Larry King's health declining. It may be the end of a legendary voice in American media.
An iconic broadcaster took a turn for the worst.
Larry King was hospitalized this month for an illness and his family has said that he has taken a turn for the worse. Me and Le Reyna best known him as the iconic talk show host on CNN.
King who hosted Larry King Live until 2011 was the go-to for celebrities, politicians and people in the news. He was considered one of the most trusted and fairest interviewers. Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush and Donald J. Trump have been on Larry King Live. It was one of CNN's only programs where you can call in.
People are concerned that King is dying.
King failed to show up for the American Spirit Awards ceremony.
King who is a survivor of 13 heart attacks was treated in Los Angeles just last month for a heart scare.
King, 85 was appearing to look gaunt and frail. His friends said he lost massive weight and has been in terrible shape. They said that King is fighting through watching his beloved Los Angeles Dodgers on television.
A former smoker, King often told his story about how his life changed after experiencing a heart attack.
King has been married eight times and has five children. He is the host of Larry King Now on Hulu, Ora TV and RT America. He also hosted paid commercials for Omega-3 XL.
Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MS) replace him and won her special election to finish out his term. She ran like the racist she grew up to be. Had he been in perfect health, Thad Cochran would have served out his term.
Cochran died at the age of 81. He and former Indiana senator Richard Lugar were the few moderate Republicans left. Lugar died earlier this month.
Considered a rank and file, the former senator would be too moderate for today's Republican Party.
Cochran served the U.S. Senate for 45 years. He resigned in 2018 because of his ailing health. He passed away in Oxford. He leaves behind his second wife Kay Webber-Cochran and two children from his first wife, Rose Cochran.
He called the chaos in Washington, DC as an ongoing challenge.
Known as the "quintessential Southern gentleman" he would often be the broker of calm in a polarizing Senate. With folks like Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, Marco Rubio, Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, Martha McSally, Joe Manchin, Susan Collins, Kamala Harris and Rand Paul dominating the news feeds, you often needed a voice of reason to calm nerves.
"Some people say that Thad Cochran is the last true southern gentleman, and I think there's a lot of truth to that. Some people say that he represents the lost art of being nice," said Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL).
Gov. Phil Bryant, Barack Obama, Mike Pence, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Hyde Smith all expressed their phony condolences to the late former senator.
Cochran was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978. He served as U.S. Representative for three terms prior. He was the first Republican to be elected statewide in Mississippi in more than 100 years. He served with then Senate Majority Leader at the time Trent Lott. Lott is best known for praising far-white bigot and hypocrite (by the way of an interracial daughter) Strom Thurmond.
Cochran with his successor Cindy Hyde Smith.
Cochran faced an onslaught of conservative outrage. In 2014, Sarah Palin, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham and The Drudge Report marked him for defeat. They recruited Chris McDaniel to run against him.
McDaniel who ran a dirty campaign tried to play upon family values by denouncing Cochran who was dating his staffer Kay Webber while his wife Rose Cochran was dying.
Chuck C. Johnson, the far-white troll paid folks to expose Cochran. It failed miserably.
Cochran counted on open primary support from the Black voters. A largely Democratic base supported a Republican is amazing. He went on to defeat McDaniel in the primary.
Cochran would marry Webber soon after his wife's death and reelection.
Cochran was one of the few Republican senators to support the bill to make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a national holiday.
I am not too keen on Republicans and I seriously believe that Donald J. Trump will destroy the party in the long run. For once I can say that Thad Cochran was probably one of the good Republicans.
Campground apologizes after a worker threatened a Black couple with a gun.
They feel entitled to threaten you when you're minding your business. They call the law on you for the most asinine things and then threaten violence when they don't get their way.
People of color are under attack, especially women of color. More women of color are subjected to abuse from men, the law, and the entertainment industry.
Black women are vilified as "welfare queens" and such by the far-white.
Here's another example of why firearms should never be in the hands of folks.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE THREAT IN THE UNITED STATES.
A white campground employee was fired out the cannon in Mississippi after she pulled a firearm on a Black couple who had stopped by with their dog to have a picnic.
Franklin and Jessica Richardson with their 2-year old dog had went to the Kampgrounds of America in Starkville to have a lakeside picnic. They were spotted by a woman who wore the KOA attire approach them in a truck.
Jessica and Franklin Richardson were accosted by a white woman with a gun.
