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Pregnant Rihanna Announces Her Retirement: ‘God Had Other Plans for Me’

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Rihanna shocked her fans by announcing her retirement last night at a launch party in Barbados.

RiRi said: “Music was the thing that got the attention, but god had other plans for me. And I was able to create in ways that were very sincere, genuine, organic and authentic to the things that I love.”

Sources say Rihanna, who is pregnant with her third child, is hanging up her microphone to focus more time on her growing family.

Rihanna is mom to sons RZA, 2, and Riot Rose (born in August 2023).

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The mom of three has earned over $1 billion as a businesswoman. She released her debut album Music of the Sun in 2005 at age 17. She had 14 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. And she is one of the best-selling digital artists of all time with 60 million albums and 215 million digital tracks sold.

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The 3X Grammy winner’s hits include “Umbrella,” “Run This Town,” “Only Girl (In the World),” “All of the Lights,” “We Found Love,” and Don’t Stop the Music.”

Rihanna’s fans, who waited patiently for a new album, took the news hard on X (formerly Twitter). Many of them are in mourning.

Sandrarose.com will post Rihanna’s most iconic moments tomorrow (Nov. 9).

Trump Announces No More Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

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President-elect Donald Trump announced he will eliminate birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens born in the US.

Trump said he will sign an executive order as part of his plans to secure the southern border on day 1.

“On day 1 of my new term in office, I will sign an executive order making clear to federal agencies that under the correct interpretation of the law going forward the future children of illegal aliens will not receive automatic U.S. citizenship,” Trump said.

Under his plan to secure the border, Trump will order the deportation of 11 million undocumented immigrants. He will sign a slew of executive orders to reinstate his border policies that were revoked by the Biden administration.

More than 18 million illegal aliens arrived in the U.S. during the Biden administration.

Trump’s adviser Stephen Miller said on Fox News that deportations will begin the moment Trump is sworn in as president on January 20, 2025.

“They begin on Inauguration Day, as soon as he takes the oath of office,” he said.

Trump also plans to clean house in the Department of Justice and the FBI. He will start by reclassifying the federal civilian workforce to make it easier to fire federal workers.

Governors in blue states say they will block Trump’s mass deportation plans.

Latinos came out in large numbers to help carry Trump across the finish line. 45% of Latinos voted for Trump on Tuesday. Latinas support for Trump was at 38%. Hispanics who are here legally will not be deported.

@officialzenjen I saw this shit from a MILE away ? #donaldtrump #kamalaharris #foryou #fyp #foryoupage #democrats #republican ? original sound – Jennifer Charles

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Ends Debit Card Program for Immigrants

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended a controversial program that provided debit cards to illegal immigrants.

On Thursday, Adams announced that he is ending a controversial one-year pilot program that gave 2,600 migrant families debit cards to purchase food and baby supplies.

The debit Mastercards were preloaded with $350 a week in free cash for migrant families living rent-free in hotels.

The feds are investigating a city contract awarded to Mobility Capital Finance. The $53 million one-year “emergency” contract drew backlash when the city failed to conduct a typical bidding process for the contract.
 
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The debit card pilot program was criticized when it was announced in February. GOP lawmakers questioned whether it was fair to give preferential treatment to immigrants over citizens living in poverty.

Mayor Adams, a Democrat, defended the program, arguing that it would bring down the costs of feeding immigrants.

But after Donald Trump was reelected in a historic political comeback on Tuesday, Mayor Adams decided not to renew the “emergency” debit card program.

Adams said that the migrant population was “decreasing” in New York City, so there was no need to renew the emergency contract.

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“It was an emergency, and now we’re moving in another direction,” Mayor Adams said on WABC-TV.

According to the New York Times, more than 200,000 migrants arrived in the city since 2022, putting a strain on city services.

But the flow of migrant arrivals has slowed in recent months. The program provided debit cards to more than 2,600 migrant families staying in city-funded hotels, said William Fowler, a spokesman for the mayor.

Under the program, a family of four with young children received about $350 per week for a month, with the possibility of renewal. The city has spent about $3.6 million on the program, city officials said.

The city will continue to deliver free meals to migrant families staying at hotels under an existing contract with a company called Garner Environmental Services.

Former Trump aide calls to declassify the Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs lists

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Kash Patel, who served as Donald Trump’s chief of staff in the Pentagon, is calling to declassify the Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs lists.

Patel is calling on the president-elect to declassify the sensitive documents that may contain explosive information.

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Patel argues that the American public has a right to know the names that were kept confidential under the Biden administration.

Patel’s request sent shockwaves through political and entertainment circles, as both lists are rumored to contain names of political figures and potentially explosive allegations.

Patel insists that releasing the lists are necessary to restore public trust in the government. He claimed that “the truth must come out, no matter how uncomfortable.”

