Simone, Author at Baller Alert

Simone

Simone is an award-winning communications professional with over seven years of experience. Her passion for writing has led her to serve as Editor-in-Chief at Baller Alert. In her free time, she enjoys trying new restaurants and traveling (to mostly tropical destinations.)

Funny & Relatable Tweets This Week

Funny & Relatable Tweets This Week

What’s good, Baller fam! It’s about that time – our weekly round-up of funny & relatable tweets is here! Check ’em out and let us know which ones you relate to most. Take a PPP loan when the pandemic comes https://t.co/orfQlNVQ5n — TJ 🔋 (@StockzNCrypto) May 21, 2023 instagram so …

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Grand Jury Indicts Patrick Clark in Takeoff’s Shooting Death

Grand Jury Indicts Patrick Clark in Takeoff's Shooting Death

A Harris County grand jury on Thursday indicted the man accused of fatally shooting Migos rapper Takeoff. Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was arrested and charged with murder last December, just a month after the 28-year-old rapper was shot and killed in Houston. Thursday’s indictment means a grand jury has formally …

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Bill Lee, Composer and Father of Spike Lee, Passes Away at 94

Bill Lee, Composer and Father of Spike Lee, Passes Away at 94

Bill Lee, the well-respected jazz composer and father of filmmaker Spike Lee, has died at 94. The elder Lee died Wednesday at his home in Brooklyn, a publicist for Spike Lee confirmed. A prolific jazz composer and bassist, Lee played alongside renowned musicians like Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte. …

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Formally Joins 2024 Presidential Race

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Formally Joins 2024 Presidential Race

Ron DeSantis, the “anti-woke” Florida governor known for his staunch conservative beliefs, is officially running for president. Despite initially gaining prominence by aligning himself with and supporting Donald Trump, DeSantis now seems to have decided to challenge the former president for the Republican Party’s nomination. The 44-year-old filed paperwork with …

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Rock ‘n Roll Legend Tina Turner Passes Away at 83

Rock 'n Roll Legend Tina Turner Passes Away at 83

Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock’n Roll, has died. She was 83. A rep for the iconic singer confirmed she died Wednesday at her home in Switzerland after a long illness. “With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” the rep said in a statement Renowned …

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TikTok Sues Montana After State Bans App

Montana Becomes the First State to Officially Ban TikTok

TikTok filed a lawsuit Monday against Montana over the state’s new law that would ban the app starting early next year. “We are challenging Montana’s unconstitutional TikTok ban to protect our business and the hundreds of thousands of TikTok users in Montana. We believe our legal challenge will prevail based …

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