Atlanta, GA
Atlanta rapper Trouble: Hundreds attend balloon release block party
ATLANTA – A celebration of life for Atlanta rapper Bother introduced out a whole bunch of individuals. They have been in search of to pay their respects to the rapper who died earlier this week. The 34-year-old, whose authorized title is Mariel Orr, was shot and killed in a home dispute early Sunday morning.
“We’re right here to have a good time bother…the entire Atlanta is popping out as a result of he was the realest most real…should you ever felt Scoob’s love then you definitely’ll perceive why all people is right here,” his shut buddy Queen mentioned of the rapper.
Rapper Bother (Buddy photograph)
Crimson balloons crammed the air inside Edgewood’s Coan Park as family and friends members hosted a block celebration to have a good time his life and legacy.
“I simply wished to be right here to help a younger man who really supported our group,” South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau mentioned.
ATLANTA RAPPER TROUBLE: LOOKING BACK AT MURDERED ARTIST’S MUSIC CAREER
Scottie Good, a detailed buddy of Bother, informed FOX 5 it was a chance for followers within the metropolis to listen to his voice, his music, and bear in mind his message.
“Bother’s message was to be real in who you might be. You don’t should be a drug vendor. You don’t should be a rapper or an entertainer or an athlete. You may work a 9 to five. He was encouraging younger Black males to be a greater model of themselves in order that’s good bother,” he mentioned.
A whole bunch gathered at Coan Park in Edgewood to recollect Atlanta rapper Bother on June 9, 2022. (FOX 5)
Good mentioned the big turnout for the occasion was simply proof of how massive his presence was locally. A couple of folks recognized within the leisure trade attended together with Rapper Lil Boosie and Instagram comic Desi Banks.
Whereas his suspected killer is now in custody, associates of the rapper informed FOX 5 it hasn’t made their loss any simpler.
“He’s not right here and he ought to be right here…It nonetheless seems like I’m in a dream,” Queen mentioned.
Regardless of his passing, associates of Bother mentioned they plan to maintain his legacy alive by persevering with group occasions he had a hand in like Weapons Down, Water Weapons Up. Tributes and posts about Bother’s passing have continued to pour in on-line.
Atlanta, GA
4 injured after Delta Air Lines flight aborted during takeoff in Atlanta
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4 passengers injured as hundreds evacuate Delta flight by emergency slide in Atlanta
Hundreds of passengers were forced to evacuate a Delta airlines flight by emergency slides in snowy conditions Friday after an aborted takeoff in Atlanta — leading to at least four injuries and one hospitalization, authorities said.
Roughly 200 people hurriedly deplaned Minneapolis-bound flight 2668 on the tarmac at Atlanta International Airport at 9:10 a.m. due to an engine problem, airline officials said.
Footage posted on social media shows frazzled travelers, including children, running with their luggage from a Boeing 757-300 plane in several inches of snow, according to atlantanewsfirst.com.
Four passengers reported minor injuries and one was taken to the hospital, while the others were treated at the scene, the airport said.
Details about the engine problems were not immediately clear.
Delta apologized to passengers for the nerve-wracking experience.
“Delta’s flight crew followed established procedures to suspend the takeoff of flight…after an indication of an engine issue,” Delta said in a statement.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our people and customers, and we apologize to our customers for their experience.”
Atlanta, GA
Houston faces Atlanta on 3-game win streak
Houston Rockets (25-12, second in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (19-19, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston seeks to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Atlanta.
The Hawks have gone 10-7 at home. Atlanta ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 17.5 fast break points per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 3.6.
The Rockets have gone 12-6 away from home. Houston averages 113.1 points and has outscored opponents by 6.0 points per game.
The Hawks’ 13.1 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.7 more made shots on average than the 12.4 per game the Rockets give up. The Hawks average 113.1 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 119.8 the Hawks give up to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnson is averaging 19.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals for the Hawks.
Alperen Sengun is averaging 19.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and five assists for the Rockets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 5-5, averaging 119.2 points, 41.2 rebounds, 30.5 assists, 11.2 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.5 points per game.
Rockets: 7-3, averaging 113.7 points, 48.0 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.9 points.
INJURIES: Hawks: Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Larry Nance Jr.: out (hand), Jalen Johnson: day to day (shoulder), Cody Zeller: day to day (personal).
Rockets: Tari Eason: day to day (injury management), Jabari Smith Jr.: out (hand).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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