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Sunday, October 18, 2020

Kirstie Alley doubles down on Trump support, says she’s voting for him because he’s ‘not a politician’

Kirstie Alley tweeted that President Donald Trump will turn the economy around

Kirstie Alley has been trending and it’s not because there’s a Look Who’s Talking reboot or a Cheers virtual table read. The actress made headlines this weekend for reaffirming her support for President Donald Trump.

The two-time Emmy winner took to her Twitter account on Saturday to post who she is endorsing in the forthcoming presidential election. Not only did she reveal that she is voting for Trump, but also stated why.

“I’m voting for @realDonaldTrump because he’s NOT a politician,” Alley tweeted. “I voted for him 4 years ago for this reason and shall vote for him again for this reason.”

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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 03: Actress Kirstie Alley attends the “Kirstie” premiere party at Harlow on December 3, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

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Alley, 69, went on to post that she believes that Trump will rapidly turn the American economy around if he returns to the White House.

“He gets things done quickly and he will return the economy around quickly. There you have it folks there you have it,” Alley continued.

She immediately received criticism for her statement, with some people commenting on all the things that Trump have quickly gotten done:

People also commented on her reasoning for voting for Trump:

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The backlash was noticed by Alley who responded with more posts. “Don’t think I’ve ever seen so much name-calling in my life,” she tweeted. “Definitely not on my site here anyway I guess I’m not allowed to have a viewpoint without being called a really nasty names by what I’m going to suppose are really nasty people.”

Alley came under fire in April 2016 when she posted her original support for Trump during his first campaign, then against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “HELLO BOYS! this is my formal endorsement of@realDonaldTrump,” she posted, which was retweeted by Trump soon after.

After getting scathing replies back then as well, she quickly responded in similar fashion. “If Ur ‘disappointed in me’ Or can’t hang with my views..so be it..U were never a friend in the 1st place.”

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Ivory Coast election: Pascal Affi Nguessan's home burnt down

Pascal Affi Nguessan has called for a boycott of the 31 October election.

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Voting email scammers disguised as PAC’s to steal personal information

The FBI has warned that scammers are using the election to steal the information of voters through the use of email

With the 2020 election less than three weeks away, it has been discovered that voters are being taken advantage of. According to Huffington Post, scam artists are posing as political action committees (PAC) in emails in an effort to steal people’s personal information.

Citizens have been regularly receiving warnings from cybersecurity experts. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Better Business Bureau have warned that several fraudulent sources are targeting voters with sophisticated email messages to steal phone numbers, addresses and bank account information. Sam Small, chief security officer of digital security firm ZeroFox, says that these scammers often use important occasions such as elections, disaster relief, and health crises to lure their targets.

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“Psychologically, these scams play to our desire to do something – to get involved, to donate, to take action,” said Small. “Give them something to work with and they’ll find a way to make a dollar.”

Small added that these scammers make their emails look as legitimate as possible in order to convince voters to relinquish their information.

“Someone could use that to pretend to be a political action committee raising money, to try to get your personal information or your account numbers,” Small continued.

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Better Business Bureau’s chief marketing officer Paula Fleming says that such con artist actions are on high alert due to the contentious, divisive election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

“Every election is heated, but this one is very much so,” stated Fleming. “People are more trusting when they see it’s a political party or a candidate they like emailing them.”

The FBI revealed that there had been an uptick of fraudulent emails since the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. Its cybercrime reporting site has been getting between 3,000 to 4,000 complaints per day since COVID-19 hit the nation, which is up from 1,000 per day prior to that.

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End Sars protests: Osun governor escapes 'assassination attempt'

The governor had joined the anti-police brutality protesters when a group of people opened fire.

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How Ms. Bling Pursued Her Passion and Built a Thriving Business

Pascale Rowe, also known as Ms. Bling, stepped out on faith when she left her career at American Express. Making a respectable $70,000 annually as a sales rep for the company, Bling decided it was time to leave behind her financial security, benefits, and 401(k). Born of Haitian descent, Bling developed a brand, social identity, and more importantly a business utilizing social media as her main marketing tool.

A failed marriage and negative bank account provided Bling with the determination she needed to find a way to succeed. “I was a wreck,” says Bling. I had no idea how I would turn my passion into profit, but I knew that I would not give up.”

For 125 years, Swarovski has been producing its precision-cut crystals seen across entertainment, fashion, and design. Bling saw an opportunity in the market to use a well-known brand in her designs that catered to a different demographic group. “Blinging out jewelry, clothing, and accessories is a personal statement that gives an item pop,” exclaims Bling. “My starting goal was visibility. Getting highly visible people to wear my product was the best way to make this happen so I sourced my contacts. Celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Gabrielle Union, and Trina were creating visibility and intrigue for my brand.”

