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Daniel Cormier and Ariel Helwani react to the talk surrounding a potential fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, with the two taking to Twitter to discuss the bout being for charity. Helwani says he doesn’t think it’ll be in the UFC plans, as he and DC look at the rest of the UFC’s 2020 PPV schedule for where McGregor could headline.
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(CNN) If you think smoking or ingesting weed helps control pain of all types, think again.
Using marijuana before entering the hospital for a surgical procedure can make your pain during recovery significantly worse, according to research presented Monday.
"There is some evidence that cannabis may be beneficial for chronic and nerve pain. However, early research suggests that this is not the case for acute pain such as for surgery of a broken leg," said lead author Dr. Ian Holmen, an anesthesiology resident at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, in a statement.
Besides an increase in acute pain, people who used weed before surgery also needed more anesthesia during surgery -- undergoing anesthesia can be risky for some people, such as the elderly or those with chronic illnesses such as diabetes -- and used more opioids during recovery.
"This study shows that it is important for patients to tell their physician anesthesiologist if they have used cannabis products prior to surgery to ensure they receive the best anesthesia and pain control possible, including the use of non-opioid alternatives," Holmen said. The research was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists on Monday.
The study compared patients undergoing surgery for a broken leg who said they had used cannabis before the operation to those who said they had not. The type and method of use of marijuana was not known; nor was how frequently the patient used weed.
Those who reported using weed received 58% more opioids per day while in the hospital, reported greater levels of pain on a scale of 1 to 10, and required an additional 12.4 milliliters of anesthesia during surgery than those who did not use pot.
During surgery, an anesthesiologist will up the dosage if they observe "involuntary body movements, increased heart rate, high blood pressure or increased rate of breathing," the study found -- all signals of greater pain levels.
The findings add to existing research, which has found patients who use weed have more surgery-related pain, which is also the case for opioid users.
"We now understand patients who chronically use opioids prior to surgery often have exaggerated pain responses and need increased pain medication after surgery because they have an increased tolerance," Holmen said.
"We speculate that cannabis use may cause a similar effect, but we need more research to determine if this.
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Locksmith comes through with new visuals. This one is for his song "Trump vs. Biden."
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With the election just weeks away, the candidates square off once again. This time over hip hop instrumentals.
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WOLFE CITY, Texas (AP) — A white police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man following a reported disturbance at a convenience store in a small East Texas town over the weekend, authorities said.
Jonathan Price was walking away from Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas when Lucas opened fire Saturday night, killing Price, the Texas Rangers said.
Lucas, 22, was booked Monday into the Hunt County Jail on Monday night, the Texas Rangers said in a statement released by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Jail records show bail was set at $1 million.
According to the statement, Lucas responded to a disturbance call on Saturday night following a report of a possible fight. He encountered Price, 31, who was reportedly involved in the disturbance, and Price “resisted in a non-threatening posture and began walking away,” the Texas Rangers said.
Lucas used a stun gun before shooting Price, who was taken to a hospital and died, the statement said.
Police didn’t release details about the disturbance, but family and friends of Price said Monday that the one-time college football player was intervening in a domestic disturbance when he was shot.
“When police arrived, I’m told, he raised his hands and attempted to explain what was going on,” said civil rights attorney Lee Merritt in a Facebook posting. “Police fired Tasers at him and when his body convulsed from the electrical current, they ‘perceived a threat’ and shot him to death.”
After Lucas’ arrest was announced, Merritt posted: “This didn’t happen quickly. It should (have) happened the day he murdered JP. John should still be here.”
Price’s relatives and friends said Price, a Wolfe City employee, was a figure well-known about the closely knit community. The town has about 1,500 residents about 70 miles (113 kilometers) northeast of Dallas.
Price played football in 2008 for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Hardin-Simmons football coach Jesse Burleson tweeted that the university “lost one of our own in a terrible situation. Jonathan Price was an awesome young man during his time with Cowboy football.”
Former Major League Baseball third baseman Will Middlebrooks, who grew up with Price, said on Facebook: “I’m sick. I’m heartbroken... and I’m furious.” Middlebrooks started an online fundraiser for Price’s family that surpassed its $50,000 goal in less than 24 hours.
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Delonte West is on the road to sobriety ... but it ain't easy.
Sources tell TMZ Sports the former NBA player is currently in the detox phase of his treatment -- which is known to be extremely difficult for people trying to clean themselves up.
As we previously reported, West entered a treatment facility last week with some help from his mother and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
We're told detox is Phase 1 -- the process of removing all traces of drugs and alcohol from Delonte's system.
Detox ain't exactly a walk in the park -- in fact, it's a pretty taxing process both physically and mentally.
West is undergoing the process under the supervision of professionals -- but it's still extremely tough.
One person close with West told us Delonte is "doing fine" while "roughing it out" in order to move on to the phase of his treatment.
After detox is complete, we're told West will move to a new location where his treatment will focus on mental health and long term sobriety programs.
