In February 2020, a 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery in connection with the killing of rapper Pop Smoke. The 20-year-old was 17 at the time of the shooting and was one of four men charged in the incident. Pop Smoke's death has been mourned by many in the music industry, and his posthumous album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in July.
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Rapper Coolio, best known for his Grammy Award-winning single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” died in April 2021 due to an accidental overdose of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine. He had been suffering from heart disease, asthma, and had recently used PCP at the time of his death. Coolio was remembered by his manager as “a kind and generous soul” who “will be deeply missed.”
Irvin Cartagena, also known as "Green Eyes," pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue in relation to the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams. Cartagena faces a minimum of five years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 3, 2022. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has warned those who seek to profit from the distribution of deadly drugs and urged anyone struggling with addiction to seek help.
A YouTuber known for his pranking videos was shot at a Washington, D.C.-area mall on Sunday, resulting in the arrest of 31-year-old Alan W. Colie for allegedly shooting 21-year-old Tanner Cook. Cook was transported to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, causing panic in the mall. Colie was charged with aggravated malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and discharging a firearm within a building. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident.
LSU's women's basketball team made history when they won the NCAA championship, prompting star player Angel Reese to make a celebratory gesture that sparked a debate on social media. Despite criticism, Reese's spirit and enthusiasm remain unbroken, with her coach and fellow champion Sue Bird defending her and reminding that sports are meant to be enjoyed.
The upcoming movie "Barbie" starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling will be released this summer and promises to be a colorful and exciting adventure. The trailer shows Robbie and Gosling in a convertible, wearing matching bubblegum pink outfits, on their way to the real world. The movie will feature a variety of Barbie characters, played by actors like Dua Lipa, Emma Mackey, Issa Rae, and Kate McKinnon, as well as stylish versions of Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu and Kingsley Ben-Adir.
Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, has been indicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign. The indictment serves as a reminder of the tumultuous four years of the Trump presidency, and the consequences of the indictment remain to be seen.
Gwyneth Paltrow was cleared of causing long-lasting injuries to a retired optometrist in a 2016 skiing collision on Thursday. After the verdict was read, Paltrow leaned in to whisper something to the plaintiff, Terry Sanderson, which quickly went viral on social media. The jury deliberated for a short time before deciding that Paltrow was not responsible for the ski collision in Park City, Utah, and the verdict has been met with mixed reactions.