In her daily monologue, Rachel Nichols recaps the Phoenix Suns' big win vs. the Philadelphia 76ers behind 40 points from Devin Booker. The victory moved Monty Williams' team to 5-2 thanks to the contributions of Ricky Rubio and Aron Baynes, and despite the absence of Deandre Ayton because of suspension.
UFC Middleweight champion Isreal Adesanya stepped up to Ebro in the Morning to discuss his recent fight against Robert Whittaker, his journey as a fighter from Nigeria, to New Zealand to the United States, and his mentality as a fighter.
The MMA fighter also detailed his February matchup against legend Anderson Silva, the recent UFC 244 event, rumors that he might be making a move to boxing in the future, Conor McGregor and Anthony Joshua's comeback's, and more.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Fox 46) -- The Carolina Panthers have officially placed quarterback Cam Newton on injured reserve.
“For the past seven weeks, Cam has diligently followed a program of rest and rehab and still is experiencing pain in his foot,” general manager Marty Hurney said in a written release. “He saw two foot specialists last week who agreed that he should continue that path prescribed by the team’s medical staff and that it likely will take significant time for the injury to fully heal.
“We have said all along that it is impossible to put a timetable on this injury. Nobody is more frustrated with that fact than Cam. He’s one of the fiercest competitors I’ve been around during my 20-plus years in the League. At this time, we have decided that the best decision to reach the goal of bringing the foot back to 100 percent is to place Cam on injured reserve.”
Prior to 2018, Newton missed just three starts in seven years. The former NFL MVP missed the final two games of the 2018 season due to a shoulder injury that required offseason surgery. Then he suffered a left midfoot sprain in the third week of the preseason.
In his two games this season, Newton completed 50-of-89 passes for 572 yards and no touchdown passes with one interception while rushing five times for -2 yards.
In 2015 the Panthers signed Newton to a five-year, $103.8 million contract with $41 million guaranteed. He has one year remaining on his contract worth $21 million and would become a free agent at the end of the 2020 season.
All of that is up in the air now. Newton returned from off-season shoulder surgery on his throwing shoulder and then developed a Lisfranc foot injury that has now sidelined him for the remainder of the 2019 season. Newton played in the first two games of the year, both losses, and did not score a touchdown. In his absence, Kyle Allen has solidified his spot as the team's starting QB.
(TMZ) -- 21 Savage is a prisoner of America's immigration system -- he's facing deportation, he can't leave the country, his ability to make a living is severely impaired and he doesn't even have a court date.
As TMZ reported ... Savage was arrested in Atlanta back in February and placed in ICE custody. Turns out he entered the U.S. legally from the UK back in 2005, but his visa expired and he's been here illegally for years.
The rapper wasn't even able to get a work permit for 8 months, which meant he couldn't work domestically. He finally got one last month, so at least now he can work in the U.S. ... but traveling out of the country is out of the question until he gets things cleared up with immigration.
As you know, selling records doesn't cut it anymore, so artists make their money by doing concerts, and every country out of the U.S. is off-limits to him.
Here's the underlying problem ... we're told immigration courts in the ATL are ridiculously overcrowded with hundreds of backlogged cases. There are people who have gotten court dates for 2022. Savage hasn't even gotten a court date, so it could take years to resolve his case.
Little did we know the slow-turning wheels of American bureaucracy have been screwing him over behind the scenes. Kinda opens your eyes, huh?
MILPITAS, Calif. (ABC7) -- A white Milpitas High School teacher has been put on administrative leave after showing up to class on Halloween in blackface.
A student recorded the teacher and tweeted the video. It shows him imitating Common, the rapper. It has been re-tweeted more than 1,200 times and has 280,000 views.
Students told ABC7 News they couldn't believe it.
"I think it's bad because it's blackface! Like, why would you do that? It's very racist," said student Maria Jogi.
"I just think it is crazy that someone would do that, especially nowadays and around here at this amazing school. We are so diverse here," said student Jaylen Lyons, who also wanted to give the teacher the benefit of the doubt.
