The CNN host and his ex-partner are parents again. Cooper and Benjamin Maisani welcomed their new son, Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper. The host revealed his new addition on Anderson Cooper 360 on Thursday.
"This is Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper. He was 6.8 lbs. at birth and he was healthy and happy and even his occasional hiccups, are to me, adorable," Cooper said. "He mostly just sleeps and eats and certainly poops, but he already seems like a wise and thoughtful little chap."
Cooper and Maisani, will be co-parenting Sebastian and older son Wyatt.
The two had called off their engagement last year and have decided to co-parent.
Cooper's best friend Andy Cohen and his son Ben got to meet his son.
The reality television presenter and media personality said that Cooper's son is a "peaceful beauty."
Cooper is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt, a sociality and media personality who passed away in 2019. The media agitator said that he wished his mother would been there to witness the birth of Sebastian.
Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner welcome their second child. With all the controversy surrounding the Astroworld concert tragedy, Travis Scott (Jacques Webster II) and Kylie Jenner have faced heat in the past, but nothing like this.
The 30-year old entertainer and the 24-year old business mogul arrived on 2/2/22. The child was born on day after their daughter Stormi's birthday. The child is named Wolf Webster.
The two shared their news with the Kardashian clan cheering them on.
The Astroworld tragedy has seriously hurt the rapper's career.
There were 11 deaths in the tragic concert. A mob of fans crushed the victims and Travis Scott continued to play on without noticing the deadly encounter.
Now he and his promotion company are facing a class-action lawsuit. The city of Houston, the FBI and the Texas Department of Safety's Rangers have considered press charges against him and the promoters.
Kanye West (known as Ye) also has threatened to pull from Coachella after he accused singer Billie Eilish of taking shots at him. The controversial rapper and media mogul has been a supporter of Washed Up 45. Eilish is accused of taking shots at Travis and Ye. He demands she apologize to Travis or he will pull his show.
"Come on Billie we love you. Please apologize to Trav and to the families of the people who lost their lives. No one intended this to happen," said the 44-year old agitator.
He has been feuding with Pete Davidson, Big Sean and Kid Cudi. He recently squashed his feud with Drake. Ye said that Big Sean supporting Joe Biden was one factor and also said investing in Sean Don was a huge mistake. Ye also said Cudi won't be on Donda 2 because of his friendship with Davidson.
Ye is also feuding with Kim Kardashian, his estranged wife. She is dating Davidson. The 41-year old reality television agitator is dating the 29-year old comedian.
Ye and Davidson are both bipolar and had controversial moments in their time.
Travis had supported Ye throughout his feuds and also like the remarks about Eilish. He faced controversy over that. Many believe that the entertainer doesn't have an ounce of empathy towards those who died that night.
Travis also wanted to make amends by paying for the funerals and grief counseling. The victims' families said that throwing money at them isn't going to let him off the hook.
Kylie, the half-sister of Kim is a billionaire. Her beauty care products are worth $2.5 billion in sales.
Yellow Springs is not going to be sprawling community.
The comedian warned the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio that if a developer builds sprawl near the village, he will pull his investments and move out.
Dave Chappelle travels between his hometown of Washington, DC and his farm in Yellow Springs, a village that is 10 miles from Dayton.
He threatened to pull the plug on his plans to open a comedy club because a corporate developer Oberer Companies, a Dayton, Ohio developer wanted to build a new development near Yellow Springs.
It faced a huge backlash.
Chappelle being one of the leading members of the opposition.
The village and Oberer had worked together to produce a plan that would include duplexes and affordable housing along with single-family homes in a 53-acre area along Spillan Road at the south edge of town.
The 143 single family homes on the lot, with the homes starting at $300,000 were roundly opposed.
The village annexed 34 acres of land into the village last year.
The development that the council voted on Monday night would have included 64 single family homes, 52 duplexes and 24 townhomes with an addition 1.75 acres to be donated to the community for affordable housing.
Chappelle and residents lobbied against the project saying that the village would become a target of sprawl.
He was interested in building a restaurant called Firehouse Eatery and Live from YS.
Chappelle's company, Iron Table Holding, LLC, bought a former Miami Township fire station and he plans on building investments in the village.
Had Yellow Springs decided to go ahead with the building of the property, he would pulled out of the projects and move out of the village.
Chappelle said that he did not "kill" the deal. He said that the company's deceptive practices and the determination to ruin a beacon of diversity.
Yellow Springs is considered a progressive community. It is probably the only part of Greene County, Ohio that the Democratic Party has a strong play in. Greene County is strongly Republican.
