DJ Unk at the BET Awards 2023 held at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images
Atlanta rapper DJ Unk, best known for his hit hip-hop songs “Walk It Out” and “2 Step” of the early aughts, has died. He was 43, according to statements posted by his family and collaborators confirming his death. A cause of death for Unk, real name Anthony Leonard Platt, was not disclosed. However, a source told the New York Post, that the rapper suffered from various “health complications” following a 2009 hospitalization for a heart attack. At the time, Unk told XXL in a 2010 interview that he believes his health suffered as a result of a grueling touring schedule, poor eating, and his smoking and drinking habits. “I got to get healthy not just for my sake, but also for my kids and for my wife,” he declared. In a statement posted to Facebook, the rapper’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, asked for privacy as her family grieves. “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father,” she wrote. “Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER.”
Trump Already Ditching Campaign Pledge to Leave Abortion to States With New Executive Orders
Marchers make their way past the U.S. Capitol during the annual anti-abortion March for Life rally on January 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images
“The states will determine by vote or legislation” what abortion rights they want, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump said in April 2024. “It is up to the states to decide,” he claimed in October. And in late November, after he’d been elected president, his campaign reiterated how he “has long been consistent in supporting the rights of states to make decisions on abortion.” But after less than one week in office, President Trump has already thrust the federal government back into the middle of the abortion rights debate—and this time on the global stage: As part of a flurry of executive actions rolling out as his second term gets up and running, Trump on Friday signed two orders to limit women’s access to contraception and abortion. The first action repealed Biden-era policies that encouraged federal agencies to support and expand the availability of such services; the second restored restrictions on foreign organizations that receive any US government financing or grants from promoting abortion care. At least one nonprofit told Politico that losing such funds would keep it from providing contraception to millions of women.
This Body Oil Kit Is Formulated to Help You Get in the Mood This Valentine’s Day
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If you’re looking for a natural way to get in the mood for Valentine’s Day, a luxe massage oil may be just the thing missing from your lineup. Massage may help improve blood flow and reduce muscle tension, which can help boost arousal for more satisfying sex. Foria’s newly launched Passion Play Kit contains everything you need to harness the intimacy-enhancing powers of massage.
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Secret Service Agents Visit Chicago Elementary School Over Trump Threat
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U.S. Secret Service agents—and not members of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement—visited an elementary school in Chicago on Friday to investigate a threat, the agency said, after the visit sparked concerns of an immigration raid on the majority Latino school. Chicago Public School officials said the agents only identified themselves as belonging to the Department of Homeland Security, which encompasses both the Secret Service and ICE. “It had nothing to do with Chicago or the community, other than they were investigating the … person who made the threat,” a Secret Service spokesman said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The spokesman added that the threat was linked to the looming ban of TikTok, while Troy LaRaviere, president of the Chicago Principals & Administrators Association, said the threat was made against President Donald Trump, the Sun-Times reported. School officials didn’t allow the agents—who they believed were part of ICE—into Hamline Elementary School because they didn’t have a signed warrant. Trump has focused on Chicago has a target for immigration raids; his administration’s new Department of Homeland Security policies rescinded Biden-era rules by allowing ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agents to enter schools, churches and health-care facilities.
Octomom Opens Up About Starring in Adult Film to ‘Survive’
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Tabloid sensation Natalie “Nadya” Suleman, known as “Octomom,” said she is ready to tell her story now that her eight youngest children are growing up. “Today, my family and I are taking our life back,” said Suleman, 49, in an interview with People magazine. “I’ve been saying, ‘I want to keep them safe and protect my kids,’ and well, they’re older now,” she said, adding, “They’re turning 16 and making the decision to really do this.” Suleman will be the center of a Lifetime movie and docuseries titled, I Was Octomom and Confessions of Octomom, which will delve into her time as a tabloid fixture after she gave birth to the first-ever surviving octuplets via in vitro fertilization (IVF). Suleman has six older kids also born via IVF. The docuseries will explore “all the trials and tribulations, the challenges and struggles, what I had to do to continue to fight for my family,” said Suleman, including starring in an adult film “to survive.” On sharing her story now, Suleman said she wants to help women “who are struggling with one child or none, to maybe inspire them to pull out the strengths inside that they didn’t know they had.”
RXBAR Is Giving Away Free Protein Bars for Rejecting “New Year, New You” Sentiments
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Ready to ditch the pressure-packed New Year resolutions? RXBAR is making waves this year with a bold message: forget the toxic January guilt trips. The protein bar brand, famous for its straightforward “No B.S.” approach, is flipping the script on the tired “New Year, New You” trend and giving away free RXBARs to empower you to start 2025 on your own terms. RXBAR recently announced its “B.S. Blocker” campaign to turn the tables on unrealistic expectations and celebrate self-acceptance and affirmation instead.
