announced a reunion tour, many were thrilled to hear this. They saw an opportunity to reconnect to some of the 1990s pop, R&B classics of some of the best Black female vocalists. Meidas Touch Media threw a monkey wrench into the tour. It revealed that Chilli was vehemently supportive of President Donald J. Trump and Republicans for years. Now fans are trying to boycott the tour and put their support behind singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and donate charity to the estate of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Left Eye passed away in 2002. Apparently T-Boz is walking away from the tour and group. That means a major feud. Apparently Chilli had donated a lot to Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaigns. Chilli allegedly shared anti-trans propaganda with former first lady Michelle Obama being in the mix. Those accusations turned up a notch following a recent Medias News report, highlighting campaign donations made by the “No Scrubs” singer to political action committees tied to President Donald Trump, the National Republican Senatorial Committee and other GOP-affiliated groups. According to FEC filings, donations from Rozonda Thomas of Stone Mountain, Georgia, total $897.14 and include 17 donations made between April 2024 and November 2024. The majority of the donations were made to WinRed and Never Surrender Inc, with three donations made to the Trump National Committee PAC. Chilli made numerous videos to clear up concerns. It turned out to be a bad move on her part. Many saw it as a lack of owning up to the support and it went against the Black female empowerment TLC once held.
Two adulterers. Trump and King Charles III. The president gropes First Lady Melania Trump and photographers capture it.
April
The White House Correspondents Dinner cancelled after a man tried to assassinate Trump. The first time President Donald J. Trump goes annual event to celebrate press freedom became an international story when a man tried to pentrate the bubble. It also gave the president a reason for his disastrous White House ballroom. Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, First Lady Melania Trump, Second Lady Usha Vance and White House officials are safe. Erika Kirk is safe. Journalists and entertainers are safe. Social media posts that appear to match the California man arrested Saturday in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner show he is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer. A May 2025 profile photo of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, appears to match the appearance of the man in a photo of the alleged attacker being taken into custody that was posted Saturday night by Trump. The photo, posted to the social networking site LinkedIn, shows him in a cap and gown after graduating with a master’s degree in computer science from California State University-Dominguez Hills. Allen, 31, earned a bachelor’s degree in 2017 in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He listed his involvement there in a Christian student fellowship and a campus group that battled with Nerf guns. Bin Tang, a computer science professor at California State University-Dominguez Hills, told The Associated Press that Allen took a few of his classes before graduating. “He was a very good student indeed, always sitting in the first row of my class, paying attention, and frequently emailing me with coursework questions. Soft spoken, very polite, a good fellow. I am very shocked to see the news,” Tang wrote in an email. A local ABC station in Los Angeles included an interview with Allen during his senior year of college as part of a story about new technologies to help people as they age. He had developed a prototype for a new type of emergency brake for wheelchairs. Allen’s online resume says he worked for the last six years at C2 Education, a company that offers admissions counseling and test preparation services to aspiring college students. A 2024 post on the company’s Facebook page listed Allen as the company’s teacher of the month. The company did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Saturday night. Allen also posted that he had developed a video game for the Steam platform based on molecular chemistry. A post under Allen’s name said he was working to develop a new “top-down shooter” combat game set in outer space. Weijia Jiang, a CBS reporter who is president of the White House Correspondents Association said the event will be rescheduled. He had said offensive remarks toward her during the 2020 pandemic in which he said she should "ask China" when she addressed the president about economic concerns. The event is likely postponed indefinitely. Between berating individual reporters, fighting organizations like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Associated Press in court and restricting press access to the Pentagon, the administration’s animus toward journalists has been a fixture of Trump’s second term. On the eve of the dinner, nearly 500 retired journalists signed a petition calling on the association “to forcefully demonstrate opposition to President Trump’s efforts to trample freedom of the press.” Jiang said the organization was fighting for all different forms of the press that have a line in to the American people. “I don’t think people realize how closely we are working with the White House,” she said on C-SPAN before the dinner convened. “The relationship is important. It can be complicated. It can be intense. But it is robust.” Welcoming guests, Jiang alluded to the contentious relationship in thanking Leavitt “for everything your team does to work with us every day, whether you like it or not.”
Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax murders wife and himself in domestic violence dispute. Justin Fairfax was a rising star in the Democratic Party before his career was derailed by sexual assault allegations several years ago, killed his wife before killing himself, police said Thursday. Fairfax, 47, and his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, 49, were found dead in their home in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Annandale after their teenage son called 911 shortly after midnight, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said. The couple were separated and going through a divorce but living in the same house with their two children, who were home when the shootings occurred, he said. A court filing said the couple separated in 2024 and filed for divorce last year. Fairfax was served recently with paperwork telling him when next to appear in court, Davis said. In January, officers went to the home after Justin Fairfax alleged that his wife had assaulted him, he said. “Apparently, Mrs. Fairfax, at some point during these divorce proceedings, set up a lot of cameras inside the home. We reviewed those cameras, and we corroborated that the alleged assault never occurred,” Davis said. The couple, who met as undergraduates at Duke University, had been married since 2006. Cerina Fairfax ran a family dentistry practice. After graduating from Duke, she attended the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, which honored her in 2015 as its most outstanding alumna of the last decade. A profile page on her dental practice’s website described her as an avid reader who liked to travel, practice yoga, go on trail runs with her Vizsla-breed dogs, and “spend time with her wonderful family.” “It’s very sad for this community,” Davis said. “A lot of people who know the Fairfax family, everybody’s shocked. We’re shocked.” For a brief period in 2019, Justin Fairfax seemed poised to become Virginia’s second Black governor as Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam became engulfed in a scandal over a racist photo in his medical school yearbook that led to calls for his resignation. But then two women came forward accusing Fairfax of sexually assaulting them years earlier. He adamantly denied the allegations and was never charged. Vanessa Tyson said Fairfax — at the time a Columbia Law School student serving as an aide to Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards — forced her to perform oral sex in his hotel room during the Democratic National Convention in Boston in 2004. Two days after Tyson’s statement, Meredith Watson issued her own, accusing Fairfax of raping her in 2000, when they were students at Duke University. The Associated Press generally doesn’t name people who say they are victims of sexual assault, but both women came forward publicly. Fairfax said the encounters were consensual and refused calls to resign. Fairfax later tried to run for governor in 2021, some said to clear his name, but was largely shunned by Virginia Democrats. Fairfax said he believed voters would see through what he described as a smear campaign against him. But he was defeated in the Democratic primary. Court filings show that Fairfax had financial challenges following the sexual assault allegations, which prompted his resignation as a partner at a prestigious law firm. The IRS filed a lien against the couple for more than $91,000 in unpaid taxes that was resolved in 2021.
The University Of Michigan Wolverines won the NCAA I Basketball National Championship. The Michigan Wolverines are the most recent NCAA men's basketball national champions. They defeated the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the national championship game, securing their second title in program history and their first since 1989. The NCAA Men's Division I tournament, commonly known as March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament that has grown to 76 teams.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer fired. Another woman fired in Trump's Administration. The former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald J. Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. Chavez-DeRamer’s departure follows reports that began surfacing in January that she was under a series of investigations. A New York Times report last Wednesday revealed that the Labor Department’s inspector general was reviewing material showing Chavez-DeRemer and her top aides and family members routinely sent personal messages and requests to young staff members. Chavez-DeRemer’s husband and father exchanged text messages with young female staff members, according to the newspaper. Some of the staffers were instructed by the secretary and her former deputy chief of staff to “pay attention” to her family, people familiar with the investigation told the Times. Those messages were uncovered as part of a broader investigation of Chavez-DeRamer’s leadership that began after the New York Post reported in January that a complaint filed with the Labor Department’s inspector general accused Chavez-DeRemer of a relationship with the subordinate. She also faced allegations that she drank alcohol on the job, and that she tasked aides to plan official trips for primarily personal reasons. Late Monday, on her personal X account, Chavez-DeRemer posted, “The allegations against me, my family, and my team have been peddled by high-ranked deep state actors who have been coordinating with the one-sided news media and continue to undermine President Trump’s mission.” Both the White House and the Labor Department initially said the reports of wrongdoing were baseless. But the official denials got less full-throated as more allegations emerged — and when Chavez-DeRemer might be out of a job became something of an open question in Washington. At least four Labor Department officials have already been forced from their jobs as the investigation progressed, including Chavez-DeRemer’s former chief of staff and deputy chief of staff, as well as a member of her security detail, with whom she was accused of having the affair, The New York Times reported. “I think the secretary demonstrated a lot of wisdom in resigning,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said Monday after her departure was made public.
D4vd charged with murder, child porn and tampering with evidence. David Burke is being held with no bond. If he is released, he will surrender his passport, be restricted from contacting anyone associated with the victim and be held on restrictions which limit his music career. He has pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in the entertainer’s apparently abandoned Tesla. The charges revealed key details and were among the first concrete public moves made in a grisly and horrific case that had been under a largely secret investigation in the seven months since Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found dead. The 21-year-old D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 and mutilating a body, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said. A defense lawyer entered not guilty pleas to all counts on behalf of Burke, who made his first court appearance Monday. He appeared behind glass in a custody area, dressed in black. The girl’s parents appeared at the hearing. They looked down as they entered the courtroom and sat in the audience. They did not speak to reporters outside court. The case is a “a parent’s nightmare,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said at a news conference Monday announcing the charges. The long-dead body of Rivas Hernandez was found inside a Tesla that was towed from the Hollywood Hills on Sept. 8, when Burke was on tour in support of his album. It was a day after she would have turned 15. Her family had reported her missing from her hometown of Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. The singer had been under investigation by an LA County grand jury looking into the death. The probe was officially secret, but its existence — and Burke’s designation as its target — was revealed in February when his mother, father and brother objected in a Texas court to subpoenas demanding they testify. The 2023 Tesla Model Y was registered in the singer’s name at their address, according to court filings. Authorities did not publicly acknowledge him as a suspect until his arrest Thursday. Police investigators searching the Tesla in a tow yard found a cadaver bag “covered with insects and a strong odor of decay,” court documents said. Detectives partially unzipped the bag and found a head and torso. Investigators from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office removed the bag and “discovered the arms and legs had been severed from the body,” according to court documents. A second black bag was found under the first, and dismembered body parts were inside it. No cause of death has been publicly revealed, and police got a judge to block the release details of the autopsy. The court order was expected to be lifted after the charges. “I had the chance to meet with some of the family members of Celeste and their grief is incalculable as to what happened to their daughter,” Hochman said.