Team USA wins the Gold. Thank you Erin Johnson. The 29-year old won the women's 500m gold medal at the Winter Olympics in a time of 37.04 on Sunday.
Jackson almost missed competing in the 500m at the Olympics after she had slipped during qualifying trials, but her teammate and friend Brittany Bowe gave up her own spot to ensure the world No. 1 was able to go to Beijing -- and it paid off.
Jackson became the first U.S. woman to win a speed skating gold at the Olympics since Bonnie Blair.
Blair won her gold medal in 1994.
Jackson becomes the first Black woman to win an individual medal in speed skating at the Olympics.
Brittany Bowe believed in Erin.
"I cried immediately, it was just a big release of emotion. A lot of shock, a lot of relief and a lot of happiness. I haven't fully processed everything quite yet, but it just feels amazing," said Jackson.
"I had a little misstep on the backstretch, but I just tried to, I wouldn't say recover, because it wasn't anything big, but just tried to continue skating."
Jackson finished 0.08 seconds ahead of Japan's Niho Takagi in second and 0.17 seconds ahead of the Russian Olympic Committee's Angelina Golikova in third.
Bowe said that Jackson earned that opportunity to play at the Winter Olympics. She knew that Jackson will get the gold.
"Right after the rae, I knew that if it came down to me relinquishing my spot for her to be named on the team, I would do that because she deserved it. She has earned the right to compete in her marquee events at the Olympics, and it was an honor to give her that spot for the opportunity to race for gold for Team USA," said Bowe.
Controversial rapper Kodak Black was one of four people injured in a mass shooting in California.
Known as Bill K. Kapri, the rapper who was pardoned by Washed Up 45 in his final days in office. The rapper served a two year bid in federal time out for weapons violations. He is an alleged sexual predator and recurring criminal. The rapper was born in Pompeo Beach, Florida and got his start as a Miami-based rapper.
This happened at a Justin Bieber afterparty event for Super Bowl LVI. Happened early Saturday morning at a nightclub, The Nice Guy. The shooting occurred around 3am. The restaurant pays "homage to a decadent era of Mafia bars and restaurants."
The victims ranges from 19 to 60.
Kodak Black, 24 was shot. He is in stable condition at a local hospital.
Be warned there is graphic video.
Kodak Black & Gunna was vibing before Kodak got in a brawl & then shots were fired 😳 pic.twitter.com/hTCJt2yIzs
Kodak Black really dodge a point blank shot at him, this was a hit💥 and it looked exactly much more like what happened to King Von, Hope Kodak is safe, they don’t want him to Win! #SuperGremlinpic.twitter.com/v7ON2J4Upa
The Los Angeles Police Department immediately transported the 19-year old and 60-year old victims to nearby hospitals. Kodak Black took himself to the hospital and the fourth victim went as well.
Bieber, a Canadian-American singer, rapper, media personality and actor was performing. His wife Hailey was also in the restaurant at the time.
Controversy. There was a shooting at Justin Bieber's Super Bowl concert.
Other guests included Drake, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey McGuire, Kendall Jenner and Khloe Kardashian.
Kodak Black, Gunna and Lil Baby were reportedly seen standing outside the restaurant when a fight broke out and then shots were fired.
"Preliminary investigation revealed there was a physical altercation between several individuals at the location," said LAPD in a press release. "Gunshots were fired by an unknown suspect, who then fled south from the location."
The law describe the terrorist as a Black male. He will face attempted murder, inducing panic and improper discharge of a firearm. The charges could carry 30 years. If the suspect is a convicted felon, he will get LIFE in California.
The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Will Kodak Black's trolling be his downfall?
Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.
I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth. When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege.
The Nice Guy is a restaurant in Los Angeles devoted to mob history.
I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you.
I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history.
The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES!
Matt Groening and David X Cohen's Futurama is returning.
It's coming back and the original voice actors confirm that it's a go.
Premiered in 1999, the series began with a pizza delivery worker Fry accidently being frozen for over 1,000 years. He wakes up in a future New York City. He soon teams up with Leela and Bender to work at his great-great-great-great nephew's delivery service.
Starring Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker and David Herman, the show had lasted for seven seasons. It was on Fox, Comedy Central and now Hulu.
Futurama premiered over 20 years ago. It is revived again.
Hulu has announced the series will reprise in 2023. There is a 20-episode order confirmed.
DiMaggio who played Bender is still working out an agreement before he joins the series.
Futurama had a crossover with The Simpsons.
The long-running animated series had the characters from Futurama stop a threat created by Bart Simpson in the past.
Fox owns the rights to Futurama, The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, The Great North, Family Guy, American Dad and Gumby.
