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Extras sought for ‘I’m Your Woman’ scene being filmed on the South Side
Movie directors are seeking extras for a scene that will be filmed for an Amazon movie next month in Pittsburgh’s South Side. People 18- to 49-years-old are being requested for a “high energy” 70’s nightclub action scene for the upcoming feature-length film “I’m Your Woman,” starring Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous...
Boxer Patrick Day dies from brain injuries 4 days after fightVideo
Boxer Patrick Day has died from apparent brain injuries four days after a bout with Charles Conwell. His death was announced by promoter Lou DiBella on Wednesday . Day was 27. “He was surrounded by his family, close friends and members of his boxing team, including his mentor, friend and...
Vegan calls cops on friends after she was fed chicken nuggets while drunk
A vegan woman went to the police after her friends fed her chicken nuggets while she was drunk. The woman, on an anonymous post on Reddit, said she was at a party where she got "white girl wasted" and her friends "thought it would be funny to feed me chicken...
Hotel under construction in New Orleans collapses, killing 1
A hotel under construction in New Orleans has reportedly collapsed, killng one person. Local news outlets have reported that construction workers had to run to safety Saturday morning as the Hard Rock Hotel came crashing down. The venue has been under construction for the last several months, according to The...
Delta all-women crew flew 120 girls to NASA to encourage female aviatorsVideo
Something you don’t see everyday: the entire crew and passengers on a flight’s manifest were the same gender — female. That’s exactly what happened Sunday, when Delta celebrated Girls in Aviation Day. Part of its fifth annual Women Inspiring our Next Generation (WING) Flight, the flight took 120 girls ages...
Rapper Gucci Mane gets deal for luxury line with Gucci
It’s safe to say Gucci Mane’s stage name is (finally) paying off. Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane recently announced that he is hooking up with high-end clothes brand Gucci for a new collection. The revelation comes after celebrities and others criticized the company in February after it reportedly released a $890...
Bodycam footage shows white officer on horseback threaten to drag black man led by ropeVideo
Remember when news came out two months ago that mounted police in Galveston, Texas arrested a homeless black man and transported him to headquarters by rope? The Associated Press has released body cam footage of the incident, and the audio may be more shocking than the imagery. Photos of the...
Woman who climbed in exhibit with lions at Bronx Zoo identifies herself on social mediaVideo
The woman who climbed into the lion’s den at the Bronx Zoo during the weekend has identified herself — kinda — by way of social media. The unbelievably audacious daredevil calls herself Myáh Lareé Israelite, according to her instagram profile where she also posted a video of her climbing into...
Video: Woman climbs into lion enclosure at Bronx Zoo, taunts himVideo
A woman visiting the Bronx Zoo in New York somehow climbed into the exhibit and ended up standing mere feet away from one of the adult male animals. According to NBC News, the incident occurred Sept. 28. The woman broke into “a little dance” while the seemingly perplexed lion stared...
Florida city commissioner chastises cop at his own honors ceremonyVideo
Talk about irony. A Broward County, Fla. police officer who was expecting to be honored as “Officer of the Month” during a ceremony earlier this week was unexpectedly met with criticism when he got up to receive his award. According to the Sun Sentinel, sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Gallardo was headed...
Cape Cod brings back limited-edition chips in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A popular potato chip company is showing its dedication to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month by returning to a familiar, limited-edition flavor. In a Thursday tweet, Cape Cod Chips reminded us that “October is right around the corner” and the company has brought back the Pink Himalayan Salt & Red...
Video: Baggage handlers fight under plane at San Antonio airport as passengers and crew watchVideo
Passengers and crew on a flight from San Antonio headed to Las Vegas were in for a surprise Thursday afternoon when they witnessed an apparent fight between baggage handlers who were slugging one another underneath a neighboring plane parked at the terminal. According to the crew member who sent the...
