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Kim Davis, the Kentucky County Court clerk who has persistently refused to issue gay marriage licenses, has asked the Supreme Court to hear her case. Davis, an Apostolic Christian, has refused to issue the licenses for religious reasons, claiming that to do so would undermine her First Amendment freedoms. On Thursday, a federal appeals court ordered Davis to issue the licenses and, on Friday, her lawyers petitioned SCOTUS to delay the orders until her appeals are finished. Whether or not SCOTUS chooses to hear Davis’ case, the appeals process could take months.

The cold war between music streaming services heated up Friday night as a surprise collaboration between Drake andLil Wayne – two rappers scooped up during the artist exclusive arms race – caused friction between Tidal and Apple Music. The situation occurred at Lil Wayne's Lil Weezyana Festival in New Orleans, where Drake stopped by to deliver a brief three-song cameo. One problem: Jay Z's Tidal, which named Lil Wayne as a co-owner in July, was livestreaming the festival, creating a conflict of interest since Drake is Apple Music's marquee signee. Is Apple Taking Over the Music Business? As a result of Drake's appearance, the Tidal live-stream had to briefly pause while the Toronto rapper was onstage. "Apple is interfering with artistry and will not allow this artist to stream. Sorry for Big Brother’s inconvenience," the Tidal Twitter notified listeners as Drake took the stage. "We'll be back after the performance." Drake performed "...

Yes – you hang your head in shame,  Kylie Jenner ! Also because that is one busted-looking discount Halloween store wig, but mostly because of the wasting water thing! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kim Jr. and her totally 100% not broke boyfriend  Tyga  are the latest selfish assholes to make Mother Nature cry with their water wasting. Just like  Tom Selleck  before them, Kylie and Tyga don’t exactly give a fuck that there’s a drought in California and that people are being encouraged to keep their lawns dryer than a mummy’s dusty butthole. And bad news for them, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has been monitoring water usage in their Calabasas gated community since June. It turns out that both Kylie and Tyga, who rents a house down the street from Kylie’s $2.7 million khompound (probably to make it easier to pick up his  KUWTK  checks), have been using too much. First their faces, now their lawns – ...

Chris Brown threw everyone for a loop when he got a tattoo of the Venus De Milo on the back of his head. Turns out that was only half the deal, and he took Instagram to explain the completed ink (which includes a bull on the opposite side). Said Brown: Venus De Milo; the Greek Goddess of Love. Bull; represents the Taurus that I am. Strategically placed on the left side of my head in protection of my heart for the Love of my Goddess… ROYALTY is everything and as man, we protect that with everything!

It’s no secret that while  Andrew Garfield  took residence in New York City as  The Amazing Spider-Man , he wanted our friendly neighborhood wallcrawler to end up meeting with  The Avengers  in the Marvel cinematic universe. The actor mentioned as much when asked about the possibility at Comic-Con back in 2013, but sadly his time as Spider-Man has come to an end. But besides a desire to team up with The Avengers, it turns out Andrew Garfield was actively trying to make some kind of crossover happen ever since he took the role of Spidey. Find out more about the Amazing Spider-Man Avengers crossover efforts below! In a recent interview with Uproxx while promoting his indie drama  99 Homes , Garfield talked a bit about his attempts to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel cinematic universe. Unfortunately, he’s being hush-hush about some of the finer details of what happened behind the scenes, but here’s what Garfield had to say: “I...

As you might have heard, California is in a kind of permanent drought and counties across the state are trying to reduce their water usage. Yet celebrities seem deeply uninterested in environmental maintenance or following the laws of common people, and more interested in maintaining their lush lawns. Among those law breakers?  Kylie Jenner  and  Tyga .  The Hollywood Reporter  tracked down the law-breakers through public records:

Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth, 47, was fatally shot multiple times on Friday evening while filling up his patrol car at a gas station in suburban Houston, Texas. A manhunt for the suspect, who approached the uniformed Goforth from behind before shooting him, continued Saturday. According to the Associated Press, police said the suspect was a dark-complexioned, 6-foot-tall man between 20 and 25 years old, driving a red or maroon pickup truck. No motive has been determined. “He was pumping gas into his vehicle and the male suspect came up behind him and shot the deputy multiple times,” Sheriff’s office spokesman Deputy Thomas Gilliland told the Houston Chronicle . “The deputy fell to ground. The suspect came over and shot the deputy again multiple times as he lay on the ground.” Goforth, a 10-year veteran of the force, died at the scene. He had a wife and two children.

