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ATLANTA (AP) — A shooting on Interstate 85 in suburban Atlanta has claimed the life of a rising Texas rap artist, one of three interstate shootings in the metro area in two days, authorities said Saturday. Rapper Corey Detiege, who performed under the stage name Chucky Trill, died at an area hospital after Friday’s predawn shooting, police in suburban Gwinnett County said. Police Cpl. Collin Flynn, a department spokesman, said someone pulled up beside Detiege’s car and opened fire around 3 a.m. Friday, WSB TV reported. Ditiege, 33, was from Sugar Land, Texas. Flynn said the suspect fled and a motive in the slaying was unknown. Police gave no immediate description of the suspect’s vehicle and have made no arrest. On Saturday, a man was grazed by a bullet on I-285 in DeKalb County when another driver pulled alongside him and opened fire, DeKalb police spokeswoman Officer Elise Wells said. Officers were called to a gas station about 4 a.m. after the man, who was in his 40s, … [Read more...] about Rapper Chucky Trill Killed in Atlanta Highway Shooting Ahead of NBA All-Star Game

The NBA’s All-Star Game will begin Sunday with a video chat between Vice President Kamala Harris and actor Michael B. Jordan. The exact details of the conversation were not reported ahead of the game, but one of the charitable efforts of this year’s All-Star Game is set to raise $3 million for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the vice president is the first graduate of a black college to serve in one of the nation’s top two offices, the New York Post reported. Tonight, TNT’s 2021 #NBAAllStar Game coverage will open with a special conversation between Vice President Kamala Harris ( @VP Harris) and award-winning actor Michael B. Jordan ( @michaelb4jordan ) at 8 PM ET. pic.twitter.com/3xqcG5sMnr — NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2021 Harris graduated with a BA from Howard University before going on to earn her law degree. Founded in 1867, Howard is a mostly black research university located in Washington D.C. Some of its more well-known graduates … [Read more...] about NBA All-Star Game to Open with ‘Special Conversation’ Between Kamala Harris, Michael B. Jordan

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were ruled out of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game after being flagged by coronavirus contact tracing, a development that prompted some players to question again why the exhibition was being played during a pandemic. The 76ers and the NBA learned of the situation with Embiid and Simmons — it stemmed from getting haircuts — on Saturday night and made the decision that neither could play on Sunday morning, about nine hours before the scheduled tipoff. READ MORE: What Flyers Fans Can Expect Sunday When Wells Fargo Center Welcomes Fans Back After Nearly A Year The game in Atlanta is going forward as scheduled. You cant be serious. https://t.co/5VfDsmkbj6 — Pat Gallen (@PatGallenCBS3) March 7, 2021 “It’s just an unfortunate time in the world where our health and safety should be at the front of the helm,” All-Star Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers said Sunday from Atlanta. “I personally didn’t … [Read more...] about Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons To Miss All-Star Game Over COVID-19 Contact Tracing

MIAMI (CBSMiami) –  First things first, the Panthers prepare for their weekend back-to-back against the Predators and Hurricanes. Sergei Bobrovsky will start Saturday in Nashville making this his 4 th start in the last 5 games. READ MORE: Ultra Fans Holding Out Hope Musical Festival Returns In 2022 Chris Driedger will likely get the nod Sunday in Carolina. Deserving of more ice time is left winger Mason Marchment. The 26-year-old has a four-game point streak which now includes his first NHL goal. He gave Florida a 2-0 lead Thursday in the first period. Head Coach Joel Quenneville said “he plays limited minutes and he brings energy. He goes up and down his wing and plays with a purpose.” Coach Q complimented his play recognition and patience and added “he’s definitely enhanced his positioning and quantity or quality of ice time as we’ve gone here.” READ MORE: 1 Dead, 2 Wounded In SW Miami-Dade Shooting On the defensive end, Quenneville says Radko Gudas has fit in … [Read more...] about Florida Panthers’ Upcoming Back-To-Back Games

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo “is feeling better” but remains week-to-week from the head hit that earned Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson a seven-game suspension, coach Bruce Cassidy said Sunday. “He’s obviously going to be out for a while,” Cassidy said. READ MORE: Alex Ovechkin Calls Tom Wilson Suspension 'Kind Of A Joke' The NHL suspended Wilson for the fifth time in his career on Saturday, one day after his hit in the first period of Friday night’s game sent Carlo to the hospital in an ambulance. The Capitals wing will also lose $311,781.61 in pay. “What separates this hit from others is the direct and significant contact to a defenseless player’s face and head, causing a violent impact with the glass,” the league said. “This is a player with a substantial disciplinary record taking advantage of an opponent who is in a defenseless position and doing so with significant force.” Although no diagnosis has been released, Carlo was woozy … [Read more...] about Bruins’ Brandon Carlo Week-To-Week After Hit That Landed Tom Wilson 7-Game Suspension