Getty Images Man Burns His Family With Hot Oil, Sparks Fire In Apartment A man in The Bronx splashed relatives with sizzling hot oil on Friday, burning his 2-month-old grandson and sparking a fire in the family’s apartment, according to police. 41-year-old Ricardo McDonald got into an argument with his 19-year-old daughter and 18-year-old son around 10:30 a.m., which is when he began flicking them with hot oil from a cooking pan, the sources said. McDonald’s daughter was in the family’s living room holding her 2-month-old boy, who was also burned. Next, McDonald allegedly ran to a back room of their home, where he spilled oil on other two women, ages 60 and 87. According to authorities, everyone tried to flee the fifth-floor apartment but were trapped by a fire sparked when McDonald tossed some hot oil on a couch. Building residents say that McDonald tried to trap his family in the apartment by blocking the door with furniture. “Murder!” his children yelled as they tried to escape, recalled neighbor Shawn McLeod. “This was behind the door,” said a neighbor, referencing a waterlogged sofa and easy chair that sat in the hallway amid ashes and puddles of water. The suspect’s son and daughter eventually escaped with the child and sought shelter with a third-floor neighbor. “They were crying out and they were banging my door,” said Dawn Breconidge. “When I opened the door, they rushed in, and I said ‘What happened?’ And he said, ‘My dad just throw oil on us, on me and my sister and the baby.’” The victims were taken to Montefiore Medical Center, along with a firefighter who suffered a minor injury. McDonald faces multiple counts of attempted murder, assault and arson. According to police, he is currently being held for psychiatric evaluation.
This Just In: Jinger Duggar really, really loves Jeremy Vuolo. This may be fairly obvious, considering the fact that Jinger is happily married to Jeremy and the two are constantly posing with their precious daughter, Felicity. But Jinger still took a few moments on Instagram yesterday to acknowledge her two-year wedding anniversary, writing a very sweet message that we felt a need to highlight here. It reads as follows: It is hard to believe it has been 2 years already. Where has the time gone?! It has been the most incredible two years of my life! I am so thankful for you. @jeremy_vuolo . You are the most amazing man I have ever known. Thank you for always being there for me in the best of days and in the toughest days. Thank you for always pointing me to Christ and being faithful to share Christ with others. Seeing you so gently caring for Felicity melts my heart. You are the best husband, father & friend a girl could ever ask for!! I love you with all of my heart, baby! Jinger and Jeremy got married in November of 2016. Ever since they became husband and wife, Duggar and Vuolo have faced their fair share of scandals. But that word should really be in quotation marks. For example, Jinger actually garnered backlash for putting her child in a head scarf for an adorable photo just a few weeks ago. Prior to that so-called incident, Duggar was slammed for putting mittens on her baby girl. Trust us, we really wish we were making these controversies up. Thankfully, Jinger and Jeremy have mostly remained above it all. They’ve simply continued to spend time with each other and with Felicity, letting the haters hate and basically feeling sorry for such trolls. For his part, meanwhile, Jeremy also celebrated this week’s special occasion by penning the following note on his own Instagram page: Happy Anniversary, my dear. Life with you has been greater than I could have ever imagined. You grow more beautiful every day—inside and out. I love you. Pretty darn sweet, right? For all the negative things people understandably say about the Duggars and how they live their lives, one would be seriously challenged to come up with any true criticism of Jinger and Jeremy. This is why desperate social media users end up resorting to commentary about mostly harmless photos such as THIS ONE . We’ll follow the couple’s lead, however, and ignore the undeserved hate. Instead, we’ll simply take a moment ourselves to echo the sentiments here of both Jinger and Jeremy by saing: CONGRATULATIONS ON TWO YEARS OF MARRIAGE! View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar Shares Adorable Pics of Her “Little Family,” Melts Fans’ Hearts
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Congrats to Kenya Moore ! The 47-year-old Real Housewives star gave birth to a healthy baby girl on the weekend. Her and husband Marc Ealy named the child Brooklyn Doris Daly and she came into the world at 5 pounds and 5 ounces. It’s the couples first child. Moore shared that Brooklyn holds special meaning for her and Marc. RELATED: Kenya Moore Delivering Baby Early Due To Complications RELATED: What You Need To Know About Toxemia And Black Women, The Scary Complication Beyonce Had While Pregnant With Her Twins “Brooklyn because that’s where we met and fell in love, and Doris after my grandmother who passed away last year and who raised me,” Moore told PEOPLE . The news comes on the heels that Moore, the former Miss USA had to have an emergency cesarian section due to development of preeclampsia. The complication caused her to gain 17 pounds in ONE WEEK due to “severe swelling and water retention, high blood pressure, and excess protein in urine.” Moore first announced her pregnancy during the season 10 RHOA reunion. “I’ve waited 47 years for this moment,” Moore said. “I didn’t really want to announce it too soon because I feel it’s very early on in our pregnancy. But I have suffered so much in my life when it comes to wanting a family around me. So this is the day I’ve been waiting for my entire life. It’s a dream come true.” Join The Majic Text Club And Get The Latest Music, Exclusive Contests and Entertainment News On Your Phone
