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Cause Of Death Released For Whitney Houston's NJ Mom, Cissy Houston, 91 Cause Of Death Released For Whitney Houston's NJ Mom, Cissy Houston, 91
Cause Of Death Released For Whitney Houston's NJ Mom, Cissy Houston, 91 Cissy Houston, a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston, died at home in Newark on Monday, Oct. 7. She was 91 years old. Houston had been in hospice care for Alzheimer's disease, the family said in a statement posted to social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Whitney Houston (@whitneyhouston) “Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We loss the matriarch of our family,” Pat Houston, her daughter-in-law, said in a statement.  “Mother Cissy has been a strong and towering figure in our live…

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by Sam Barron
Sports
Fans Beg NBC To Sign NJ Olympian Who Called Gold For Simone Biles Fans Beg NBC To Sign NJ Olympian Who Called Gold For Simone Biles
Fans Beg NBC To Sign NJ Olympian Who Called Gold For Simone Biles Has New Jersey's Laurie Hernandez found her calling? The New Brunswick native was a member of the US women's gymnastic team's "Final Five" at just 16 years old, winning gold at Rio 2016 alongside Simone Biles. This week, the 24-year-old shined as one of the most colorful commentators, calling Biles' and Team USA's wins alongside commentator Rich Lerner, both for NBC, at Paris 2024. Following her major commentating debut, fans — and even some sports journalists — are calling on NBC to give Hernandez the contract they say she deserves. Hope NBC signs Laurie Hernandez to a long-term contr…

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by Josh Lanier & Cecilia Levine