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Detroit to name street after King of Pop, honor Jackson 5
DETROIT (AP) — The late King of Pop is getting his own street name in Motown, which first launched him into superstar- dom.
A section of Randolph in downtown Detroit will be renamed Michael Jackson Avenue during a June 15 ceremony. The announcement came Tuesday, ahead of
next month’s Detroit Music Weekend. Four of Jackson’s brothers — Jackie,
Tito, Jermaine and Marlon — are sched- uled to perform during the festival. They also will receive a key to the city.
The Gary, Indiana, brothers signed
in 1968 with Detroit’s Motown and had hits that included “I Want You Back” and
“ABC.”
Michael later would leave Motown and
in 1984 recorded “Thriller” which became the best-selling album of all time. He was 50 when he died in 2009 in Los Angeles from a prescription drug overdose.
Laurel, Yanny or ... covfefe?
White House joins in on debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is joining in on the viral debate over whether people hear the names “Laurel” or “Yanny” in a much-shared audio clip.
The White House on Thursday released a video featuring various members of the staff weighing in.
Senior adviser Ivanka Trump says, “So
clearly Laurel.” Strategic-communications director Mercedes Schlapp says, “Yanny’s the winner, Laurel’s the loser.”
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway pokes fun at her endless willing- ness to spin and bend the truth for the president, saying, “It’s Laurel. But I could deflect and divert to Yanny if you need me to.”
Vice President Mike Pence wants to know: “Who’s Yanny?”
The video ends with President Donald Trump deadpanning, “I hear covfefe” — a reference to a botched tweet he wrote last year that was never explained.
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