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Rap Legend Notorious BIG Inspires New TV Series

According to BOSSIP:

If you never thought you’d see a TV show based around the life of an iconic black rapper, think again.

TBS is working on a scripted T.V. series called Think B.I.G. that will be loosely based on the life of Biggie.

Yep, you read it right. The show is currently in development and will draw from Biggie’s true story of growing up in Brooklyn and trying to make a better life for himself and family at the tender age of 21.

We haven’t gotten wind about the cast or who will be playing the rapper but we certainly hope they choose someone who can get it right. It should be interesting to see what TBS network will do with this storyline.

Will YOU be watching?

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2 Killed, at Least 14 Wounded in Florida Nightclub Shooting

Two people are dead and at least 14 others injured after another senseless mass shooting at a Fort Myers, Florida, nightclub.

The shooting took place in the parking lot of Club Blu Bar and Grill, according to CNN affiliate WINK-TV. The call to 911 related to the shooting was received at 12.30 a.m. Monday.

Ot is unknown how many shots were fired, but at least 36 yellow evidence markers were placed around the front of the establishment.

Police said they have detained three adults in relation to the shooting.
Injuries ranged from minor to life-threatening. All the injured were transported from the scene by Lee County Emergency Medical Services to area hospitals.

Lee Memorial Hospital said in a statement it had received 16 people ranging in age from 12 to 27. One died at the hospital.

Investigators are working to identify the deceased.

A flier posted on Facebook advertised a “Swimsuit Glow Party” at the club Sunday night. It said no identification would be required to enter, meaning the party was open to all ages.

Investigators and crime scene personnel are trying to determine what happened.

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Sewage Spill Dumps 1.5 Million Gallons Of Sewage Forcing Closure of Beaches in Long Beach

At least 1.5 million gallons of sewage have spilled into the Los Angeles River and triggered a closure of all beaches in Long Beach.

Crews worked overnight to contain the fast-growing spill, which occurred about 2 p.m. Monday near 6th Street and Mission Road in Boyle Heights, according to Paul Gomez, a spokesman for the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works.

The leak was finally stopped at 10 p.m., but crews remained at the site to repair the cracked pipe, said Adel Hagekhalil, assistant director of Los Angeles Sanitation. Hagekhalil said as much as 2 million gallons of sewage might have spilled.

“We had tankers working all night,” he said. “We diverted a spill away from Lincoln Heights. We’re continuing to do a bypass of the spill.”

Officials said the top of a sewer pipe collapsed, sending debris into the pipe and clogging it. Sewage overflowed and reached the L.A. River, and headed toward Long Beach.

Public Works officials don’t know what caused the break, but said the major pipe was built in 1929.

“This happening is just a part of the maintenance system,” Hagekhalil said. “Something grows old, you have to repair it or replace it.”

Sanitation workers on Tuesday were building a permanent bypass system to divert flow around the old pipe, Hagekhalil said.

Long Beach officials planned to test samples of ocean water Tuesday morning to determine whether it posed any health risks to the public, said Nelson Kerr, manager of the city’s Bureau of Environmental Health.