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Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 felony counts by grand jury
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury in Chicago on 16 felony counts after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime. Smollett was charged last month with felony disorderly conduct for the allegedly false report he made with Chicago police on Jan. 29,…
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Women living with R. Kelly defend him against sexual abuse allegations
Two women who say they are in a relationship with R. Kelly are defending the R&B singer, who faces allegations of sexually assaulting teenage girls. In a tearful interview broadcast on Thursday, Azriel Clary and Joycelyn Savage (aged 21 and 23, respectively) accused their own parents of trying to extort money from the performer. The parents of the two women…
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Mr. Killa runs with million dollar prize in Trinidad carnival
CMC – Grenadian artiste, Hollis ‘Mr. Killa’ Mapp, whose tune ‘Run Wid it’ has had even the police warning people about committing criminal offences, Friday night won the $1 million prize and Soca Monarch title as the 2019 Carnival celebrations near their climax. It was a good night for Grenadian artistes as they won the…
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Here’s why that Momo Challenge face creeps you out
Reportedly created by Japanese company Link Factory, Momo has become a celebrity in the last week for all the wrong reasons. The face at the center of the eponymous Momo Challenge hoax is something of an avian-human hybrid and, undoubtedly, creepy. That creepiness factor is, in part, responsible for the virality of the challenge, which, according to…
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R Kelly’s bail set at $1M after sex abuse charges
A judge in the US has set R Kelly’s bail at $1 million after the singer was charged with sexually abusing four females, including three minors. The R&B star, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has faced decades of sexual abuse claims. He has never been convicted and has previously denied other allegations. He…
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Empire producers cut Smollett from season’s last episodes
Actor Jussie Smollett’s character on “Empire” will be removed from the final two episodes of this season in the wake of his arrest on charges that he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself last month in downtown Chicago, producers of the Fox TV show announced Friday. The announcement came a day after Smollett turned…
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Smollett charged with filing false police report
Chicago police say ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with felony disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report when he reported that he was attacked by two masked men. Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office approved the felony charge on Wednesday afternoon. The charge is a Class…
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52nd Antigua Sailing Week woos non-sailors with fantastic party line-up
The Antigua Sailing Week (April 27 – May 3 2019 www.sailingweek.com), now in its 52nd year, offers one of the best sailing races in the Caribbean and is a must do on many a sailor’s bucket list. For 2019, the prestigious regatta kicks activities up a notch by offering fantastic experiences for fun-loving non-sailors who are keen…
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Drue in finals of International Soca Monarch contest
Ricardo Drue has made it to the finals of the International Soca Monarch Competition. He sang “I got you” In Trinidad last night to secure a spot in the Groovy segment of the competition. This is the third time in row that Drue has made it to the finals. He was recently named as the headliner for…
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21 Savage: Atlanta rapper ‘arrested by US immigration force’
Atlanta rapper 21 Savage has been arrested by immigration officials who say he is actually from the UK, reports say. The rapper, Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, came to the US in July 2005 aged 12 and failed to leave when his visa expired a year later, officials said. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesman said…
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Ricardo Drue to headline massive promotion in TT
A collaboration that was instituted in 2018 which produced positive results such as increased visitor arrivals and improved attendance at Carnival shows, is now going into a second year. The announcement was made this week at the Ministry of Tourism headquarters, that Soca Monarch King Ricardo Drue will be re-enforcing his Antiguan and Barbudan ambassadorial…