Mrs. Olufunsho Amosun, wife of Ogun State Governor in a tete-a-tete with Hajia Aisha Buhari Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun has debunked the rumour on social media that she was arrested for money laundering in the United Kingdom. She described the rumour as fictitious and was concocted by mischief makers. She maintained that her moral upbringing and that of her husband, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, will never allow them to be involved in such despicable act.

BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) — Belgium has laid to rest its "forgotten angel" near the scene of one of the most ferocious battles of World War II where at extraordinary personal risk she helped save countless American lives. The burial Saturday came as Europe celebrates the selfless act of civilians who thwarted an attack on a high-speed train a week ago.

On Saturday, an Egyptian judge sentenced three Al Jazeera English journalists—Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed, and Peter Greste—to at least three years in prison on trumped up charges that have been the subject of much criticism since the men were arrested two years ago in December.

Late Prof. Ade Adefuye Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday expressed shock and sadness over the death of Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye. Adefuye, a professor of history, passed away on Thursday at a hospital in the United States. He was 68 years old. The governor in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna described Adefuye as one of finest diplomats Nigeria has produced in recent times, saying his death comes as a shock to many, especially as he was in the twilight of his tenure.

Nigeria Police: confab committee favours federal control The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 260 Senior Police Officers to different ranks. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, in Abuja on Saturday.

Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase The Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase on Saturday said about 40,000 policemen between the rank of Constable and Inspector would be promoted in the next two months. Arase, who disclosed this during his private visit to Lagos, noted that the rank and file were the officers doing the major jobs, including arrests, investigations and other special duties. He noted that these officers were closer to the people than senior officers, stressing that due attention should be given to them by mitigating their burdens.

Manchester City agree £54m deal for Kevin De Bruyne . Photo: Filed Manchester City will break their transfer record for the second time this summer after finally agreeing terms with Wolfsburg over a £54million deal for  Kevin De Bruyne . One of the longest-running transfer sagas of the year neared conclusion on Wednesday when the German club accepted an improved offer. It will eclipse the £49m that City paid Liverpool for  Raheem Sterling  last month and take their summer spending to the £150m mark. It is understood that the finer points of the deal have yet to be completed but De Bruyne has been withdrawn from Wolfsburg’s game at home to Schalke on Friday and is set to move to the Etihad on a six-year contract worth in excess of £200,000-a-week. His agent Patrick De Koster said: ‘The deal has not happened yet. Maybe it will be done tomorrow.

Watch the trailer of ‘One fine day’ by award-winning producer,  Emem Isong . Directed by  Desmond Elliot , the movie stars prominent Nollywood actors like  Funke Akindele, Joke Silva, Olu Jacobs , and  Frederick Leonard.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Islamic State militants detained at least 70 people in a remote western Iraqi town on Saturday following a rare street demonstration protesting the extremist group's execution of a local resident, security officials said. They said the protest by hundreds of residents in Rutbah, in Anbar province, was triggered by the execution earlier on Saturday of Munir al-Kobeisi, a civil servant, for killing a member of the extremist group. The killing was part of a long-running blood feud between two local clans.

Beautiful Actress Funke Akindele, popularly known as “Jenifa”, is breathtaking in new photos she took in Birmingham. for a club appearance to celebrate her birthday which was a few days ago.

Usain Bolt claims third gold medal AFP – Usain Bolt capped a memorable world championships by winning a third gold on Saturday as anchor of Jamaica’s 4x100m relay team, while the United States were disqualified to hand China a shock silver. Bolt ran a blistering final leg at a packed Bird’s Nest stadium, hurtling through the line in 37.36 seconds after team-mates Nesta Carter, Asafa Powell and Nickel Ashmeade had successfully got the baton around. The victory gave Bolt his 11th world gold medal — his only blemish being the 100m at the 2011 Daegu worlds, when he was disqualified after a false start. The US quartet of 100m bronze and silver medallists Trayvon Bromell and Justin Gatlin, and fellow finalists Tyson Gay and Mike Rodgers, were initially awarded silver before being disqualified over a botched final handover which strayed beyond the passover limit. China, headed by individual 100m finalist Su Bingtian, delighted the home crowd when they were upgraded to silver in ...

