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Man gets life in prison for murder of NBA's Lorenzen Wright
Read full article: Man gets life in prison for murder of NBA's Lorenzen WrightA jury has convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown of Memphis.
Defense challenges witness in Lorenzen Wright murder trial
Read full article: Defense challenges witness in Lorenzen Wright murder trialA defense attorney for a man charged with fatally shooting former NBA player Lorenzen Wright attempted to poke holes in the testimony of a convicted killer who said Wright’s ex-wife gave him details about the slaying.
The power of music: How a local child on the autism spectrum found his voice
Read full article: The power of music: How a local child on the autism spectrum found his voiceDaniel Brundidge, a then 4-year-old Houston non-verbal child with autism, became viral in 2019 after his mom caught him humming to the Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ hit song “Old Town Road.”
BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa react to Grammy noms
Read full article: BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa react to Grammy nomsOh my God.” — Megan Thee Stallion, during a livestream after the Recording Academy president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. told the Houston-based rapper about her nominations. —“Ohhhhh I need a bad (explicit) Grammy date.” — Freddie Gibbs, whose album “Alfredo” is nominated for best rap album, said on Twitter. —“You’re joking,” — a teary-eyed Dua Lipa, nominated six times including for album, record and song of the year, said during a livestream. Her album “Lady Like” is nominated for best country album, while “More Hearts Than Mine” featuring Sam Ellis and Derrick Southerland is up for best country song. !” — Billy Ray Cyrus, the father of Noah Cyrus, who is nominated for best new artist, said on Instagram.
Health contractors vetted stars' politics for US virus ad
Read full article: Health contractors vetted stars' politics for US virus adThis photo combination shows from left: musician Christina Aguilera in Los Angeles, March 29, 2012, comedian George Lopez in Los Angeles, Dec. 25, 2012, and actor Jack Black in Las Vegas, April 25, 2012. Public relations firms hired by the Department of Health and Human Services vetted the political views of hundreds of celebrities, including Aguilera, Lopez, and Black, for a health education advertising campaign on the coronavirus outbreak. That's according to documents released Thursday by a House committee.
US vetted stars' politics to showcase Trump virus response
Read full article: US vetted stars' politics to showcase Trump virus responseDirector Judd Apatow believes Trump “does not have the intellectual capacity to run as president,” according to a list of more than 200 celebrities compiled by one of the firms. “I have ordered a strategic review of this public health education campaign that will be led by our top public health and communications experts to determine whether the campaign serves important public health purposes,” Azar told the subcommittee, which is investigating the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. Because public health policy around the coronavirus pandemic has become so politically polarized, it’s unclear how well a confidence-building campaign from the government would play. And Trump has alienated much of the medical establishment with his dismissive comments about basic public health measures, such as wearing masks. Antony and Quaid were among just a few celebrities who were approved for the campaign, according to the documents.
Miley Cyrus Says Her Family's History Influenced Her to Stay Sober
Read full article: Miley Cyrus Says Her Family's History Influenced Her to Stay SoberMiley Cyrus is opening up about her decision to get sober. The 27-year-old singer appeared on Variety's Big Ticket podcast and discussed how both a surgery and her family's history led to her sobriety. Though the sobriety began as a necessity of the surgery, which Cyrus now views as "the biggest blessing," the singer decided to stay the course after thinking about her family's history in therapy. "I did a lot of family history, which has a lot of kind of addiction and kind of mental health challenges. Though she's certainly content in her decision to stay sober, Cyrus admitted that it's a "really hard" lifestyle to maintain as a young person.