New York City will honor the Notorious B.I.G. on the late rapper’s 50th birthday with a massive celebration. The party will kick off Saturday, May 21st, with various tributes taking place throughout the city. The Empire State Building in Manhattan will illuminate red and white for B.I.G. An illuminated crown …
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Twitter Share Price Rises After Elon Musk Buys 9.2 Percent of Company; Polls Followers On Platform’s Adherence to Free Speech
Twitter‘s share price rises after Tesla CEO Elon Musk buys a stake in the social media platform. On March 14, Elon Musk bought 9.2 percent of Twitter, according to a 13G filing, The Verge reports. His move came after surveying his 80 million followers about the social media platform’s response …
Read More »Issa Rae’s Music Label Teams Up with The Kennedy Center to Present: Hoorae x Kennedy Center Weekend Takeover
It’s lit! Raedio (The audio everywhere Company) has teamed with The Kennedy Center for a weekend takeover to celebrate the genius of black artists, the Kennedy Center’s 50th anniversary and the community’s contributions to music and entertainment. The event kicks off Thursday, March 24, until Sunday, March 27, and its …
Read More »7 Individuals at Ohio Juvenile Detention Center Hospitalized After Fentanyl Spread Through Its Air Vents
According to officials, fentanyl spread through air vents at an Ohio correctional center late Sunday, hospitalizing four juvenile inmates and three wardens. The Williams County Sheriff’s Office told WTOL that the health alert at the Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention Center in Stryker was triggered after several of the young inmates began collapsing. …
Read More »Justin Bieber Addresses His Wife Hailey Bieber’s Recent Health Scare: “She’s Okay, She’s Good” [Video]
Justin Bieber opens up for the first time about his wife, Hailey Bieber’s recent health scare. On Wednesday, Justin had a performance in Denver, and during the show, he addressed the scare and how “life randomly throws you curve balls.” “You know, we can’t really control much,” Justin said taking …
Read More »Walmart Says Company Will Hire 50,000 Employees
Walmart recently announced it is planning to hire over 50,000 workers in the United States this spring. America’s largest retailer released a statement saying the jobs will be filled in its stores, clubs, campuses, and supply chain facilities. The company also plans on hiring new employees by April, which is …
Read More »Brooklyn Nets Get Hit With $50K Fine For Letting Kyrie Irving in Locker Room
The NBA has fined the Nets after the team let unvaccinated Kyrie Irving into the locker room. On top of that, Kevin Durant appears to have been chastened after he called out mayor Eric Adams in support of his friend and teammate. On Monday, the league fined the franchise $50,000 …
Read More »Hollywood Actor Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After Scamming Several Film Investors Out of $650 Million
An actor has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he admitted to scamming film investors out of $650 million. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi sentenced Zachary Joseph Horwitz to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to taking advantage of more than 250 people in …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Inks 50/50 Deal With Rap Snacks (Video)
The year just started, and Snoop Dogg is already making major moves. The Grammy Award-winning rapper is performing at the Super Bowl in Los Angeles, and now we’ll be seeing his face on a popular chip bag. Rap Snacks co-founder Master P has brought his fellow hip-hop legend on as …
Read More »Jason Momoa Living In $750K Camper In Front Of Friend’s Home
Jason Momoa appears to be living in his expensive camper van, which has been parked in front of a friend’s Los Angeles home. It was recently announced that the Aquaman star and his wife Lisa Bonet were getting a divorce. Momoa, 42, who is worth $14 million, was captured emerging …
Read More »New York Homeless Man Arrested For Beating Up and Robbing Good Samaritan of Nearly $1,500
Surveillance video shows a Good Samaritan getting beaten up on a Midtown sidewalk after giving a homeless man his coat on Wednesday morning. According to reports, the incident began when the 59-year-old victim attempted to assist Xavier Israel, 25, who was laying on a sidewalk in front of 476 5th …
Read More »U.S. Army Increases Bonuses for Recruits to $50K as the Effects of COVID-19 Takes Toll
For the first time ever, the U.S. Army is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join the service for six years. According to the Associated Press, the Army is struggling to bring on recruits for specific critical jobs during the pandemic. Maj. Gen. Kevin …
Read More »David Bowie’s Music Publishing Catalog Sold to Warner Music Group for $250M
On Monday, Warner Music Group announced that its publishing company Warner Chappell Music has made a deal with David Bowie’s estate to sell the singers music publishing catalog. It is reported that Bowie’s catalog, including songs like “Space Oddity,” “Changes,” “Life on Mars?” and “Ziggy Stardust,” sold for upwards of …
Read More »Faizon Love Clears Up Comments About $2,500 “Friday” Movie Pay
There’s been some controversy surrounding the movie “Friday” after Faizon Love revealed that he was only paid $2500 for his role. Ice Cube, who was his co-star, was forced to defend himself on Twitter after he was accused of “robbing” Love, something he denied. However, Love came to his offense …
Read More »Hamptons Residents Paying $500 for Single COVID Test
The Hamptons are buzzing…with COVID tests that is. A local doctor in the Hamptons is asking for $500 for COVID tests and residents are paying it. According to The New York Post, Dr. Seth Gordon is a pediatrician that charges adults and children $500 for PCR tests and $400 for …
Read More »Man Pays Several USPS Workers To Steal Credit Cards From Mail; $750K Identity Theft Scam
A man is accused of paying several mail carriers for the United States Postal Service to steal credit cards from the mail. The whole crime ended up being a $750,000 identity theft scam. According to the district attorney’s office, more than 1,000 credit cards were stolen from New York and Virginia …
Read More »Christina Applegate Celebrates 50th Birthday, Discusses Her Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis
Emmy Award-winning actress Christina Applegate celebrated her 50th birthday on Thanksgiving day and admitted it’s been a hard one following her recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. On Thursday she tweeted a message to her 1.4 million followers, saying, “Yup. I turned 50 today. And I have MS. It’s been a …
Read More »McDonald’s Drops Cost of Egg McMuffin to its Original Price for 50th Anniversary
McDonald’s is dropping the cost of its famous Egg McMuffin back to its original price in celebration of its 50th anniversary. On Thursday, Mickie D’s announced that it will sell its Egg McMuffin for 63 cents as the sandwich turns 50, CNN Business reports. Customers will only be able to …
Read More »Los Angeles Staples Center to be Renamed ‘Crypto.com Arena’
In what is arguably one of the most costly renaming transactions in history, the famous Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles will soon be renamed Crypto.com Arena. The name change was revealed in a press release on Tuesday by Crypto.com, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform, and AEG, the arena’s owner and operator. …
Read More »Researchers Found That The HPV Vaccine Reduced Cervical Cancer Rates Among Women By 87 Percent: ‘This Represents An Important Step Forward In Cervical Cancer Prevention’
Researchers say the human papillomavirus vaccine, commonly referred to as HPV vaccine, has cut cervical cancer rates among women by 87 percent. On Wednesday, British researchers published a new study in the journal the Lancet, documenting the results of how HPV vaccinations have affected the number of cases. CNN Health’s …
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