#MAGFAB: Viola Davis for Harper's Bazaar UK - December 2022
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#RHOA: Kandi Burruss’ ATL Restaurant Sued Over 2020 Shooting That Left 14-Year-Old Injured
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss and her husband Todd Tucker is facing legal trouble after their restaurant was sued over a shooting that went down, RadarOnline.com has learned.
According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, a woman named Kiya Humphries, on behalf of herself and her daughter Tammy Johnson, sued Kandi’s restaurant, the owners of the shopping center where the spot is located and the security team hired by the center.
On February 14, 2020, Humphries said she entered Old Lady Gang with her 14-year-old daughter. The two were accompanied by Humphries’ other children Simeon and Essance, along with another relative named Kenette.
In the suit, Humphries said that Johnson was near the front of the restaurant in the waiting area not far from the door. Prior to entering the restaurant, one of the family members heard a loud altercation in the parking lot outside of the entrance.
“While waiting to be seated at Old Lady Gang, a man wearing a red track suit entered Old Lady Gang and was near the front of the restaurant,” the suit read. “Shortly afterward, a second man entered Old Lady Gang.”
The suit added, “The man wearing the red tracksuit began shooting. Kiya Humphries was shot in the right calf.”
Humphries said her daughter’s gunshot wound required medical treatment, including multiple surgeries, therapy and counseling.
“Kiya Humphries has experienced severe physical and emotional pain and suffering as a result of the gunshot wound, she sustained,” the suit reads.
Kiya “will continue to experience severe physical and emotional pain and suffering as a result of the gunshot wound she sustained.”
The incident happened at Kandi’s second Old Lady Gang which she opened in 2018. In the suit, the family said the property owners should have been aware that additional security was needed given the many past incidents of crime.
They said that in the years before the 2020 shooting, there were numerous crimes involving firearms, robberies, and assaults.
Humphries said her family had no knowledge of the frequent and recurring violent crimes at the shopping center. In the suit, Kandi’s business stands accused of being negligent in not providing proper security despite the shopping center’s history.
The suit seeks unspecified damages.
#MusicNews: Angie Stone Announces Signing To SRG/ILS Group To Release Upcoming Album
Legendary singer/songwriter Angie stone has just announced a new partnership with SRG/ILS group in coordination with Walter Millsap III’s Conjunction Entertainment.
She adds about signing to SRG/ILS and label head Claude Villani:
“I have been in the music business for more than four decades, and having a fantastic team brings a certain peace, so when the head of my label and manager, Walter Millsap, suggested that we do this partnership with Claude and SRG, I did not blink an eye. Claude’s passion and enthusiasm are electric and contagious.”
Walter Millsap, producer and CEO of Conjunction Entertainment also adds:
“After receiving several calls from good friends Aaron “Freedom” Lyles and Robert Ross urging me to call the head of SRG, Mr. Claude Villani. I did exactly that, and I am certainly glad I did! CV! The man who puts the P in Passion. After speaking with him, I knew instantly that SRG was the home for Conjunction Entertainment and Angie. We are pleased to be partnered with the SRG family.”
Angie Stone began her career in the 80’s with the R&B trio Vertical Hold who had a top 40 hit single “Seems You’re Much Too Busy.” She then went on to break out as a solo artist scoring the hit albums “Black Diamond” in 1999 and “Mahogany Soul” in 2001. Her most recent album release was “Full Circle” in 2019.
She’s currently working on her new album and is expected to release new music in the first half of 2023.
#HipHopNews: Wizkid's Releases New Album 'More Love, Less Ego'
Two years since his last album, the Nigerian superstar continues his global domination with his fifth studio album More Love, Less Ego. The 13-track set is an international affair, with appearances from Don Toliver, Shenseea, Skepta, Skillibeng, and Ayra Starr.
The album was originally supposed to drop last week, but was pushed back. Prior to the album’s release, Wizkid dropped a pair of singles including “Bad to Me” and “Money & Love.”
