Kenny G played a mournful sax solo, Jennifer Hudson’s voice soared and Bruce Springsteen spoke glowingly at the funeral Monday for music legend Clive Davis, as pop royalty honored a man who championed so many of their careers. Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Alicia Keys, Ja Rule, and Stevie Wonder were… Read More
Supreme Court hands Republicans massive women’s sports victory
The Supreme Court delivered a decisive victory for women’s sports advocates Tuesday, ruling 6-3 that states have the authority to require athletes to compete according to their biological sex at birth. The ruling upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho and has effectively settled one of the most insane questions… Read More
Top “true crime” court case returns… after murder conviction!
Alex Murdaugh was back in court again Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing silently at a pretrial hearing that was mostly short on substance but long on spectacle as the true crime sensation continues to captivate. Murdaugh’s murder convictions and sentence of life in prison were… Read More
NBC News separated from Comcast in split?
Comcast is planning to split itself into two publicly traded companies, one focused on media that would include NBCUniversal and Sky and the other focused on broadband and wireless services. The company said Monday that its board and management team think each company will be better positioned to pursue its… Read More
NASA in race against clock to stop crash into Earth
NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from crashing back into Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver. NASA hired startup Katalyst Space Technologies to boost the Swift Observatory to… Read More
NBA insider gambling scandal just went nuclear
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government’s sprawling gambling investigation, authorities said Monday. When he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, Beasley agreed to tailor his performance based on prop bets in certain games, according… Read More
If World Cup were like NCAA “March Madness”…
If the World Cup was the NCAA basketball tournament, then teams like Morocco and the Netherlands would have some serious anger toward the selection and seeding committee right now. England, Mexico, Portugal and Spain might not be all that happy, either. Lionel Messi and Argentina, on the other hand, probably… Read More
Police: Mass shooting of dogs at California “no-kill” shelter
The remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California “no-kill“ animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds, authorities said. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it also discovered 21 canine skulls, hundreds of bones and other remains during searches at Miranda’s… Read More
Mass shooting at youth center kills 5 in Germany
At least five people were killed Monday in a mass shooting at a youth welfare center in the northern German town of Stade, near Hamburg, police said. The shooting occurred around midday, according to police. Two people have been detained, including the suspected shooter. Authorities haven’t released the motive, and… Read More
Red state suddenly bans 4th of July fireworks (seriously?)
This week, Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued a temporary, statewide restriction on fireworks for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday and ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebration. But the reason for the ban isn’t for lack of patriotism. Cox cited “historic” and “extraordinary” wildfire conditions across the state that… Read More