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‘My Heart is Broken’: Update on Mariah Carey After Family Tragedy

Nick Cannon — Nick Cannon has shared an update on Mariah Carey’s well-being, as reported by OKMagazine.com. Carey’s mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison both died on the same day in what has described as a “tragic turn of events.”

Support one another — “She’s doing the best that she possibly can, considering the circumstances. But as a family, we just got to be there to support one another, show love,” Cannon said.

Request privacy — Both passed away on August 26, with no specific cause of death disclosed, prompting Carey to request privacy.

Moroccan and Monroe — Cannon noted that Carey has been spending quality time with their 13-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, which has been a source of comfort for her.

Most important thing — “She’s really having a great time with the kids. That is, you know, the most important thing in the world to her, so it’s outstanding to see them supporting their mum the way they do,” Cannon said.

Her statement — In her statement, Carey expressed her heartbreak over the losses and gratitude for the support she has received.

Lost her life — “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” Carey stated.

My heart — “I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed. I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”

JD Vance Scrambles To Respond to Another Right-Wing Racist Claim

Indian culture

Laura Loomer — Far-right activist Laura Loomer recently wrote online that the White House would “smell like curry” if Vice President Kamala Harris were elected, as reported by OKMagazine.com. The remark was widely criticized online, and ultimately deleted at a later time. Vance, whose wife is Indian American, has been confronted over Loomer’s remarks. Vance’s wife Usha grew up in San Diego and attended Yale Law School. She later clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

JD Vance — Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance has since sought to separate himself from Loomer, as he himself has recently come under intense scrutiny for making controversial statements regarding Haitian migrants.

Expressed dissaproval — Vance expressed disapproval of Loomer’s comments but emphasized that the focus should be on policy issues rather than controversial statements.

Kamala Harris — “What Laura said about Kamala Harris is not what we should be focused on. We should be focused on the policy and on the issues,” Vance said.

Those comments — “I don’t like those comments,” Vance said, emphasizing that he doesn’t “look at the internet for every single thing to get offended by”.

Indian culture — He defended his connection to Indian culture, stating, “I make a mean chicken curry.”

Dietary preferences — “I don’t think that it’s insulting for anybody to talk about their dietary preferences or what they want to do in the White House,” Vance added.

Previous statements — Vance also said that Loomer is “not affiliated with the Trump campaign,” echoing previous statements made by Trump.

City Manager Condemns Vance’s Remarks: ‘He Asked Point-Blank. I Told Him No’

Immigrants in Springfield

JD Vance — Ohio Senator JD Vance recently endorsed what his critics labeled as a baseless and racist conspiracy theory, as reported by OKMagazine.com. Vance came under heat after alleging that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were kidnapping and consuming pets. His comments are part of a pattern of incidents that many consider to be misinformed or misleading regarding the situation in Springfield, Ohio. Local Haitian communities are also responding to allegedly racist remarks made previously by Donald Trump, further complicating the discourse around this topic.

The rumors — “He asked point-blank, ‘Are the rumors true of pets being taken and eaten?’” City Manager Bryan Heck recalled Vance’s staffer asking. “I told him no. There was no verifiable evidence or reports to show this was true. I told them these claims were baseless.”

City Manager — Critics noted that despite being informed by the city manager that there was no evidence to support the claims, Vance and his team continued to spread the lie.

Presidential debate — Trump later made the claim during his presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Defended his actions — Vance later defended his actions by arguing that he was merely reflecting the concerns of his constituents.

Amplify falsehoods — Critics noted, however, that Vance had amplified falsehoods and largely ignored the truth.

Returned safely — A local resident who initially claimed her pet was taken later admitted her cat had returned safely and apologized to her Haitian neighbors for causing an uproar online.

Immigrants in Springfield — The resident was quick to accept accountability for the mistake, expressing her support of the immigrants in Springfield.

Trump’s Risky Tax Cut Proposal Could Cost Gov’t Over $1 Trillion

White House

Midterm elections — Back in 2018, former president Donald Trump claimed that he and congressional Republicans were developing a major new tax cut aimed at the middle class, as confirmed by OKMagazine.com. “We’re putting in a resolution some time in the next week and a half to two weeks [and] we’re giving a middle-income tax reduction of about 10 percent,” Trump said at the time.

Trump’s proposal was never ultimately implemented. During the 2024 race, Trump appears to be doubling-down on this previous commitment. However, projections show that eliminating taxes on overtime pay could cost around $1.1 trillion over ten years. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that removing the state and local tax deduction (SALT) cap would increase the cost of extending the 2017 tax law by $1.2 trillion.

Middle income — “This is not for business, this is for middle income, and that’s on top of the tax decrease that we’ve already given them,” Trump added.

The claim — Critics have since argued that the claim was ultimately proven to be false.