Cobb County Jail Tommie Lee’s Team Providing An Address For Folks To Send Letters Atasha Jefferson, better known by her stage name Tommie Lee must be planning on spending a lot more time locked down since her team is now soliciting fan support in the form of letters. Someone tweeted from Tommie’s twitter account that they would be providing an address soon for folks who want to write and send Tommie words of encouragement…or whatever you want to send. The posting wasn’t specific. They wrote, “Will be getting the address so you guys can send Tommie some letters while she’s away.” Will be getting the address so you guys can send tommie some letters while she’s away — Tommie Lee (@TommieLHHATL) November 2, 2018 The “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” regular was arrest last month after she allegedly assaulted her own daughter at an elementary school near Atlanta. The mother was released the same day and later that night, she reportedly violated an order to stay away from her child and was arrested again. Tommie has not been released and is awaiting a November 6th court appearance . Meanwhile, she sent a message through someone tweeting on her account. “What we not gonna do is act like everyone is perfect.” The 34-year-old is playing her “work in progress” card. What we’re not gonna do is act like everyone is perfect . She’s a work in progress just like everyone else. — Tommie Lee (@TommieLHHATL) November 2, 2018 Tommie is currently held in Cobb county details to send her letters soon — Tommie Lee (@TommieLHHATL) November 2, 2018 Anywho, the address to where you can send Tommie a note has not been updated yet. You will probably have to stand by her twitter timeline if you’d like to do that! Will YOU be sending Tommie a letter?
(Hazana Anderson CBS DFW) A Texas mother who reported her 2-year-old missing is now in jail and has been charged with filing a false report and abandoning and endangering a child. CBS reports on Sunday morning Tiaundra Kae Christon told College Station police that her toddler was missing from a local Park. Police said Christon’s story was that she went to her car to get a bottle for the baby, Hazana Anderson, and when she returned Hazana was no longer in her stroller. Investigators reportedly later determined Christon was not providing truthful information regarding the incident. She was reportedly charged with abandoning/ endangering a child because Christon placed the child in an environment, “near a body of water”, that posed a potential risk to the safety of the child. Police say Hazana was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt with gold writing that says “Girl Squad,” a green jacket, cream-color ruffled pants and pink socks and sneakers. If you have any information about 2-year-old Hazan should call CSPD at (979)764-3600. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://blackamericaweb.com” id=”260086″ overlay=”true”] HEAD BACK TO THE BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM HOMEPAGE
This past weekend the world watched as more people died from another mass shooting. The Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue lost eleven worshippers after Robert Bowers went and opened fire inside. As each news organization formed their stories, Rickey Smiley was watching to see how they would frame the shooter. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit He mentioned that in the media when Black or brown people are involved with crimes of this nature they are labeled as terrorists. Rickey also stated that if the man that shot up the synagogues last name was “Mohammad,” the media would’ve instantly called him something different. When White-nationalists commit these horrible acts the media won’t call them by what they are. SEE ALSO: Tekashi69 Gets 4 Years Probation In Child Sex Case, Involved In Shooting Hours Later Rickey said, “Call these people terrorists.” In addition to Rickey speaking about this topic, Jeff Johnson joined in the conversation to add to it. Not only with mass shootings, but with the missing girls, sex trafficking and police shootings of unarmed Black men the media shows Black people in a bad light or the topic isn’t discussed at all. Rickey mentioned that on shows like, “Morning Joe” or “Hardball,” they speak on what they want to. SEE ALSO: Rickey Smiley Turns Pain Into Laughter And Shares His Story On ‘Unsung Hollywood’ [VIDEO] Furthermore, Jeff used people like Shaun King and Angela Rye as examples to who we turn to give us the news that doesn’t make it nationally. Jeff believes that a lot of the news organizations some choose to listen to are supposed to tell the truth, but they’ve been committed to hiding so many things already. See more photos