More Love, Less Ego marks the follow-up to 2020’s Grammy-nominated Made in Lagos, which has over a billion streams and was certified gold by the RIAA. The deluxe version spawned the remix to “Essence” featuring Justin Bieber, which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Fans across the world can catch Wiz’s performance for Apple Music Live, which will be available to stream on Nov. 14. Two days later, he will headline his first-ever show at Madison Square Garden in New York, followed by a performance at the American Music Awards on Nov. 20, where he is nominated for two awards.
Stream More Love, Less Ego HERE
#BoxOfficeNews: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Opens With $330m At Global Box Office
Disney’s release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has reignited the global box office, delivering estimated weekend takings of $180m in North America and $150m for 50 international markets – combining for $330m worldwide.
The Marvel film was the top US studio title in all its markets – losing out to local films in a few territories, including Japan.
The Black Panther sequel delivered nearly five times the total of the rest of the November 11-13 worldwide box office top 10 put together. And the film achieved the second-biggest opening of 2022, behind only Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (with a $450m global debut).
For the pandemic era, Wakanda Forever ranks third among debuts, behind the Doctor Strange sequel and also Spider-Man: No Way Home ($601m).
Within individual territories, Wakanda Forever achieved the biggest opening of all time in Nigeria, and the second-biggest opening of 2022 in both France and South Africa.
Among international markets, UK/Ireland led with an estimated $15.0m, ahead of France with $13.7m (earned from five days, thanks to the traditional Wednesday opening day in the country). Next in the international ranking come Mexico ($12.8m), South Korea ($8.9m), Brazil ($7.1m), Australia ($6.8m), India ($6.4m), Indonesia ($6.1m) and Germany ($6.1m). Italy rounds out the top 10 international markets with $4.2m, just ahead of Japan with $3.5m – and where a local title dominated
Nicki Minaj’s Husband To Disprove Sex Offender Status In NY Court
Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Perry, has filed a lawsuit against the state for unlawfully including his name in a sex offender registry.
Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, sued the State of New York for unlawfully including him in a sex offender registry. Moreover, defendants are moving to dismiss, as they hold that Petty had every opportunity to challenge his status. Recently, he faced in-home detention for failing to register in California. According to court documents received by AllHipHop, the court will begin oral arguments on January 6th, 2023.
Firstly, Petty claims that he never had such chances. Specifically, he says he never received notice of a 2004 Sex Offender Registration Act hearing, which defendants deny.
The court stated that they sent Petty proper notice and due process. “The court-certified transcript of this hearing… is both an official judicial record and integral to Plaintiff’s complaint… Plaintiff acknowledged his identity on the record, and his counsel stated that Plaintiff did not contest his designation as a level 2 sex offender.”
Given this, Petty said someone forged his signature and that he was in jail at the time. However, the other side of the court dismissed these claims as well.
“Plaintiff’s counsel’s implication that this official judicial transcript is a forgery… is nothing short of absurd. As the Court is well aware, incarcerated individuals are constantly being brought to court from prison… The state courts similarly routinely require the production of incarcerated individuals for court appearances, such as the SORA hearing at issue.”
“Although Plaintiff admits to his felony conviction for Attempted Rape in the First Degree in State Court he still alleges that he was unaware of his sex offender status and his risk level redetermination until he was arrested in March 2020 out-of-state for failure to register [as a sex offender].” They elaborated on these claims. “From 2013 through March 2020, [he] alleges he was unaware of the collateral consequences of his felony sex crime conviction.”
Finally, they said Petty’s demands “are meritless… The SORA hearing transcript demonstrates that Plaintiff is fourteen years late in pursuing this lawsuit.”
Specifically, Petty is suing the State of New York and the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Judge Eric R. Komitee will preside Minaj’s husband’s case. Additionally, Petty denied rape allegations against him last year.
‘Selling Tampa’ Is Canceled, Cast Blames Racism For Decision
“Selling Tampa” will not be renewed for a second season — and some of the cast believes racial discrimination played a role in the decision
“When they show us [black women] in a different light — when we’re bickering, fighting and name-calling — they get a Season 2 and Season 3, but that’s not what we were displaying,” cast member Juawana Colbert tells us.
“I feel like we weren’t given a second chance, possibly because of what we represented as minority women.”
