‘Whip/Nae Nae’ Rapper Charged In Attempted Hatchet Attack

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‘Whip/Nae Nae’ Rapper Charged In Attempted Hatchet Attack

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Silento, the rapper known for “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),' was charged Thursday with trying to hit two people with a hatchet in their home. Prosecutors allege that Silento, whose legal name is Richard Lamar Hawk, walked into an unlocked stranger's home in the Valley Village area of Los Angeles and swung […]

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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodger Stadiums 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer

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L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce and SoCalGas Team Up to Host Virtual Job Fair - Los Angeles Sentinel

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Compton Community College District Has Two Board of Trustees Seats Up for Election in November - Los Angeles Sentinel

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Dr. Dre’s Wife of 24 Years, Nicole Young, Files for Divorce

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