Bottom line ... it's not an easy process. It's not quick either. But, the people we're talking with tell us they're happy with Delonte's progress so far and they're optimistic he can overcome his challenges.
As we previously reported, ex-MLB superstar Daryl Strawberry -- who battled his own substance abuse issues -- has offered to work with West to stay clean when he finishes his treatment.
Source: TMZ
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As promised Educated Ignorance CEO, RJ Payne, delivers a brand new EP titled "Beautiful Payne." The six-track project is the Philadelphia emcee's most personal to date. This is real hip hop filled with food for thought.
Features include Sunnie Blac, L Biz and Cee Brown.
Produced entirely by EIMG in-house producer PA Dre, with the exception of Vettrax-laced "Don't Make Me."
"Beautiful Payne" is available now at https://iamrjpayne.com/
Tracklist:
1. BEAUTIFUL PAYNE INTRO FT CEE BROWN (PROD BY PA DRE) 0:59
2. VENTILATION (PD BY PA DRE) 2:30
3. POLITICALLY INCORRECT (PD BY PA DRE) 3:19
4. DON'T MAKE ME FT SUNNIE BLAC (PD BY VETTRAX) 2:36
5. HEARD GOD CRY (PD BY PA DRE) 3:34
6. GREATNESS FT L BIZ (PD BY PA DRE) 4:09
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Ar-Ab's brother and OBH Capo, Lik Moss, is putting the finishing touches on his forthcoming "Definition of Sturdy" project. The first single off of it is the Stacks Beatsz-produced banger titled "Kingpin."
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Jersey's own VTTO releases a new animated visual for his latest single "Eye 2 Eye." VTTO is a 20-year-old rising singer-songwriter who started his journey in 2018 - while studying in college, VTTO has managed to hone in on his craft. VTTO's latest single is best described as fresh, rhythmic, upbeat, and relatable. VTTO has recently worked with prominent producers Hit-Boy, Cam Wallace, and Jaylien Wesley.
In his own words, VTTO explains his new single:
“Eye 2 Eye is probably one of my favorite songs that I’ve made. It’s one of those feel-good songs that can get you pumped up even if you weren’t going out and just staying home. Eye 2 Eye is a song about living your best life and being successful without worrying about what anybody has to say about you. There will always be people jealous, which then ignites hate. Let them hate, let them be mad...Just keep doing what you do!"
Marc DiNero links up with Couri Cartier to bring you a hot new single titled "Unappreciated" produced by grammy award winning producer NES. Check out the new video below and follow them on social media for there latest releases.
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DC & Helwani react to the beef between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya which was amplified last week over social media. Ariel Helwani says the UFC needs to make the fight between the two this year. Daniel Cormier discusses the trash talk that Adesanya said about Jones, saying that talking about someone’s family should be off limits.
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Falcon Outlaw wastes no time in getting out a new visual for "The Fix" in support of his debut solo album titled "West Detention." Entirely produced by Camoflauge Monk.
Digital copies available now:
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Mixed & mastered: Smoke Shop Studio
Executive produced by : High Heat Records
"The Fix" directed by Richie "Sticky" Barrett
TRACK LIST
1. 9 to 5
2. Still Pimp
3. Bodies
4. Camoflauge Monk (Interlude)
5. Hot Gun
6. The Fix
7. Chump ft. Lord Juco
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"The Ghetto" Official Music video off of the Debut Album of Fredo Pounds x Pots N Pans "La Cocina".. a collaborative supergroup out of Houston dropping old school samples and boom bap lyrics over gritty sounds derived from T.Rasco the producer of the group. Fredo Pounds paints a vivid picture of the environment too often too many of us are familiar with. Tap in for everything Fredo Pounds here.
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Actor and comedy legend Bernie Mac passed away in 2008 at the young age of 50. Today would have been his 63rd birthday.
Born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, the Chicago native became a fixture on the stand-up comedy scene, as well as in movies and on television.
Who could forget Bernie's hilarious roles in the films "Bad Santa," "Life," "Friday," "The Player's Club," "Soul Men" and many more?
Bernie Mac was one of the funniest men alive and it was only right that he appeared in the comedy special "The Original Kings of Comedy," alongside Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and Steve Harvey.
R.I.P. Mr. Mac. You are truly missed, and will never be forgotten.
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Adam22 recently welcomed Blac Chyna to his No Jumper podcast for an interview, but things didn't go according to plan. After nearly 18 minutes of an awkward exchange, Chyna walked out.
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WASHINGTON – White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tested positive for coronavirus, she disclosed on Monday, the latest high-profile official in President Donald Trump's immediate orbit to do so.
McEnany said she tested positive on Monday, a day after she informally briefed reporters outside the West Wing.
“After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms,” McEnany posted to Twitter.
"As an essential worker, I have worked diligently to provide needed information to the American People at this time," she wrote. "With my recent positive test, I will begin the quarantine process and will continue working on behalf of the American People remotely.”
The announcement comes days after Trump himself announced Friday that he tested positive. Hours later he was moved to Walter Reed Medical Center, where he continues to be evaluated. First lady Melania Trump also announced she tested positive.