“Selling Tampa” premiered on Netflix in December 2021. The cast was entirely made up of women of color: Colbert, Colony Reeves, Anne-Sophie Petit, Tennille Moore, Karla Giorgo, Rena Frazier, Alexis Williams and Sharelle Rosado, who is the head broker of Allure Realty, the firm the show is centered around.
We’re told all of the ladies were left wondering for nearly a year whether the show would be picked up for a second season, and a source says they were given the “runaround.”
The insider, who asked to remain anonymous, tells Page Six the cast got “hundreds” of DMs “daily” from fans asking about a new season, but they didn’t know what to say.
Then, just last week, we’re told Adam DiVello, the creator of the “Selling” franchise that also includes “Selling Sunset” and “Selling the OC,” and producer Skyler Wakil asked the cast to hop on a Zoom call, where they broke the news.
“Adam specifically said [the decision] was related to numbers but never gave any additional information,” Colbert, 41, says. “I don’t know if he was talking about rating numbers or budget numbers. He just said numbers.”
The source reiterates that the cast was not given much of an explanation and were instead just told to tell inquiring fans, “There aren’t any plans right now for more ‘Selling Tampa,’ but luckily the first season is still on Netflix for fans to rewatch or discover.”
“We know that [‘Selling Tampa’] was No. 1 in multiple countries, and it did fairly well,” the insider adds. “Obviously, it’s not going to be a ‘Selling Sunset’ Season 5. … It’s just weird. All of a sudden this all-black cast doesn’t even get a chance for a Season 2.”
According to the Orlando Sentinel, “Tampa” was the No. 1 show in the US on Netflix within 24 hours after its release.
Colbert says that since the numbers excuse doesn’t seem to add up, the cast is convinced that they are being held to an unfair standard or ratings expectation.
“When it comes to a minority show of all minority cast members, we’re going to naturally have lower numbers because we are a minority in numbers [of the population] in general,” the real estate agent explains.
Colbert adds that there were a few other issues that came up while filming that show Netflix and their producers were “out of touch” on how to film with an all-black cast.
She says the producers had an expectation for the women to get ready within an hour for confessional interviews, which many of the cast expressed was unreasonable.
“With sew-ins or the types of extensions that typically women of color have to get, we don’t work on that same time frame,” Colbert tells us. “It’s not a wash-and-go. Women that are minorities, it’s not that easy. Our hair, just in general, takes longer.”
The businesswoman says her co-stars spoke up to production, and while their remarks were not “negatively received,” not much change took place afterward.
“I don’t recall it being like, ‘OK, we understand. We’re going to make a conscious effort to do something different,'” Colbert says. “It was almost like it wasn’t said.”
She adds, “Whoever they had on the ground is out of touch a little bit with working with a cast of all-minority women,” before noting that not all of production was white, but those “in control” of making big decisions were.
The insider, meanwhile, claims DiVello never visited the “Selling Tampa” cast on set — as he reportedly has done with both of his other hit shows.
“[The cast] didn’t meet Adam until a month or two after the premiere,” the source alleges. “Adam is on set with all his other shows, except this. Granted, there was COVID, so I’m sure that’s an excuse.”
Colbert also notes that there was an issue from the onset of the marketing for their show.
In the first “Selling Tampa” teaser, “Selling Sunset” head honcho Jason Oppenheim is seen standing in front of his predominantly white cast and handing over a set of keys to Rosado, 35, and her all-black cast.
“I think with the all-white cast members of ‘Selling Sunset’ handing off a key to all-women black cast members in Tampa kind of set us up for misrepresentation and comparison and, really, a competition, honestly,” Colbert says. “I think from the get-go, we were set up a little bit at a disadvantage.”
After “Selling Tampa” premiered, radio host DJ Envy publicly criticized the show for not featuring as many sales as its predecessor.
“1 show sold no homes….NONE!!! Kind of embarrassing. The other show sells homes. Hmmm….” the “Breakfast Club” host wrote on Instagram in January.
Colbert says of the discrepancy, “For whatever reason, they chose to edit it how they wanted to edit it, but we are all active, we are all busy, we all have higher-end homes that have sold, and we have ones that are not higher-end homes that have sold.
“We are all active agents. When we were filming, there were deals that were done, but that’s now how it was edited.”
