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Coronavirus relief talks came to an abrupt halt Tuesday as President Trump ordered Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to stop negotiating with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi until after the November election. Hours later, however, Trump appeared to contradict himself in a series of tweets that called for Congress to “IMMEDIATELY” approve additional aid for small businesses and airlines.
Chadwick Boseman, star of “Black Panther”, died on Friday after a four year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.
Before he was cast as the Marvel Studios superhero, Boseman’s career first exploded with his portrayals of Black American icons Jackie Robinson (in 2013’s “42”) and James Brown (in 2014’s “Get on Up”).
“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” said a statement posted to his Twitter feed. “It was the honor of his life to bring King T’Challa to life in ‘Black Panther.'”
Rest In Peace Chadwick !!!!
According to Judge Napolitano, Pelosi could become the next president. “President Trump's term ends at precisely noon on Jan. 20, 2021. If the Electoral College has not yet named a successor, presumably either Donald Trump or Joe Biden, then whoever is the speaker of the House would become the acting president of the United States."
He explained, "If the Democrats retain their majority in the House, and it appears likely that they will, but if they do, and if they choose Mrs. Pelosi, knowing at that point that they're choosing the president of the United States, then it would be she."
Democrats could choose someone else or the Republicans could have the majority if they flip the House in November, the judge said.
"Stated simply," he added, "whoever is the sitting speaker of the United States, would become president at noon on Jan. 20, 2021, if the Electoral College has failed to elect someone."
Are you ready for it? The Boy Is Mine": It's Brandy vs. Monica in the next Verzuz battle.
The official Verzuz Instagram posted Saturday night (Aug. 22), a sleek split image of the singers' faces.
Brandy and Monica will go head-to-head on Monday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. ET on Instagram and Apple Music.
"#History," Brandy wrote on her account. "Thank you @monicadenise and @verzuztv for making this happen. Let’s celebrate!!!!"
"This will be historical," Monica agreed with her own post about the upcoming event. "It’s an honor @brandy."
Robert Trump, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, has passed away, the White House said in a statement late Saturday.
"It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight," the president said in the statement. "He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again."
It is not clear what the cause of his death was. The White House did not disclose Robert Trump's illness and the date of his most recent hospitalization.
Rest In Peace
Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday defeated her Democratic primary challenger, attorney Antone Melton-Meaux, who garnered attention for outraising her during the campaign, the Associated Press projected.
The race has gotten attention in recent weeks: Melton-Meaux said he supported Omar’s first run for Congress in 2018 but criticized her for the number of votes she’s missed.
“She has been ineffective in Washington because she is divisive, and she’s focused on her celebrity,” Melton-Meaux told The Associated Press.
Congratulations to Sen. Kamala Harris on her nomination as Joe Biden’s running mate. Mr. Biden announced earlier that he had chosen Ms. Harris to be his running mate. Harris, 55, is the first Black woman and the first person of Indian descent ever nominated for national office by a major political party.
President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a corona briefing Monday afternoon. He returned minutes later, saying there was a shooting, outside the White House that was “under control.”
According to the Secret Service, a "male subject" and a Secret Service officer were taken to the hospital. The suspect may have serious or critical injuries. The condition of the officer and the nature of their injuries was not immediately released.
Former first lady Michelle Obama opened up about her struggles with a “form of low-grade depression” in a new episode of her podcastposted on Wednesday.
She pinned some of the blame on President Donald Trump, but said it runs deeper than that.
‘I’d be remiss to say that part of this depression is also a result of what we’re seeing in terms of the protests, the continued racial unrest, that has plagued this country since its birth. I have to say that waking up to the news, waking up to how this administration has or has not responded, waking up to yet another story of a Black man or a Black person somehow being dehumanized, or hurt or killed, or falsely accused of something, it is exhausting. And it has led to a weight that I haven’t felt in my life, in a while.’
She said she deals with the negativity by sticking to a routine, a tool she picked up during her many years navigating the White House spotlight. Still, it’s not easy.
“I’m waking up in the middle of the night, ’cause I’m worrying about something, or there’s a heaviness,” she said. “I try to make sure I get a workout in, although there have been periods throughout this quarantine, where I just have felt too low... I’ve gone through those emotional highs and lows that I think everybody feels, where you just don’t feel yourself.”
