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Jesus Take The Wheel: Family Claims They Were Forced To Sit On The Floor During International Flight

Source: picture alliance / Getty Family Says They Were Forced To Sit On Floor During Flight There are a few things we all expect when it comes to purchasing an airline ticket–but this family didn’t exactly get the seats they were hoping for when they bought theirs. A family is now alleging that they spent $1,675 for three seats on a flight from the island of Menorca, Spain, back to their home in Birmingham, England, but that they were forced to sit on the floor for most of the TUI flight. Paula Taylor, who was traveling with both her husband and 10-year-old daughter after their vacation back in June, purchased seats 41 D, E and F for the flight. Everything seemed normal until, according to reports from the  BBC , there were no seats when they reached their row. “We all just looked at each other as if to say, ‘Where’s our seats gone?’” Taylor told the news outlet. The woman continued on to say that there was only one empty seat on the flight, which was given to their young daughter, while she and her husband were placed in flip-up seats in the crew section of the plane. Then, once the flight began and the attendants needed items behind the seats, the couple were redirected to sit on the floor. No seats on plane, family sits on floor https://t.co/JTyRCJd6OT — Loop Samoa (@loop_samoa) January 14, 2019 The family was allegedly only offered $39 from the airline for the major inconvenience. It wasn’t until Taylor contacted  Rip Off Britain –a show that helps consumers in situations just like this–that TUI refunded the couple’s entire airfare. The airline reportedly told the BBC that a “last-minute aircraft change” resulted in the missing seats. According to the publication, the Civil Aviation Authority says passengers may sit in crew seats under certain conditions, but they are not to be left unseated at any stage during the flight.

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R.I.P Young King: High School Football Star Dies During Routine Knee Surgery

Source: Winslow Productions / Getty Nick Dixon , a senior at Spartanburg High School in South Carolina, had just committed to joining the Wingate University football team next fall on a four-year scholarship, before he died during routine knee surgery. According to reports , Dixon suffered complications Friday during the surgical procedure to repair his ACL and Meniscus. School officials released a statement via Facebook, writing, Nick was a great person, great teammate and a great player…and will always be remembered. Anyone who knows Nick describes him as everyone’s best friend. A talented and highly respected student-athlete. As D7 grieves this unthinkable loss, we ask Nick and his family be remembered in prayer. Nick’s friends launched a GoFundMe campaign and raised more than $16,000 for funeral and burial expenses. Keep the Dixon family in your prayers.

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R.I.P Young King: High School Football Star Dies During Routine Knee Surgery

Vixen Vengeance: Alexis Skyy Pops Over To Apparent Amnesiac Rob Kardashian’s House And Cooks Dinner To Spite Chyna

Source: Prince Williams/WireImage/JB Lacroix/WireImage/Hollywood To You/Star M / Getty Alexis Skyy Spotted Spending Quality Time With Rob Kardashian Welp, that didn’t take long. As you recall, Alexis Skyy and Blac Chyna got into an epic big booty bird battle at an LA house party over the weekend. Drinks were tossed, threats were hurled, IG tirades ensued. But now, while Chyna chooses to act as if nothing ever occurred…instead of staying mad, Alexis is finding her own way to get even. Shortly after the scuffle, Rob trolled by posting a photo of Alexis from the fight night in question, labeling her his WCW and saying that he’s been waiting for her for so long… It seems that Rob completely forgot what happened the last time he got into a spite relationship with an ampled-azzed IG-popular industry ex/babymama… Both Alexis and Rob showcased that they were spending a night in at the house while Alexis made “bae” some dinner. You can see that HERE , HERE , and HERE . Now, this is one of those “chicken and egg” situations — it’s not clear if these two got into a bird battle BECAUSE Alexis has been smashing Rob on the sly…or if Alexis is bussin’ it open for Blac Chyna’s babydaddy BECAUSE they got into it over the weekend. Welp, Rob wanted it to be clear that this ain’t what we think it is…despite how hard they both obviously worked to make it look that way. Me and Alexis known each other for 5 years so stop with that https://t.co/511P3Os4Iv — ROBERT KARDASHIAN (@robkardashian) January 15, 2019 Either way, ALL MESS. Your thoughts on this parade of petty? Prince Williams/WireImage/JB Lacroix/WireImage/Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images