of Rickey Smiley at Alabama State University below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM: New Orleans Rapper Young Greatness Shot And Killed Porsha Williams Reveals Her Baby’s Gender At Baby Shower [VIDEO] 8-Day Old Baby Dies From Herpes After Getting Kissed By Adult With Coldsore DJ Khaled Fails At His First Attempt At Crowd Surfing [VIDEO] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1937264″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Toyota Green Hosts Delicious Clean Cooking Kick-Back The Toyota Green Initiative (TGI) is an environmental stewardship platform designed to celebrate sustainable lifestyles and inspire the Black community to go green(er) in our communities. Launched in 2010, TGI creates a growing array of engaging experiences like its swanky clean cooking kick-back that brought together handpicked media guests for an exclusive dinner party during Afropunk ATL weekend. Curated by super cool TGI coalition vet Malissa ‘Mali’ Hunter (who makes the ‘green’ message relatable through yoga sessions, organic recipes and unique perspectives as an eco-entrepreneur), the intimate gathering treated guests to a delicious taste of healthy eats with a hands-on twist. The family-style cooking demo & dinner was an extension of Toyota’s commitment to elevating the dialogue of sustainable living while spreading the message that clean eats can be tasty too. But wait, there’s more: Toyota Green updated a local Atlanta farm with an eco-friendly infusion of renewable plants and resources. This day of service happened in conjunction with Afropunk at the West End Community Urban Garden. For more info on Toyota’s Green Initiative click here .
(Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) NeNe Leakes Posts Baby Bri’Asia’s Pictures NeNe Leakes is a proud “Glam-Ma”, to at least one child. The RHOA vet recently shared rare photos of her granddaughter a.k.a. her “glambaby” in a post that may or may not have been peppered with shade. “Brunch wit my princess,” NeNe captioned a pic of herself smooching her glambaby Bri’Asia over waffles. So why do fans think NeNe’s being shady??? Well as we previously reported, NeNe called into the The Armon Wiggins Show last week and defended herself against a woman named Symone Davis who claims NeNe’s been a negligent grandma to her child. According to Symone, she had a baby with NeNe’s son Bryson, who’s also Bri’Asia’s dad, and NeNe should assist in supporting the baby. NeNe rebuked those claims however and said the child has nothing to do with her. “If she has a child with Bryson, it is not my child, not my responsibility,” said NeNe. Looks like there’s only one glambaby here, boo! Do YOU think NeNe’s post was shady or just a coincidence???
Breaking news: Meghan Markle is pregnant with her first child! She and Prince Harry are expecting sometime next spring. Okay, so you probably heard that last week. But speculation about the newest royal baby’s name is already heating up! Despite unconfirmed reports that Meghan is having a boy, and that Harry wants a girl , they’ve yet to confirm their offspring’s gender. That’s not about to stop us from weighing in on her child – specifically what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should name it. Let’s just say that if she listens to our staff writers, she’ll have plenty of options for an idea that … wait … wait … Suits her. HILTON HATER Suits has given Meghan Markle so much already: it was through the show that she first came to global prominence. The Pearson Darby storyline from Season 2 guided her through her first British merger. And as she was born Rachel Meghan Markle, choosing to take her middle name professionally, the show even gave her the opportunity to reclaim her birth name as Rachel Zane. It is only fitting, then, that Suits provide the Duchess with the name of her first child. But which name to pick? Unfortunately, the show’s three mainstays are out, as Harvey, Donna and Lewis are terrible first names. How about finding inspiration in the last names, then? After all, Markle’s love life has been bereft of last names: on Suits, she married Mike Ross, a man with two first names. And in real life, she married Prince Harry, a man with no last name. Again, this is a no-go: Specter is out, as naming a child after the organization out to kill James Bond is probably not the best way for a foreigner to ingratiate one’s self with the British populace. As is Zane, as the break-up of One Direction is a wound far too fresh for England to reopen, even with a slight spelling change. But perhaps there is something with Zane after all. Suits never lacked for drama, but it, like all shows, will eventually come to an end. The only drama that lasts forever is family drama. While Markle has largely stayed above the muck that her estranged family keeps wading into, the naming of her child provides an opportunity for her to end that drama once and for all: name the child “Robert” after Robert Zane, her father on Suits and the best father figure Markle has ever had. TYLER JOHNSON For a boy: Harvey. Generally, royal babies are given traditional names like Henry or Aethelred, so that if they wind up ascending to the throne due to freak accident or bloody war of succession, they can just slap a Roman numeral on the end and be done with