We’re told that after “Selling Tampa” got the axe, producers considered a spinoff in Miami. Additionally, a pilot featuring Latin and black men and women was filmed but not picked up.
“For some reason, they said no to it. What are they going to say yes to? Do they need to have four black cast members that are basically another [‘Selling Sunset’ star] Christine Quinn? Like, what’s going on?”
There was another show in the works, according to a source, but most "Selling Tampa" co-stars were not asked to take part.
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The source adds that Netflix allegedly wants “model-like people” who are “wealthy,” “young” and “fit” for the new show it’s said to be working on.
The criticism surrounding the demise of “Selling Tampa” comes just as Lauren Speed of another Netflix show, “Love Is Blind,” called out her franchise on Twitter for allegedly “cutting all the black women” from the show.
Colbert points out why not having a show like theirs on a global streaming service hinders breaking stereotypes about black women.
She says, “Not being able to see women that look like us in a professional setting, a setting where they have a career, a setting where we can have disagreements but not be throwing glasses or punches … it’s not fair.”
Netflix and a rep for DiVello did not immediately return requests for comment.
However, a source close to production tells Page Six, “This decision was made solely on performance, and we hope to tap into various members of the cast for future projects.”
Flavor Flav Snaps On Spirit Gate Agent For Missing His Flight
Flavor Flav will tell you Spirit Airlines is like 9-1-1 ... a total joke, except he's not laughing after narrowly missing a flight in Las Vegas and losing his cool.
TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of Flav trying not to pop his top Thursday night at a Spirit gate inside Harry Reid International Airport. Sources tell us it was around 11:30 PM, and the iconic Public Enemy rapper was sitting near the gate waiting to catch a flight to Detroit.
We're told he was working on his laptop and chatting on the phone -- basically, preoccupied -- when he noticed the gate agent shutting the jetway door. He ran up, but she wouldn't reopen it for him ... so he missed the flight.
You can see he was super annoyed, and argued back and forth with the Spirit employee -- another man even stepped in to plead Flav's case.
Flav was fired up and hurled some obscenities at the employee, who threatened to call security -- but thankfully for Flav, in the end, she didn't and he did not become public enemy #1 at the Vegas airport.
Sources close to Flav tell us he commonly waits to board after everyone else because people want to take pictures with him ... and he doesn't want to hold up the boarding process. Those sources also claim Spirit actually did reopen the door to let other passengers in -- before this video starts -- but closed it again on Flav and 2 other people.
Flav tells TMZ ... "Spirit Airlines shut the door on me while I was in line to board. I was upset and said some harsh words to the gate agent. I apologize to those who witnessed me acting out of character. I do not apologize to Spirit Airlines or the gate agent."
Vanilla Ice also had a similar meltdown after missing a flight a few years ago, and as we reported ... Gillie Da Kid just had an intense showdown with a TSA agent.
Tributes Pour In For Former UFC Star Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson After His Passing At 38
Former MMA fighter Anthony "Rumble" Johnson has sadly left this world. Johnson, who fought in UFC from 2007 to 2017, passed away at the age of 38 after a long battle with an unspecified illness.
Confirming the athlete's death was Bellator MMA on Sunday, November 13. "It is with great sadness we acknowledge the passing of Anthony 'Rumble’ Johnson," so read the statement. "The Bellator family is devastated by his untimely passing and we send our condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time."
Many have since offered their condolences. One in particular was UFC president Dana White, who said, "He was always a great kid. He was always in fun fights and he had that one-punch KO power that not many people ever had. He was a good human being. I send my condolences to his family."
Fellow MMA artist Daniel Cormier also remembered Johnson. Sharing a photo of the two in during a match, he penned, "Rest Easy my brother. For a guy who struck fear in so many peoples heart Anthony Johnson was a caring person. From random text to check ins during loss. What a person he was, Rumble will be missed. Sometimes life doesn't seem fair. Horrible news #RIP #Rumblesquad @anthony_rumble."