When she got out of the truck, she had the firearm on her side cocked back and ready to fire. The woman identified herself as the campground manager told the couple to leave the property. She said they didn't belong and they needed reservations.
So as the woman had her hand on the trigger, Jessica had her hands on the camera and began recording this.
The video soon went viral and KOA got word of it.
Richardson wrote on her social media thread that, "Racism is alive and well."
The couple said that the woman in yellows husband told them that reservations were not required to use the grounds.
KOA also confirmed that reservations are not required for their sites. Some are privately owned. Guest are asked to register upon arrival, which the Richardson's didn't know.
KOA formally apologize to the Richardsons. It is apparent that our country is going through another age of discourse. With Donald J. Trump, Mike Pence, Gov. Phil Bryant, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MS) and its three Republican U.S. congressman are enablers of bigotry in the delta.
Mind you that Mississippi is the poorest, uneducated and culturally diverse state in the country. The state has a 42% Black population but continues to elect White leaders and has the most insignificant economy of the lowers. The longtime Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) is the sole Black and only Democrat of the U.S. lawmakers of that state. Thompson is a product of the Civil Rights era.
Mississippi is known as the Magnolia State. It is also known as the state that still relishes on 20th Century mindset.
As NPR puts it, Leon Redbone was an unusual singer from a bygone era.
He passed away with his family by his side in a Pennsylvania hospice. The singer best known to me was the theme song for Mr. Belvedere. He also made an appearance as Leon the Snowman in the 2003 holiday comedy Elf.
Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian) specialized the guitar. He would make sounds straight out of Tin Pan Alley. He was the guy who wore a Panama hat, dark sunglasses and a black tie.
His musical career launched in the early 1970s in a Toronto night scene.
He would perform songs that reflexes on comedy, ragtime, jazz, blues and vaudeville. He also did voice acting and occasional acting.
He was born on the island of Cyprus. He often kept his origins out of the spotlight. According to the Toronto Star, he came to Canada from Cyprus in the mid-1960s and changed his name through the Ontario Change of Name Act. The only known confirmation is his birth name and his family's Armenian heritage.
His parents lived in Jerusalem but moved to Nicosia, Cyprus where Redbone was born. In 1961, the family moved to London and then to Toronto.
Redbone met an icon of pop culture while living in Toronto. He met Bob Dylan at the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1972. Dylan was so impressed with Redbone's performance he told the Rolling Stone, Redbone was "so authentic you can hear the surface noise [of an 78 rpm].
Redbone had retired from the music in 2015. He released over 16 albums during his career.
Jaime Harrison is going against the status quo candidate Lindsey Graham.
State party's chairman is going against GOP Sundays stallworth Lindsey Graham.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is the most fiercest defender of Donald J. Trump, Brett Kavanaugh and the status quo.
I may not be a superhero, but I am a proud South Carolinian, and I'm ready to fight for a better future for our state and our country. I hope you are, too. Find out how you can #JoinJaime and get involved: https://t.co/2jIqtqbKABpic.twitter.com/zTjktJ1RpA
An African American candidate who isn't an appointed Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is throwing his hat in the ring to unseat the long term obstructionist.
Jaime Harrison has decided the time is now to get Graham out of the U.S. Senate.
Harrison who is the first Black party chairman for the Democratic Party of South Carolina has a challenge ahead. He will face a senator who will use his dirty connections and Sen. (Addison) McConnell (R-KY) to tar Harrison as the other.
Scott, the only Black Republican senator in the current term has been more vocal about the party's shift to focus on only prominent white candidates than a diverse group of Blacks who are willing to jump on the Trump Train.
This turkey neck is part of the status quo and he will continue to be if Democrats don't vote in 2020.
Graham who flip flops on Trump is considered a safe bet. We need the Democrats to mount a strong effort to unseat this asshole.
If South Carolina can elect a Democrat like Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC), we could bring a Democrat to the South.
There are no Democratic senators south of the Mason-Dixon line.
Yeah, I lied. There's that Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV).
They are Democrats. They are the part of the get along gang. They will vote Republican to save their pathetic asses.
I hope the best for Jaime Harrison. Learn more about him through his campaign website.
Again, if you're a conservative, Republican or a person who doesn't believe in climate change, I got news for you: "This shit is definitely real."
Dayton, Ohio had three tornadoes rip through the community leaving a trail of catosphrohic damage. It will take years to rebuild the community.
Photos from some of the travels around Dayton. This is the aftermath.
