There was just one flaw in Janelle Monae’s excellent, indulgent, provocative Lollapalooza set on Friday night time — that she wasn’t a headliner. With all of the flak that nationwide pageant organizers have obtained for not reserving extra feminine expertise within the finale spot, Lollapalooza had the right probability to take action with Monae, who simply carried out the very best present of the weekend to date. Filled with geometric staging, participating video reels, 5 costume adjustments (together with Monae’s fabulous vagina pants from her “Pynk” music video) and fancy foot choreography, the set was — like Monae herself — subsequent stage. But it additionally had a objective. Opening with “Crazy Sexy Life” into
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Saoirse Kennedy Hill, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy,
BOSTON — A granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968 whereas working for president, has died. Saoirse Kennedy Hill was 22. The Kennedy household confirmed the demise in a press release Thursday night time after police responded to a name a couple of doable drug overdose on the storied Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. The assertion was issued by Brian Wright O’Connor, a spokesman for Saoirse Hill’s uncle, former congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II. Hill was the daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy’s fifth little one, Courtney, and Paul Michael Hill, who was one in every of 4 folks falsely convicted within the 1974 Irish Republican Army bombings of two pubs. The
Daily Shootings Roundup: three wounded in Thursday gun violence
At least three individuals three individuals had been wounded Thursday in citywide shootings. In the day’s newest taking pictures, a 23-year-old man was wounded on the Near West Side. He was on a sidewalk about 11 p.m. within the 2500 block of West Jackson Boulevard when somebody unleashed gunfire, Chicago police stated. He was hit within the buttocks and brought to Stroger Hospital the place his situation was stabilized. About 10 minutes earlier, a person was shot within the foot a couple of miles west in Austin. The 31-year-old was on a sidewalk about 10:51 p.m. within the 5400 block of West Jackson when a male approached on foot and opened fireplace, police
Joe Maddon: ‘It’s big-boy time’ for Cubs
ST. LOUIS – Cubs supervisor Joe Maddon began August with a number of new toys to play with in his lineup and bullpen. But even with newcomers Nick Castellanos and Tony Kemp making their Cub debuts within the beginning lineup and holdover ace Jon Lester beginning the brand new month on the mound in opposition to the Cardinals, the duty down the stretch appeared loads just like the Cubs’ labor the primary 4 months. The Cubs and Cardinals opened August tied for first, with the Brewers one sport again. And the one factor Maddon knew for certain on Thursday was that there can be no crying in baseball the remainder of the way in which because
Whitney Young’s DJ Steward cuts his record to eight schools
Young’s DJ Steward, the state’s top-ranked participant within the Class of 2020, minimize his record to eight in a video launched on Twitter on Thursday. Steward, a senior guard, is right down to DePaul, Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, North Carolina and Texas. Kentucky and Notre Dame have been two notable faculties that didn't make the minimize. The 6-Three guard picked up presents from each Duke and North Carolina following his play at Nike’s Peach Jam on the EYBL circuit in July. Steward has taken unofficial visits to Louisville and Illinois and an official go to to Texas whereas including a plethora of high-major presents over the previous few weeks. “It’s definitely changed
Yemen official says 40 killed in Aden assaults
ADEN — A Yemen well being official and witnesses say a minimum of 40 folks have been killed and dozens wounded in a missile assault and coordinated suicide bombings within the southern port metropolis of Aden. The official says the missile struck a army parade underway Thursday in Aden, the momentary seat of the U.N.-recognized Yemeni authorities. They spoke on situation of anonymity as they weren't licensed to speak to reporters. The web site of the nation’s Houthi rebels quoted spokesman Brig. Gen. Yehia Sarea as saying the rebels fired a ballistic missile at forces loyal to the United Arab Emirates, a member of the Saudi-led coalition preventing the Iran-backed Houthis since 2015. The parade was
2 CPD officers damage in Roseland crash
Two law enforcement officials have been damage in a crash Wednesday in Roseland on the Far South Side. About 6:30 p.m., the officers have been in a marked squad automobile with their lights and sirens activated within the 11500 block of South Michigan Avenue, Chicago police mentioned. A westbound Ford Explorer struck their automobile on the driving force’s facet and flipped it over on its facet. Two officers have been taken to the University of Chicago Medical middle with non-life threatening accidents, fireplace mentioned. The individuals within the Ford refused medical remedy and “appear in good shape,” police and fireplace officers mentioned. The driver was cited for failure to yield to an