Oh,  Sarah Palin . She couldn't make it a full term as the governor of Alaska, she failed to make it more than a few months as a TV personality for  Fox News , and now she's on something called  One America News Network  giving it to the "lamestream" media and... blah blah blah who cares?!

MsKeDiKe goes to school!!! Does the hairstyle suit her?

D'banj's rumoured Ex, South African media personality, Bonang Matheba and rapper, AKA may be the latest couples in town. They were seen together at the BET Awards where she was said to have followed him around. According to a South African source, Move Magazine, the two were also seen cosying up at the Hilton Hotel, as they were both there for the Durban July, they apparently shared an intimate moment over drinks and later left the bar together according to the magazine’s source.

After becoming a 1960s Russian spy in  The Man from U.N.C.L.E.  earlier this year,  Armie Hammer  joining  Nocturnal Animals , a dramatic tale of a story within a story that is the next film from  A Single Man  director  Tom Ford . Focus Features is behind the production based on Austin Wright’s novel  Tony and Susan , and Hammer has a key role in the that focuses on a woman ( Amy Adams ) who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left 20 years earlier, asking for her opinion. And then things take an interesting turn. Here’s the synopsis of the story:

Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi Former governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Amaechi has rubbished the rumour that he flew to London on Friday in rage because he was not appointed in any of the key positions announced by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a bid to dismiss the rumour peddled online the former Governor arrived Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital on Saturday.

(Praiz will headline the Hennessy Artistry R&B concert in Lagos. Photo: Filed) If you find yourself bored and don’t know where to hang out in Lagos this weekend, let’s help you. It’s a loaded weekend of fun, events, shows and concerts in the city this weekend.

Oluranti-Adebule The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Oluranti Adebule, on Saturday urged Lagos residents to comply totally with the environmental sanitation law on restriction of movement during the monthly exercise. Adebule made the plea when she monitore this month’s exercise at Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA). She said offenders would be made to face penalties as stipulated in the environmental sanitation law. “We are here to see things for ourselves within Ikorodu West LCDA and I want to implore our people to be committed to adequate cleaning of their surroundings at all times.

Los Angeles prosecutors to decide Caitlyn Jenner’s fate over fatal car crash. Photo: Splash Los Angeles prosecutors will now decide if  Caitlyn Jenner  is to be charged with vehicular manslaughter after she was part of a fatal car crash in February. LA County sheriff’s detectives passed their findings to prosecutors on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 so they may decide the fate of the ‘I Am Cait’ star, who they allege ‘set off a chain of events’ that resulted in the death of  Kim Howe  in a multi-car pile up.

Limerick sign 16-year-old Barry Cotter, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar.

Sainsbury's is giving its lowest-paid workers their biggest pay hike in years.  137,000 staff will be getting a 4% pay hike, and the basic hourly rate for an employee will rise to £7.36 ($11.48). That's a big piece of news for the British economy, for two reasons. The first is  wage growth . After years of stagnation, British wages are finally starting to rise at a moderate pace again. Since inflation is currently bumping along near zero, real wages are rising at a pretty decent pace. As the labour market gets tighter (with fewer unemployed people looking for work), businesses will generally be forced to offer higher wages to their employees. They'll be looking to hold on to existing workers and attract the dwindling numbers still looking for jobs.  We've seen similar things in the United States over the past year or so — wage growth has been weaker than it was before the crisis in the US, but stronger than in the UK. Wal Mart hikes wages f...

Sainsbury's is giving its lowest-paid workers their biggest pay hike in years.  137,000 staff will be getting a 4% pay hike, and the basic hourly rate for an employee will rise to £7.36 ($11.48). That's a big piece of news for the British economy, for two reasons. The first is  wage growth . After years of stagnation, British wages are finally starting to rise at a moderate pace again. Since inflation is currently bumping along near zero, real wages are rising at a pretty decent pace. As the labour market gets tighter (with fewer unemployed people looking for work), businesses will generally be forced to offer higher wages to their employees. They'll be looking to hold on to existing workers and attract the dwindling numbers still looking for jobs.  We've seen similar things in the United States over the past year or so — wage growth has been weaker than it was before the crisis in the US, but stronger than in the UK. Wal Mart hikes wages f...