"I also don't think he was trying to offend anybody or be rude to anybody in any type of way because I know him kinda and he's not that kind of guy," Lyons said.
One mom shrugged it off as just a costume.
"That's what he chose to be as a costume. I think that's ok, there's nothing wrong with that," said Agnes Tuazon.
However, most other parents disagreed with the costume choice.
"Of course it's not good. It's bad. But what can we do? We should respect each other," said mom Rosalba Rodriguez.
The school board president released this statement on the incident:
The action(s) were inappropriate, unprofessional and insensitive. District administration has placed the staff member on Administrative leave and I have asked the Superintendent to ensure an immediate investigation is conducted.
The school district declined ABC7's request for an on-camera interview.
We also reached out to the principal, but haven't yet heard back.
OXON HILL, Md. (PIX 11) — A man was stabbed to death Monday at a Maryland Popeyes after what appears to have been an argument over the restaurant's re-released chicken sandwich, police said.
The victim, a 28-year-old man, was stabbed outside the restaurant around 7 p.m., Prince George's County Police spokeswoman Jennifer Donelan said at a news conference Monday. He had been in line for a chicken sandwich when he and another man got into an argument, which spilled onto the street, Donelan said. Police believe the argument began over someone cutting in line.
"For you to get that angry over anything ... and to develop into this type of violence, again, is a very sad and tragic day," Donelan said.
Officers who arrived on the scene applied lifesaving measures until the man was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Donelan said.
Police are still looking for the suspect. Donelan asked the suspect and people who were in restaurant at the time to reach out to detectives.
"We are looking for a male, and that male knows who he is," Donelan said. "He knows what he did here tonight, and he needs to do the right thing and he needs to step up and turn himself in."
On this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with Grammy-award-winning singer and songwriter Melanie Fiona. Their discussion covers a wide array of topics that include her Guyanese heritage, growing up in Toronto, Canada, and her experiences with the differences along racial lines when she first visited the United States. She also speaks on her career path getting started in the group The Renaissance, with whom Drake was also a member, and expands on what it was like working with him in the early stages of his genius.
Later they go on to discuss the devaluation of art forms that is taking place in today's pop culture. She also opens up about losing her voice during a stressful time in her life. Finally she shares the profound advice she received from Kanye West and a special moment with Prince that she'll cherish forever.
TMZ -- Rapper Gorilla Zoe flew into a violent rage and ended up getting arrested for domestic violence over the weekend ... this according to cops.
Gorilla Zoe was busted early Sunday morning in Monroe County, Florida after security at La Siesta Resort called cops to say they saw Zoe get physical with a woman on his hotel room balcony.
According to the police report ... hotel security claims Zoe was trying to shove his GF into the room. When she refused, he allegedly pushed her to the ground. Cops say she eventually managed to get away and lock him out on the balcony.
Zoe then started punching and kicking the glass door ... according to witnesses, and the woman let him back into the room. At that point, cops arrived looked into the hotel room window and saw Zoe pinning down his girlfriend.
Cops broke things up, and Zoe got off her, but she immediately started to defend him. She told the responding officers, "We always drink and argue, nothing more. He's never gotten physical with me. Isn't that what happens when everyone drinks?"
She also told them he "always become crazy aggressive like" when he's drinking, but added he would never harm her physically. Officers say she didn't have any noticeable injuries.
Zoe was arrested for domestic battery, and while he was being booked played the rapper card. Cops say he told them he was a nice guy and, "My name is Gorilla Zoe you know me I'm a rapper."
He was released an hour later after posting a $2,500 bond.
Gripz is a name hip hop fans should get accustomed to hearing. The DMV-area emcee brings a gritty style to the mic, along with excellent wordplay. His just released album titled "Gunpowder" features Ransom, Rigz and J.R.
Production credits go to Chup, Geronimo X, NY Bangers, Homage, Johnny Slash, Boger and DreamLife.
