Pharrell Williams Was Not Impressed With Taylor Swift’s 2015 Grammys Dancing
Not so happy?! Pharrell Williams wasn’t down with Taylor Swift’s dancing at the 2015 Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8. Read the whole story at Us Weekly
Month: February 2015
Fully Equipped Village Allows Dementia Patients To Lead Normal, Independent Lives
A Dutch village allows patients with dementia to live their lives normally while also receiving proper care. From the outside, Hogewey, located in the Netherlands, seems like any other village….
Facebook Post About Inheriting Jewelry Leads To Robbery: Cops
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hashtag: Easy target. – The suspects remain on the lam.
After Record-Breaking Wave Of Abortion Restrictions, Republicans Still Aren’t Satisfied
The percentage of Americans who say they’re satisfied with the current abortion policies in the United States has dropped to the lowest point in more than a decade, according to…
‘Morning Joe’ Co-Hosts Think Hillary Clinton Is Too Scared To Come On The Show
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-hosts said Monday that while most potential 2016 presidential candidates are eager to come on the morning show, Hillary Clinton seems to have no desire. Last month,…
Kendall And Kylie Jenner Join The Grammys After-Party
Kim Kardashian was at the Grammys supporting Kanye West and Khloe Kardashian was there to host for E!, but that doesn’t mean Kendall and Kylie Jenner missed out on the…
Beck Still Loves Kanye After Diss
Not even being put on blast by Kanye West can diminish Beck’s appreciation of the rap star. “Beck needs to respect artistry, and he should have given his award to…
Man In No. 75 Patriots Jersey Doesn’t Realize He’s Talking To No. 75 On The Patriots
While on what was presumably a fun little post-Super Bowl vacation in the Bahamas, the New England Patriots’ Vince Wilfork and his wife, Bianca, ran into a man that was…
Alabama gay marriages allowed after Supreme Court order
Late last month, a federal district judge struck down Alabama’s laws prohibiting same sex marriage but stayed the order until today. Gay rights advocates plan to marry beginning at 8…
Meet The Unusual Plaintiffs Behind The Supreme Court Case That Could Destroy Obamacare
One has called Obama the “anti-Christ.” Another didn’t realize her case might wipe out health coverage for millions. Read the whole story at Mother Jones
More Safeguards Required To Protect Cars Against Hacking Attacks: Report
Automakers are cramming cars with wireless technology, but they have failed to adequately protect those features against the real possibility that hackers could take control of vehicles or steal personal…
Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Gay Marriages In Alabama
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt same-sex marriages in Alabama, paving the way for the first gay couples to marry in the state on Monday. – — Alan Blinder…
How to Prioritize and Save Young Lives
Follow Us: Get the Upshot in your Inbox FEB. 9, 2015 Aaron E. Carroll – Still, we aren’t powerless to address these problems. I spend a fair amount of time…
3 Myths That Keep You From Reaching Your Goals
Don’t let these old untruths derail your resolution resolve. – Fact: It’s never too late to adopt healthier ways. In a recent study, smokers who quit between the ages of…
Deadly Egypt Soccer Violence Revives Scrutiny Of Police
The killing of more than 20 soccer fans outside a Cairo stadium in a melee with security forces has revived scrutiny of police tactics in Egypt less than a month…
Egyptian Leader Calls for Inquiry Into Soccer Stadium Deaths
CAIRO — President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Monday called for an investigation into a confrontation with riot police officers that killed at least 25 people at the gates of a…
5 Things You Never Knew About Comedian Larry Wilmore
The comedian and former Daily Show correspondent — now host of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, on Comedy Central — fills us in. – My biggest pet peeve is…people…
In China, Heavy Industry Unexpectedly Falls Sharply
HONG KONG — Steel prices in China have fallen 12 percent in the first five weeks of this year — almost as much as in all of last year —…
UN Alarmed At Rising Attacks Against Schoolgirls Worldwide
Girls in at least 70 countries have faced threats, violent attacks and other abuse for trying to go to school over the past five years, the U.N. human rights office…
Here’s A List Of RadioShack Stores Slated To Close By March 31
RadioShack as we know it is dead. – RS Store Closure List
Designing superfast boats … with an iPad?!
Like Hockney, this is man whose canvas is a tablet. His subject? Ultra-slick, quick racing boats. Dirk Kramers, who counts Ted Turner among his former employers, has been tasked with…
#AFCON2015: World reacts as Ivory Coast win title in dramatic final
The unlikely hero of the evening was Boubacar Barry, Ivory Coast’s hitherto reserve goalkeeper, only promoted to the team after an injury side-lined first choice Sylvain Gbohouo. After saving two…
EU Puts Off Fresh Russia Sanctions Awaiting Minsk Talks
The European Union decided Monday to hold off temporarily on slapping sanctions on more Russians and Ukrainian separatists and await the outcome of possible peace talks later this week. With…
Washington’s stars mingle with rockstars at the Grammys
The sighting prompted criticism on social media, with viewers noting the discrepancy between the Democratic Party’s stated focus on income inequality and two of its more prominent members attending such…
Watch Men Learn What Feminism Means And Then Realize Something Obvious
In 1986, Marie Shear wrote: “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.” Read the whole story at upworthy.com
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s ‘Mandatory Fun’ Wins Him His Fourth Grammy Award
The Best Comedy Album category was a tough race at the 57th annual Grammy Awards, but thanks to his first ever comedy record to debut at No. 1 on the…
Newborn Girl Found Abandoned Near Southern California Mall
An abandoned newborn has been found not far from a Southern California mall, and authorities believe a woman who said she witnessed the birth is the mother of the child….
Comcast-Time Warner Cable Deal Still Up in the Air a Year Later
A year after it was announced, Comcast’s audacious acquisition of Time Warner Cable remains in limbo as Washington regulators scrutinize the deal. No surprise there. After all, the $45 billion…
Nobody Understands Debt
a simultaneous attempt by debtors almost everywhere to reduce their liabilities. Read the whole story at New York Times
‘Better Call Saul’: What’s the verdict?
Then we flashed back to 2002 to see Jimmy McGillas Saul used to be knownstruggling to keep clients and pay the bills between issues with his brother, Chuck, and some…