it. I say that’s lame, and it’s for nerds. It worked for centuries, because the royal family is comprised entirely of lame nerds. But Meghan Markle is cool and hot and she’s from Hollywood, which is why, if she has a son, she should name it … Harvey. Hear me out! It’s been rough year for that particular moniker, but not all Harveys are sexual predators. Before she became the Duchess of Sussex, Meg was best known for her role on Suits, and her boss on the show was named Harvey Specter. Yes, her husband on the show was named Mike, but you can’t give a royal baby such a basic-ass name. No one wants to bow before King Mike. So christening the wee lad Harvey would be a great way to honor Meghan’s past while also reclaiming what could be a cool name and preventing future generations from associating it with a sweaty scrotum monster. I’d be lying if I told you I knew I’d end up using that phrase in an article about baby names. For a girl: Tatiana. Ha! All the Suits fans out there thought I was gonna go with Rachel, in honor of Meghan’s character on the show. Well, I’ve got a surprise for both of you! Yes, I’m once again paying tribute to MegMar’s acting career, but unlike all you bandwagon-jumpers, I’m aware that her most essential contribution to the world of cinema is her uncredited role as Tatiana in the largely forgotten Russell Brand-Jonah Hill classic Get Him to the Greek . (Her part as a Fed Ex girl who gets hit on by Jason Sudeikis in Horrible Bosses is a close second.) If I’m being completely honest, I had no idea Meghan was even in that movie until I Googled her filmography five minutes ago, and it looks as though her scene has been buried by the sands of time – if it even made the final cut. But that’s neither here nor there. At its core, this idea is about my desire to see the look on the Queen’s face when Harry and Meghan tell her they’re naming their daughter Tatiana because of a Russell Brand movie, a moment that I hope they would capture on video and put on YouTube for the world’s amusement. This has been the first installment in my series on the many ways in which the royal family could be way cooler. EMILY TRAINHAM If you grew up wanting to be a parent, there’s a good chance you’ve spent at least a little bit of time thinking about baby names. And if you meet an actual prince then fall in love with him and decide to get married, and you have some weird obligation to make more little baby princes and princesses … You DEFINITELY have some names floating around in your head. What we’re saying is that Meghan and Harry are probably way, way ahead of us in thinking of potential names for their baby. So we have a lot of catching up to do! First of all, let’s go ahead and throw out the name everyone’s going to be thinking of: Diana. Sure, William and Kate used it as like the third name for their daughter, but it’s not like they own the name, you know? But then again, Meghan is pretty much the coolest thing that ever happened to the royal family, so that might not be hip or original enough for her. Maybe they’ll go with something that ends in “-ayden,” right? A lot of people seem to be into that. Or just a random but adorable noun, like River or Olive or Lamp. Let’s see, one of her old dogs was named Bogart, so maybe they could reference some classic movie star? Hepburn? Monroe? Brando? Ooh, ooh, or Grace Kelly, because she was a Hollywood star who became a princess, just like Meghan?! But you know what? This whole thing would be way more fun if we all didn’t know that what’s going to happen is that they’re going to pick some old, boring name. James, Mary, Victoria, Henry … Basically open up a history book, find the section about all the British kings and queens and their kids and dogs or whatever, and that’s where you’ll find your Harkle baby name. Such a waste. SIMON DELOTT What Harry and Meghan name their first child is a deeply personal choice that will reflect who they are as people as well as their child’s relation to the royal family. So, naturally, I’m sure that they’d love to hear my opinion. Alexander or Alexandra remain arguably great names, because they fall within the traditional names of British nobility and are also normal names. William and Kate made similarly good choices with George and Charlotte but then stumbled on that front with Louis. Louis is very royal but only a “normal” name if you are a duckling who wears green. But while variations of Alex may be good choices, they’re not super interesting. We have already mentioned that Harry’s children will not have princely titles unless his grandmother intervenes to make it so. By default, it is expected that Harry’s eldest son will be an Earl at birth. So Harry and Meghan should just name their son Earl. It’s a dignified name and will effectively strong-arm the Queen into giving him a better title so that he doesn’t go around being called Earl Earl. Instead, he’ll just grow up with resentments, like a normal child, and with no great love for the Dixie Chicks. View Slideshow: The 35 Most Ridiculous Celebrity Baby Names of All Time If they have a daughter, they should name her America. To be clear, that’s after America Chavez, a really great superhero. By coincidence, it’ll be an eternal and glaring reminder of the land of Meghan’s birth. You know, in case anyone forgets.