Epstein was arrested in 2019 and faced federal charges of sex trafficking young girls. He flew the minors to his private Caribbean island on his plane dubbed the “Lolita Express.”

The girls were offered as objects of pleasure to wealthy men, including former U.S. presidents, other world leaders, A-list celebrities, CEOs, professional athletes, and more.

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The Epstein list refers to the records he kept of passengers on the Lolita Express. A partial list of names was released to the public in 2019.

Epstein was found dead in his jail cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, NY on August 10, 2019. His cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation. was 66.

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Combs was arrested in Manhattan on Sept. 15 and charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy to promote prostitution. He was denied bail by 2 judges and is currently awaiting trial in May 2025.

Combs celebrated his 55th birthday alone behind bars on Monday, Nov. 4. He thanked his children for being strong during a call on the jail’s recorded line.

Hispanic radio host claims Latino males rejected Kamala Harris because “A woman belongs in the kitchen”

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A Hispanic radio host told MSNBC that Latino males rejected Kamala Harris for president because “A woman belongs in the kitchen.”

Victor Martinez, the owner of a Hispanic radio station in Pennsylvania, said Latino men who called his radio show didn’t want a woman president.

Martinez said the macho male mentality is part of the Latino culture. Men are the providers while women stay home and raise the children.

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“The man, he’s the one, the provider. And we’re the boss, and we still, unfortunately, have a lot of Latinos with that mentality where the woman belongs in the kitchen,” Martinez told MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace.

Surveys showed a dramatic shift among Hispanic males who voted for Joe Biden in 2020. 45% of Latinos voted for Donald Trump, whereas just 29% voted for him in 2016.

This election year saw a significant rise in the Latino electorate due to mass migration into the U.S.

However, Hispanic men in Pennsylvania said the economy was the key reason they switched from Democrats to Donald Trump.

They said the price of groceries was a deciding factor.

“Prices went up, food went up, everything went up,” Philadelphia resident Miguel Garcia told CBS News.

Watch the interview below.

Plies Sues Soulja Boy, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B and GloRilla

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Florida rapper Plies is suing fellow rappers Soulja Boy, GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B for copyright infringement.

Plies (born Algernod Washington) claims the women ripped off the infrared countdown beat in his 2008 song “Me & My Goons” for their “Wanna Be Remix.”

Soulja Boy was also named as a defendant for using the beat for his 2010 single “Pretty Boy Swag.”

In his lawsuit, Plies, 48, alleges that all of the rappers stole the simple beat without permission, according to TMZ.

According to TMZ, plies also named Universal Music Group, Collective Music Group, Interscope Records, Soulja Boy’s Collipark Productions, and Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Productions.

He is seeking unspecified damages.

But according to music producer LilJuMadeDaBeat, Plies may not be the beat’s copyright holder. LilJuMadeDaBeat claims Plies lifted the beat from Lil Wil’s hit “My Dougie,” which was released in 2006.

The producer says he credited Lil Wil for the beat on Soulja Boy’s single.

Compare the songs below.

43 Monkeys Escape from Bio Research Lab in South Carolina. Lock Your Windows and Doors

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Police in South Carolina are searching for 43 Rhesus monkeys that mysteriously escaped from a bio research laboratory.

Officials warned South Carolina residents to keep their doors and windows locked.

But a police chief said there is no danger to the public, according to ABC News.

“They are not infected with any disease whatsoever. They are harmless and a little skittish,” Yemassee Police Chief Gregory Alexander said Thursday morning.

The monkeys were caged in an outdoor enclosure at Alpha Genesis on Wednesday. They escaped when they noticed a new employee didn’t latch the gate properly.

The monkeys are females weighing about 7 pounds (3 kilograms). They are so young and small that they haven’t been used for testing, officials said.

According to its website, Alpha Genesis, Inc. provides non-human primates for research and testing for government, university and private industry projects.

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Monkeys are used in COVID vaccine trials since their DNA is genetically similar to human DNA.

This isn’t the first time monkeys have escaped from Alpha Genesis lab. The facility was cited and fined by the United States Department of Agriculture for four incidents where monkeys escaped between 2014 and 2016.

In 2014, 26 monkeys escaped and were recaptured within 48 hours. A week later, another monkey got out and was never caught.

Massachusetts Governor says she will use ‘executive power’ to stop Trump from mass deporting illegals

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President-elect Donald Trump vows to mass deport illegal aliens on his first day in office in January. But blue state governors are pushing back.

Non-citizens living in blue states currently enjoy free housing, debit cards, food, clothing, cell phones and sometimes home loans.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison tweeted on Wednesday: “One thing’s for sure, we’re going to resist this.”

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said her state police will “absolutely not” assist Trump in rounding up illegals to be sent back to their home country.

