Top 5 Things You Should Know Today (01-22-20)

Woman takes law enforcement on 3-county high-speed chase

A young woman with an already troubled criminal history is back behind bars after a three-county chase with the law. 24 year old Natasha Armstrong led Spring Hill and Williamson County deputies on a high-speed chase before she was finally arrested in a felony takedown by Hendersonville police in Sumner County. Armstrong has multiple arrests for DUI, evading arrest, assault, and drugs. Hendersonville police charged Natasha Armstrong with her second DUI, resisting arrest, driving on a revoked license, and having no insurance. More charges are pending.


REPUBLICANS VOTE DOWN EFFORTS TO SUBPOENA WHITE HOUSE RECORDS

Yesterday the Senate shot down the Democrats’ attempt to subpoena the White House in a quest to obtain documents related to the Trump administration’s delay in issuing military aid for Ukraine. The Republicans, however, did give up on their initial plan to limit arguments from House Democrats and Trump’s attorneys to four days, and agreed to six. Their motion for a subpoena lost, with all Democrats voting for it and all Republicans against.


Man rushed to hospital after home invasion turns violent

A man has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an attempted robbery turned violent last night. The incident happened on Arbor Creek Blvd. in Hermitage. Metro Police say three men kicked in the victim’s door and attempted to rob him. Police say the man was then shot multiple times. The victim has been rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.


10 YEAR OLD BOY ROBS WOMAN IN EAST NASHVILLE

Metro police are investigating after a woman was robbed at gunpoint by juveniles Tuesday night in East Nashville. The victim was walking in the area of South 14th Street and Russell Street  when she was approached by two boys armed with guns. She estimated one of the boys was about 10 years old, while the other was approximately 15. The victim was not injured but the boys are still at large. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-74-CRIME.


TENNESSEE TRYING TO PASS LAW TO PAY PLAYERS

Some Tennessee lawmakers think it is time for college athletes to get paid. Now, they are pushing a bill that would allow college athletes to benefit. Sen. Kelsey and Rep. Antonio Parkinson hope to see college athletes benefit from playing sports. One bill would allow division 1 athletes to profit off their likeness like professional athletes.“They could hire you and say, ‘hey you are going to be our spokesman and we are going to put your name and face up on the board’,” said Sen. Kelsey HB 1710 calls for creating a grant for student athletes. 1% of athletic earnings from a university would be put into a trust. Athletes unable to go pro could apply for a grant up to $50,000. “The NCAA is an organization and they have their rules, but none of the rules of the NCAA trump state law,” said Rep. Parkinson.

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MISSY ELLIOTT IS IN SPACE

MISSY ELLIOTT IS IN SPACE

Missy Elliott has the honor of being the first rapper in space…sort of. Her song, “Super Dupa Fly (The Rain),” is the first rap track to be beamed into deep space. The transmission took place last week. NASA’s Deep Space Network was able to broadcast the song 158 million miles from Earth to Venus at…

DOCUMENTARY FOR PRINCE IS A NO-GO

DOCUMENTARY FOR PRINCE IS A NO-GO

Prince’s estate will not give approval to Netflix for a nine-hour documentary on the late superstar. The original deal was for a six-hour feature. Director Ezra Edelman’s completed version is three hours longer. Prince’s estate said the extra content violates the initial agreement made in 2018. Page Six reports that Netflix feels “confident a compromise…

CHRIS BROWN DOES IT AGAIN

CHRIS BROWN DOES IT AGAIN

Chris Brown’s success continues to impress. The singer recently hit a mark that no other singer has. Breezy became the first artist to have 50 top ten songs on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart. The song that pushed Brown to the mark was Jeremih’s “Wait On It,” with features from Breezy and Bryson Tiller.

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Sexyy Red’s upcoming tour is in trouble. According to Touring Data, Sexyy’s has only sold 37.1 percent of tickets for her Sexyy Red 4 President tour. The tickets dropped to the general public on June 28th. There’s online speculation that the low sales could lead to Sexyy canceling some, if not all, of the 24…