Tag: USA TODAY
ESPN’s Jay Williams joins NPR to host new podcast starting in January
It will examine how some of the world’s most influential people in sports, entertainment, and pop culture have succeeded in part through personal branding, sharing strategies and different life principles. “This is me essentially creating a cheat sheet for people. “We feel with Jay, with his experiences, he has a huge heart, he’s smart, he knows what […]
CNN terminates anchor Chris Cuomo after aiding brother Andrew amid sexual harassment allegations
According to dozens of transcripts, video interviews and text messages released Monday by the New York Attorney General’s Office. And I understand why some people feel the way they do about what I did. “When Chris admitted to us that he had offered advice to his brother’s staff, he broke our rules and we acknowledged that […]
Oklahoma couple didn’t know who Drake was until Thunder game. ‘That’s when my phone blew up’
Drake’s “new parents” are Renee, 71, and Jim Stanley, 75, of Oklahoma City. Yes, “my new parents” was how Drake captioned a selfie with the Stanleys that he shared to his 97.2 million Instagram followers. Perhaps he’s just interested in the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery, and the major implications a Thunder-Rockets game can have on […]
What makes Spotify’s Wrapped such a popular end-of-year tradition? FOMO
As has been tradition since the then-titled “Year In Review” was released by the streaming service in 2015, this week marked what has been an increasingly high-profile tradition for Spotify users: Wrapped release day. …Read the full story
Chef found guilty for serving shepherd’s pie that caused customer’s death, gave 31 others food poisoning
Shepherd’s pie is a British dish with minced meat mixed with gravy and onions and topped with a layer of mashed potatoes. Because of it, I am a better chef, and it is just a shame the cost of it had to be what it was,” he said. …Read the full story
Cryptocurrency accepted at more churches as offerings – USA Today
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Disney+ Day is coming November 12—here’s what to expect
Now, two years after its arrival on the scene, the platform is unveiling its first-ever Disney+ Day as a way of thanking fans and celebrating the properties that have allowed it to thrive. Disney+ Day 2021 will take place on Friday, November 12, and will feature new arrivals to the Disney+ streaming catalog, fantastic deals and […]
American Girl dolls, Risk and sand were inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame. Yes, sand.
— American Girl dolls and the strategy board game Risk were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday in recognition of their influence on the toy industry. American Girl dolls, the 1986 creation of educator Pleasant Rowland, were recognized for their exploration of the country’s social and cultural history. Risk, based on […]
‘She was legendary’: Black journalists speak on Jovita Moore’s impact following her death
The pair met at a 2019 National Association of Black Journalists conference, an industry gathering Moore frequented. Dave Jordan, an Emmy-nominated journalist turned public affairs executive, agreed. Moore, who worked and anchored for Channel 2 News in Atlanta since 1998, died Thursday, seven months after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. She walked in […]
R. Kelly trial: Woman who wasn’t a fan testifies she still fell prey to R&B star
The sisters were invited to a backstage after-party, thus beginning what she described as a brief relationship. “Faith” is one of the six complaining witnesses whose allegations underlie the sex trafficking, racketeering and other charges Kelly faces at the trial in federal court in Brooklyn. In addition, the jury has heard from a woman and […]
Mother becomes ‘the true hero’ after punching mountain lion that attacked her 5-year-old son
The boy was playing by a tree near his home in Calabasas, west of Los Angeles, on Thursday morning when a 65-pound mountain lion attacked him, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. After law enforcement was notified of the attack, wildlife officials went to the family’s home when an officer noticed an “aggressive” […]
Bobby Eaton, legendary tag team pro wrestler, dies at 62
Bobby Eaton, a legendary pro wrestler, died at the age of 62, according to announcements from his sister and the WWE on Thursday morning. The Midnight Express was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2009, and, in 2019, Eaton was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. “Bobby Eaton is a […]
Friday’s full ‘buck moon’ could look red or orange due to wildfire smoke
Milwaukee Bucks fans may be disappointed that the “buck” moon won’t appear green to celebrate the team’s NBA championship. …Read the full story
Movie producer charged with running prostitution ring; ‘The film is a wrap,’ prosecutor says
Dillon Jordan, 49, of Arrowhead Lake, California, was arrested in California’s San Bernardino County. “For years, Dillon Jordan operated an extensive and far-reaching prostitution business through two front companies – a purported party and event planning company and an actual movie production company,” U.S. …Read the full story
Danny Trejo on his new memoir, toxic masculinity and how his daughter ‘helped me change my life’
“In Hollywood, they give you a star that everybody can step on. “If you let me die with dignity, I will say your name every day and I will do whatever I can for my fellow inmate,” he says. His road to redemption, however, wasn’t linear. “Masculine means you go to work, you support your […]
Rapper Lil Baby detained in Paris for allegedly transporting drugs
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