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Bobby Brown opened up about his past battle with alcohol and revealed that at one point his “body started shutting down.” “[Because of] alcohol, I started losing bodily function,” the 52-year-old singer shared during an upcoming appearance on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook series “ Red Table Talk .” The comments were noted by People magazine in a piece published Tuesday. (RELATED: Bobby Brown: ‘I Will Never Take Bobbi Kristina Off Life Support’) “My body started shutting down because I was drinking that much,” he added. “My body just was giving out on me. Even with alcohol, I got to the point where I needed it.” (RELATED: Friend: Nick Gordon Choked And Hit Whitney Houston’s Daughter Before Hospitalization) Bobby Brown is discussing the tragic death of his son, Bobby Brown Jr.: “Kids today, they’re trying different things.” https://t.co/HHpv5vfRlt — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) April 13, 2021 “I wasn’t getting drunk anymore,” the “Roni” hitmaker … [Read more...] about ‘My Body Started Shutting Down’: Bobby Brown Opens Up About Past Battle With Alcohol

Family members of victims and those injured in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are calling on Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines Avril Haines Overnight Defense: Biden officially rolls out Afghanistan withdrawal plan | Probe finds issues with DC Guard helicopter use during June protests Hillicon Valley: Intel leaders push for breach notification law | Coinbase goes public Sept. 11 victims call for release of FBI report detailing Saudi Arabia's involvement in attacks MORE to release publicly an FBI report detailing what role Saudi Arabia played in supporting the attacks. In a letter sent Wednesday evening, the families and victims called for the top intelligence official to release an FBI review completed in 2016 that summarizes a years-long investigation into what responsibility Saudi Arabia bears for facilitating the attacks. The letter comes as President Biden Joe Biden House panel approves bill to set up commission on reparations … [Read more...] about Sept. 11 victims call for release of FBI report detailing Saudi Arabia’s involvement in attacks

Sen. Josh Hawley Joshua (Josh) David Hawley Anti-Asian hate crimes bill overcomes first Senate hurdle Republicans see record fundraising in months after Capitol breach Biden sparks bipartisan backlash on Afghanistan withdrawal MORE (R-Mo.) led a group of Senate Republicans on Thursday in reintroducing legislation to ban the use of social media app TikTok on federal government devices, citing potential national security concerns. The No TikTok on Government Devices Act would ban all federal employees from using the popular app on government devices. The legislation was previously introduced in 2020, and was unanimously passed by the Senate in August, but the bill never received a vote in the House. “TikTok is a Trojan horse for the Chinese Communist Party that has no place on government devices—or any American devices, for that matter,” Hawley said in a statement Thursday. “My bill is a straightforward plan to protect American government data from a … [Read more...] about Republican lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban TikTok on federal devices

All eyes are on Michigan as the state endures a surge of COVID-19 cases, underscoring how fatigue with coronavirus restrictions, and political divisions, have disrupted the response to the pandemic across the country. More than a year after the start of the pandemic, Michigan has evolved into a hot spot for COVID-19, recording a seven-day average of 7,377 new cases and 3,570 hospitalizations in the past week, according to The New York Times. The state is also home to nine of the top 10 cities with the highest rate of cases per 100,000 people over the last two weeks. ADVERTISEMENT Amid the new surge, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Gretchen Whitmer Watch live: Whitmer provides update on COVID-19 in Michigan Multiple GOP Michiganders test positive for COVID-19 after district meeting White House on Whitmer's handling of pandemic: She's shown 'serious' grit MORE (D) has avoided instituting new lockdowns after receiving backlash from Republicans and … [Read more...] about Michigan’s spike highlights fatigue over restrictions

Walt Disney Television chairman of entertainment Dana Walden says that ABC passed on pilot episodes of potential network shows because they didn’t satisfy the network’s racial “inclusion” standards. “I will tell you for the first time we received some incredibly well-written scripts that did not satisfy our standards in terms of inclusion, and we passed on them,” Walden said during a panel discussion put on by Chapman University and Glamour, according to a report by Hollywood Reporter. Walden said the network received a script that centered around a white family with the understanding that the diversity would come with the neighbors. “Pass,” Walden said. “That’s not going to get on the air anymore because that’s not what our audience wants. That’s not a reflection of our audience, and I feel good about the direction we’re moving.” Last fall, ABC launched a “set of inclusion standards” in order to move toward “more diverse representation both onscreen and behind the scenes … [Read more...] about Disney Executive Says ABC Passed on Pilots That Didn’t Satisfy the Network’s Racial ‘Inclusion’ Standards