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Nasty Azz: R. Kelly Admits He Knew Aaliyah Was Only 14-Years-Old In Unearthed Documentary [Video]

Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty R. Kelly Admits To Knowing Aaliyah Was 14 In 1994 Documentary R. Kelly’s lawyer went on live television and told Good Morning America that the R&B singer had no idea that Aaliyah was 15 years old when he married her because she lied about her age. Now, we didn’t need an investigation for us to know that was a damn lie, but for those of you who steady scream “PROOF!” every time your fave does some nut a$$ s#!t, here ya go. TMZ dug up this clip from a 1994 documentary that R. Kelly was filming. In the video, he mentions Aaliyah and also the fact that she was only 14-years-old at the time. Don’t believe us, just watch. Where the hell did Robert find this hack lawyer? A Crackerjack box?? SMH.

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SMH: R. Kelly’s Lawyer Admits The Singer Married Aaliyah At 15, But Claims She Lied About Her Age

Source: Scott Legato / Getty R. Kelly’s Lawyer Confirms His Client Married Aaliyah At 15-Years-Old R. Kelly has finally confirmed to the public that he was indeed briefly married to Aaliyah –well, through his lawyer, at least. Steve Greenberg appeared on Good Morning America in an effort to address the recent allegations of rape, abuse, and sexual misconduct that are being stacked up against his client following the Lifetime docuseries, Surviving R Kelly . When Kelly’s representative was asked if his client had ever been in a relationship with a woman who was below the age of consent, he replied that the singer ‘absolutely’ denied being with any underage girls, which was quickly called into question. “Was he married to Aaliyah when she was 15?” asked reporter Linsey Davis. Greenberg replied, surprisingly admitting that Kelly did marry her, but deflecting onto another famous relationship. “He was married to her when she was 15. Elvis was married to Priscilla,” replied Greenberg, who did not pause or miss a beat. This was a reference to the marriage of Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla, who was almost 22 when she married the rock star, which she completed with her parents’ blessing. The reported continued to hound Greenberg on the subject saying, “So then, 15 is not of the age of legal consent, right?” But of course, Greenberg had an excused for Kelly, claiming he wasn’t in the wrong here because Aaliyah was dishonest. “Right except my understanding is that she did not claim to be 15. And in order to get married she had to lie about her age,” claimed the lawyer. “And he is saying he had no idea?” inquired Davis. To which Greenberg confirmed: “No idea.” But Aaliyah’s age still isn’t the only thing that’s disheartening about her relationship with Kelly. Jim DeRogatis , the reporter who has pursued the sexual and physical abuse allegations against R. Kelly since 2000, was a guest on the New York Times’ podcast series  The Popcast  with host Jon Caramanica last year. During the conversation, DeRogatis recalled when he first went through the documents that related to R. Kelly and Aaliyah’s annulment. “The annulment of the Aaliyah marriage and Aaliyah’s legal claim against him had been sealed in Detroit…they were sealed by the court but those documents were provided to me,” DeRogatis  revealed . “It’s a harrowing document, a non-disclosure agreement on both her part and Kelly’s, vowing not to pursue further legal claims for physical abuse. So it wasn’t just an underage sexual relationship, he hit her, allegedly, according to that court document.” The marriage was reported by Vibe magazine  shortly after the release of Aaliyah’s debut album,   Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number . The magazine found that the official Illinois wedding certificate falsified Aaliyah’s age, listing the late singer as 18. But the aforementioned document–vowing not to pursue further legal claims for physical abuse against Kelly–hasn’t really been mentioned when discussing various allegations, even in the  Surviving R. Kelly  documentary series that has been the catalyst for all the current R. Kelly conversations.   Continue reading

No Respect: Police Open Investigation After Aretha Franklin’s Estate Reports Items Were Stolen After She Passed Away

Source: Lorenzo Ciniglio / Getty   Aretha Franklin’s Estate Believes Property Was Stolen After She Passed Away According to The Blast , the late Aretha Franklin is reportedly missing some valuable property, and the estate believes a crime may have been committed. The estate of the late-great Aretha Franklin released a statement staking that there is an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Bloomfield Township Police Department in Michigan, where Franklin previously lived. Reports of the investigation came about because the estate is locked in a nasty battle with Franklin’s son, Edward. Edward has been trying to get a court order to force the estate to produce monthly financial documents to Franklin’s heirs. But the estate is very hesitant to turn over the documents so easily, because they claim it may negatively impact the criminal investigation by police into the missing assets. There is also an ongoing dispute between Franklin’s estate and one of her ex-husbands regarding the payment of music royalties. The estate says the records that were requested “may jeopardize these matters and should not be disclosed.” The estate is demanding the court shut down Edward’s attempt to get the records so that the police can continue their investigation, as The Blast reports.

