Wife Of Newark's Akon Files For Divorce From Polygamous Rapper After Nearly 29 Years
It's over between Akon and his wife. Or one of his wives.
Tomeka Thiam filed for divorce the rapper, who grew up in Union City and Newark, citing irreconcilable differences, on Thursday, Sept. 11, four days before their 29th wedding anniversary, PEOPLE reported.
The couple have one child, a 17-year-old daughter.
Akon has said he believes in polygamy and says he has nine children.
“[Polygamy is] part of our culture. Absolutely,” The 52-year-old "Smack That" rapper said on Zeze Millz. “For me, it looks normal, because it’s culture for us. We didn’t go outside of our Africa…
These 10 Airports Have Worst Delays In 2025, Study Finds
As the Trump administration scraps a plan forcing airlines to compensate travelers for disrupted flights, a new study reveals which airports see the most delays.
Travel insurance agency InsureMyTrip released a list of the nation's 10 most delay-prone airports on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The Rhode Island company used Department of Transportation data from the first five months of 2025.
Here are the 10 most delay-prone airports, according to InsureMyTrip:
Washington, DC (DCA)
West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
Newark, NJ (EWR)
San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU)
Knoxville, TN (TYS)
Cincinnati (CVG)
Buffalo, NY (BU…
Dad On PA's Most Wanted List For Incest, Child Rape Possibly In Allentown
A New Jersey native and father accused of repeatedly raping a child in Palmer Township remains on Pennsylvania State Police’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Benicio Antoin Benifield, 39, of Newark, is charged with multiple felonies including aggravated indecent assault of a child, rape by threat of forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person under 16, incest, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor, and other related offenses, according to the Palmer Township Police Department.
The charges were filed in June 2022…
Air Supply Hits The Road—All Out of Love And Back On Stage In 2025
Picture this: It’s 1975, two guys meet during "Jesus Christ Superstar" in Melbourne, and instead of just singing through a rehearsal, they create one of the world’s most famous soft-rock duos. Fast forward 50 years and Air Supply is still out there proving love songs never go out of style. Their 2025 50th Anniversary Tour is underway, and if you don’t snag tickets before they vanish, someone else will be swaying in your seat.
Here’s where to catch them before the chance slips away:
Oct. 28, 2025 – Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, PA
Oct. 19, 2025 – Palace Theatre, Stamford, CT
Oct. 25, …
Newark Grandmother, 39, Dies After Sudden Brain Aneurysm, Loved Ones Say
A New Jersey mother and grandmother died Monday, Sept. 8, after 17 days in the hospital following a sudden brain aneurysm, her loved ones said. She was 39 years old.
A native of Brazil, Poliana Pires Coelho lived in Newark's Ironbound section and was a devoted single mother to daughters Ana Luisa, 21, Ana Beatriz, 9, and Ana Liz, 3, according to a GoFundMe launched by Richard Arruda in the wake of her death.
She was also a grandmother to Matthew, 11 months, and Luca, 3. Her children will now be raised by her parents, Eder and Iraides, the campaign says.
Poliana was known for her work…