If you’re a Teen Mom fan, especially one who’s been following the show since the beginning, brace yourself … Bentley Edwards just turned 10. Doesn’t that make you feel about ten million years old yourself? Maci Bookout’s little boy just had his 10th birthday, which means that MTV has been following her life story for just over a decade. She was featured in the very first episode of 16 and Pregnant — remember that? It aired in the summer of 2009, and it was an intense series premiere, to say the least. In that episode, we saw Maci as a high school student who’d gotten knocked up by her older boyfriend, Ryan Edwards. They had fun together, and she clearly wanted to have a real family with him, but even then, he just wasn’t that interested. From the very beginning though, Maci proved herself to be a great mom , stepping up to take care of baby Bentley and doing the best she could to give him a good life. When Teen Mom started up and showed her life in more detail, she quickly became a fan favorite, as did Bentley. We saw her deal with Ryan staying out all night and refusing to do pretty much anything for their child . By the end of the first season, she dumped him, thank goodness. As the years went on, Bentley did have a relationship with Ryan, but mostly because of Ryan’s parents, who have always doted on Bentley. But Maci was always there, and because of her, he’s grown to be a sweet, funny, darling little boy. Except he’s not so little anymore, huh? To celebrate his big day, she shared a sweet photo of them together on Instagram: And the caption she wrote to go along with the picture … Well, if you tear up, it’s only natural. She kicked things off by announcing “My baby turned 10 today!”, and then things got real cute, real quick. “This boy has brought me more love than one soul could imagine, more laughter than my cheeks can handle, and more pride than I deserve,” she wrote. “When I say ‘He is a good one’ … I mean it.” She explained that Bentley is “as smart, funny, and athletic as they come,” but those aren’t his best qualities. “He is a good one because he is kind to everyone and loves with his whole heart,” she said. “I am so proud of this young man and the human being that he is.” She finished her message off with “Bentley, you rock buddy! You’ll always be my baby.” And her followers arrived in droves to join in on wishing him a happy birthday. “Happiest of birthdays, Bentley!” one of them commented. “You’re 10?! I can’t believe I’ve been watching you and your strong mama’s story for this long.” “My heart is so full!” another fan wrote. “Maci you’re amazing and Benny is so very blessed to have you as a mom!” Tons and tons of people left simpler, but still very sweet, “Happy birthday!” messages, including Kailyn Lowry and Chelsea Houska. And others couldn’t help but mention Ryan and his absence. See, Ryan has been in rehab since the beginning of the month, at least. Reports have claimed that he’ll stay there until next February or March, so it’s likely he’s doing six months of treatment. We still don’t have a lot of information on it, so there’s no word on if it was court-ordered or not. But we do know that he missed the birth of his first child with wife Mackenzie Standifer , so court-ordered or not, he seems to be taking it seriously. And since he the day of his second son’s actual birth, of course he missed Bentley’s birthday, too. “What an amazing young man you’re raising, in spite of daddy issues,” applauded one of Maci’s followers. “Congrats on making it 10 years Maci!” another wrote. “You did it! Without Ryan.” “You’re raising a good boy despite his dad not being there. Good job!” As one person pointed out, since Ryan’s been a “useless dad,” she can “take the credit for how perfect he’s turned out.” Someone else said that “It’s not easy being a momma with a baby daddy that isn’t worth a piece of [poop emoji].” It’s true that Ryan has never been very active in Bentley’s life — like we said earlier, if it weren’t for his parents, who knows if he’d be around at all. View Slideshow: Ryan Edwards’ Parents: We’re So Afraid He’ll Relapse But hopefully all the treatment he’s getting now will help him be a better father than he’s ever been. And when he comes home sometime a few months from now, he’ll be able to fully appreciate what a great family he has. Happy birthday, Bentley!