These are prime examples of the aftermath of an EF3 tornado.
I am tired of thoughts and prayers. I am sick of lawmakers and photo-ops. I am sick of the lawmakers who vote against the interest of Americans who are in need of the government assistance.
Robert Mueller III announced that he will resign from the U.S. Justice Department as the FBI Special Counsel probe into Russian meddling came to an end.
In a 9 minute press conference, Mueller once again told the junk food media his team made the conclusions that Russia was indeed messing with the 2016 presidential election and was successful in damaging Hillary Clinton. He said that Russians used sophisticated technology to masterfully trick individuals into supporting candidates.
The second part also dealt with Donald J. Trump openly encouraging Russians to interfere in the election. The conclusions were not determined as they said it was not enough significance evidence to go after.
Mueller also noted that the Justice Department can't indict a sitting president.
Trump saw this as a victory and concluded that Democrats need to move on.
He is rallying his base on the notion that Democrats will begin impeachment hearings.
Some on the left believe he was sending signals to the embattled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to consider impeachment. The House Democrats who are progressive warn Pelosi and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) that they're days as top leaders are numbered.
Many Democrats believe Trump and his allies allowed foreign entities interfere in numerous elections. Many Republicans believe that the Mueller investigation was a colossal waste of time.
Trump had appointed William Barr to become the newest stooge in the Justice Department. He was also given the green light to investigate those who were involved in the Russian probe.
Mueller spoke honest about the issues. He said whatever said is strictly in the report. He didn't take any bait from the left and right. He basically said once this is done, he will retire and be a private citizen.
Democrats have signaled they're looking to have closed door and public hearings with Mueller.
The Helena-West Helena, Arkansas cop who pulled over an unarmed Black man was exposed on Facebook as one of those MAGA-ites who prodded kookspiracies and anti-Black nonsense.
On Sunday, Edrick Truitt was filming the cop trying to force him to shut off his vehicle. During the encounter the cop shouted gun and had his firearm ready to aim.
Truitt was charged for disorderly conduct and failure to comply.
Arkansas man lucky to be alive after volatile police encounter.
The encounter went viral on social media.
The cops did obtain a firearm from his vehicle. Truitt said that he was a lawful conceal carry.
The cop was named Terry "Trey" Daugherty. Heavy Media had did its fast facts on the cop and many found a disturbing portrait of a cop with a willingness to shoot first and question after claiming he feared for his life.
Now the cop is fearing for his life now that he was exposed as one of those many race soldiers who are looking for a reason to kill a person of color. He would use every technique to justify killing another person because he didn't listen to conflicting command.
Folks it's open season on people of color. This young man was lucky to be alive after this encounter. Given that he would have complied or make a sudden move, he would be the numerous lives lost to police violence.
California baseball team is facing a backlash after they called U.S. lawmaker an "enemy of freedom."
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was vilified by the Minor League Baseball Association and its team, the Fresno Grizzlies.
The team is an AAA-affiliate of the Washington Nationals.
Someone ran up a montage of America's so-called enemies list of leaders like Kim Jong-Un, Fidel Castro and Osama bin Laden. During the montage, they shown the freshman lawmaker and it was played on Memorial Day weekend.
Wow, that prompt the team to formally apologize on social media. They vow to cut ties to the organization that made the video.
We're embarrassed we allowed this video to play without seeing it in its entirety first. We unconditionally apologize to Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) in addition to our fans, community and those we hurt. It was a mistake and we will ensure that nothing like it ever happens again.
— Fresno Grizzlies (@FresnoGrizzlies) May 28, 2019
This is a real issue among women of color.
Fox News, Tariq Nasheed, Ben Shapiro, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Tami Lahren, Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Mike Huckabee, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Coondace Owens, Breitfart and others went after the lawmaker, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
Fresno Grizzlies play for the California league.
These blowhards are scared of a 29-year old who is quick to punch back.
These idiots who claim they're all for freedom are scared of a woman who could enlighten Americans.
It's ridiculous to label folks but it's a part of the cynical nature of Americans.
Like I am shocked and really amazed at the power of mother nature.
If you're a conservative or a person who doesn't believe in climate change, then let me tell you: "This shit is real."
The Dayton region was hit with two powerful EF3 tornados overnight and destroyed significant portions of the community.
I will tell you that the destructive path of this is catasphrophic.
The Simpsons nailed it again.