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Texas Couple Found Guilty Of Keeping A Young African Girl As Their Personal Slave For Over 15 Years

Source: Getty / Getty Texas Couple Found Guilty Of Keeping African Girl As Slave A Northern Texas couple that purchased a Guinean girl at age five and used her as a slave for sixteen years has been found guilty of forcing hard labor on a foreign citizen. Mohamed Toure and Denise Cros-Toure are potentially facing decades in prison after being found guilty of forced labor, conspiracy to harbor an alien for financial gain and the actual act of harboring an alien for financial gain. According to CBS Dallas , the couple forced the young girl to do all the general house labor, including cooking, cleaning, laundry, yard work, and caring for their five children. She was never given access to school or any extracurricular activities like the couple’s children were, even though she was close to their same age. The couple kept all her paperwork and identification, forced her to remain in the US for years after her visa expired (forcing her to be an illegal alien and thus unable to leave their “protection”) and isolated her from her family. They also emotionally and physically abused her. The girl was finally able to escape the home with help from former neighbors. The couple won’t face sentencing for at least another week…but we’re pretty sure they’ll get some heavy time for this one…

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Racists Run Amerikkka: Republican KKKongressman Steve King Doesn’t Think White Supremacy Is Actually Bad

Source: Bill Clark / Getty Republican Congressman Steve King Makes Racist Remarks Despite America touting itself as “the land of the free and the home of the brave” the idea that there are racist politicians isn’t lost on anyone, at least not anyone with melanin in their skin. That said, its still no less disturbing to hear the people who govern this country spout off racist rhetoric without even the faints veil over it. For example, take these remarks by Republican KKKongressman (Iowa) Steve King to the NYTimes : “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” he was quoted as telling the Times in a story published on Thursday. “Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?” King went on to say: Reflecting on the record number of black people and women in the new Congress, he added: “You could look over there and think the Democratic Party is no country for white men.” We’ve covered KKKongressman King in the past and he’s no lover of Black and brown people let us be the first to tell you. We can’t wait for old people like Steve King to die and rid us of their toxic brand of government.

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Blood, Sweat & Stitches: Famous Contortionist Cracks Head Open While Doing A Trick [Video]

Famous contortionist Belen Pouchan is known for her extreme body bending moves — but her latest trick ended up with her head leaking out blood. The 26-year old Argentinian dancer tried to show off her skills on a giant outdoors chair in Barcelona. She twisted herself into knots and did tricks going in and out the hole of the chair, but as she tried to untwist herself, ish got bloody. Pouchan smacked her face on wooden chair and played it off pretty cool is you ask us. She did however get five stitches on her face and spent seven hours at the hospital. All’s fair in love and contortion.

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Teen Girls Kill Their Mother After She Took Their Phones For Trying To Run Her Over With The Family Car [Video]

Source: Thomas Trutschel / Getty Teen Sisters Kill Their Mother Because She Took Away Their Phones According to the NY Post ,  a 14-year-old & her 12-year-old sister were arrested for stabbing and shooting their mother to death after she took their phones for trying to run her over with the family car. Amariyona Hall,14, and her younger sister were taken into custody earlier this week after deputies in Pike County responded to a call from the family’s mobile home. Erica Hall, a 32-year-old mother of four, was found stabbed multiple times and shot once in the chest with a handgun, according to reports.   Emergency workers tried to resuscitate Hall  after her her bloodied bodied was found outside her home. After deputies followed up with neighbors they discovered the attack followed an incident days earlier in which the girls tried to run Hall over with the family’s car. That prompted Hall to punish her daughters by taking their phones, leading them to respond with the fatal assault. Amariyona Hall, who has been charged as an adult, is being held on $150,000 bond at the Pike County Jail. She’s due to return to court for a preliminary hearing Jan. 29 after appearing for a bond hearing Saturday, the newspaper reports. Hall’s younger daughter, who was not named, remains in custody at the Adams County Juvenile Detention Center.

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