On Monday’s (Nov. 4) episode of #EverydayStruggle, recorded from ComplexCon in Long Beach, Nadeska, Wayno and DJ Akademiks are joined by West Coast legend, Game. The EDS crew and Game kick off the interview discussing his upcoming album ‘Born 2 Rap,’ and the expectations he has for his last studio album. Game also reveals why he’s planning to hang it up after his next solo effort and explains his decision for launching Prolific Records in honor of the late Nipsey Hussle. Game then addresses the backlash he’s received since announcing his label and denies that he’s trying to use Nipsey’s likeliness in order to push his latest ventures. Further into the interview, Game talks about his days under 50 Cent and the G-Unit imprint and reveals that he’s open to doing a reunion tour with his former crew under the right circumstances. Later in the show, Game talks about his fallout with Dr. Dre and how they were able to reunite and reveals the benefits of being independent in comparison to being signed. To close out the show, Game admits to Ak, Wayno and Nadeska that he feels bad for 6ix9ine's current situation, and says he could’ve predicted the incarcerated rapper’s future in the business.
Jorge Masvidal joins Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to describe what’s next for him after beating Nate Diaz at UFC 244 for the BMF belt. Masvidal says he’s upset people thought he could’ve gassed if the fight went into the fourth and fifth rounds. “Gamebred” tells Helwani that he wants to take some time off to heal up his hands and expresses interest in a rematch vs. Diaz as well as being (11:50) “dead serious” about boxing Canelo Alvarez. (20:39) Masvidal also responds to a tweet from Conor McGregor.
Two music legends, Pharrell and Rick Rubin, sit down at Shangri-La to have what can only be called an epic conversation. In this wide-ranging mutual interview, the two cover everything from the Blurred Lines lawsuit to how the LL Cool J album Rick produced influenced Pharrell. Sit back and enjoy, because this epic conversation is a ride.
Dipset leader Killa Cam'Ron sat down with Rap Radar to talk about his forthcoming "Purple Haze 2," twenty two years since signing his first record deal, "Paid In Full." Dame Dash and more.
(TMZ) -- Kim Kardashian is doing more than just tweeting about an upcoming prison execution -- we've learned she's now actively lobbying for death row inmate Rodney Reed ... and his family is extremely grateful.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Kim has recently been in touch with high-ranking Texas government officials to discuss Reed's scheduled killing on November 20 -- trying to get them to hold off on the execution and reopen his case. We're told Kim believes there are new witnesses and evidence to exonerate Reed, and implicate the real killer.
Reed' brother, Rodrick, posted a thank you note to Kim Monday, saying, "I want you to know you are a major God-send to my family - more than you may ever fully realize in this lifetime. You are a blessing to all the families you advocate for. We're so glad you have publicly voiced that you also believe he is innocent."
Kim also spoke with Rodney just last week from death row to let him know she was working to help his case.
We're told one of the things Kim has sent to officials is a letter from Reed's brother, who wrote her asking for help with the case. Our sources say Kim's also been working behind the scenes to provide legal resources to Reed as he tries to get a stay of execution.
Reed was convicted for the murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop, TX -- where cops initially said he'd raped, assaulted and strangled her to death. He's maintained his innocence for over 20 years now, and just recently ... a former inmate claimed to know the real murderer.
A guy named Arthur Snow filed a statement with the court alleging Stites' own fiance -- who served time for a different crime -- confessed to him while behind bars that he killed her for sleeping around. Snow says they were both part of the Aryan Brotherhood in prison. Stites' fiance has denied this.
There are other folks who've come forward in recent weeks on Reed's behalf, and there's been a rallying cry to get the case reopened -- which Kim has joined with time running out.
Actor Jason Mitchell stopped by The Breakfast Club to address getting fired from "The Chi," and the Netflix movie "Desperados" amid sexual assault allegations.
Kevin Gates goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at Stadium Goods in NYC and talks about his friend Odell Beckham Jr. inspiring him to get into shape, his love for VaporMaxes from playing soccer and getting his charisma from Muhammad Ali.