As Bling’s business blossomed, she expanded her accessories brand into retail fashion, motivational speaking, and writing. “I am only as successful as the ones I help, and I truly believe this,” says Bling.

Helping to inspire countless entrepreneurs, Bling travels throughout the country speaking at conferences and networking events.

“When I began this journey I didn’t have other entrepreneurs or business people to lean in for advice and insight. I will take every opportunity I have to be that person to an entrepreneur who helps them along their journey.”

Building a brand has not come without setbacks and disappointments for the successful entrepreneur. In 2013 Bling decided it was time to author her first book. Working with a “manager,” Bling was given a template for online bookselling. Before the book’s completion, Bling was instructed to offer the book as a “pre-order” which she obliged.

“Initially I was thrilled at how many copies were pre-ordered,” says Bling.

When the pre-orders came in there became a feeling of extreme pressure to write just anything to deliver on the launch date. “My integrity did not allow me to do this so 11 months later Self Made, Self-Paid Without Losing My Self-Worth was finally released. Before its release, I contacted customers via e-mail and put up an Instagram post offering a full refund of $20. To my surprise, over 90% of the customers wanted the book and said they would wait. Every customer received a refund or the book. Anyone who says otherwise may have heard of the delay debacle and may be speaking on it but I can guarantee they never ordered it.”

This ordeal taught Bling a great lesson that she applies to her business practices today. She adds, “although many people pre-sell items, it is something I shy away from. I prefer to under promise and over deliver in everything I do. Therefore, if I do not have it in stock, it is not for sale.”

Selling is what Bling has been doing and her strategic approach is paying a dividend. “One thing that I do is work hard. I am my brand therefore I am meticulous in my approach. From wardrobe shoots to consistently updating my platforms with in-stock items, I measure and remeasure myself daily. I must continue to grow, evolve, and be better.”



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12 Best Wireless Earbuds WIRED Has Tried (2020)

Wirefree earbuds, true wireless earbuds, fully wireless earbuds, completely wireless earbuds—no matter what you call them, if you’re ready to cut the cord between your ears, these are the best buds we've tested.

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Meet the Black Woman Whose Home Décor Business Has Sold Over 26,000 Comforters, Pillows, and Beddings

With an endeavor to spread her culture and heritage across all homes in the United States, Jojo Pierre started her own home décor company named Lakay Designs and she never looked back. Over the years, Lakay Designs has grown exponentially, not only offering financial stability to Jojo and her family but also creating employment opportunities for other people in her community. Currently offering an extensive catalog of products, the company is working proactively to expand the repertoire, offer more innovative products, and keep reaching more homes in America.

Currently, Lakay Design is in more than 26,000 homes across the United States, and that number is growing every day with pleased buyers referring Lakay Designs to their family and friends. The current range of products available at Lakay Designs include African art sculptures and figurines, African wall art, bathroom accessories, comforters, bedding sets, curtain designs, dining room accessories, kitchen accessories, King and Queen pillowcases, and much more. From resourcing materials to manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and everything in between, Lakay Designs abides by business practices that ensure the utmost product quality, while also providing benefits for everyone in the value chain.

A spokesperson for the company made an official press statement, “Here at Lakay Designs, our business values are essential for us, and so is our commitment to our clients. Lakay Designs became successful because our clients supported Jojo’s ideas and resonated with the African aesthetic that she put out there. Now we must serve our clients with the utmost integrity. Even during the pandemic, the Lakay Designs team has worked around the clock to fulfill all orders. We are currently offering custom design bedding, so we urge everyone to take advantage of the offer while it lasts.”

“I just received my comforter set. I love it! However, I just want to brag on [Lakay Designs] as a company. From the communication at the conception of my order to the follow-ups about shipping, to the personalized that you that came with my beautiful set! Sis, you are truly black girl business perfection! Keep it up. I’m coming back for more,” stated a happy customer while providing testimony for the African print comforter she purchased from the Lakay Designs official store.


The spokesperson further added, “The word Lakay translates to Home is Haitian Creole, and that is the vision behind Lakay Designs. There are certain African aesthetics that Jojo grew up around her home. For Jojo, these African prints and décor pieces bring about a feeling of coziness and being at home, which is how she wants every house in America to feel like: a cozy home. With a mission to reach one million homes in America with signature Lakay Designs products, Jojo and her family are getting close to that mission every passing day.”

More details about Lakay Designs and their entire line are available on the official online store at LakayDesigns.com

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Install Lubuntu 20.04 – A Lightweight Linux Desktop Environment

Lubuntu is an open-source distribution of Linux based on Ubuntu. It is lightweight, fewer resource hungry, more energy-efficient and uses an LXQT desktop environment. The initial release of Lubuntu has LXDE as their desktop

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Wing Freedom X Review: Speedy and Pretty

If good looks, speed, and affordability matter when you're shopping for an electric bike, this one checks all the boxes.