Hold on tight, because the full moon is currently in Aquarius, and has a rebellious energy that may bring about sudden and unusual events that challenge each of us to take action. The moon in the air sign of Aquarius (representing collective society, unique individuality, and social responsibility), while the sun is in the opposing fire sign of Leo(representing the heart, creativity, and self-expression).
These cosmic events form a challenging T-square aspect with the sun and Uranus in Taurus. As the planetary ruler of Aquarius, Uranus is a cosmic trigger for change and liberation. So during this full-moon moment, we will collectively realize what is restricting our freedom and what is no longer in alignment.
In the midst of this chaotic energy, there’s an opportunity for healing, given that the full moon makes a harmonious sextile connection with the asteroid Chiron, in Aries. Chiron is an ancient archetype representing a journey of self-healing, so this aspect asks us to honor our needs and take action to shift and transform our lives for the better.
But the specific area of life in which this energy will manifest for you depends on where you have Taurus, Aquarius, and Leo in your own natal chart.
Self-awareness is healing for you. Pray for clarity of mind. Write down your thoughts after your session, and review the notes to bring you awareness of any limiting beliefs that come through so you can change them.
Nurture yourself. Plan a relaxing hike, bike ride, or pray for God to rise your vibration and connect with nature. This will calm your nerves and help you prepare for the energies that lay ahead.
When balanced, your throat chakra (throat energy center) enables you to speak your truth. Create a list of 11 positive “I am” affirmations and read them out loud to yourself in the mirror.
Embrace going with the flow during this chaotic time. Be still and know that God is God. This helps to detox, soothe, and calm the mind, body, and spirit.
Listen to relaxing music to lift your mood and boost creativity. Play all your favorite music and have a quiet session to just be.
Brandy drops first album after 8yrs and it is lit.
On Friday, the R&B icon returned with her seventh studio album, b7, her first album since 2012's “Two Eleven.”
According to her team, this "15-track album” is also a debuts of her writing skills for the first time in her career.
The album, which was executively produced by Brandy along with DJ Camper and LaShawn Daniels, features collaborations with artists like Daniel Caesar on the song "Love Again" and Chance the Rapper on the hit "Baby Mama."
She also worked with her daughter, Sy'rai Smith, on the track "High Heels."
Welcome back Queen.
On Monday evening, 43-year-old rapper, Kanye West wrote during in a tweet storm that his wife Kim K was trying to have a doctor "lock me up."
"Kim was trying to fly to Wyoming with a doctor to lock me up like on the movie Get Out because I cried about saving my daughters life yesterday," West wrote on Twitter, referring to his comments about North West during his first campaign rally over the weekend.
"Kriss don’t play with me you and that calmye are not allowed around my children Ya’ll tried to lock me up," West wrote in one tweet, seemingly referring to his mother-in-law and her boyfriend Corey Gamble. A few minutes later, he added, "Kim tried to bring a doctor to lock me up with a doctor."
"If I get locked up like Mandela Ya’ll will know why," West wrote in another tweet.
"Everybody knows the movie get out is about me,' he also wrote.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was proud of his side’s performance in Sunday’s 3-1 win against Manchester United.
The Blues dominated the FA Cup semi-final tie against Ole Gunnar Solskjear’s side at Wembley to book their place in the final against Arsenal.
Goals from Olivier Giroud and Mason Mount and an own goal from Harry Maguire put the Stamford Bridge side well ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team before Bruno Fernandes converted a late penalty for the Red Devils.
Source: Goal.com
Late Saturday night, August dropped new song called entanglement". August feature rapper Rick Ross on the new track.
The song alludes to the term Jada Pinkett Smith used to describe her relationship with Alsina.
"I got into an entanglement with August," Pinkett Smith told her husband, Will Smith, as the couple came together for a special edition of her "Red Table Talk" show on Facebook July 10 to share their side of the controversy surrounding her relationship with the singer.
Check out the new song and let me know what you think.
Nick Cannon issued an apology online for anti-Semitic comments he made on a podcast. “First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin,” Cannon said on his Twitter account.
“They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from. The video of this interview has since been removed.”
In the hour-plus episode of “Cannon’s Class” released last month that prompted his firing, Cannon and Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin, formerly of the rap group Public Enemy, contended that Black people are the true Hebrews and Jews have usurped that identity.
Cannon then argued that lighter-skinned people — “Jewish people, white people, Europeans” — “are a little less” and have a “deficiency” that historically caused them to act out of fear and commit acts of violence to survive.
“They had to be savages,” he said.
