Michael Sam made waves as the NFL’s first openly gay football player but has had a hard time since being drafted. He was cut by the Rams, spent time on the Cowboys’ practice team, and then joined the Montreal Alouettes. He has now revealed that he left the Alouettes in June to focus on his mental health. Read his statement here. [Complex]
Joe Jackson and his lawyer are ready to take a few media outlets to the cleaners after they claimed that his health issues were caused by a Viagra overdose. Michael Jackson’s father suffered three heart attacks, as well as a stroke, while he was vacationing in Brazil. [TMZ]
North Korea has issued a warning against the United States, while at the same time threatening South Korea with “‘indiscriminate’ military strikes unless it halts cross-border propaganda broadcasts.” Read more here. [Yahoo News]
Two kids under the age of 18 were killed while camping in Yosemite National Park. Though no other details have been released about the children, the park spokesman maintains that a black oak tree limb fell on their tent while they were sleeping. Read more here. [Daily Mail]
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