Eric Swalwell ends governor bid and quits House. Eric Swalwell, a former Democratic frontrunner in the California gubernatorial race, resigned from Congress on Monday amid sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell announced his resignation in a statement posted to his X account, while still denying some of the allegations made against him in recent days. “I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make,” Swalwell said in the statement. Swalwell, 45, came to Congress in 2013 and had been a top contender in the California governor’s race before suspending his campaign on Sunday. He briefly ran for president in 2019. But the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday that a former congressional aide to Swalwell alleged a series of sexual encounters while he was her boss. The woman alleged Swalwell sexually assaulted her on two occasions when she was too intoxicated to give consent. CNN also reported on Friday that three other women alleged “various kinds of sexual misconduct” by Swalwell, including unsolicited explicit messages and nude photos. Swalwell has repeatedly denied these allegations. His resignation came amid growing calls for his expulsion from his congressional colleagues over the weekend and as the House Ethics Committee announced on Monday it was opening an investigation into his conduct. “I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members,” Swalwell said in his statement on Monday. “Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it’s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.” His announcement came as Democrats quickly abandoned him after the allegations were published Friday in the San Francisco Chronicle and later CNN that he had sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. There are no friends in Congress. Just colleagues. Acquaintances. A bunch of people who write bills to make life worse for Americans. The Congress barely does its job to write bills pass legislation and do what's best for the country. They rather worry about personal business than the government's business. Like the roads are seriously crumbling and we are facing extreme weather. But let's worry about some lawmaker's sex life. We got the fucking President of the United States starting World War III and protecting his pedophile buddies. He is a fucking felon and sexual predator. Democrats would abandon a candidate over allegations and people who are controversial. Republicans elect them.
Pam Bondi fired. The president fired another woman in his administration. Pam Bondi revealed she had thyroid cancer and also a failing of duty. She was replaced by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, Trump said. The president wrote on Truth Social that Bondi would be “transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector,” praising her for her work in his administration and offering no specific reason for why she would be leaving. “Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900,” he wrote. Trump had been frustrated with Bondi on multiple fronts, sources said, including her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and that she had not investigated or prosecuted enough of his political opponents. She is the second Cabinet secretary to be ousted in recent weeks; last month, Trump removed Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. One source said Trump felt that firing went smoothly, making him less wary of removing others. Trump had in recent days talked to allies about the possibility of firing Bondi, and he spoke with her personally on Wednesday about the possibility it would happen, sources said. In the conversation, which one source described as “tough,” Trump indicated Bondi was not long for her role and he would be replacing her in the near future, sources said. Bondi posted on X that she would work to transition her office to Blanche over the next month before moving into a private sector role. “Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history,” she wrote, adding, “I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again.” Gun violence has surpassed to nearly 200 mass shootings and 534 in the previous year under he4 watch. Those who leave the White House signed a non disclosure agreement to not discuss what happens until they are at least a year or two out of office. Sources said Bondi was told she would be given a different job later, with two people indicating that Trump floated the possibility of appointing her as a judge after her departure from the Justice Department. That appeared to be short circuited, though, with Trump’s assertion that she would be leaving government entirely. And one source told CNN that despite Trump’s reference to the private sector, Bondi does not have another job lined up. CNN has reached out to the Justice Department for comment. Though Bondi had run into significant obstacles in carrying out Trump’s desired retribution campaign, that was not always for lack of trying. The Justice Department had secured indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, but both were thrown out after a judge ruled the prosecutor was illegally serving. One matter drawing Trump’s attention recently was an investigation into whether former CIA Director John Brennan made false statements to Congress about a years‑old intelligence assessment of Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Career prosecutors in Miami told Justice Department officials they don’t view the case as strong, but they are still working toward possible charges in DC federal court, CNN has previously reported. Bondi summoned the head prosecutor in Miami, who is overseeing the probe, to Washington on Wednesday to discuss the progress and her belief the investigation was being slow walked, according to a person familiar with the matter. The meeting struck some inside the Justice Department as an effort to show that she was still pursuing investigations that are a priority to the president, sources said.