White House — No one in Congress was actually working on such a plan, and White House officials were reportedly puzzled by Trump’s proposal.

Six years — Fast forward nearly six years, and Trump is now suggesting he would roll back parts of his previous tax law.

2024 Election — The new plan, now announced just weeks before the 2024 election, includes reinstating the state and local tax deduction (SALT).

Lack of specifics — Despite a lack of specifics in his proposals, critics have noted that Trump has continued to make sweeping promises about tax cuts without providing details on their feasibility or cost.

Eliminating taxes — His recent tax ideas, including eliminating taxes on overtime pay and Social Security benefits, could collectively cost trillions over the next decade.

Popularity among voters — Critics argued that such proposals are not genuine tax policies but rather desperate attempts to gain popularity among voters.

Billie Eilish Issues Urgent Plea in Support of Kamala Harris: ‘Your Life Depends On It’

Need a warrior

Billie Eilish — Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas have publicly supported Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign, as reported by OKMagazine.com. Eilish shared the endorsement through a video shared on National Voter Registration Day, telling fans to vote for Harris “like your life depends on it, because it does.”

Other prominent endorsements for Harris include Taylor Swift, former President Barack Obama, President Joe Biden, Oprah Winfrey, and many others.

Reproductive freedom — Eilish noted that they’re supporting the Harris-Walz campaign, “because they are fighting to protect our reproductive freedom, our planet and our democracy.”

Our freedoms — “We can’t let extremists control our lives, our freedoms and our future,” Finneas said. “The only way to stop them and the dangerous Project 2025 agenda is to vote and elect Kamala Harris.”

Importance of voting — Eilish emphasized the importance of voting, stating, “Vote like your life depends on it, because it does.”

The impact — In response to their endorsement, Harris’s campaign released an ad featuring Eilish’s song “When the Party’s Over,” emphasizing the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The endorsement — The endorsement follows Taylor Swift’s recent support for Harris, which prompted former President Donald Trump to express his disdain for Swift on social media.

Need a warrior — Swift wrote that Harris “fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them,” and is “a steady-handed” and “gifted leader,” and “I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.”

Taylor Swift — “I hate Taylor Swift,” Trump wrote.

Trump’s Own Words Become Punchlines on ‘The Daily Show’

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Trump Assassination Attempt — Donald Trump and his supporters attributed blame to Democrats for the recent assassination attempt on Trump, as reported by OKMagazine.com.

Vice President Kamala Harris “has taken politics in our Country to a whole new level of Hatred, Abuse, and Distrust. Because of this Communist Left Rhetoric, the bullets are flying, and it will only get worse!” Trump wrote online.

Their rhetoric — “Their rhetoric is causing me to be shot at,” Trump said.

The real issue — “Daily Show” correspondent Ronny Chieng made fun of Trump for the allegations, jokingly suggesting that describing Trump as a “fascist” is not the real issue at hand.

Repeat the things he says — “Yeah, liberals,” Chieng sarcastically affirmed. “Stop accurately describing Trump. You’re putting him in danger when you repeat the things he says verbatim.”

Similar extreme language — Chieng argued that Trump frequently uses similar extreme language himself.

His point — Chieng sought to make his point by showing a montage of Trump repeatedly labeling Harris as a “fascist.”

All the time — “You don’t see Donald Trump doing that all the time,” Chieng mocked before playing the video.

Trump — “Trump has called Kamala a fascist so much I’m not sure he knows her name,” Chieng said.

Tim Walz Schools Donald Trump With A Lesson In Politics

Lost election

Campaign rally — During a campaign rally in Asheville, North Carolina, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took aim at former President Donald Trump, as reported by OKMagazine.com. Walz specifically called out Trump for his misleading claims regarding the 2020 election.

Lost election — Walz noted that there is no doubt Trump lost the election fairly.

No doubt — There’s “no doubt” Trump was defeated, and there’s “no need to have fair and balanced news coverage on that because there is no fair and balance, he lost the election fair and square,” Walz said.

In politics — Walz especially emphasized the importance of congratulating any winner in politics.

You play hard — “You play hard, the other team plays hard and after the game, if you lose you walk across and shake hands and congratulate the other team,” he said.

Step forward — “In politics you take it another step forward,” Walz added. “You walk across and congratulate the winner and then you pledge to do all you can to help them succeed because that’s good for America.”

Teaching experience — Drawing from his teaching experience, he noted that Trump has not yet learned this lesson but will have the opportunity to do so in November.

The lesson — “Now I did teach for a while, I think I’m a pretty good teacher, and I would always give me students extra chances to learn. Sometimes you don’t learn the lesson the first tme. So Donald Trump did not learn the lesson the first time, but the good news is he’s going to learn the lesson in November,” Walz said.