Donald J. Trump, Mike Pence, Gov. Mike DeWine, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), the 16 U.S. Representatives and local leaders will do the usual thoughts and prayers bullshit, photo-ops with supporters or token minorities, say they will do everything in their power to fix this, and then wait on their fellow lawmakers from other states to engage in passing legislation.
Of course, they'll be one or a handful of far-white Republicans who will delay passing legislation because of some moral high ground bullshit.
Tell you what!
When 2020 comes, we gonna need some lawmakers who will acknowledge climate change. Lawmakers who will pass laws to strengthen the safety net. Lawmakers who will do more than offer thoughts and prayers to tragedies.
So if you live in the area, please have patience. The law and emergency crews are overwhelmed. You have places that offer cooling centers, shelters, Wi-Fi, water and food.
Dayton, Celina, Richmond, IN., Greenville, OH and all regions within the Southwestern Ohio and Southeastern Indiana areas will bounce back.
Dayton, Ohio spent nearly $1 million to keep the peace. There were a handful of far-white agitators who came to the Rust Belt city to denounce humanity itself.
The Klan actually won the battle. They forced a rust belt city to spent its rainy day funding for extra security, helicopters, barriers, closed businesses, rerouted public transportation and trash pickup.
To make this clear, a handful of Klan versus Dayton mayor Nan Whaley. Who won?
Anyway, this community got attention and it did send a message to the Klan and those who support their views, "Love Wins."
A gas station owner in the town of Barberton outside of Akron saw three white teens scrawling the sidewalk with the NIGGER tag.
The gas station owner decided to run a play on their asses. They were caught off-gaurd.
The Raw Story also reported on this.
Rocky's owner Shaun Jaber of Barberton recorded video of the confrontation and posted it to Facebook, where it quickly went viral.
It’s not the first time the Barberton community has grappled with racism. In 2017, a black man’s SUV was covered in racial slurs.
An Ohio msn's vehicle got N-tapped.
Jaber said no-one should accept this type of destructive behavior and was encouraged by the response he has received.
"A lot of good people saying thank-you," Jaber said.
The principal of the middle school stopped by the store, Jaber said, and he got a thank-you call from the superintendent of the district.
"They're doing a great job in the schools, it's not what the schools are teaching them, it's definitely coming from home," Jaber said.
Jaber went on to say he does not believe he did anything extraordinary, just what he felt was necessary.
Arkansas cop pulls his firearm on an unarmed motorist.
A Black man films an Arkansas police officer pulling his firearm on him. The person was unarmed and he details how trigger happy this cop was. This was in the consolidate communities of Helena-West Helena. The population of the community is 13,000 residents. The community has 65% Black population. The cop was white.
Edrick Truitt was pulled over for alleged reckless driving. As he was pulled over, he was confronted by the cop. The cop told him to turn off his vehicle. Truitt said, "What I do wrong?"
The cop said, "He's got a gun!"
Edrick Truitt blessed to be alive.
The cop immediately proceeds to pull his firearm. Truitt said, "My hands are in the air. My hands are in the air." As Truitt is filming the cop, he dares the cop to "shot me."
He was parked Sunday just after 3am at a closed convenience store. He was waiting to meet up with family before heading home to Jonesboro.
He said he was trying to leave when police cars pulled up, telling everyone to clear the parking lot.
Truitt was blocked in and couldn't move, so he became the focus of the cop's attention.
Truitt seen the videos time and time again where Black men are being shot without prejudice. He didn't want to be a statistic. He filmed the encounter and posted it on social media. It went viral.
Helena-West Helena Police said that the officer's body camera footage is being reviewed. The officer has reportedly received threats following the incident.
Eventually, the officer holsters his sidearm and forcibly removes Truitt from the vehicle.
"He was like, 'That's a failure to comply,' but if I would have complied, I would have got killed," Truitt pointed out to the junk food media.
Although police later found a gun in Truitt’s car, he said it was out of his reach.
"What I did saved my life," Truitt insisted. "That's why I'm here talking to y'all. If not, y'all would be covering a story about how I got shot."
Truitt was arrested and charged with failing to obey a lawful order.
The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges are misdemeanor and could carry months or at least a year in the iron college.
Truitt has hired a lawyer and is demanding the charges are dropped. The cop who pulled him over isn't name as of yet. But I bet you money he's scrubbing social media right now to keep anything that may be perceived as racist off.