Byron Noem comes out as a drag queen. Bryon Noem allegedly dresses up in women boob suits. He dresses up to attract men and women. It is an open secret. So I guess that's why Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski have that special friendship. The former first gentleman and husband of the disgraced Trump Administration officials made her life more chaotic. Look, he isn't in the federal government and its own business. Not my place to judge. However, the controversy keeps the former Homeland Security chief and former South Dakota governor had that MAGA makeover. It must have trigger Byron to be like his wife. Kristi was a former South Dakota state lawmaker, U.S. House member, governor and Homeland Security secretary in President Donald J. Trump's second administration. She felt a lot of pushback over opening during the pandemic, the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline which went through reservations. The tribal groups have permanently banned her and her family from the land. Eight of the nine tribal groups have banned her from entry. Her handling of ICE led to the deaths of Americans. It was marred with agents who raped women, allowed people in treatments to die, detaining children under 12, pushing for more armed protection, losing her purse, having a food allergy, allowing Lewandowski travel with her frequently, allowing him to fire people without proper protocols, spending on personal expenses and so many other issues under watch led to her eventual firing. Noem, shattered by the explosive new report that her husband leads a cross-dressing double life in which he chats online with fetish models.
Offset shot at casino after brawl with rapper. Offset is really finding himself in some financial issues. His friends and former allies believe he has a huge vice problem. Besides the women, the alcohol, the weed and the failure to commit to doing his job as an entertainer, he has a gambling problem. A drinking problem. A sexual problem. A lot of anger issues. Kiari Cephus, 34, a rapper, producer and media personality was a member of the Atlanta based rap group, the Migos. Offset, his cousins Quavo and Takeoff began their career in rap while living in Lawrenceville. The Seminole Police Department said a person sustained injuries that were not life-threatening Monday evening at a valet area outside of the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. The police department did not identify the victim. Two people were detained by police and officials are investigating the incident, according to a statement from the police department. “The site is secure and there is no threat to the public,” according to the police department. “Operations continue as normal.” The police would arrest Lil Tjay and charge him with attempted murder.
Gucci Mane reveals he was robbed by Pooh Sheisty. The most dumbest rapper in music history. Pooh Sheisty was on federal home detention when the idiot, his father, his girlfriend and his rapper collective lured Gucci Mane into a trap. Lontrell Williams Jr. (Pooh Shiesty), Rodney Wright, Jr. (Big30), Lontrell Williams, Sr. and six others were indicted on conspiracy, robbery and kidnapping. Eight of the nine defendants were arrested this week in Dallas and Memphis. Prosecutors say the group orchestrated a violent ambush on Jan. 10 after luring victims to Texas under the guise of a business meeting. Sheisty wanted to be let out of his contract. Instead of going the legal way by having it settled in federal court, he wanted to use the code of the streets. Gucci Mane (Radric Davis), a federal parolee had security with him and they were robbed too. The security agents had tracking on their properties. Some of Shiesty's allies openly bragged and showed off their stolen properties. Now all of the suspects face 30 to life.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Anthony Gonzales bounce. Two lawmakers leave after calls from members they would be facing expulsion. Cherfilus-McCormick was the subject of a more than two-year investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which had determined recently that she had violated multiple federal laws and House rules. Support from her own party was increasingly in doubt. Gonzales who admitted to having an affair with a staffer who later self immolated herself after her husband threatened divorce. He demanded child/sposual support from the woman. His retirement announcement came just hours after Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California said he would be resigning from Congress as he also confronted allegations of sexual misconduct. House Republican leaders had already called on the three-term Gonzales to not seek reelection as they try to hold on to a strongly Republican district in November’s midterm elections. And the House Ethics Committee had initiated an investigation. Under House ethics rules, lawmakers may not engage in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House under their supervision.
Erica Schwartz picked as CDC Director. The first Black woman to be appointed to a position by President Donald J. Trump. Retired rear admiral Erica Schwartz will be appointed as head of the Centers for Disease Control. She will likely get bipartisan confirmation. She isn't too controversial even for a candidate not seen as a member of MAGAland. The president on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as “incredibly talented” and said, “She is a STAR!” The Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office more than a year ago, with a succession of mostly temporary leaders.The agency is overseen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who had promised not to change the nation’s vaccination schedule. But shortly after taking office, Kennedy said he was going to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule and went on to attempt a substantial rewrite of vaccine recommendations for kids. Some of those efforts were put on hold recently by a federal judge.
Ice Spice gets into brawl with fan. Inside a Los Angeles McDonald's, a fan accosted rapper/model Ice Spice and the brawl became a viral moment. The woman who assaulted Ice Spice at a Hollywood McDonald's was a 26-year-old named Vayah. In viral footage from April 2026, Vayah approached the rapper’s booth, questioned her, and slapped her in the face. The violent altercation spilled outside and continued into the street. Ice Spice's attorney, Bradford Cohen, stated the attack was entirely "unprovoked". The incident was reported to the LAPD, and her legal team announced they would pursue all criminal and civil avenues against those involved.