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Fox News Reporter Explains Why Trump Is the TV Producer President
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President Donald Trump’s first few days back in office have underscored how different he is from his predecessor in interacting with the press. Unlike former President Joe Biden, who spoke with the press under only “the most structured of circumstances,” Trump is more unpredictable and theatrical, reports The New York Times. Fox News White House reporter Peter Doocy commented on the change back to a Trumpian news cycle, calling him “the TV producer president.” He remarked on the way Trump turned something as simple as opening Biden’s letter to him into an event of “maximum suspense” with “a dramatic reveal.” “Open the drawer, don’t take it out right away, have people asking what’s in there, gasping. I could not see the previous president wanting to do anything unknown on live television, and I definitely don’t think his aides would have ever let him.”
Marilyn Manson Breaks His Silence After Being Cleared of Sexual Assault
Marilyn Manson will not face sexual assault charges after investigators ended their investigation. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Shock rocker Marilyn Manson spoke out after learning he will not face sexual assault charges. Authorities concluded a nearly four-year-long investigation by saying they did not have enough evidence to proceed. After the decision, Manson said, “Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality,” reported the Daily Mail. The Los Angeles district attorney, Nathan Hochman, said they would not pursue charges against the controversial 56-year-old musician, whose real name is Brian Warner, the Associated Press reported. “We recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward to make reports and share their experiences, and we thank them for their cooperation and patience with the investigation,” Hochman said. The L.A. sheriff’s office had announced in 2021 that they were investigating incidents that occurred in Manson’s home between 2009 and 2011. Although the identities of the women who brought allegations against Manson were not revealed by authorities, Game of Thrones star Esmé Bianco stepped forward to confirm she was involved. She said in Oct. 2024 that she had described to police how Manson “had raped and abused me over the course of our relationship.” The rocker’s former fiancée, actress Evan Rachel Wood, also called him an abuser in 2021, after the investigation was made public, writing on Instagram: “He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years.” Manson has denied all the claims.
Federal Judge Bars Some Jan. 6 Defendants From D.C.
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Federal Judge Amit Mehta has banned several high-profile defendants who were involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot from entering the District of Columbia “as a condition of their release from prison,” Al Jazeera reports. The defendants will need court permission to enter the nation’s capital in the future. The decision applies to former leader of the far-right Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, and seven others who participated in the events on Jan. 6. All of the defendants involved in the decision had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump, and were not pardoned. The judge’s decision comes after Rhodes visited the Capitol on Wednesday and visited at least one lawmaker. He announced to reporters, “I’m only guilty of opposing those who are destroying the country. We stood up for our country because we knew the election was stolen. Biden did not get 81 million votes.”
U.S. Citizens Warned to Carry ID Amid ICE Ramp-Up
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U.S. citizens are being warned to carry their ID’s with them as run-ins with immigration officers ramp up across the country. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workers are reported to be actively questioning and detaining individuals in the U.S. after President Donald Trump took office less than a week ago. Outlets have reported that even citizens have been detained in some of the said raids, causing concern among groups like Navajo Nation, where its president, Buu Nygren, warned members to carry their identification with them. “While we understand that heightened awareness can trigger panic, we wish to emphasize that the best approach is to be prepared,” Nygren wrote on Facebook Thursday. “Having your state ID is crucial.” The Arizona tribal leader said that the ICE activity had prompted “anxiety and hysteria among community members.” A raid in Newark, New Jersey this week allegedly resulted in a U.S. veteran being detained by officials, among other American citizens, Newsweek reported. New Jersey rep Bonnie Watson Coleman warned on X: “It doesn’t matter if you’re a citizen who served our country in uniform, you too can be stopped without a warning or a warrant and shaken down for your papers.”
This First-Of-Its-Kind Marketplace Makes It Easier to Buy (and Sell) Luxury Watches
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Trump Considers Scrapping FEMA Ahead of L.A. Fire Site Visit
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On Friday, President Donald Trump said he wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency as he surveyed damage in North Carolina after historic floods, reports CNBC. Trump recommended “that FEMA go away” at a press briefing in Asheville. “We’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA,” he said, while suggesting that states take greater charge of managing disaster relief. He also praised his daughter, Lara Trump. His comments came ahead of his expected visit to Los Angeles to view the wreckage from the historic wildfires that have devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Trump has blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the fires and threatened to withhold federal aid if the state does not change its water policy. Trump is yet to release any plans to restructure or eliminate FEMA.
Bill Would Pay Bounty Hunters $1K to Capture Undocumented Migrants
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A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced legislation which if passed would set up a bounty hunting program targeting undocumented migrants. Republican State Rep. Justin Keen from DeSoto County proposed the bill that would create the “Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program” which is aimed at “accelerating deportation efforts in line with the Trump Administration’s immigration priorities.” A cash reward would go to registered bounty hunters “for each successful deportation they help facilitate,” the local district attorney’s office said in a news release. “When President Trump took office this week, he immediately recognized the emergency at our borders…this legislation builds upon that foundation, empowering local leaders and communities to support federal efforts in protecting our citizens,” DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said in the release. Keen echoed the sentiment, saying Trump’s “administration has made it clear that deporting illegal immigrants is a priority, and we are proud to do our part here in Mississippi to help support his agenda and protect our citizens.”