Leonardo DiCaprio Forbids Guests From Sharing Photos Of His Star-Studded Birthday Party
Leonardo DiCaprio marked his 48th birthday by throwing a party for all his celebrity pals. The Hollywood actor reached the milestone on Friday, November 11, and he celebrated that night by hosting a bash at a private mansion in Beverly Hills, California with a starry guest list that included Bradley Cooper, Kate Hudson, Rebel Wilson, Ashton Kutcher, Sir Mick Jagger and Jamie Foxx.
Also present at the bash were actors Rami Malek, Casey Affleck,Tobey Maguire and Adrien Brody, as well as basketball star LeBron James and his wife, Savannah, sports agent Rich Paul and Leonardo's parents George DiCaprio and Irmelin Indenbirke. According to TMZ, guests were asked to place their phones into security bags to ensure pictures from the bash didn't end up on social media.
Drake Loses $2 Million On UFC Bet
Drake reportedly lost $2 million on a bet. The "In My Feelings" rapper placed the hefty sum on middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in his bout against Alex Pereira during UFC 281 in New York, according to TMZ.
Much to Drizzy's dismay, Pereira won. If it had gone the other way, the hip-hop megastar would have banked $2,900,000.
The multi-millionaire hasn't had much luck of late. Last week, it was revealed that the "Rich Flex" and his collaborator 21 Savage are being sued by the publishers of Vogue magazine for $4 million.
Conde Nast filed a lawsuit against the stars for allegedly using the fashion bible's name without permission to promote their new album, "Her Loss", and argued the musicians' publicity campaign was built "entirely" on the unauthorised use of Vogue trademarks and false claims they would appear on the next cover of the publication with the "love and support" of editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
Aaron Carter Did Not Have Will Prepared At Time of Death (Report)
According to a report, Aaron Carter did not leave behind a will.
The star died tragically at the age of 34 earlier this month and left behind a one-year-old son named Prince.
However, questions are emerging about what will happen with the star’s finances and who will inherit his wealth.
Family sources told TMZ that he had not yet prepared a will at the time of his death. However, the outlet noted that Prince would likely become the beneficiary of Aaron‘s estate.
Shortly after his untimely passing, a friend commented on what they thought might have caused his death.
Aaron‘s name has also remained in the headlines after reports emerged that an unfinished memoir was due to be released later this month. Hilary Duff denounced the project, which was later postponed out of respect to the star’s family.
Mila Kunis & Alex Borstein Celebrate 400 Episodes of 'Family Guy' With Their Cast
Mila Kunis points out her character Meg during the 400th Episode Celebration of Family Guy.
The 39-year-old actress met up with her co-stars Mike Henry, Seth McFarlane, Alex Borstein, Arif Zahir, and Seth Green for the event, held over the weekend at the Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles.
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Mila revealed that she once asked for a makeover for Meg.
“I only ever asked once for Meg to get a makeover,” she shared. “It was like years into the show, and I was like, ‘Just give her something. Get the condom hat off of her head, give her a hairdo.’”
Mila adds that after her request, “They gave her blonde hair, and I was like, ‘Thank God! Like finally!’”
The character did get one too, but it didn’t last that long.
After Meg’s makeover, she went from being bullied to an overnight teen music sensation. The newfound success goes to her head, and gets on her family’s nerves, and after realizing the ugly side of fame, Meg reverts to her old, pink hat wearing days.
Dolly Parton Accepts $100 Million From Jeff Bezos And Jason Isbell Has A Suggestion For How To Use It
Who’s having a better November than Dolly Parton? The country icon was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last weekend, and she followed that up this weekend by accepting this year’s Bezos Courage and Civility Award from Jeff Bezos and his partner, Lauren Sanchez, and $100 million to put toward philanthropic work.
“Jeff and I are so proud to share that we have a new Bezos Courage and Civility Award winner — a woman who gives with her heart and leads with love and compassion in every aspect of her work,” Sanchez wrote on Instagram. “We can’t wait to see all the good that you’re going to do with this $100 million award, @DollyParton.”
In Sanchez’s Instagram video, Parton joined them on stage and gave a speech: “Did you say 100 million dollars?! When people are in position to help, you should help. And I know that I’ve always said, I try to put my money where my heart is. And I think you do the same thing. I will do my best to do good things with this money. Thank you, Jeff.”