Nicki Minaj kicks out sexual predator husband. Kenneth Petty allegedly cheated on MAGA rapper and model. The internet is on fire with speculation that Minaj has thrown her husband, Kenneth Petty, out of their multimillion-dollar California mansion. According to the rumor mill, Petty has been relegated to a tiny house in his old Queens neighbourhood, sparking immediate speculation about the state of their high-profile marriage. The whispers suggest infidelity may be to blame, with reports that Petty allegedly got another woman pregnant. It looks like a classic case of a massive "bag fumble," but as always with celebrity gossip, the truth is complicated. Let us dissect the claims, the evidence, and the timeline of this chaotic saga. The rumor gained massive traction when YouTube personality DJ Vlad stepped into the fray. On April 27, 2026, Vlad took to X (formerly Twitter) with a direct accusation. He posted a screenshot of what appears to be New York's sex offender registry, claiming it showed Kenneth Petty now living in an 800 square foot house in Jamaica, Queens, rather than the $20 million Hidden Hills mansion Nicki owns. "It looks like Nicki Minaj dumped her husband, Kenneth Petty," Vlad wrote. "According to the sex offender registry, he's now living in a tiny 800 square foot house in Jamaica, Queens, instead of the $20M Hidden Hills mansion Nicki owns. The rumor is that he got another girl pregnant, but that's not confirmed. Is this the greatest bag fumble of all time?" He stood firmly by his assessment of the legal documents, arguing that the registry points to physical location, not a decoy address. This ignited a firestorm between Vlad and the "Barbz," Nicki's famously protective fanbase.
Trump wants his damn face on American currency.
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Tulsi Gabbard fired. President Donald J. Trump fired another woman from his administration. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is fired out the cannon. Gabbard said she resigned because her husband had terminal bone cancer. Don't expect Democrats, Hillary Clinton, former vice president Kamala Harris or former president Joe Biden to offer any sympathy to Gabbard. The Democrats look at her as a traitor. Not Joe Kent resigning saying that the Israelis are driving the U.S. into an unwinnable war. Saying that Gabbard was reportedly being cannon fired for speaking against the Iran War.Not that CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles rebuking Gabbard at every turn. Her office was raided recently. It appears she may be under federal watch. Not the investigation into voting machines in Georgia where she was tasked to find illegal votes in an election that was fair. It's a personal matter, right.
Drake releases three albums. Canadian American media mogul released three albums on the same day. An amazing feat that will be a part of music history. Arbury Drake Graham turns 40 this year and he has sealed his name in the ranks of legends. Despite a bitter feud with Kendrick Lamar where he ended on the losing end, Drake continues to be a juggernaut in music. He releases Iceman, Maid of Honour amd Habibiti. Billboard has officially clocked each album as No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. Iceman is expected to be nominated for a Grammy, although Drake explicitly refuses to submit it. While it received mixed reviews, the three albums achieved quick momentum. Janice Stfu, Ran to Atlanta, Make the Cry, 2 Hard 4 Radio, Dust and What Did I Miss? were standout tracks on Iceman. The 43-track, 149-minute trilogy became a historic release, marking his first solo project since his widely-publicized feud with Kendrick Lamar. Besides Lamar, Drake dissed Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Pasha T, Ye, LeBron James, Dr. Dre, DJ Akademiks, Joe Budden, DeMar DeRozan, Playboi Carti, DJ Mustard, The Weeknd, Travis $cott, Universal Music Group and rap critics,
Ted Turner passed away. Robert Edward Turner III was a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87. The network reported Turner died Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises. Turner owned professional sports teams in Atlanta, defended the America’s Cup in yachting in 1977 and donated a stunning $1 billion to United Nations charities. He married three women — most famously actress Jane Fonda — and earned the nicknames “Captain Outrageous” and “The Mouth of the South.” He once bragged: “If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect.” He was slowed in later years by Lewy Body Dementia. Long since out of the television business, he concentrated on philanthropy and his more than 2 million acres of property, including the nation’s largest bison herd. His garrulous personality sometimes overshadowed a driven, risk-taking business acumen. By the time he sold his Turner Broadcasting System to Time Warner Inc. in a 1996 media megadeal, Turner had turned his late father’s billboard company into a global conglomerate that included seven major cable networks, three professional sports teams and a pair of hit movie studios.
Kodak Black still goofing off. Even with a presidential pardon and commuting of his federal sentence, Bill Kapri (neé Dieuson Octave) aka Kodak Black still acts like he one these YNs. He needs to get mental health treatment. Kodak got a pardon and commuting of his conviction from President Donald J. Trump. The rapper would endorse him for reelection and in his 2024 comeback. Kodak was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement. The rapper, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Jail on a felony charge of trafficking MDMA, the synthetic drug also known as ecstasy or molly. Kapri’s arrest followed a police encounter in Orlando in November when officers were called to a neighborhood in Orlando by residents who reported hearing gunshots. Officers encountered a bunch of people hanging out around parked luxury sports utility vehicles, including Kapri, according to a police report. An officer noticed a white substance on a $100 bill inside a Lamborghini SUV, which smelled of cannabis, giving the officer probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search, the officer found a pink bag containing a plastic bag of MDMA, $37,000 and numerous documents with Kapri’s name on them, the police report said. The pink bag matched a bag seen in a photo of Kapri that the rapper had posted to his Instagram account. The bag also contained a distinct lighter that also was in the photo, investigators said.