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“Every tool in the tool box is gonna be used to protect our citizens, protect our residents and protect our states,” Gov. Healey said during an appearance on MSNBC.

Healey added that Massachusetts will “hold the line on democracy and the rule of law as a basic principle.”

During a post-election press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Healey reassured illegals that they will be protected.

“We will continue to work to govern and to lead and to work to improve the lives of people in our great state of Massachusetts,” Healey said. “We see you, whether you’re feeling a lot of feelings today, and maybe scared or feeling vulnerable. Know we’re going to work together as an administration to make sure that we’re doing what the people of Massachusetts voted for us to do when they put us in this office.”

She continued: “Many in our state are worried about their future. This is a time to come together. Whoever you are, whoever you voted for, know that we’re going to continue to work together and move forward.”

Sean Combs Demands Gag Order to Prevent Witnesses From Exposing Secrets About His A-List Friends

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Attorneys for Sean Combs have asked a judge to impose a gag order on a witness who claims to have video evidence of the rapper “victimizing” his A-list friends.

Combs, 54, was arrested in New York on sëx trafficking crimes in September. He is being held in a federal lockup in Brooklyn while awaiting trial set for May 5, 2025.

Combs and his attorneys asked a judge to silence a witness who claims to have evidence about the music mogul victimizing A-list friends, including minors.

Record executive Courtney Burgess, a longtime friend of Combs, revealed that he has video evidence of Combs’s alleged crimes.

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Burgess claims to have the footage on flash drives that Combs’ girlfriend, Kim Porter, provided before her death. The footage was allegedly taken from hidden cameras in Combs’ homes.

Burgess has been asked to turn over any video or photographic evidence to the grand jury. It isn’t clear whether he has provided the footage to the grand jury.

The videos reportedly show two male celebrities who were “underage” at the time.

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Combs’ attorneys dismissed the claims as part of an extortion or money grab. They asked the judge to silence Burgess and others.

“We write on behalf of our client, Mr. Sean Combs, regarding the deluge of improper pretrial publicity that is undermining Mr. Combs’s right to a fair trial and the integrity of the grand jury proceedings,” said lawyers Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos in a letter sent to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian.

“Given the imminent harm of certain extrajudicial statements relating to the ongoing grand jury proceedings, we request that the court immediately restrain extrajudicial statements by potential witnesses and their counsel during the pendency of the motion,” the lawyers added.

Agnifilo and Geragos asked that the gag order apply to “any individual who claims or has claimed to be a victim of Mr. Combs in connection with the allegations described in the Indictment, ECF No. 1, or any similar or related conduct.”

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Prosecutors allege Combs threw lavish “freak-off” parties where drugs, alcohol and naked women were plentiful.

A-listers such as former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were on the guest list.

Other bold names on his guest lists include BET Networks’ Debra Lee, Queen Latifah, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Russell Simmons, Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Foxx, and more.

There are reports that Sean Combs was arrested and thrown in jail as a warning to his celebrity pals to support Kamala Harris.

Combs’s arrest was timed perfectly ahead of the presidential election on Nov. 5

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Celebrities who rarely speak out on political issues rushed to endorse Harris in the weeks before the election.

Harris reportedly paid her celebrity pals millions of dollars in campaign donations.

Those same celebrities allegedly appear in videos seized from Combs’ homes in Florida and California in March.

Now they’re looking at prison time if they are drawn into Combs’ criminal case.

Lil RT’s Brother, PCF Kari, 14, Gunned Down in Atlanta. Mom Responds to Death Rumor

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A 14-year-old aspiring rapper was gunned down during a shootout in Southwest Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

PCF Kari (pictured) was wounded in the shootout and is listed in critical condition at a local hospital.

Raquavious Ferguson, 18, was killed during the shootout between a large group of males near Morehouse College.

Atlanta police say surveillance video shows everyone, including Ferguson and PCF Kari, were armed.

Atlanta police took one person into custody Tuesday night.

False rumors quickly spread that PCF Kari had died. But his mother took to social media to dismiss the rumor.

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PCF Kari is the older brother of aspiring rapper Lil RT, 10.

Last year, a video went viral that showed Lil RT and PCF Kari smoking weed.

Lil RT, 10, is well-known locally known for his inappropriate lyrics. He has over 423,000 followers on Instagram.

The boys appeared in multiple videos uploaded to the Internet by then 18-year-old aspiring rapper Lil Tony.

Lil Tony is seen encouraging the 2 brothers to smoke weed, carry guns and fight each other in his bedroom.

In 2023, Lil Tony (real name Tekai Key) was on house arrest for firing an Airsoft pellet gun at pedestrians while riding in a stolen vehicle. Lil Tony had an active arrest warrant for family violence in Carrollton, Ga.

 


 

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