Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet of the Black Arts Movement, dies aged 81 | Poetry
Nicky Giovanni, the award-winning American poet who emerged as one of the leading voices of the black arts movement in the 1960s, has died at the age of 81. Giovanni passed away on Monday after being diagnosed with cancer for the third time, his friend, writer Renee Watson, told NPR in a statement. Poet Kwame […]
President of Tyler Perry Studios Crashes Small Plane and Dies in Florida
ATLANTA (AP) — President of an Atlanta-based company tyler perry studio A man was killed Friday night when the small plane he was piloting crashed on the Florida Gulf Coast. The studio confirmed on Saturday that president and general manager Steve Mensch, 62, had passed away. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing […]
Actress Dies After Taking Frog Venom in Native ‘Cleansing’ Ceremony
A Mexican actress has died after taking part in an indigenous “purification” ritual that included ingesting the venom of a poisonous tree frog. Marcela Alcazar Rodríguez, 33, died after being injected with the poison of an Amazonian tree frog called Filomedusa bicolor during a native “kambo” ritual meant to cleanse from trauma and illness. , […]
Without consequences, the rule of law dies
The series of absurdities deployed this week to undermine the rule of law is so complex that it would be funny even if the subject matter wasn't so serious. The Biden administration has demonstrated consistent corruption, leveling outrageous charges against political opponents, threatening concerned parents, and targeting professing Christians. Fearing the consequences of their actions, […]
Actress dies after consuming amphibian’s venom at spiritual cleansing retreat
A Mexican actress died after ingesting poison from a poisonous Amazonian frog during a voluntary spiritual cleansing ritual. According to local reports, Marcela Alcazar Rodríguez, 33, ingested some of the poison as part of a spiritual cleansing procedure used by some indigenous peoples of South America to cleanse themselves of toxic substances. Rodriguez began vomiting […]
Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies aged 69 | Eminem
Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, has died. Eminem's rocky relationship with his son was widely known through the lyrics of his hit songs. She was 69 years old. Eminem's longtime representative Dennis Dennehy confirmed Nelson's death in an email on Tuesday. Nelson had been battling lung cancer, but did not disclose the cause of […]
Teen Hockey Player Dies Suddenly During Charity Game in Long Island
A 17-year-old hockey player from New York died from a “sudden medical event” during a game Saturday night, leaving the community shocked by his tragic loss. Connor Keishin was a 12th grade student at Massapequa High School, Fox News reported Sunday. The outlet noted that first responders include: called To the scene where the incident […]
Long Island teen Connor Kasin dies after suffering medical episode during charity hockey game
A Long Island teenager lost consciousness on the ice and died during a charity hockey game in memory of a high school classmate who died in a car accident last year. Connor Cashin, 17, a senior at Massapequa High School, was forced off the ice after suffering a “medical incident” during a break in a […]
Legendary College Basketball Coach Lou Carnesecca Dies At 99
Hall of Fame basketball coach Lou Carnesecca, who coached for 24 seasons at St. John's University, died Saturday at the age of 99 surrounded by his family, the university announced. Carnesecca, known as “Louie,” was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. said In a statement. The head coach led St. […]
South Carolina mayor dies in crash while being ‘pursued’ by deputy, just days after his police force quit
A South Carolina mayor was killed in a head-on crash while on a “hunt” by law enforcement, a coroner announced, days after the entire town's police department quit. McCall Mayor George Garner II, 49, died Tuesday afternoon in Mechanicsville when “the vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a truck,” according to Darlington County Coroner […]