Virginia redistricting map downed. After the Supreme Court decision to gut the key elements of the Voter Rights Act, the Virginia Supreme Court followed through by pulling and voiding a voter approved congressional map. Republicans were handed a victory but at a huge cost. The court ruled 4-3 that the state’s Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when it placed the constitutional amendment on the ballot to authorize the mid-decade redistricting. Voters narrowly approved the amendment April 21, but the court’s ruling renders the results of that vote meaningless. Writing for the majority, Justice D. Arthur Kelsey wrote that the legislature submitted the proposed constitutional amendment to voters “in an unprecedented manner.” “This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void,” he wrote. Democrats had hoped to win as many as four additional U.S. House seats under Virginia’s redrawn U.S. House map as part of an attempt to offset Republican redistricting done elsewhere at the urging of President Donald Trump. That ruling, combined with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision severely weakening the Voting Rights Act, has supercharged the Republicans’ congressional gerrymandering advantage heading into this year’s midterm elections. Richard Hudson, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee said the ruling was another sign of GOP momentum heading into the midterms. “We’re on offense, and we’re going to win,” he said in a statement. Don Scott, the Democratic speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, said Democrats respect the court’s opinion while noting that the voters of the state had approved of the new congressional map. “We gave this decision to the voters — exactly where it belongs — and they spoke loud and clear,” he said in a statement. “They voted YES because they wanted to fight back against the Trump power grab.”
Kyle Rittenhouse got bitten by venomous spider. Rittenhouse told supporters he fell victim to a brown recluse, posting pictures of himself in a hospital bed strapped to monitors with one close-up shot of the bite mark. “The spider, like the commies, also thought it was a good idea to come after me while I was armed,” Rittenhouse posted. “He did not survive.”Rittenhouse appeared to be in good spirits, joking that his only disappointment was that “I’m not Spider-Man now.”He did not say exactly when or where the spider attack happened. Rittenhouse’s post, predictably, drew thousands of responses — a mix of support and mockery. In 2020, Rittenhouse shot protesters when he was in Kenosha, Wisconsin instigating the aftermath of Jacob Blake being shot by the police. Rittenhouse was found not guilty of murder. He went on to make a mockery of the victims, promote firearms and got married. He is facing a civil lawsuit for the wrongful death and injury lawsuits filed by the estate of Joseph Rosenbaum, the family of Anthony Huber, and by Gaige Grosskreutz. Gaige survived the shooting.
Bill Cassidy loses primary. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) loses his primary bid for reelection to Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA),the widow of Luke Letlow, an idiot who refused to get vaccinated during the pandemic and died days before he was to serve in the House. Letlow ends up running in his place and won.Cassidy was on Trump's radar. Cassidy who voted with the president over 90% of the time became an enemy when he voted with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to convict him after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Trump has also had anger with Cassidy after he sunk Casey Means, an ally of Trump and Secretary of Health And Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Cassidy’s loss further cements Trump’s grip on the GOP as the president looks to exact revenge against Republicans who have crossed him in the past. And it also means another Republican who voted to convict Trump during his 2021 impeachment will not be returning to Congress next year.
Thomas Massie loses primary. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) falls to Trump backed opponent in closely watched primary. Ed Gallrein will be the Republican nominee. The Israel lobby and the Trump team poured millions into a race that pitted MAGA against one another. A huge defeat to Republicans who felt that Massie's support to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and America Only stance would stick with Kentucky Republicans. Nope. They care about getting things done and if there's a distraction, they got go. Should have voted for the Biden Infrastructure Law. Even with support from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) it wasn't enough. Massie became the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president. Trump handpicked and endorsed Gallrein, whose victory is a demonstration of the president’s powerful influence over GOP voters. In recent weeks several other Republicans have been defeated by Trump-endorsed challengers, including Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana and several Indiana state senators who defied him on redistricting. Massie, who has served in Congress since 2012, was one of the most outspoken holdouts. He pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, criticized the war in Iran and voted against the president’s signature tax legislation last year. Still, he tried to convince voters that they could be for both him and Trump. After losing, Massie took the stage before a fired-up crowd that cheered and chanted, including slogans such as “no more wars” and “America First!” “We stirred up something. There is a yearning in this country for someone who will vote for principles over party,” Massie said in his speech, which lasted over 20 minutes. He also criticized unwavering fealty to Trump in Congress: “If the legislative branch always votes whichever way the wind is blowing, then we have mob rule,” he said. But if lawmakers follow the constitution, “we have a Republic.” Massie signed off by teasing a run in 2028, saying, “we’ll talk about it later.” Gallrein delivered a shorter, more muted speech at his victory party in Covington, where he first thanked Trump, who visited Kentucky in March to give Gallrein a boost. Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, ran on his military service and loyalty to the president and accused Massie of forsaking Trump and the party. He is favored to win the general election against Democrat Melissa Strange in the deeply red district. Speaking with reporters after Massie’s defeat, Trump said: “He was a bad guy. He deserves to lose.” And presidential spokesperson Steven Cheung said via social media: “Do not ever doubt President Trump and his political power.”
