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Tyre Nichols case update
More discoveries have been made in the incident involving the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols’ during a “routine traffic stop involving five black officers from the Memphis Police Department on Jan.7, 2023.
According to CNN, it was proven that Demetrius Haley, one of five officers involved and charged with murder. Haley sent photos of Nichols after assaulting him to two other Memphis police officers and an unidentified female acquaintance.
President Joe Biden State of the Union Address
According to CNBC, there were a few main points addressed in President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Feb. 7, 2023. It was reported that Biden has been upbeat on his economic policies after recent reports showed near-record low unemployment and strong job growth, but his speech showed he has broader ambitions to reshape the economy.
He also called for increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans in addition to curbing anti-competitive practices and increasing rights for workers. Ultimately, in a divided Congress, it will be difficult for Biden to implement much of his plan the way he may hope to.
Turkey earthquake kills thousands
According to the BBC, two large earthquakes struck the southeastern region of Turkey near the border with Syria killing over 12 thousand people at press time. The first earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck at 4:17am and less than 12 hours later, a second magnitude 7.6 tremor struck the same region. However, people across the region up to 621 miles away felt the tremors from the earthquake.
Wendy Williams relinquished of alimony payments
Wendy Williams, an American TV personality has been relieved of her responsibility of paying alimony to her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter. According to the Atlanta Black Star, in court documents exclusively accessed by The U.S. Sun, a New Jersey judge has denied Hunter’s demand for the former talk show host to continue her payments, which was a total of $250,000 per month. Hunter’s claim centered around his inability to manage his bill payments on time after the alimony checks stopped. It was reported that he stopped receiving money a year ago in Feb. 2022.
Beyoncé Renaissance Tour
Beyoncé announced that she will be going on tour on Feb. 8, 2023. After a hiatus, last summer, she released her most recent album, Renaissance.
Songs, remixes, covers, and dance challenges were made from several songs on the album. Just a few days after the tour was announced fans started to speculate how much the ticket prices would be. Most guesses ranged from $1,000 to $2,000 and there were even comedic videos, tweets, and posts being made about the ticket prices. Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour tickets range from $62 and up.
The renaissance tour will be in the U.S. during July to Sept. 2023.
Kelsei Scott contributed to this article.