Parton has a long philanthropic history, including her COVID-19 Research Fund donating toward the Moderna vaccine. Earlier this year, she donated $1 million to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center to aid in research around pediatric infectious diseases. So, Parton will undoubtedly distribute this $100 million award responsibly. But Jason Isbell threw out a light-hearted joke about how Parton might be able to use it: “Dwitter,” an alternative option to Elon Musk’s Twitter.
Dua Lipa Says She’s Not Performing at World Cup, Says Qatar Should Fulfill ‘Human Rights Pledges’
Dua Lipa took to Instagram to address recent speculation that she will be performing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar later this month.
“I will not be performing and nor have I ever been involved in any negotiations to perform. I will be cheering England on from afar,” she wrote. “I look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made when it won the right to host the World Cup.”
Lipa’s stance is no surprise considering the host country’s checkered record when it comes to gay rights, as well as the way it treated the workers that build many of the stadiums that will host games.
The Guardian reported in Feb. 2021 that more than 6,500 migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it was awarded the 2022 World Cup, presumably while working on projects related to the tournament. Also in Qatar, sexual relations between two males comes with a possible seven-year prison sentence, and according to sharia law, “homosexuality is punishable by death.”
Another report indicates England fans could face the death penalty if they’re caught smuggling in possession of drugs in Al Bayt Stadium. Meanwhile, The Athletic reported that there are very real concerns that females who attend the World Cup could face punishment if they were to report instances of sexual assault.
Nas’ California Home Reportedly Burglarized, Two Bags Worth of Items Stolen
Nas’ home in Calabasas was burglarized over the weekend while he was in New York City, TMZ reports. Two men allegedly broke into the rapper’s residence through a rear door around 8:30 p.m. PT on Saturday. Members of Nas’ team saw the burglars leaving with two bags filled with items on a Ring camera, and alerted authorities. However, no one was there when officers arrived.
Sources tell TMZ that the intruders ravaged through his residence. The exact value of the stolen items is unclear.
TMZ notes that once Nas returns to his Calabasas home, he can take inventory of what exactly was taken, and authorities can begin the process of retrieving what was stolen.
Nas was at a listening party in New York City for the third installment in the King’s Disease series, which is once again co-executive produced by Hit-Boy.
“I feel like every song we make, without even consciously doing it, we’re trying to make it better than the last,” Nas said in an interview with Complex last year following the release of KD2. “It’s just already embedded in us to do that. I feel like as long as we keep taking that approach, it’s going to get crazier and crazier, and that’s what happened.”
Michelle Obama Dishes About Her Experience With Menopause
The former First Lady Michelle Obama, 58, shares her menopause experience with PEOPLE Magazne in hopes of getting women talking about this often-neglected phase of women’s health. Menopause is something every woman faces at one time or another. And yet, many are reluctant or ashamed to talk openly about it and share their experiences.
“There’s a lot we don’t know,” Obama, 58, said in an interview previewing her upcoming new book The Light We Carry, on sale Nov. 15. “There is not a lot of conversation about menopause. I’m going through it, and I know all of my friends are going through it. And the information is sparse.”
“I find that when we get together and we’re moving and we’re laughing, then we spend a little time talking about what we’re going through. ‘What’s a hot flash?’ We have girlfriends around the table who are OBGYNs, who have real information. All of that keeps us lifted up.”
According to PEOPLE, Mrs. Obama’s workouts have undergone some adjustments. Obama’s workouts have changed. “Some of it is menopause, some of it is aging,” she says. “I find that I cannot push myself as hard as I used to. That doesn’t work out for me. That when I tear a muscle or pull something and then I’m out. The recovery time is not the same.”
Read the full interview here in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.
Istanbul Explosion Leaves 6 Dead, Injures Dozens, Possible Terrorist Attack
An explosion in Istanbul killed at least six people and injured nearly 81 others on Sunday. It is considered to be a terrorist attack, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said.
“We consider it to be a terrorist act as a result of an attacker, whom we consider to be a woman, detonating the bomb,” Oktay told reporters.
The blast happened on Istiklal Street in Beyoglu Square, in the heart of Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya confirmed and said those injured are being treated.