The vehicle a Black delivery driver operated has a gunshot in it.
This could have been another Ahmaud Arbery situation. A Black delivery driver is demanding justice after a white man and his father fired upon him when he was driving for FedEx in Mississippi.
D'Monterrrio Gibson was delivering for FedEx in the town of Brookhaven, Mississippi when two white men attacked him.
The driver would say that would see a white pickup truck coming around him.
The truck started approaching Gibson and blowing the horn at him.
The van Gibson was driving was a Hertz rental van that hat two large Hertz stickers on the back.
Gibson was wearing his full uniform but the vehicle did not have FedEx markings on it.
Attorneys for Gibson are calling for a federal hate crimes probe of the attempted shooting of the driver in Mississippi, saying it's another example of Black Americans facing danger simply for going about their daily activities.
Gibson, was not wounded in the Jan. 24 incident. One of his attorneys, Carlos Moore, said Thursday that he believes police are not taking the investigation seriously. Two White men are facing charges, but Moore said the state needs to upgrade those charges to attempted murder.
"He was simply Black while working," Moore said during a news conference.
A Justice Department spokesperson confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the department received a request to look into the case and will review the request to determine any next steps.
Gibson said he was wearing a FedEx uniform and was driving an unmarked van that FedEx had rented when he dropped off a package at a house in south Mississippi. He said as he was leaving, he noticed a white pickup truck pulling away from another house on the same large lot.
D'Monterrrio Gibson demands justice.
He said the pickup driver tried to cut him off as he left the driveway. Gibson swerved around him and then encountered a second man who had a gun pointed at the van and was motioning for him to stop. Gibson said the man fired as he drove away, damaging the van and packages inside. He said the white pickup chased him to the interstate highway near Brookhaven before ending the pursuit.
Two white men from Brookhaven, 58-year-old Gregory Charles Case and his son 35-year-old Brandon Case, were arrested and released on Feb. 1. Police told local news outlets that the elder Case was the suspected pickup driver, while Brandon Case was the man in the street. Gregory Charles Case is charged with conspiracy. Brandon Case is charged with aggravated assault.
The attorneys who represent the men - Terrell Stubbs for the father and Dan Kitchens for the son - did not immediately respond to two phone messages that the AP left for each of them Thursday. A person in Stubbs' office said he was in court, and a person in Kitchens' office said he was out of the office.
During a news conference on Thursday, Gibson said he was told by his superiors to run the same route the day after the chase, CBS affiliate WJTV reports.
"The following day, we had to go file a police report, and as soon as I was done filing a police report, they put me back on the same route. I did that for like a day or two until I started having real bad anxiety attacks, and I just couldn't do it anymore. I asked them for some time off, which I do have, but it's unpaid," said Gibson.
In a statement, FedEx said: "FedEx takes situations of this nature very seriously, and we are shocked by this criminal act against our team member. ... The safety of our team members is our top priority, and we remain focused on his wellbeing. We will continue to support Mr. Gibson as we cooperate with investigating authorities."
Nobody was injured but the chase and gunfire have sparked social media complaints of racism in Brookhaven, about 55 miles south of the state capital, Jackson. The local NAACP chairman has called on city's Black police chief to resign, but the chief says he has no intention to do so.
"I'm not going anywhere until God makes that decision," Kenneth Collins told the Daily Leader. "That's between me and God. Until God calls me I'm not worried about what anybody says."
Moore compares the incident to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was running empty-handed through a Georgia subdivision in 2020 when three white strangers chased him down and blasted him with a shotgun. The white men, including a father and son, were convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Defense lawyers said they suspected Arbery had committed crimes in their neighborhood, but prosecutors said there was no evidence of that. The three still face a federal hate crime trial.
About 68% of Brookhaven's 12,000 residents are Black. The city is in Lincoln County, where District Attorney Dee Bates said information will be presented to a grand jury for a decision on charges once police complete their investigation of the Gibson incident. Witnesses, including Gibson, will be able to testify.
James A. Bryant II of Los Angeles, another of the attorneys representing Gibson, said Thursday that Gibson experiences pain knowing that people tried to harm him because he is Black.
The suspects were released with a low criminal charge.
"That has to be the most frightening experience one could face as a young Black man," Bryant said. "And then not only that - they continued to chase him until they got to the freeway. So what would have happened if they were able to cut him off?"
The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.
I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth. When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege.
I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you.
I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history.
The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES!
Republicans are dopes. This is coming from the Republican National Committee.
Before we begin, I want you to understand that drug abuse and mental illness go hand and hand.
