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A woman who testified at R. Kelly's sex abuse trial on Friday September 3, claimed she reached a $200,000 settlement with the R&B singer after she contracted herpes. The woman, who identified herself as Kate, took to the stand to testify against the world-famous R&B singer at his sex abuse trial in Brooklyn.  Kate claimed she was 27 when she met Kelly in 2001, and contracted herpes from him after they slept together. She told the court Kelly was tight-lipped when she later accused him of giving her the sexually transmitted disease.  Kate said she settled with the singer in 2004, and that the herpes diagnosis 'greatly affected' her ability to enter future relationships.  Her personal physician has also testified, saying he treated the star for herpes for several years.   Kelly's lawyer Deveraux Cannick used his cross-examination to undercut earlier testimony that Kelly demanded that his girlfriends follow strict rules.   These rules ...

PSG and Brazil footballer, Neymar has laughed off reports he is overweight. Neymar has faced criticism of being over weight and not being in the ideal shape by French media .     But Neymar played the full match on Thursday, September 2, as Brazil defeated Chile 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier.  Following French media suggestions that Neymar was out of shape after PSG's win over Reims last weekend, the player has now issued a response  Neymar posted on his Instagram story, saying of the Chile match: "Did we play well? No! Did we win? Yes!" He then addressed criticism of his weight, saying: "The shirt was size G (large), I'm at my weight. Next game I'll order an M," along with several laughing emojis.     Brazil have two more World Cup qualifiers during this international break. The Selecao face Argentina on Sunday in a rematch of July's Copa America final, which Lionel Messi and his teammates won 1-0. Brazil will then take on Peru on Thursd...

Former NFL wide receiver, David Patten, who won three Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots, has been killed in a motorcycle crash. He was 47. The crash occured in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, on Thursday,  Sept 2, according to Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford.  According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Nick Pye, a motorcycle driver -- identified by the coroner as Patten -- crossed the median, causing a crash involving two other cars. One of the cars' drivers was also taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries. The crash remains under investigation by the highway patrol and the coroner. "I am heartbroken by the news of David's passing," Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. "He was a devout Christian who followed his passion following his football career and founded his own ministry. David transitioned from an undersized and understated wide receiver to a powerful and passionate preacher. In New...

A bare-chested "shaman" wearing horns and face paint who became one of the most infamous faces of the US Capitol insurrection, has pleaded guilty to felony.  The Arizona man identified as Jacob Anthony Chansley was caught on camera shirtless, carrying a spear and sporting a horned fur hat during the violence. It became one of the images synonymous with the infamous day and he also became known as the "QAnon Shaman".  He pleaded guilty on Friday September 3, to obstructing a US congressional meeting and also admitted to "disorderly and disruptive conduct" when he obstructed congressional proceedings and threatened officials. Chansley who has been a subscriber to QAnon, the far-right conspiracy theory blamed for fueling the unrest, had told the court he had "mental vulnerabilities," although psychiatric professionals had certified Chansley was competent to stand trial before the case. Defence lawyer of the insurrectionist who ...