“We wish God’s mercy on those who lost their lives and a speedy recovery to the injured,” he tweeted.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan added that the explosion might be terror-related, but that it is not certain at this point.
“It may be wrong if we say this is definitely terror but according to preliminary findings, what my governors told us, that there is a smell of terror here,” he said in a news conference, adding that a woman played a role in the explosion.
The Istanbul police chief and authorities in the Istanbul Governor’s office are reviewing all CCTV footage. Istanbul’s Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office is handling the investigation, with five public prosecutors assigned to it, the agency stated.
“All the responsible figures will be identified and punished,” Erdogan said.
He and his delegation are still departing for the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, as planned.
The city’s criminal court issued a broadcast ban on all visual and audio news and social media sites regarding the explosion, Anadolu added.
Local media reports and footage from the area show a large number of emergency vehicles responding to the scene, with at least one person receiving medical attention. People could be seen fleeing the area.
One eyewitness, journalist Tariq Keblaoui, told CNN that several were seen lying on the ground following the blast on Istiklal Street.
He was in a store on Istiklal Street when the explosion occurred.
The extent of the injuries of those he saw was not clear however several people bleeding from their legs and arms, he said.
Keblaoui said Istiklal Street, a popular tourist area, was heavily crowded on Sunday. Istiklal Street is one of the main streets leading to Taksim Square.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu requested additional assistance for police and health worker teams as they respond to the explosion in the city.
“It is essential to assist our police and health teams regarding the explosion on Istiklal Street and to avoid posts that may cause fear and panic. All relevant teams are in the region, we will provide healthy information,” he tweeted.
Six Confirmed Dead In Dallas Airshow Crash
Six people were killed when two historic military planes collided mid-air at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow on Saturday afternoon.
The crash happened at the Dallas Executive Airport in Texas around 1:20 p.m. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-36 Kingcobra crashed into each other and fell to the ground. A fire broke out, emitting thick black smoke.
NBC 5 reports that the Dallas County Medical Examiner confirmed six deaths due to the crash. Authorities are continuing to investigate the plane crash and are working to identify the victims.
Michael Graham, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, confirmed that five crew members and a pilot were among the deceased.
A portion of Highway 67 was closed for several hours for falling debris in the wake of the crash. Despite the falling debris, no one was injured on the ground.
CEO and President Hank Coates of the Commemorative Air Force said during a press conference that the aircraft involved was well-maintained and safe for flight. The pilots were volunteers and highly trained.
He noted that everyone involved was known to each since it is a tight-knit community. “I can tell you this is an extremely close-knit family. Everybody knows everybody,” Coates said.
The crash is still under investigation. The NTSB will lead the investigation, with help from the FAA and Commemorative Air Force.
Three Dead In Mass Shooting At UVA, Suspect HAS BEEN CAUGHT!
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports:Three people have been killed and two others were wounded in a shooting late Sunday at the University of Virginia, according to the school’s president. Police are searching for a suspect, who remains at large.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports:Three people have been killed and two others were wounded in a shooting late Sunday at the University of Virginia, according to the school’s president Police have arrested 23-year-old Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. Details of his arrest have not yet been released by authorities.
A press conference got underway shortly after 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14. UVA President Jim Ryan and UVA Police Chief Tim Longo spoke at the event:
Authorities had previously stated that three people are dead and two others are injured in connection with a shooting on Culbreth Road around 10:30 p.m. Pres. Ryan says the victims are Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis, and D’Sean Perry. All three were members of the football team.
Ryan says one student injured in the shooting is in critical condition, while another is in good condition.
“My heart is broken for the victims and their families and for all those who knew and loved them, and they are all in my prayers. As I said before, when I see our students, I see my own kids, and I cannot imagine anything worse for a parent and as a child,” Ryan said.
Chief Longo says Jones is charged with second-degree murder.
The university urged everyone on UVA Grounds to shelter in place throughout the night and into the morning. Police lifted that order shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday.
Jones, who is a UVA student, had been a member of the football team in 2018.
Charlottesville City Schools, City Hall, Albemarle County Public Schools, as well as multiple businesses closed Monday.
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