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Popular streamer accuses Quavo of running off with $300K

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By now you’ve seen the viral video of rapper The Game smacking an alleged child predator in the face with a pie.

Well, the pie to the face was supposed to be hand-delivered by rapper Quavo. But he chickened out at the last minute.

Quavo, a former member of the hip-hop trio Migos, is accused of taking $300,000 from popular streamer Vitaly, and not showing up.

Vitaly and his crew confront alleged child predators in his popular “Catch a Predator” web series.

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To expand his fanbase, Vitaly pays rappers to confront alleged predators on livestream.

In a recent viral video, Vitaly and The Game surprised a man who believed he was meeting a 15-year-old boy in a men’s restroom.

Vitaly is now accusing Quavo of accepting $300,000 for an appearance on his “Catch a Predator” livestream but failing to show up.

According to Vitaly, he paid Quavo several weeks in advance for the gig. However, Quavo failed to show, leaving Vitaly and his fans disappointed.

Vitaly expressed his disappointment in a livestream, saying, “Quavo’s not coming. He took our deposit. Black people thing.” His comment implied that Black people are scammers who take the money and run.

Quavo hasn’t responded to the allegation. The rapper was a guest speaker at Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Atlanta on Tuesday.

Police capture 4th Foolio suspect after standoff at apartment complex

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals arrested a 4th suspect in the murder of aspiring rapper Julio Foolio, 26.

JSO released additional footage of the arrest of Rashad Murphy, 30, Tuesday morning at an apartment complex in the Ortega neighborhood of Jacksonville.

During the standoff Rashad Murphy Facetimed his girlfriend and cried while holding a gun to his head, according to JSO.

A SWAT team fired tear gas canisters inside the apartment.

Murphy emerged from an apartment, crying and holding a puppy in his hand.

Police told Murphy to drop his German Shepherd puppy. He complied, while whimpering and crying.

After police told Murphy to get on the ground and crawl to them, he yelled, “I can’t breathe!”

He is the fourth suspect arrested in connection with the June shooting death of Julio Foolio, born Charles Jones.

The search continues for Rashad’s brother, Davion Murphy, 27, of Jacksonville.

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Police say Rashad, Davion, and Sean Gathright, 18, are the gunmen who killed Foolio in the parking lot of a Tampa Holiday Inn in June.

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Gathright, Isaiah Chance and his girlfriend Alicia Andrews were arrested in Jacksonville on Sunday.

A reward is being offered for the arrest of Davion Murphy.

Megan Thee Stallion twerks at Kamala Harris campaign rally in Atlanta

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Megan Thee Stallion twerks at Kamala Harris campaign rally in Atlanta
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Update: Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is seen twerking at Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rally in Atlanta on Tuesday evening.

Cellphone video shows Megan wearing a blue pantsuit, white cropped shirt and blue tie while rapping onstage.

The venue is surprisingly quiet as she raps.

Original post published on July 30, 2024 at 11:46 AM:

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is the latest celebrity to support Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for president.

According to Billboard, Megan Thee Stallion will join Harris for a “special performance” at her campaign rally on Tuesday (July 30) in Atlanta.

However, Megan’s X account shows she is filming her music video for “Mamushi” in Japan on Tuesday. The rapper posted photos from the music video set on X this morning.

“Sis ain’t you supposed to be in ATL?” a fan asked her.

Over the weekend, Harris teamed up with NSYNC star Lance Bass to slam former President Trump in a TikTok video. “Hey Kamala, what are we gonna say to Donald Trump in November?” Bass asks Harris in the video. “Bye, bye, bye,” Harris sharply responded, referencing NSYNC’s hit song.

@kamalaharris Ain’t no lie @Lance Bass ? sonido original – Kandy ZT

Harris became the presumptive nominee when President Joe Biden stepped down on July 21 after testing positive for Covid-19 for the 3rd time in 2 years.

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president,” Biden, 81, said in a statement on X. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down,” he added.

The pressure on Biden to step aside came from former President Barack Obama and top Democrat lawmakers after his debate with former President Donald Trump failed to instill confidence in his supporters.

Pete Buttigieg Admits He’s Probably Kamala Harris’ Running Mate

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Pete Buttigieg Admits He’s Probably Kamala Harris’ Running Mate
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Pete Buttigieg says he’s “probably” on Kamala Harris’ short list of running mates.

In an interview with Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” on Monday, Buttigieg admitted he will probably be Harris’ vice presidential pick.