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Computer Scientists Break the 'Traveling Salesperson' Record

Finally, there’s a better way to find approximate solutions to the notorious optimization problem, often used to test the limits of efficient computation.

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Egypt releases satirical blogger Shadi Abu Zeid

The activist is reunited with his family after spending 29 months in jail for spreading "fake news".

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What to Do With Old Phones, Cameras, Laptops, and Tablets

Step away from the trash bin! There are plenty of ways to repurpose your old gadgets.

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African Champions League: Ahly beat Wydad

Egypt's Al Ahly seize a big advantage over Wydad Casablanca in the African Champions League semi-final with a 2-0 win in the first leg in Morocco.

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Saturday, October 17, 2020

Trump admin to explain census exclusions to SCOTUS

Trump wants to exclude undocumented immigrants from the total population in the U.S. census

The Supreme Court agreed to listen to President Donald Trump’s arguments to exclude undocumented immigrants from the total population in the U.S. census.

The Supreme Court wants to give the Trump administration an opportunity to explain why adding probing citizenship questions to the 2020 census is necessary.

There have been several failed attempts by the Trump administration to prevent undocumented immigrants from being represented, The Washington Post reported.

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One month ago, in the case of the State of New York v. Trump, a federal appeals court blocked the Commerce Department and the Census Bureau from including information on undocumented immigrants. 

In July of this year, Trump said in a memorandum that some states are overcompensated in representation because of undocumented immigrants.

If the Supreme Court were to dismiss the census responses of undocumented immigrants, states like California, New Jersey, and Texas could have fewer House of Representative seats.

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On Oct. 14, however, the Supreme Court did allowed the Trump administration to lower population counting for the census.

“[Trump] seeks to reallocate political power among the states and to weaken the political influence of states with larger populations of undocumented immigrants,” the challengers said in a court filing, Reuters reported.

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They also alleged the change prevents people from participating in the census, saying it is a violation of both the Constitution and the Census Act.

The administration wanting to exclude undocumented immigrants comes before Trump’s third pick for the Supreme Court is sworn in. Amy Coney Barrett is set to take Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat.

If the Republican-controlled Senate approves Trump-nominated Barrett, six out nine seats will be controlled by conservative judges.

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Two people arrested for killing pastor outside of flee market

A third man is still at large for Boyd’s death

A pastor was fatally shot at The Village Flea Market & Mall in Miami-Dade County’s West Little River neighborhood last month. Two people in connection to the incident have confessed.

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Latravia Charm Bell, 20, and Nathaniel Bernard Roberson, 31, were arrested for killing pastor Gregory Boyd, and the couple faces first-degree murder charges.

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A man named Mikal Norman is said to be the third person wanted for the crime, with police asking the community to assist in the arrests, Local 10, an ABC-affiliated television station, reported.

On the day before Sept 11, several people opened fire in a crowded parking lot. Boyd was hit in the crossfire while he was walking to his vehicle, according to investigators.

Boyd was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center, but he died shortly after arriving. He was 54, according to Local 10.

His death sparked outrage by the community, uniting activists and police who posted a $5,000 reward for the names of those involved.

According to a Facebook Live video, there was an argument between two sets of people at the flee market parking lot before shots were fired.

The shooting occured when Local 10 reporters, Terrell Forney and Nick Lupo, were working on another story at the scene of the crime.

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Boyd’s wife, Dorothy, was deeply affected by the loss of her husband, saying “He was my friend — my best friend, my fishing partner.”

“He was a great man.”

Social media has been rejoicing in the capture of Bell and Roberson.

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Guinea elections: Alpha Condé takes on Cellou Dalein Diallo again

A divisive new constitution allows Alpha Condé to stand again, amid political and ethnic tensions.

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White supremacists across the country indicted on drug and firearm charges

The DOJ had been working on the case against these white supremacists since June of 2019

According to the U.S. Justice Department, 21 Utah-based white supremacists have been indicted for allegedly selling drugs and firearms. In recent days, similar charges were brought against white supremacist gang members in Texas, Kentucky, and Mississippi.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah said in a statement that the recent charges were unsealed in federal court following an investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force of the Soldiers of Aryan Culture, Silent Aryan Warriors, Noble Elect Thugs, and associates.

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In the statement the defendants were described as “documented gang members and associates of several home-grown white supremacist gangs from around the Salt Lake City and Ogden areas.”

“The Aryan Circle is a violent, race-based organization that operates inside federal prisons across the country and outside prisons in states including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri,” the statement said.

President Donald Trump came under fire in the first presidential debate for his unwillingness to clearly denounce white supremacy and for telling the right-wing Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.”

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Reversing his stance on Thursday during an NBC town hall, the president repeatedly said he denounced white supremacy.