Seyi Shay and Yemi Alade are set to thrill fans at Star Music Trek this weekend alongside other music stars. Photo: Filed Weeks after they both dazzled in different areas at the MTV Africa Music Awards in South Africa, two of the top female acts in Nigeria are set to battle again for attention at the grand finale of the Star Music trek in Lagos. In South Africa,  Yemi Alade  won the Best Female act and  Seyi Shay  produced a spectacular performance on stage with American music star,  Neyo  but both energetic singers will be hoping to win the hearts of fans who will turn up for the Lagos leg of the Star Music Trek. They will join other top acts including  2face ,  Sound Sultan ,  Burna Boy ,  Sean Tizzle  and  DJ Xclusive . While both singers have maintained a cordial relationship, many are of the opinion that the battle for top spot is on with Mavin first lady,  Tiwa Savage  somewhat out of the scene after r...

Kiev (AFP) - Ukraine said Thursday it had reach a crucial debt restructuring agreement that will see lenders accept a 20-percent principal write-down and keep global markets open to the cash-strapped ex-Soviet state. "The deal agrees a 20 percent haircut on Ukraine's stock of sovereign and sovereign guaranteed debt, having immediate debt relief totalling approximately $3.6 billion," the finance ministry said in a statement. The announcement marks a monumental victory for Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko -- a US-born financial expert whom President Petro Poroshenko plucked from a Kiev investment firm in December and tasked with saving the war-torn country from hurtling into default. Franklin Templeton and three other financial titans that own nearly half of the $19 billion (16.8 billion euros) in commercial debt under discussion had argued that the country was in strong enough shape to repay what it owed in full. "I think it's a historic s...

The rapper recently joined Kylie and her family on holiday in St. Barts, but he seems to be losing a huge point now. Photo: Splash Kardashian-Jenner   family reportedly think  Tyga  completely disrespected  Kylie  in his new song, ‘Stimulated’. The family are furious with the rapper for boasting about having sex with her on the track and have branded his raunchy lyrics as ‘so disgusting.’ A source revealed to RadarOnline: ‘This is just so disgusting that the Kardashian family cannot even believe Tyga went there. Tyga knows not to discuss Kylie with anyone and then he goes and writes a song about having sex with her. It is just absolutely repulsive!’ The song includes the lyrics: ‘I’m stimulated, I’m at the bank, I’m penetratin’, I’m puttin’ in, I’m penetratin’, I’m gettin’ big, she stimulated. ‘They say she young, I shoulda waited, she a big girl, dog, when she stimulated.’ The rapper recently joined Kylie and her family on holiday in St. Barts, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Al Sharpton is losing his daily show on MSNBC, with the network saying he'll be downshifted to the weekend. Sharpton's "Politics Nation" has aired at 6 p.m. EDT on weeknights for the past four years at the ratings-challenged news network. MSNBC is in the midst of wholesale changes under NBC News boss Andrew Lack, deemphasizing its left-leaning programming during the daytime hours in favor of more straight news shows. Sharpton's show occasionally put MSNBC in awkward positions, since he continued his political activism while doing some stories where there was racial controversy while remaining host of a news program. MSNBC said Wednesday that starting Oct. 4, Sharpton's "Politics Nation" will air at 8 a.m. Sundays. His daily show ends Sept. 4.

We guess  Eric Stonestreet  really wasn't the guy for her. We're pleased as punch to announce that  Bethenny Frankel  is officially off the market! Following a rather nasty divorce from her ex  Jason Hoppy , it seems as though the  Real Housewives  star has finally moved on and is reportedly dating  CNBC  star  Marcus Lemonis .

Bruce Willis  dropped out of  Woody Allen’s  latest movie after already filming scenes. The official excuse is that there were scheduling conflicts with Bruce’s Broadway debut in the stage version of  Misery  co-starring  Laurie Metcalf,  but some people think that doesn’t make sense and believe he was fired. Who knows? The only thing I want to know is why did Bruce Willis look like Daddy Warbucks while filming? Please don’t tell me that Woody Allen is doing a remake of  Annie . I don’t even want to imagine that. No, really, it’s illegal to imagine that – Lainey Gossip  Coming soon:  Real THOTS of THOTland  starring  Blac Chyna  and  Amber Rose  – Reality Tea  Casper Smart  really wants to take his gold digging game to the next level, but  JLo  isn’t on board – The Superficial  Candice Swanepoel  went topless in  Lui Magazine  – Drunken...