Author: Savannah Herald

The laundry list of lawsuits being filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs just keeps getting longer. Source: Paras Griffin / Getty   The latest lawsuit filed against the Bad Boy founder is from a woman claiming Combs not only drugged and sexually assaulted her, but also got her pregnant. In documents obtained by TMZ, a Jane Doe filed documents on Friday claiming the rapper assaulted her multiple times over a 4-year period. She also alleges that one of the encounters resulted in her getting pregnant, though she ended up suffering a miscarriage. The anonymous woman, who is being represented by attorney…

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook There were 198 first grade students enrolled in McIntosh County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education. Todd Grant Elementary School was the only school in the county during the 2022-23 school year. Within McIntosh County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade. Statewide, McIntosh County ranked 123rd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 2,510 students enrolled in the…

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Glynn County selling midgrade gas at the lowest price of $3.11 per gallon in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com. The average reported cost of midgrade gas in cities within Glynn County was $3.29 per gallon. Of the 69 reported gas stations in cities within Glynn County, 13 offer midgrade gas. The average reported price of midgrade gas in Georgia was $3.33, compared to $3.37…

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by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 27, 2024 The nation’s first Black-owned and operated country club is getting restored thanks to a $75,000 grant. The first Black-owned and operated country club in the United States is restored thanks to a $75,000 grant. Shady Rest Country Club in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, the nation’s first and oldest Black-owned country club, is one of 30 sites chosen to receive $3 million in grant funding to preserve its significance in Black history. In July, NPR reported that the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program under the National Trust for Historic Preservation, granted $75,000…

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Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty   Cameron Ford was gunned down by a Nebraska police officer named Adam Vail while serving a no-knock warrant for allegedly selling fentanyl. BOSSIP reported on the incident last week and according to APNews, there has been a significant update in the case. Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer has announced that Vail has been fired from his job at the department even though Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine opted not to press criminal charges against him for Ford’s death. Schmaderer agreed with Kleine that Vail did not violate the law but wasn’t willing to keep…

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TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) – Those looking to drive on and off Tybee Island will have to wait Friday morning. US-80 is shut down between Bull River Bridge and Lazaretto Bridge after Helene’s impact overnight. The road shut down at 6 a.m. Friday morning. Officials say they don’t see the highway re-opening for the next couple of hours. This is due to marsh grass completely covering the roadway while at the same time, water is coming over the roadway – which increases with the tides. This debris covers the roadway driving eastbound before Fort Pulaski. Anyone hoping to pass will…

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by Jameelah Mullen September 27, 2024 According to the report, Americans pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. As prescription costs continue to soar, Americans find it increasingly difficult to afford their medications. A new report finds Black Americans are disproportionately affected by these price hikes.  Patients for Affordable Drugs, an organization that advocates for affordable healthcare, released a report this month that showed price increases for 1,000 prescription drugs this year. Almost half of the prices were above the rate of inflation.  The research showed that one-third of Americans cannot afford their prescriptions. According to the…

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Fast-moving Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida’s northwestern coast as a Category 4 storm Thursday evening, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S., forecasters said. Authorities in Georgia reported two people killed in a possible tornado in south Georgia as the storm approached, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said one person died while driving on Interstate 4 when a sign fell onto their car. “It just shows you that it’s very dangerous conditions out there. You need to…

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by Stacy Jackson September 26, 2024 Attorneys say audio and video footage from a documentary crew proves Coach Landi submitted the inquiry within the one-minute requirement. Attorneys representing Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles say the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to strip the Team USA athlete of her bronze medal is due to a “critical factual error,” and a documentary crew has video and audio footage to prove it. The gymnast’s legal team has requested that the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland reopen CAS’ proceedings and examine the footage that was not “previously considered.” In a statement sent to…

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – First responders are on the scene of a building collapse on Broughton Street in downtown Savannah. The building includes The Ordinary Pub and an unknown number of residential homes. News 3 is told everyone made it out of the building safely and no injuries have been reported. Between 2 and 3 a.m. Friday, the roof fell through the third floor of the building and into the second floor, according to the Savannah Fire Department. 1 dead in Jeff Davis County amid Hurricane Helene Crews are working to secure the building at this time. “We were walking…

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