Alexa users will have Samuel L. Jackson’s voice as an optionVideo
Samuel L. Jackson is set to be the first celebrity voice that can be swapped out for Alexa on Amazon’s Echo devices. For 99 cents, Alexa’s Jackson “voice pack” will be available later this year at that discounted price. After that, the price jumps to $4.99, according to Geek Wire....
Georgia jogger saves baby deer stuck in fencingVideo
A Georgia woman who was out for a jog saw a baby deer caught in some iron fencing and sprung into action to save it. The heroics were caught on film near Stone Mountain Park in an east Atlanta suburb. The woman, who was identified on Twitter as Chloe Dorsey,...
Texas man accused of forging wife’s name on divorce papers shows up to court with new wife
The Houston-area man who authorities were looking for last week under allegations that he forged his wife’s signature on divorce papers showed up to court Monday with — his new wife. According to television station KCPR in Houston, Paul Nixon, 51, appeared at the Harris County Criminal court with not...
Billionaire who pledged to wipe out Morehouse College grads’ loans extends offer to their parents
Remember back in May when billionaire Robert F. Smith promised to pay off nearly 400 Morehouse graduates’ student loans? That endeavor was going to cost around $34 million, according to the Washington Post. Now, he’s added to his tab by extending that offer to their parents as well. The billionaire...
Texas cops looking for man who allegedly divorced his wife without notifying her
Police in Texas say they are looking for a Houston-area man who apparently tried to weasel his way into a divorce without his wife’s knowledge. Authorities say 51-year-old Paul Nixon is wanted for forging the names of his wife and a notary on official documents in what ended up being...
Don’t have anywhere to sit? Wearable chairs are now a thingVideo
Standing room only may now be a thing of the past. A tweet Wednesday afternoon from Tech Insider revealed a wearable chair that would allow people to take a seat basically anywhere. The seat, also known as LEX, is designed as “an extension of your body” by way of “aerospace-grade...
Alabama man free of sickle cell after gene therapy
Researchers are hoping they have found a cure for sickle cell patients as gene therapy has rendered an Alabama man free of the disease. Lynndrick Holmes of Mobile told NBC-affiliate WPMI that he underwent a two-year treatment at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. The therapy was completed...
Man who dragged shark from boat in Florida sentenced to 10 days in jail
A Florida fisherman will spend 10 days in jail after pleading guilty to misdemeanor animal cruelty for dragging a live shark by the tail from a boat. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Robert “Bo” Benac III was the last of three men facing charges stemming from the June 2017...
St. Louis woman makes 100 lunches a day to feed hungry children in her community
A St. Louis woman has been feeding underprivileged children in her neighborhood for the past five years. Champale Anderson, a health care provider who is also a mother of six, says she’s on a mission to feed the kids in her community who are living in poverty. She told St....
Mississippi sixth-grader scores 27 on ACTVideo
You might just be on your way to do remarkable things if you start reading books as a toddler. That’s exactly what sixth-grader Kristen Rhodes of Canton, Miss. did. And she’s continuing to show her academic prowess after scoring a 27 on the ACT. According to prepscholar.com, in order to...
‘Rat-infested’ Baltimore greets Trump with giant inflated rodent in his likeness
Remember when President Trump referred to Baltimore as a “rat and rodent infested mess” in July? Plenty of Baltimoreans do. In advance of the president’s arrival there Thursday, protesters erected a giant, inflated rat balloon with a Trump-like head on President Street. View this post on Instagram BALTIMORE DO NOT...
Next Democratic presidential debate airs Thursday night on ABC
The first presidential debate of the 2020 election season to include all of the major Democratic candidates at one venue — at the same time — is set to take place Thursday. After the DNC upped the standards to qualify for this debate, only 10 of the previous 20-plus candidates...
Tyler Perry uses private plane to deliver supplies to Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian
Tyler Perry is stepping up to the plate by using his resources to assist relief efforts in the Bahamas during the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. The Category 5 storm devastated the islands, leaving at least 20 people dead, according to The Washington Post. According to TMZ, the actor is using...