McEnany was among several officials who attended a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House late last month when Trump introduced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court. That was a common event for many of those in the administration or Congress who later tested positive.
Very few people were wearing masks during that event. Photographs show that McEnany was wearing a mask for at least part of the Saturday event.
McEnany last briefed at the White House on Thursday, however she held an informal gaggle with reporters on Sunday after appearing on Fox News. She was not wearing a mask in either instance.
McEnany said in her statement that no reporters, photographers or other members of the press had been listed as "close contacts" by the White House Medical Unit for purposes of contact tracing. Known as a "gaggle" in Washington parlance, the informal briefing on Sunday was held outside. McEnany took two questions.
Source: USA Today
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump briefly left the military hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19 in a motorcade on Sunday to wave to supporters gathered outside, sparking criticism that he was putting others at risk for a political stunt.
Trump was captured on video waving from the back seat of a black SUV Sunday evening, wearing a mask, as crowds cheered and waved American flags and pro-Trump banners outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the Washington suburb of Bethesda, Maryland.
Two people could be seen in the vehicle’s front seats.
Patients who test positive for COVID-19 are generally required to quarantine for 14 days, the typical incubation period for the coronavirus to avoid infecting others. The disease has killed more than 200,000 Americans.
Trump tested positive on Thursday and did not disclose his infection until the early hours of Friday morning.
Shortly before the brief ride, Trump posted a video on Twitter saying he would “pay a little surprise to the some of the great patriots we have out on the street.”
White House spokesman Judd Deere described the drive as a “short, last-minute motorcade ride to wave to his supporters” and said Trump quickly returned to his hospital suite.
Deere said “appropriate precautions were taken” before the ride to protect the President and those supporting him. “The movement was cleared by the medical team as safe to do,” he said.
Criticism of the ride was swift, including from an attending physician at Walter Reed.
"Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary Presidential 'drive-by' just now has to be quarantined for 14 days," James Phillips, who is also an assistant professor of emergency medicine at George Washington University's medical school said here on Twitter. "They might get sick. They may die. For political theater."
Senator Brian Schatz, a Hawaii Democrat, added that he was praying for the health of Trump’s Secret Service security detail: “They understood the risk inherent in the job, but they shouldn’t have to contemplate that the risk is coming from the protectee.”
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three men blew up an ATM in a Chinese takeout restaurant in Philadelphia while the establishment was still open but were unable to get any cash, police said.
The men entered the Golden Chinese/American takeout restaurant in northwest Philadelphia shortly after 9 p.m. Friday and ordered food, police said. They then placed some kind of explosive device which damaged the ATM and the window and knocked items off shelves behind the counter, police said.
The three went back into the establishment but were unable to remove the cash box that was still inside the damaged ATM, police said. The three then fled, one on a bicycle and the other two on foot. Police were searching for suspects and no arrests were immediately reported.
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Jim Jones, the very first guest in the series history, returns to go Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at Atmos and Capsule in New York City and talks about the importance of Air Force 1s in Harlem, his massive sneaker collection that few rappers can rival, and gives viewers a unique look at sneaker reselling on 125th street.
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The film community is in mourning after actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd was shot and killed in southwest Atlanta, according to police.
Byrd, who is well-known for starring in several films by director Spike Lee and also being a Tony Award-nominated stage actor, was found slain early Saturday morning, Atlanta police confirmed to AJC.com.
The call came in from the 2200 block of Belvedere Avenue about 1:45 a.m., according to Atlanta police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant. When police arrived at the location, they found Byrd on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds in his back.
He was pronounced dead by Grady emergency medical services.
Lee lamented Byrd’s death in a post on Instagram Sunday afternoon.
“I’m so sad to announce the tragic murder of our beloved brother Thomas Jefferson Byrd last night in Atlanta, Georgia,” he wrote.
Byrd, who was born in Griffin, received a bachelor’s degree in education at Morris Brown College before studying dance at the California Institute of the Arts. He has starred in numerous films directed by Lee, including “Bamboozled,” “Get on the Bus” and “Sweet Blood of Jesus.”
In 2003, he was nominated for a Tony Award as best featured actor in the Whoopi Goldberg-Charles S. Dutton revival of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” on Broadway.
Investigators are not sure what led to the incident and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the death, Grant said.
“May we all wish condolences and blessings to his family," Lee said.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
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This dual music video for Dark Lo's "Doing Dirt" and Ar-Ab's "Ether" freestyle came out 5 years ago, but this is the first time I've uploaded it. If you've been a subscriber to my channel for a while you know OBH is probably my favorite movement as a label and artists, so I had to put this one up.
Video directed by D.S. the Writer for Broad Street Films
"Doing Dirt" produced by V Don
Free Ar-Ab, Dark Lo, Mullaz, Skinny Me, No Brakes Bras and the rest of the mob.
Salute to Lik Moss for putting OBH on his back while the rest of the team is away. As well as Breeze Begets, OBH Pretty Flock, Razor OBH and Guy Fisher.
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