Trump turns on Lauren Boebert. Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene before their fallout were a constant headaches to former president Joe Biden, former vice president Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Sarah McBride (D-DE) and numerous others. Boebert gave up six years of her life to MAGA. Now Trump has officially turned on her. Boebert, a hardline conservative, has historically been one of Trump’s strongest supporters in Congress, but their relationship has experienced some friction in recent months. She voiced frustration with the president in December after he vetoed legislation aimed at completing a project that would have delivered water to 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado. She has also aligned herself with Massie, being one of four Republicans to back a discharge petition on Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) bill that forced the Justice Department to release millions of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Two terrorists attack Islamic center in San Diego. Two teenage suspects killed three men in a shooting at a San Diego mosque before killing themselves a few blocks away, San Diego’s police chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference Monday.A mosque security guard was among the dead in what is being described as a hate crime at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Wahl said. Police raced Monday to catch an armed teenage runaway before he and another teen opened fire on a San Diego mosque, killing three men and then themselves.
Hantavirus and Ebola. President Donald J. Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are flying blind. The World Health Organization which Trump pulled the U.S. out of in 2025 warns that concerns about the hantavirus and ebola are spreading globally leading to another potential deadly pandemic. Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), after having consulted the States Parties where the event is known to be currently occurring, is hereby determining that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), but does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency, as defined in the IHR. The Director-General of WHO expresses his gratitude to the leadership of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda for their commitment to take necessary and vigorous actions to bring the event under control, as well as for their frankness in assessing the risk posed by this event to other States Parties, hence allowing the global community to take necessary preparedness actions. In his determination the Director-General of WHO has considered, inter alia, information provided by the States Parties – the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda – scientific principles as well as the available scientific evidence and other relevant information; and assessed the risk to human health, the risk of international spread of disease and of the risk of interference with international traffic. As of May 2026, eight laboratory-confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths have been reported in Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo across at least three health zones, including Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu. In addition, two laboratory confirmed cases (including one death) with no apparent link to each other have been reported in Kampala, Uganda, within 24 hours of each other, through May 2026, among two individuals travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A further case reported on May 16, an individual returning from Ituri to Kinshasa, has tested negative for Bundibugyo virus on confirmatory testing by INRB, and is therefore not considered a confirmed case. In May 2026, a cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship was reported to the World Health Organization. The ship is carrying 147 passengers and crew. As of May 4th, seven cases (two laboratory confirmed cases of hantavirus and five suspected cases) have been identified, including three deaths, one critically ill patient and three individuals reporting mild symptoms. Illness onset occurred in April 2026 and was characterized by fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, rapid progression to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock. Further investigations are ongoing. The outbreak is being managed through coordinated international response, and includes in-depth investigations, case isolation and care, medical evacuation and laboratory investigations. Human hantavirus infection is primarily acquired through contact with the urine, faeces, or saliva of infected rodents. It is a rare but severe disease that can be deadly. Although uncommon, limited human to human transmission has been reported in previous outbreaks of Andes virus (a specific species of hantavirus). WHO currently assesses the risk to the global population from this event as low and will continue to monitor the epidemiological situation and update the risk assessment.
Chud The Builder got his wish. Dalton Eatherly was a menace to Clarksville and Nashville, Tennessee. Eatherly, the doofus known as Chud The Builder is being held of1
pted murder, reckless discharge of a firearm, committing a felony while using a firearm (weapons with disability), disturbing the peace and reckless endangerment with a firearm. Eatherly appeared in court on Friday morning to officially hear his charges stemming from a shooting outside the courthouse. Eatherly and Joshua Fox were injured after a confrontation between the two led to a shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse, according to the District Attorney General for the 19th Judicial District. Both Eatherly, also known as “Chud the Builder” online, and Fox sustained gunshot wounds. Eatherly’s attorney, Jacob Fendley, declined to comment on the charges when reached two days after the livestreamer’s arrest. But he asked people to stop harassing him and his staff, saying even though he’s defending Eatherly, he finds his online content objectionable. The case has drawn interest, with Eatherly raising more than $100,000 for his legal defense in a single day on a fundraising site. It is reminiscent of an incident from a year ago in which a white Minnesota woman was captured on cellphone video admitting to calling a child a racist slur. She amassed over $800,000 on a crowdfunding site and also pointed to her First Amendment rights. Eatherly who himself infamous for his racial agitation was begging for a person to try him. The court believe he was intentional in his actions. Jake Lang who is facing a series of court issues faced a contempt charge for interrupting the court to support Eatherly. Lang is forbidden from being in the courtroom and be ordered to not discuss any interactions post removal. Eatherly is being held on a $1.25 million get out free card. He is forbidden from accepting donors charity. He cannot contact the victim he shot. If he does make bail, he is forbidden to talk about the case, cannot be seen in public, must not confront citizens in protest, forbidden from being on any form of social media and be restricted to a formal curfew.
