Husband of Nicki Minaj arrested in California over sex offender registration
Kenneth Petty, the husband to popular artist Nicki Minaj, has been arrested in California by US Marshals after he failed to register himself as a sex offender in the state. Petty was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in 1995 when he was 16 years old. Minaj has defended her husband on social media, stating that Petty was 15 at the time while the girl was 16 and in a relationship.
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The Grammys’ New Rules Confirm Anyone Can Be a ‘Best New Artist’
For the past decade, the Recording Academy has tinkered with what it means to be a “Best New Artist.” After Lady Gaga was ineligible for the award in 2010 after being nominated for Best Dance Recording in 2009, the rules were updated the next year.
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Ali Wentworth tests positive for coronavirus
Ali Wentworth tests positive for coronavirus
American actress Ali Wentworth, famous for her role as Staci Cole in hit TV series Nightcap and wife to former television anchor and White House Communications Director George Stephanopoulos, has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection, and has posted on social media warning her fans to not take the disease lightly, saying that the high fever, terrible body aches, and breathing problems are "pure misery".
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Tekashi 6ix9ine to be released today due to coronavirus fears
American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, who is currently serving a two-year sentence until August 2020 after pleading guilty to nine charges, which included conspiracy to murder, racketeering, and assault with a dangerous weapon, is set to be released today after appealing to a New York judge that he is vulnerable to the coronavirus infection, having suffered from bronchitis, asthma and sinusitis earlier in the year.
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Renowned children's author Tomie dePaola dies at 85
Renowned children's author Tomie dePaola dies at 85
Tomie dePaola, the 85-year-old American author famed for writing and illustrating more than 270 children's books, has passed away at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire following complications caused by recent surgery. DePaolo is known for his 1976 Caldecott Honor Award-winning folk tale Strega Nona, and 2000's Newbery Honor-winning autobiographical book 26 Fairmount Avenue.
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