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Lil Durk's trial in his murder-for-hire case is officially set to begin next month after the rapper's attorneys successfully severed new gang-related charges the prosecution had attempted to add. According to documents obtained by XXL on Thursday (July 16), the trial is scheduled to start on Aug. 20. While this was the original date, a recently-filed third superseding indictment with additional charges threatened to delay the proceedings.

Diddy's twin daughters have broken their silence on their father's legal drama, sitting down for their first interview since he was handed down a 50-month prison sentence. On Thursday (July 17), Jessie and D'Lila Combs sat down with Entertainment Tonight to discuss their new clothing line, 12TWINTY1, and of course their father came up in conversation.

Desiinger has been arrested for domestic violence for the second time in four months. This time, he allegedly chased a woman with a hammer. The Brooklyn, N.Y., rapper remains in custody after being arrested on Wednesday (July 15) in Horry County, S.C. He is charged with second-degree domestic violence and three counts of malicious injury to animals/personal property, arrest records show.

Thursday was smoky, very smoky in New York State due to the wildfires in Canada. The air quality in New York was so bad that it was the worst on the entire planet. Yesterday's smoke was very bad across parts of New York State. That smoke from the Canadian wildfires had a major impact on the air quality. Some of the world's worst air was found in New York yesterday, and that is expected to continue today. We are not going to get much relief from the smoke today.

Wing lovers in Downtown Buffalo will have one less place to grab wings. One of the most popular wing spots announced it will be closing its downtown Buffalo location. The owners of Wingnutz took to social media to announce they will be shutting down their downtown Buffalo location. The spot was take-out-only and located at 279 North Street. The good news is that the other two locations in Western New York will remain open.

This weekend won't be a boring one here in Western New York. There are plenty of things going on around the 716 to keep you busy. Best Events This Weekend In Western New York Mafia Con - Bills Mafia will have a chance to hang out, meet players, and get ready for the upcoming season on Saturday at Seneca One Tower. Mafia Con runs from 10:30 am until 5:30 pm. Old Home Days - Today is the final day of Old Home Days in Williamsville. There will be vendors, live music, and more.

If you're an entrepreneur, aspiring business owner, or simply someone who believes in the power of economic empowerment, you need to be in the room! I'm excited to share that I'll once again have the honor of serving as the host for Bold Moves Only II: Built 2 Scale, Buffalo's premier Black Business Month Conference. After experiencing the energy, connections, and inspiration from last year's event, I can confidently tell you this is one event you don't want to miss.

One of Foolio's four convicted killers, Davion Murphy, has been sentenced to an additional five years behind bars-though he's already serving a life sentence. According to documents obtained by XXL on Thursday (July 16), Murphy had a court hearing on Wednesday (July 15), where he was sentenced to additional time.

E-40, Bow Wow, Ying Yang Twins and more have been selling out SeaWorld San Diego this summer as the Southern California location of the theme park has put a deliberate spotlight on nostalgic hip-hop. As part of their annual Summer Concert series, SeaWorld San Diego has tapped the likes of the aforementioned acts plus Dem Franchize Boyz, Ginuwine, Ashanti, Soulja Boy, Paul Wall, Too $hort, Jordin Sparks and Warren G for their 2026 lineup.

A message shows Pooh Shiesty allegedly paid men $5,000 to help rob and kidnap Gucci Mane. On Tuesday (July 14), the prosecution in the case filed a response to Pooh's codefendant, Terrance Rodgers' request for a detention hearing. In it, the government points out Rodgers' criminal history and his alleged extensive involvement in the Gucci Mane robbery and kidnapping, for which they claim he and others were compensated. "Rodgers did not participate in this offense based on pure altruism alone.