From heartbreaking headlines to headline-making debates, the Rickey Smiley Morning Show brings a packed episode of news, celebrity talk, sports and gospel culture. The team reports on the devastating Erie, Pennsylvania, shooting in which a 45-year-old gunman killed eight people—including a pregnant woman and two young children—before dying by suicide; police said seven victims were relatives, one was a family friend, and a motive remains under investigation. Authorities responded after a gunshot-detection alert, while the community later gathered at a memorial outside the home. The conversation then shifts to Soulja Boy teasing a possible 2028 presidential run centered on economic opportunity, criminal justice reform, education, and technology and artificial intelligence—although he has not formally declared a campaign or offered a detailed platform. 

Gary With the Tea tackles the backlash surrounding Dak Prescott after a third-party car-service driver yelled “embarrassing” following the Cowboys’ 24–16 loss to the previously winless Buccaneers; Prescott responded in the tunnel and later said people should speak their minds without backing away from the reaction. Reports clarified that the man was not a Cowboys stadium employee, correcting early descriptions of the incident. The show also weighs church criticism of Kirk Franklin’s collaboration with GloRilla, even as “This Time” debuted at No. 1 and made Franklin the first artist to earn 10 No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart; the song launched with 1.7 million eligible U.S. streams, a 2.5 million radio audience, and 1,000 sales, while GloRilla defended giving God glory despite criticism of her rap background. 

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