Coco Gauff could have been a professional basketball player

UPDATE, with video: Grammy-winning Atlanta rapper Killer Mike appeared on The View today, and reflected on his recent arrest – in handcuffs – at the Grammys earlier this month, saying, “All of my heroes have been in handcuffs – Malcolm, Martin, Mandela, Medgar. I walked out with the same dignity and respect that I walked in with, and I would implore people to just take that from it.”

It's safe to say it's been a turbulent few weeks as we've welcomed back some of our favourite Love Island stars for the spin-off series which has been keeping us entertained through the depths of winter. From former flames Molly Smith and Callum Jones reuniting, a game plan predicted between Georgia Steel and Toby Aromolaran to Georgia Harrison and Anton Danyluk becoming exclusive - it's been a whirlwind ride with exes, arguments and blossoming romances.

Lauryn Goodman has opened up about her relationship with footballer Kyle Walker, claiming she was the one who ended their romance. She also suggested that she could have continued to have a secret family with him if she'd wanted to.The mum-of-two revealed she 'barely slept for days' after the England star publicly shared details of their secret relationship and admitted it had been a 'mistake.' A heartbroken Lauryn broke down in tears while sharing her side of the story, saying she fell victim to Kyle's 'lies and deceit'.The influencer and model, 33, said she's left devastated for her son who desperately wants to see his dad. Lauryn confessed that she ended their affair because she couldn't handle the 'toxicity' in the relationship and felt she needed to part ways with Kyle for the sake of her children.

Oscar winner Steve McQueen says he believes that, while the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East has seen a rise in antisemitism across Europe and the US, he believes it has always been there, but that “people have been deaf to it.”

Coco Gauff recently took to social media to share an inspiring message with her fans and followers. In a self-reflective post, the 19-year-old athlete reminded herself and her fans that she is still evolving and that it’s time to get back to work and become stronger.Gauff, who has been making waves in the tennis world since her debut in 2018, had an impressive 2023 season, with several notable victories and a ranking of 3 worldwide.

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Coco Gauff is playing in the quaterfinals at the Australian Open. Gauff beat fellow American Alycia Parks, and was captured giving a sportsman gesture to her rival. The moment received approval from Gauff’s mom, Candi, who shared it on social media.

When the cast list was announced for Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” one name was left out that seemed to shock people—Saoirse Ronan. No, not because Ronan’s career made her an obvious choice to star in the film.

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tracker developed by the American Civil Liberties Union.According to the ACLU, Oklahoma currently has the most proposed anti-LGBTQ bills with 36 — though many of them are redundant, with lawmakers introducing their own versions of nearly identical bills.The state with the next highest number of bills is Missouri, which has introduced 28, and South Carolina, which has introduced 26.Most of the bills target the transgender community, taking the form of efforts to either redefine transgender existence out of law or place restrictions on transgender people’s ability to self-identify, access spaces, or receive services that affirm their gender identity.More than 200 bills focus on educational matters, including proposed athlete bans, curriculum censorship bills, and at least 38 requiring LGBTQ-identifying students to be outed to their parents in the name of “parental rights.”Another 120 seek to restrict access to gender-affirming health care for trans-identifying minors, with some even seeking to require transgender adults to overcome a number of bureaucratic or regulatory obstacles to receive transition-related treatments, which critics say is an attempt to frighten medical providers into refusing to see transgender patients altogether.Already, 24 states have passed some form of restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, resulting in a flood of legal challenges from families with transgender children and from doctors who are penalized for prescribing gender-affirming care under the laws.While most lower-level federal courts temporarily blocked such bans last year, only one statewide ban, in Arkansas, has been declared unconstitutional.Other bans in Indiana, Montana, and Florida remain blocked, although bans in states

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Coco Gauff has been transformed into a Bratz doll in a new illustration approved by the toy brand and the tennis star. The image shows the young athlete striking a pose while wearing a white top, a Burberry printed skirt, a brown handbag, and boots while the doll recreates her exact outfit.The Bratz doll version of Gauff looks strikingly similar to the real-life tennis player, with her signature long braids and youthful features.The Bratz dolls were first introduced in 2001 and quickly became famous for young girls. The dolls were known for their exaggerated features, including large heads, eyes, and unique fashion styles.

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Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, have announced their debut album to mark what would have been his 60th birthday.Rourke died last May after “a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer”, as confirmed in a statement from ex-bandmate Johnny Marr. He was 59 years old.Today (January 17) would have been Rourke’s 60th birthday, and Blitz Vega have marked the occasion by revealing that their debut album ‘Northern Gentleman’ will see the light of day on April 26.“The album is a diary of the last seven years of the journey that Andy, the band and I went on recording this music as Blitz Vega,” the band’s Kav Sandhu said in a statement of the record, which features guitar from Marr and is something he said he “promised” Rourke he would release.“Every song tells a story and personally takes me back to a memory of recording that song.

Coco Gauff has a four-year tennis career but already secured a Grand Slam victory at the US Open in the fall of 2023. Now that a new season just kicked off, the athlete has prepared herself physically and mentally with the help of Andrew Roddick, a former professional tennis player and winner of the 2003 US Open.While Coco has a powerful arm — the US Open recorded a 128 mph rocket off her racquet in 2022 — she is working to get stronger and faster.“There is nothing physically that stops me from bombing a serve,” Gauff said, as informed by the Women’s Tennis Association.