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Macklemore responds after Seattle sports teams evaluate ties to rapper following ‘f---’ America comment
SEATTLE — Seattle-born music artist Macklemore responded Wednesday to criticism after a viral video on social media showed him stating the words "F--- America" onstage. "My thoughts and feelings are not always expressed perfectly or politely," Macklemore, 41, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, wrote in an Instagram post. "Sometimes I slip up and get caught in the moment. Saturday night was one of those times."
Baby gorilla rejected at birth finds love in his new mother's arms
Three-month-old Abeo, born in Seattle, is in the arms of foster mom Kweli at Louisville Zoo in Kentucky. Photo: Jill Katka/Courtesy of Louisville ZooBaby Abeo is finally in the arms of his forever gorilla mom.Driving the news: The zoo announced that Abeo, which means "bringer of happiness", was successfully introduced to 40-year-old foster mom Kweli and his eight-year-old foster sister Kindi this week.Catch up quick: Born June 28 at Woodland Park Zoo, he was transferred to Louisville Zoo in Kentucky after he was rejected by his birth mother, Akenji.The bottom line: He has been in Kweli's arms almost continuously since then, said Louisville Zoo's general curator Ron Evans in a must-watch video update.
Train Frontman Pat Monahan Lists $8.2 Million Lake Sammamish Estate
Pat Monahan, lead singer of the Grammy-winning band Train, is selling his stunning Lake Sammamish home in Issaquah, Washington, listed for just under $8.2 million. The singer and his wife, Amber Peterson, purchased the lakeside property in 2011 for $2.95 million, transforming it from a modest house into a luxurious family retreat.
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