Stewart asked Buttigieg directly if he’s being vetted to be Harris’ vice president.

“You know, all I should say about it is that she’s is going to make this decision. She’s got a process to help her make this decision,” he said.

Stewart interrupted him, “Oh my god you’re being vetted!” Stewart said, as his studio audience laughed.

“Probably,” Buttigieg agreed.

“What I’ll say is, no matter what the flying formation is going to be, I’m really excited to be part of this. I’m excited to be part of this campaign,” Buttigieg added.

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Buttigieg compared the vetting process to trying to adopt children with life partner, Chasten Glezman.

“It was kind of the same thing, but with a social worker instead of a white-shoe law firm,” Buttigieg explained.

The Democrats are a party of firsts; the first Black president, the first female vice president, the first gay vice president.

So it should come as no surprise when Harris names Buttigieg as her running mate as early as Sunday.

If Harris is elected president — and anything happens to her — Buttigieg will become the first gay president in American history.

And Democrats will rejoice.

Male-bodied boxers fighting women in Paris Olympics

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Taiwan’s Lin Yu Ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif both failed gender tests, including testosterone tests. Each boxer came back as XY chromosome. Human females have two X chromosomes.

The boxers were disqualified from the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi last year.

“Based on DNA tests, we identified a number of athletes who tried to trick their colleagues into posing as women,” the president of the International Boxing Association, Umar Kremlev, told Russia’s Tass news agency last year. “According to the results of the tests, it was proved that they have XY chromosomes. Such athletes were excluded from competition.”

But the Olympic committee is allowing them to fight women in their weight class during the Paris Olympics.

Both boxers beat the best women in their countries to qualify for the Olympics in Paris.
 
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Khelif and Lin have always competed as women. Neither man has claimed to be transgender or intersex.

Following his disqualification last year, Khelif told Algeria’s Ennahar TV that some countries “did not want Algeria to win a gold medal.”

“This is a conspiracy and a big conspiracy, and we will not be silent about it,” Khelif said.

Critics condemned the Olympic committee for allowing Khelif and Lin to fight in this week’s competition.

However, none of the female boxers seem to be complaining.

Khelif is scheduled to fight Italy’s Angela Carini on Thursday, and Lin is scheduled to go to-to-toe with Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova on Friday.

Simone Biles and Team USA Win Gold in Women’s Gymnastics

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Simone Biles helped Team USA capture the gold medial in the women’s gymnastics all-around team final in Paris, France on Tuesday.

Simone, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey and Sunisa Lee celebrated by raising the U.S. flag in the arena and posing for photos.

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Sunisa Lee and the Americans dominated the competition, winning by 5.802 points over silver medalists Italy. Brazil won the bronze.

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Jordan Chiles fell off balance beam, but Sunisa Lee saved the day for the Americans.

When Simone finished her beam routine, her husband Jonathan Owens jumped up and waved the American flag. He flew all night from Texas to watch Simone compete.

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The win redeemed Biles’ disappointing withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics for mental health reasons in 2021. She returned to competition in 2023 and became the most decorated gymnast of all time.

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Simone would later say she suffered “the twisties” while on the vault in Tokyo.

Simone now has 8 Olympics medals, breaking the tie with Shannon Miller. She has a total of 38 medals at the world championships and Olympics.

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Pop star Ariana Grande was among the spectators watching Simone Biles at the Bercy Arena.

Sorry ladies, Gilbert Arenas is Off the Market

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Former NBA star-turned-podcaster Gilbert Arenas is off the market. The 42-year-old father of 4 announced his engagement to YouTuber Melli Monaco on Monday.

Gilbert shared a photo of himself with his fiancee on Instagram. He captioned the post: “The Eiffel Tower is Where it happened, She said nothing i guess i was so nervous, i asked and answered yes for her so im technically engaged to myself at the moment @mellimonaco still waiting.”

Gilbert and Melli are in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. Melli, a 33-year-old Capricorn, grew up in Paris.

In a recent Instagram post, Melli celebrated Father’s Day with Gilbert. She captioned the post: “Happy Father’s Day to this beautiful human @no.chill.gil Such a supportive daddy…”

Her followers are not impressed with Gilbert at all.

One person wrote: “How do you date an Uncle Tom?”

Another person wrote: “I wonder how he really feels abt you and your family with his xenophobic rhetoric…”

While a third person wrote: “Good luck but you picked an ungrown adult.”

