Hip-hop world mourns A$AP Yams, dead at 26
He was 26 years old. “We bugged out on New Years, I didn’t know that would be the last time Seeing my brother,” A$AP Ferg, one of the stars who…
Month: January 2015
Mark Zuckerberg wants to make us all smarter
Zuckerberg hasn’t always been focus on learning. He’s among Harvard University’s most famous dropouts, leaving the school in 2004 to expand what was then TheFacebook.com. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain…
Chinese newspaper under fire for photos of dead singer
“We sincerely apologize for the disturbance and discomfort we have caused to Yao’s family, fans and netizens,” the statement read. The newspaper admitted to taking photos of the 33-year-old’s body…
European officials unite to try to thwart terrorism
Officials are scrambling to stop the spread of terrorism and threats, with European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday to tackle the issue. “We start with obviously a…
Amazon is going to make movies
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China misses official growth target for 2014
China continues to face a number of long-standing risks, such as ballooning government and corporate debt and a weak property sector. In the face of a sustained downturn, the government…
5 killed as ice, snow glaze highways across Northeast
Winter storm warnings are in effect through the morning for upstate Vermont and portions of New Hampshire, Maine and western Massachusetts. In Vermont, there could be between 3 and 7…
Ex-street kid weeps as she asks Pope why God lets children suffer in Philippines
“There are many children neglected by their own parents,” Glyzelle said Sunday at a ceremony at a 400-year-old Catholic university in Manila. “There are also many who became victims and…
Australian Open: Rafael Nadal wins in comeback but Ana Ivanovic crashes out
After all Nadal last competed at a major at Wimbledon and had lost both singles matches that he contested this year as he returned from appendix surgery. Nadal — who…
China considers air rage ‘no fly list’
After several highly publicized and embarrassing incidents of air rage, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said last week it is considering steps to blacklist offending passengers, according to state…
5 Things to Know for Your New Day — Monday, January 19, 2015
SUPER BOWL XLIX Showdown in Glendale: So the Seattle Seahawks are getting greedy for more Super Bowl rings. The defending champs will take on the New England Patriots and their…
Man dies in Taiwan after 3-day online gaming binge
The man, surnamed Hsieh, entered the cafe in Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second largest city, on January 6, a police spokesman in the Kaohsiung district of Hunei told CNN. An employee found…
Pro-Russian Rebels Claim To Control Donetsk Airport After Days Of Intense Fighting
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine claimed Monday that they have seized control of the Donetsk airport after days of intense fighting. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat. – The…
Firearms maker calls for Liam Neeson movie boycott after gun control rant
PARA said the comments made by the Irish-born actor “reflect a cultural and factual ignorance that undermines support of the Second Amendment and American liberties.” The company has called on…
TV Director And Inventor Of Instant Replay Tony Verna Dead At 81
Tony Verna, a television director and producer who invented instant replay for live sports games 51 years ago, has died. He was 81. Verna died Sunday at his Palm Desert…
Heavy clashes erupt outside Yemen presidential palace
The roads were closed as a security measure after the presidential chief of staff was abducted in Sanaa last week. Yemen described the unfolding events as a bid to seize…
This is America’s SUV-buying tipping point
So will cheap gas doom fuel efficient car sales? Only time will tell. To be sure, gas prices are not the only determining factor for shoppers. It also helps that…
Wealthiest 1% will soon own more than rest of us combined, Oxfam says
So says a new report, which estimates that by next year the richest 1% will have as much wealth as the other 99%. “The richest 1% have seen their share…
Why Being Your Child’s Friend Instead Of Parent Can Be Dangerous (VIDEO)
Vicki says her 15-year-old daughter, Josie, has been kicked out of school, steals, drinks, uses drugs, has been caught sneaking boys into her bedroom and is facing battery and runaway…
Big job cuts coming at DreamWorks Animation
“Unfortunately, everyone in the industry sees the predicament DreamWorks is in, making it impossible to sell the company anywhere near current levels,” Greenfield said. “Cutting costs is the only near-term…
Winners and losers in oil’s plunge
Related: Cheap oil is killing my job Oxford also expects some other major oil producers, such as the United Kingdom and Canada, to come out ahead on lower oil prices….
Patriots win hurts Super Bowl ticket prices
The cheapest ticket sold on Sunday cost about $1,600. Related: Super luxury Super Bowl rentals – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc….
5 things to know for the Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks will face off against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX on February 1 in Glendale, Arizona. Whether you’re a hardcore NFL fan or just a…
Yemen Clashes Between Military, Houthi Rebels Occur Near Presidential Palace In Sanaa
Houthi rebels battled soldiers near Yemen’s presidential palace Monday morning, witnesses said. The status of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi was not immediately clear. Witnesses nearby told The Associated Press…
Court throws out care application for teen who drew on protest site wall
But Magistrate Winnie Lau Yee-wan rejected this. “I can understand why the police made the application,” she told journalists outside the court Monday, according to local media. “After reading the…
NFL conference championships bring big ratings for Fox, CBS
Overall, this weekend’s conference championships averaged 46.1 million viewers. While high, these totals were down from the comparable week last year, when 55.9 million viewers watched the NFC championship and…
Google Remembers Martin Luther King With Selma Doodle
Google is celebrating the world’s 30th Martin Luther King Jr. day with one very powerful image. The doodle features a group of great Civil Rights activists, all banding together as…
Utah College Returns Pro-Confederate Statue To Artist
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A controversial bronze statue of two Confederate soldiers removed from a southern Utah college campus two years ago has been returned to its creator. Under…
The Real ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle’s Complicated Life Balancing Family And Military
With six Academy Award nominations, “American Sniper” is earning praise for its realistic portrayal of the Iraq War’s urban battles, and the conversations that military families have at home. Read…
How Black Hair Has Changed In The Last 100 Years In A 1-Minute Video
Last year, a video from Cut.com showed us in only one minute how hair and makeup has changed for women in the U.S. in the past 100 years. Now the site…