Millions of Americans face these struggles and it's necessary for those to get the right treatment when it comes to drug abuse and mental illness.
Call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). It is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
The Republican Party has no shame, no filter, no class and no sense. They are quick to fall victim to online misinformation. They are quick to believe things off the internet. They are more likely to compare reality to fiction. They are the ones who are likely dying from the coronavirus pandemic.
With more than 100,000 lives lost to drug overdoses in the last year, it is shocking to believe that HHS would allow U.S. taxpayer funding to be used for such an expense. Read our full letter: https://t.co/kAbmxYrKbC
I don’t care what you think about Trump but he would have never offered the black community Free Crack Pipes! 80 million people voted for someone to pass out Crack Pipes.
Does Hunter get first dibs? Wealthy addicts are too lazy to clean their crack pipes! - Hannity: Biden HHS to Distribute Free Crack Pipes to Addicts pic.twitter.com/kCu1CgHG8c
— Alexandra Datig | Front Page Index 🇺🇸 (@alexdatig) February 9, 2022
Ya boy still has no money or tangibles for Foundational Black Americans (the ppl who put him in office) but he makes sure to financially compensate every other group.
But on the bright side, our crack pipes are coming in the mail soon, right?
Over 925,000 Americans died from the coronavirus. There are over 59,000 Americans who have died from drug abuse. The states of Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Utah, Tennessee, New Hampshire and New Mexico are leading the way in drug overdoses and death.
About 95 people died a day because of opioid abuse. Over 125 people died a day from gun violence. Over 2,500 a day have died from the coronavirus.
These are serious times and we have no time for games. Especially from American lawmakers who spent more time being dickheads and bigots.
The Washington Free Beacon wrote a false story about SAMHA handing out crack pipes. It was quickly debunked. However, the far right continues to peddle the lie and spinned it into a discussion online.
The white nationalist Republican Party and white nationalist Democrat Karen Manchin of West Virginia jumps on the bandwagon.
This was Softball Hannity's top story. A lie based on his lies.
A bunch of pathetic idiots who fall victim to fake news.
This federal grant program aimed at reducing the health risks associated with drug abuse became the subject of misinformation online, with social media users and some lawmakers accusing The White House of distributing free crack pipes to Americans.
The Free Beacon cited the so-called anonymous source from the Department of Health and Human Sources with the claims that the Biden Administration "will provide pipes for users to smoke crack cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and 'any illicit substance.'"
So the far-right outlets like Fox spent a portion of their coverage to the fake story.
Republican lawmakers decided to write legislation that would ban the federal government from passing out crack pipes.
A story about Biden spending millions of taxpayer dollars on CRACK PIPES quickly metastasized from fringe right-wing media to elected Republicans and Fox News, where became one of its biggest stories of the week.
This is Brent Scher, executive editor at the Free Beacon, which started the fake Biden admin “crack pipe” story.
He just admitted to @washingtonpost that it was essentially made up: “You are correct that the spokesman did not specifically say pipes in response to our questions.” pic.twitter.com/ibHHQpGWHy
But it's already in the bloodstream of the racists, the heartless and the clueless. They took a mere government agency no one ever heard of and villainized it. They made a sensational headline which catches the attention of folks who never lost a family member to drug abuse. They equate drug abuse to Black people.
They fall victim to misleading information. It pretty much a racist and classless dog whistle.
Before running a story, why don't these folks check the sources?
The former cheerleader who tried to entice boys into sexual contact was convicted of sexual abuse, child pornography and distributing child pornograhy. The charges could carry up to 50 years and a TIER III in Offender U.
The sexual predator was a flamboyant openly gay media personality who made fame on Netflix's Cheer.
This is a portion of a statement today from Jerry’s attorney, Todd Pugh.
The sexual predator took the plea on Thursday. In the plea agreement with the feds, the sexual predator pleaded guilty to two charges from that indictment stating that he received child pornography and engaged in interstate travel to meet a 15-year old boy with whom he engaged sexual relations.
The sexual predator traveled from Texas to Florida to meet this 15-year old boy. They ended up having numerous engagements in a bathroom.
U.S. District Judge Manish Shah said that the sexual predator could face a maximum of 30 years for one of the charges.
The sentencing could happen in late June.
He will remain in custody until his sentencing.
The sexual predator was charged in December 2020 with a seven count indictment in which it was filed in U.S. District Court in Illinois.
Two twins were the sexual predator's downfall. The mother was alerted to her sons activities with the sexual predator. The twins, both gay had told their mom that the sexual predator was demanding them to perform oral sex and sexually explicit acts on social media.