InfoWars gone and The Daily Wire struggling. Ben Shapiro put his money on support of Israel, it cost him big time. His support for the apartheid genocidal ethnostate has his supporters questioning his loyalty to the United States.
When they filmed a movie in South Carolina, actors JC Kilcoyne and Jonathan Majors were injured when they fell outside a prop windows. The staff did a walkout after The Daily Wire failed to provide safe working conditions and union contractors. Their feud with Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson exposed a rift within MAGA. Shapiro's support for the aggression in Iran took the message off of America First. Like Republicans and conservatives care about the United States.
A round of layoffs is underway at The Daily Wire, Barrett Media has confirmed.
The first reports surfaced on Friday afternoon. Political reporter Cameron Arcand took to social media to share that he was included in the round of layoffs enacted.
“I was impacted by layoffs today at The Daily Wire, so I am looking for opportunities in journalism/communications here in D.C.,” wrote Arcand. In a statement, The Daily Wire confirmed it was undergoing a round of layoffs. The company officially went dark on Thursday and in his last bastardization, he promises to return to the media soon. Jones lost a major civil case involving his constant peddling of bullshit. He made remarks about the victims of the Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Connecticut. He claimed that it was a false flag and the survivors are crisis actors.
The families sued Jones and InfoWars for $950 million. The decision along with his divorce from former wife Kelly has literally broke him. The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a Texas court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet. Austin-based Infowars is facing liquidation because of the more than $1 billion in defamation lawsuit judgments Jones owes relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the Connecticut massacre a hoax. The proposed licensing deal would give The Onion temporary authority to use Infowars’ trademarks, copyrights and intellectual property while a state receiver in Texas works toward liquidation. A state judge in Austin had scheduled a hearing Thursday on whether to approve The Onion deal with the receiver. But the proceeding fizzled into a status conference because the Texas Third Court of Appeals late Wednesday approved an emergency motion by Jones’ lawyers that temporarily blocked the transfer of any Infowars assets. The judge set another hearing for May 28. Lawyers for the Sandy Hook families had asked the Texas Supreme Court to overturn the appeals court ruling, but the high court did not issue a decision before Thursday’s hearing.
White House shooting again. Another attempt on the president's life. A mentally ill Black man decided to shoot his revolver near the entrance to The White House. A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month. The law enforcement agency said in a preliminary statement posted on X that the person in the area of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue “pulled a weapon from his bag” shortly after 6 p.m. ET and began firing. The officers returned fire, hitting the suspect, who was taken to a hospital where he later died, the Secret Service said. The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, said a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation. According to District of Columbia court records, Best was arrested in July 2025 after he attempted to enter a different White House checkpoint without authorization, didn’t heed officers’ commands to stop, “claimed he was Jesus Christ” and said he wanted to be arrested. An initial hearing was held, and a “Pretrial Stay Away Order” was issued, typically a measure ordering a defendant not to go near a person or area ahead of trial. A bench warrant was issued in August after a notice of “noncompliance” against Best, who did not show up for a subsequent hearing. It was the third time in the past month that gunfire has broken out near the president following incidents at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in April and near the Washington Monument earlier in May.
John Cornyn falls. The Texas senate primary and run off became controversial when President Donald J. Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Attorney General of Texas who was under a state and federal investigation into corruption. I mean two heads think alike I guess. Paxton cheated on his wife, stole from donors, ran the attorney general office as a mob racket. He won. Cornyn, a longtime supporter of Trump did push hard enough for the SAVE Act and pushed for his stupid ballroom.
The World Cup comes to the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary. Another damn military parade.
Chud The Dud.
The remaining primaries for governor, U.S. Senate and House. The special primaries and general elections to replace Eric Swalwell, Doug LaMalfa, Tony Gonzales and David Scott.
The NBA Championship. The San Antonio Spurs will face off against the New York Knicks.
The NHL Stanley Cup Championship. The Carolina Hurricanes will face off against the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
The NFL preseason and regular season.
The NCAA I college football season begins.
The MLB elimination rounds. The National and American League championship games and World Series.
The fiscal budget once again must be passed in October or another government shutdown.
The Midterm Election.
President Donald J. Trump's lame duck session of the 119th Congress.
I'm getting winded here. I am going to just say that in the next months, we will see more death, more successes and more controversy. I am certain I'll be around for some of these times. If you want to recap the first months, visit our blog, Wikipedia or read on the latest from the junk food media.
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The year 2026 will be more celebrity and political controversies. More famous figures will pass away. There will be more mass shootings, more police shootings of unarmed people of color and still nothing done with gun violence. Endless chaos thanks to Trump.
There will be more major natural disasters.
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