Day: May 20, 2023

Donna Summer, ’70s ‘Queen of Disco,’ struggled with abuse, suicidal thoughts as she skyrocketed to fame: doc

9:00 am May 20, 2023

Before Beyoncé, there was Donna Summer, an innocent church girl who catapulted to fame as music’s bad girl and “Queen of Disco” during the hedonistic ‘70s era. But the pop star struggled behind closed doors — and at one point contemplated taking her own life. “In order to understand the greatness and magnitude of her […]

US Embassy in Brazil releases instructional video on the ‘importance of using neutral pronouns’

8:24 am May 20, 2023

The U.S. Embassy in Brasília, Brazil, published a video teaching the “importance” of using gender-neutral pronouns, including “xe/xem” and “ze/hir.” The video was posted to the Embassy’s social media on Wednesday for the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The video description said there is a “range of gender identities beyond male and female” […]

Indiana police shot at by suspect hiding in Motel 6 bed while attempting to serve felony warrant

8:02 am May 20, 2023

Indiana police released dramatic body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting at a Motel 6 during an attempt to serve warrants on two people Tuesday morning. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department said that they arrived at the Motel 6 in Anderson, Indiana at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16 to serve arrest warrants to […]

Shooting during birthday party in Alabama leaves 1 dead, 3 injured

6:58 am May 20, 2023

A shooting at a birthday party in Birmingham, Alabama, Friday night left one person dead and three others injured, according to police. Police responded to calls of multiple people shot in the 900 block of 47th Street North at around 10 p.m. local time, Birmingham Police public information officer Truman Fitzgerald said in a video […]

Reports reveal the risk for strokes is on the rise in young adults

6:10 am May 20, 2023

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and along with education on strokes, doctors are looking for answers to why strokes are happening in younger patients. The American Stroke Association reports more strokes in adults under 50. One Houston doctor says he isn’t sure exactly why this is happening, but thinks our changes in lifestyles could […]