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Bill Cosby Paid Andrea Constand Over $3 Million in 2006: Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial kicked off Monday with prosecutors detailing in their opening statement that Cosby paid his accuser over $3 million in 2006. According to NBC, Cosby’s team plan “to paint Constand as a greedy liar.”

Puerto Rico Receives Over $18 Billion in Disaster Recovery From Housing and Urban Development: The Department of Housing and Urban Development will award $28 billion in disaster relief aid Tuesday. In addition, Puerto Rico will receive $18.4 billion due to the amount of time it took HUD to help their citizens

‘Blue’s Clues’ Casting Call Do Not Want Steve LookALikes: Casting directors of the upcoming “Blue’s Clues” reboot do not want actors who look like the previous host Steve.  The audition is open for males and females between the ages of 18 and 25.

Small Plane Crashes in Arizona With No Survivors: A small plane crashed in Scottsdale, Arizona. The plane crashed on a golf course in Phoenix and claimed the lives of everyone on board. Authorities said the plane crashed shortly after leaving the Scottsdale airport.

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Expected to Make a Decision After Asking Entire Cabinet to Resign: On Monday the Atlanta Mayor asked her entire cabinet to resign According to WSB-TV, the Mayor Bottoms will decide by the end of the week who’s resignations she will decline or accept. Bottom’s informed former Mayor Reed’s staffers in January that she would make a decision if they would remain employed under her administration after 90 days.

 

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