LL Cool J Stuns Fans With Performance At MTV Video Music Awards

Music career

The community — As reported by OKMagazine.com, LL Cool J recently returned to Queens, New York and performed at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

LL Cool J also released his first album in more than a decade, which is titled “The Force.” During an interview in New York, the rapper shared his strong love for the community, reminiscing on his past life there.

This hood — “I love this hood, man. Love this neighborhood. Love everything about it. Love the energy. I made a name for myself rappin’ around here,” he said.

significant influence — The city had a significant influence on LL Cool J’s journey to becoming a successful rapper.

His contributions — Celebrated for his contributions to hip-hop, he recently performed at the MTV Video Music Awards and reflected on his enduring career, attributing his longevity to his passion for music.

An apple tree — “I just continuously do what I love. And I know an apple tree keeps giving fruit, an orange tree keeps giving fruit, until it’s gone. So, I just keep giving,” he said.

His journey — LL Cool J began his journey in his grandmother’s basement, where he wrote iconic songs and found solace from a difficult upbringing marked by trauma.

Challenges as motivation — He emphasized the importance of using life’s challenges as motivation for success rather than excuses for failure.

Life is funny — “Yeah. You know, life is funny,” said LL. “You can use things as an excuse for failure, or a reason to succeed. When my mother was shot, they told us they didn’t think she’d walk again. She walked again. Using the things that happen in your life to propel you towards your dreams is probably the healthiest way to deal with anything that happens.”

Rick Rubin — After being discovered by producer Rick Rubin through a demo tape, LL Cool J became the first artist signed to Def Jam Recordings.

Music career — Transitioning into acting, he later starred in “NCIS: Los Angeles” for 14 seasons.

‘The Ultimate Implosion’: High-Profile Attorney Predicts Trump’s Collapse

The breakdown

Trump critic — Lawyer and Donald Trump critic George Conway recently claimed that Trump’s campaign is undergoing a significant meltdown, as reported by OKMagazine.com. “It’s not working for him and he knows it, and he knows he’s going down,” Conway said.

desperate behavior — “And the more he feels that he’s going down ― remember, he’s running not just for president, he’s running from prison ― you’re gonna see him engage in more and more desperate behavior,” Conway added.

The breakdown — Conway expects the breakdown to escalate as Trump grows increasingly desperate. He noted that Trump’s tactics are failing to generate excitement, as evidenced by his declining poll numbers.

His tricks — “None of his tricks are working anymore,” Conway said. “They don’t excite anybody anymore. He’s losing in the polls.”

Running mate — Conway noted that even Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, has resorted to fabricating stories to gain attention, which hasn’t helped the campaign.

The pressure — As Trump feels the pressure of potentially facing prison, Conway believes he will engage in increasingly desperate behavior, such as bizarre attacks like his recent comments about Taylor Swift.

The influence — He believes that the influence of far-right activist Laura Loomer is contributing to Trump’s erratic actions, stating, “This is the ultimate implosion and we’re watching it live.”

Lost control — “His people have lost control over him,” Conway said. “And the only person who seems to have any control over him is the person who’s telling him, or whispering in his ear, or doing something, to tell him that ‘everything’s great, you’re amazing’ and that’s Laura Loomer.”

Ultimate implosion — “This is the ultimate implosion and we’re watching it live,” Conway said. “And it’s gonna get worse.”

Brett Favre Learns the Fate of His Lawsuit in Federal Court

Caustically and unfairly — Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been dealt a serious legal blow, as reported by OKMagazine.com.

Favre previously sued ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe for comments Sharpe made in 2022, alleging that the former NFL star made “egregiously false” statements about him during an episode of the Fox Sports 1 talk show “Skip and Shannon.” The legal action was initiated in February 2023.

Sharpe claimed Favre was “taking from the underserved” and that he “stole money from people that really needed that money.” Sharpe argued that Favre stole “from the lowest of the low.”

A federal appeals court refused to revive the lawsuit, officially handing a victory to Sharpe.

The lawsuit stemmed from Sharpe’s comments regarding Favre’s involvement in a Mississippi welfare scandal.

At the time, Favre was accused of improperly receiving $1.1 million in speaking fees for a volleyball arena. Favre was not charged and paid back $1.1 million.

Protected opinions — The court ruled that Sharpe’s remarks were protected opinions based on publicly available information.

Judge Leslie Southwick — “His statements are better viewed as strongly stated opinions about the widely reported welfare scandal,” Judge Leslie Southwick wrote.

Inaccuracies in his statements — The court also noted that inaccuracies in his statements were addressed during the show.

“At the time Sharpe made the statements, the facts on which he was relying were publicly known, and Sharpe had a right to characterize those publicly known facts caustically and unfairly,” Southwick wrote.

Additional interest — Favre has not faced criminal charges and has repaid the initial amount, though he still owes additional interest.