Melli is author of the book/course “The Ultimate Love/Cheat Code.” She has 416,000 followers on Instagram and over 700,000 subscribers on YouTube.

She is also an aspiring singer and Instagram model.

Gilbert previously dated Laura Govan, 44. They share 4 children.

YSL RICO Judge Rules On Young Thug’s Bond Request

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Judge Paige Reese Whitaker, who replaced Judge Ural Glanville in the YSL RICO case, has ruled on rapper Young Thug’s request for bond.

Another judge removed Judge Glanville from the case earlier this month.
 
RELATED: Judge Glanville Removed From Young Thug’s YSL RICO Trial
 
Young Thug and five of his co-defendants immediately requested bond for the duration of Georgia’s longest ever trial.

The trial began with jury selection in January 2023. Young Thug has been in jail since his arrest in May 2022.

However, Judge Whitaker said she is not considering bond for any of the defendants. according to AJC.com. The defendants will remain in jail while the trial continues.

“I’m not going to reconsider any bond issues that have already been considered and ruled upon by another court absent legitimate changed circumstances,” Whitaker told defense attorneys on Tuesday.

Whitaker continued: “It is unfortunate that this case has lasted as long as it has. It is unfortunate that there have been delays in this case, but those do not, in this court’s mind, amount to the claim of changed circumstances that make it appropriate to reconsider bond.”

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Thugger’s attorney Brian Steele requested bond due to Young Thug’s mental status. The rapper, born Jeffery Williams, was hospitalized twice due to stress and malnutrition while in jail.

Young Thug, 32, is accused of being the co-founder and leader of the street gang Young Slime Life.

The Fulton County prosecutor’s office alleges YSL is a criminal organization in south Atlanta. However, Williams’ attorneys say Young Thug is a respected businessman and YSL is a record label.

Kamala Harris proposed higher pay for teachers in Black schools

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Now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the presumptive Democratic nominee, Republicans are going over her policies with a fine tooth comb.

One of her proposals that jumps out is her public school policy that would pay teachers in “high-risk” schools higher salaries.

Harris made the proposal during a conversation with Jemele Hill in 2019. But after she became vice president in 2020, she dropped the proposal.

“If a Black child has a Black teacher before the end of third grade, they are 13 percent more likely to go to college,” said Harris.

“So part of what I’m prepared to put forward is our teacher pay plan that would also give higher salaries to teachers who work in high-risk communities.”

Harris’ proposal is now front and center in the public discourse. On the one hand, Black teachers should get higher salaries for working in war zone schools. Teachers want to hold Harris to her promise if she is elected president.

But on the other hand, certain people who don’t want Black children to succeed academically are calling Harris “racist”.

They claim it’s “racist” to pay teachers in minority schools more money for academic excellence.

In unrelated news, White Dudes 4 Harris was suspended on X (formerly Twitter) after raising $4 million for Harris.

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RIP: MadTV Cast Member Erica Ash Dead at 46

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RIP: MadTV Cast Member Erica Ash Dead at 46
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Character actress and comedienne Erica Ash died on Monday, July 29, in Los Angeles following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 46.

BET announced Ash’s death in an Instagram post on Monday. “Today, #BETRemembers actress and comedienne Erica Ash who has passed away at the age of 46. We send our deepest condolences and love to her parents, siblings, friends, and family. Fly high Queen.”

But BET deleted the post, which sparked speculation that her death was a hoax.

Ash’s mother, Diann Ash, confirmed her passing to TMZ: “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, and friend Erica Chantal Ash (1977-2024). After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she transitioned peacefully surrounded by her loved ones.”

Stars remembered Ash in tributes on social media on Monday.

“Erica was talented and hilarious whether it was the show ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ or MADtv she would put her all into her work. She would always just be there.. now she’s gone.. My sincere condolences to her family and fans,” Loni Love wrote on Instagram.

Ash was best known for her roles in the sketch comedy show MADtv and the Starz sitcom Survivor’s Remorse.

In February 2006, Ash auditioned for and landed roles in Broadway shows like The Lion King.

After returning from a 2-week gig in Germany, Ash earned a role in the sketch comedy series The Big Gay Sketch Show.

Ash joined the cast of MADtv in 2008. She became the fifth African-American female cast member in the show’s history.

She later played Kevin Hart’s ex-wife in the Real Husbands of Hollywood.

She had a cameo on NBC’s Extended Family in January. It was her last role before her passing.

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