As reported by Deseret News, U.S. Attorney John Huber said he was concerned that there might be the perception that the Department of Justice directed local jurisdictions to crack down on white supremacists to show the Trump administration is serious about rooting them out.

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He said the DOJ had been working on the case since June of 2019 and added that the Utah arrests are the result of investigations that are well over a year old.

According to Reuters, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security have also expressed concern about domestic extremism in the lead up to the Nov. 3 election.

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Omar Bashir: ICC delegation begins talks in Sudan over former leader

The International Criminal Court accuses ousted President Omar al-Bashir of genocide and war crimes.

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Rapper boasting of unemployment scam arrested for fraud, theft

Los Angeles based rapper Nuke Bizzle was charged with running an unemployment benefits scam after boasting about fraud in his music.

A California-based rapper faces fraud charges after being arrested for a crime he bragged about on a recently released song.

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Rapper Nuke Bizzle was arrested Friday in Los Angeles on federal charges of a financial scheme that involved stealing identities to claim over $1.2M in jobless benefits. According to ABC7, Nuke Bizzle, whose legal name is Fontrell Antonio Baines fraudulently collected insurance benefits allocated for unemployment under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Born in Memphis, the 31-year-old currently lives in Hollywood Hills. Released on Sept. 11, his song EDD, which features another rapper Fat Wizza, bragged about making millions from the Employment Development Department, the office represented by the acronym in the title. In the song, both artists rhymed about how drug dealing is no longer their get-rich choice because now they can just file a claim.

“I just been swipin’ for EDD, go to the bank get a stack at least. This sh*t hit better than selling P’s, I made some racks that I couldn’t believe,” they repeat on the chorus. “I gotta shoutout to Donald Trump,” they continued.

According to ABC7, his charges include three felony offenses: access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and interstate transportation of stolen property. If convicted of all of the charges, Baines would face up to 22 years in federal prison. The news outlet reported the affidavit cited the song and video as evidence.

In the video, both Nuke Bizzle and Fat Wizza are seen using the computer, picking up and dropping off EDD stamped mail, and throwing around loose cash and debit cards. Baines rapped “unemployment so sweet, we had 1.5 land this week,” while navigating a laptop screen.

The outlet also details a prior arrest on Sept. 23 in Las Vegas, when the rapper was found in possession of eight debit cards, seven in the names of other people.

The affidavit alleges that Baines possessed and used debit cards loaded with unemployment benefits administered by the California EDD by stealing the identities of other people. Evidence confirmed at least 92 debit cards had been equipped with more than $1.2M in fraudulently obtained benefits.

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$704K of those benefits were obtained by Baines and company through cash withdrawals, including while in Las Vegas. The money was also spent on various merchandise and services, according to the report.

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Tony-nominated actor Anthony Chisholm dead at 77

Tony-nominated stage actor Anthony Chisholm is dead at age 77.

Tony nominee Anthony Chisholm who starred on stage in August Wilson’s Radio Golf and on-screen in Spike Lee’s Chi-raq has died at the age of 77.

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The news was revealed by The Katz Company, his talent agency, on social media.

“Affectionately called ‘Chiz,’ he was an actor and storyteller like none-other, embodying loyalty, devotion, and compassion to his artistry. We lost a great one today,” stated the caption.

Chisholm was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 9, 1943. According to his biography on The History Makers, he served in the U.S. Army as a platoon leader for the 4th Armored Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division during the Vietnam War after being drafted. When he returned home from war, he got right to work on stage. He performed in two plays in his hometown, The Boys From Syracuse and The Threepenny Opera, and in 1968, made his film debut in Uptight.

Throughout his career, he delivered on both stage and screen. Chisholm’s television and movie credits include Premium Rush, Coalition, Dream Street, Law and Order: SVU, High Maintenance, and Chi-Raq. 

John Earl Jelks and Anthony Chisholm arrive at the opening of “The Gem of the Ocean” after party at Barbetta on December 6, 2004 in New York. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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Actress Viola Davis shared a heartfelt Instagram post in memory of the actor.

“Oh man!! Why did I think you would live forever? Love you Anthony….The acting world will miss your wisdom, your immense talent, your generosity. You were a survivor. Goodnight King. Sleep well. You earned it,” the How To Get Away With Murder star posted.

Chisholm received the NAACP Theatre Award, the AUDELCO Award, the Ovation Award, and the I.R.N.E. Award throughout his career. He received a Tony nomination for playing Elder Joseph Barlow in the August Wilson play Radio Golf, the last of the ten plays in Wilson’s renowned Pittsburgh series. He is survived by his son, Alexander Chisholm, his daughter Che Chisholm, his son-in-law, Peter Vietro-Hannum, and two grandchildren, Ravi and Avani Vietro.

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