Courtesy SHOF The songwriting abilities of Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and George Clinton have earned them a place in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Jerkins is known for writing songs including Destiny Child‘s “Say My Name,” “The Boy Is Mine” by Brandy and Monica, Michael Jackson‘s “You Rock My World” and Lady Gaga‘s “Telephone” featuring Beyoncé and Beyoncé’s own “Deja Vu.” Key songs in […]
Getty Images LeBron James turned 40 years old a few weeks ago, but that hasn’t stopped him from putting up big numbers and writing his name into the record books. In the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 111-88 win over the lowly Washington Wizards on Tuesday, James became the second player in NBA history to record a […]
Dylan O’Brien will star alongside Rachel McAdams in the upcoming horror thriller Send Help. Deadline reports that the 20th Century Studios film will be directed and produced by Sam Raimi and will follow two colleagues who get stranded on a deserted island after they’re the only survivors of a plane crash. After the crash, they […]
The most important thing that happened on Tuesday insofar as the Baseball Hall of Fame is concerned is that three players – Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner – were announced as having been elected to Cooperstown by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). They’ll be inducted this summer alongside Dave Parker and […]
(TALLAHASSEE, FL) — For much of the Gulf Coast, the snowstorm that’s expected to end soon was a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm. Many areas saw more snow than they have in at least 130 years, making this truly a historic event. Florida just saw the most snow on record, with a preliminary 8.8 inches observed in Milton, […]
3rd Quarter Report After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Lakers look much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Wizards 89-77. If the Lakers keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 23-18 in no time. […]
(LONDON) — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed in the first phase of the deal. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more. More orders are expected Tuesday amid fallout from his first moves, including his issuing pardons for more than a thousand rioters convicted in connection with the violent Jan. 6 attack on […]
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cellphones will no longer be allowed in New York schools if Gov. Kathy Hochul gets her way. The New York governor announced on Tuesday a proposal to ban smartphones from hallways, classrooms and during lunchtime. “We are not developing the skills we need because kids are distracted by cellphones,” […]
(ISSAQUAH ,WA) — In pursuit of increased wages and renegotiated employee benefits, more than 18,000 Costco union members nationwide voted to authorize a strike if the wholesale company doesn’t agree to their terms by Jan. 31. The looming Costco strike marks the latest in a string of Teamsters union walkouts from employees of industry giants […]
