Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, popularly known as Joe the Plumber after he confronted then-presidential candidate Barack Obama about taxes at a 2008 campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer. He was 49.
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charges of rape and kidnapping.Sills was acquitted on Friday, with an Ohio jury finding the 25-year-old not guilty of two first-degree felonies.Per NBC Philadelphia, Sills delivered a prepared statement after practice on Tuesday, saying he was «glad» that he and his family have been «able to move on from this» and «look forward to the future» as he prepares for the upcoming football season.«I'd like to say that I'm very appreciative of my teammates, my coaches, this organization,» Sills said. «The process that I went through has not been easy. It's been very daunting for myself.
So, I guess in short, I'm very appreciative of the process that had taken place to clear my name.»Denying that the allegations against him «changed» him, Sills added: «Like I just said, I am who I am, and that's who I'll always be. That's how I was raised. That's how my parents raised me to be.
What you see is what you get, and you are who you are.»Sills said that he took his return to the field «day-by-day,» wanting to focus more on his case. «I had to focus on clearing my name and going through the process that I went through. And I'm glad that throughout that process, I was able to clear my name,» he said.
«And like I said, I'm just thankful I'm back here.»Sills' acquittal was delivered roughly six months after his indictment on felony charges. The Guernsey County Common Pleas Court indicted the NFL player on one count of rape and one count of kidnapping for an incident that allegedly occurred on or around Dec. 5, 2019.
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, popularly known as Joe the Plumber after he confronted then-presidential candidate Barack Obama about taxes at a 2008 campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer. He was 49.
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Hersha Parady, an actress who appeared in hit TV series including Little House on The Prairie and The Waltons has died, aged 78.The star had been fighting a battle against cancer, and had been 'robbed of her strength' by the brain tumour, her devastated son said. Hersha appeared as schoolteacher Alice Garvey for three years in the 1970/80s American TV series and even popular 1990s kids' TV show Kenan & Kel, where she played Principal Dimly for three episodes.
Jason Kelce maintains order when it comes to his role as the Philadelphia Eagles' team captain. At home, he's chaos.
Pantera were joined onstage by Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe along with Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of the late guitarist Dimebag Darrell, at their recent Texas show – watch footage below.Earlier this month, the revamped Pantera kicked off their first headline tour in 22 years in Pennsylvania.They announced plans to reunite back in July 2022, with Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) on guitar and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) on drums, joining frontman Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown. The two new members take the place of the two late Abbott brothers, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul.As part of the US tour, the band played at Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, on Thursday (August 17), where they performed their classic track ‘Walk’ from 1992’s ‘Vulgar Display Of Power’.Fan-shot footage shows Blythe – whose band is supporting Pantera on their US tour – and Haney joining the band on stage to sing a portion of the track together.Check out fan-shot footage of the moment below.Dimebag Darrell was shot dead in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa in Ohio.
Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, experienced a scary moment this week when they had to rush their newborn son to the ER.Brittany took to her Instagram Story to share that the couple's 8-month-old son, Bronze, ended up in the hospital after suffering from a severe allergic reaction. Brittany said Bronze is «highly, highly allergic to peanuts.»She called the ordeal «a vey scary» episode that resulted in a «frantic trip to the ER» on Wednesday.
It’s over for Khadijah Haqq and her husband of 13 years.
Khloe Kardashian's longtime friend, Khadijah Haqq, has made a personal announcement. After 13 years of marriage, Haqq and husband Bobby McCray are going their separate ways. The actress, who has become familiar with reality TV fans as Kardashian's gal pal and twin sister to Malika Haqq, issued a statement on Instagram Friday, announcing their split.
Death Cult have announced a UK, US and Ireland tour in honour of the band’s 40th anniversary taking place later this year.The band, consisting of Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury, will be returning to play iconic venues they previously performed in at the start of their career. According to a press release, the shows, titled Death Cult 8323, will focus on Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, and will also “boast a setlist that spans the three phases of the band, from Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and The Cult’s first two albums: ‘Dreamtime’ (1984) and ‘Love’ (1985).”Kicking off with a show in Los Angeles at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel on October 23, the band will then head to various cities within the UK including Belfast, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow and more.
Amazon and Skydance on Monday unveiled Kelce, a documentary focused on Philadelphia Eagles team captain and All-Pro center Jason Kelce, which will premiere on Prime Video September 12th.
NFL star Josh Sills was cleared of his rape and kidnapping charges on Friday, August 4, and is set to return to the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Foo Fighters and Alanis Morissette paid tribute to Sinéad O’Connor last night (July 29) with a cover of ‘Mandinka’.The collaborative performance came during Dave Grohl‘s band’s set at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival. You can view it below.Introducing the cover, which appeared O’Connor’s 1987 debut album ‘The Lion And The Cobra’, the frontman said: “We’re singing this song for a reason tonight,” before Morissette added: “For a beautiful women with high intelligence and deep empathy, way ahead of her time, who is no longer with us.
Eagles co-founding member Randy Meisner is being remembered by former bandmates after he died at the age of 77 Wednesday. The Eagles said on their official Facebook page Meisner died from complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. "Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band.
Eagles and the band’s original bassist, has died at the age of 77.Meisner’s death was confirmed and revealed via the Eagles’ official website and Facebook. Their statement reads: “The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night (July 26) in Los Angeles at age 77, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD).”“As the original bass player for the pioneering country-rock group, Poco, Randy was at the forefront of the musical revolution that began in Los Angeles, in the late 1960s,” they wrote, adding “Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band.
on its website.“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit,'” the statement continued.
Randy Meisner, whose soaring voice powered the Eagles massive hit “Take It To the Limit,” died Wednesday night from complications caused by chronic pulmonary disease, a statement from the band said. Meisner was a founder of the band.