Glenn Minnis
Glenn Minnis is a general assignment reporter for the Inquistir. Glenn has a mass communications degree from the University of Illinois. He enjoys writing about sports, politics and entertainment. Glenn has been a writer in all the major markets of Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. He has written for the Chicago Tribune and ESPN magazine among other publications. He remains convinced if he were three inches taller there could have been no end to his hoop dreams.An Academy Award appears to be only the beginning of Kobe Bryant’s foray into the world of TV production. ESPN reports the NBA legend and surefire Hall of Famer is slated to host a basketball analysis show on the network beginning this month. In a press release, the network outlined that Bryant’s Detail show will… Continue reading Kobe Bryant To Host, Produce New ESPN Hoops Analysis Show
There were no jackpot winners in the April 7 Powerball drawing, jacking the grand prize in the April 11 drawing to at least $89 million. According to MLive.com, a single-game winner will have the option of walking away with a lump sum payment of $53.5 million. The winning numbers in Saturday night’s drawing were (white)… Continue reading Powerball Jackpot Soars To $89 Million, No Grand Winners In Latest Drawing
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings dipped to new historic lows in a 50-state approval tracker poll conducted over the month of March. A Morning Consult poll found Trump’s approval among registered voters now stands at just 41 percent, compared to a 54 percent disapproval rating. Pollsters noted prior to March’s somber showing, Trump’s lowest approval… Continue reading Poll: President Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings Hit New Record Lows
There were no jackpot game winners in the Wednesday night Powerball game, increasing the jackpot for the next drawing to at least $74 million. The winning numbers in April 5 game were 24-42-54-64, Powerball 24, and Power Play 4x. A single game-winner in Saturday night’s drawing will have the option of walking away with a… Continue reading Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $74 Million, No Jackpot Winners In Latest Drawing
Jeremy Lin recently joined a group of volunteers in serving Easter dinner to the homeless. The Brooklyn Nets star was on hand for an event at the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver where thousands of less fortunate individuals were treated. Arguably the most famous Taiwanese American in history, Lin has made no secret of his… Continue reading Jeremy Lin Helps Feed Easter Dinner To The Homeless
There were no jackpot game winners in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing, increasing the next game’s jackpot to at least $60 million. The winning numbers in the March 31 drawing were 8, 24, 52, 55, 61, Powerball 21, and Power Play 3x. According to the Magnolia Reporter, a single game winner in that drawing would have… Continue reading Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $60 Million, No Jackpot Winner In Latest Drawing
A single player bagged the $521 million Mega Million jackpot in Friday night’s drawing, one of the largest in the game’s history. News of the lucky player was posted on the Mega Millions website. The winning numbers were 11, 28, 31, 46 and 59, with a Mega Ball of 1, with the winner having the… Continue reading Mega Millions Winning Ticket Of $521 Million Sold In New Jersey
The fire still burns in Kevin Durant as never before. That hasn’t always been a good thing this season for the Golden State Warriors All-Star forward, who surprisingly ranks among the league leaders in ejections with 14, dangerously close to the automatic suspension that comes with two more violations. Prior to this season, Durant had… Continue reading Kevin Durant Wants More, Argues Growing Number Of Techs Are Because He Cares So Much
The hits keep on coming for former “Beverly Hills 90210” star Tori Spelling. According to Hollywood Life, Spelling recently tried matching up her son with fellow realty star Jeff Lewis’ daughter, only to be rebuffed no soon as she could say the word action. Seems the “Flipping Out” home design show host also has a… Continue reading Tori Spelling Money Woes Mocked By Reality Star Jeff Lewis
A single player walked away with Saturday’s Powerball jackpot winnings, earning a grand prize of $55.9 million. According to MLive.com, lottery game officials have not yet publicly identified the winner or where the winning ticket was sold at. The winning numbers were 10-33-45-53-56 (white), and the red Powerball number was 24, with a Power Play… Continue reading Powerball Winning Ticket Of $55.9 Million Sold In Latest Drawing
With his legal team seemingly in disarray, President Donald Trump took to social media early Sunday to boast that “many lawyers want to represent me in the Russia case.” Despite the recent resignation of his lead personal lawyer, John Dowd, Trump blamed all the confusion concerning his legal team squarely on the shoulders of the… Continue reading Donald Trump Claims ‘Many Lawyers Want To Represent Me In Russia Case,’ With Legal Team In Disarray
Most Americans don’t want to see President Donald Trump on the ballot for re-election in 2020, including 18 percent of Republicans, according to a new national poll. A recent YouGov poll found that overall 54 percent of 1,500 respondents agreed they don’t want to see Trump on the ballot in two years, with 87 percent… Continue reading Poll: Most Americans Don’t Want To See Donald Trump Re-Election Run
NBA star DeMarcus Cousins is offering to pay for the funeral of Stephon Clark, the unarmed black man gunned down by Sacramento police just steps from his grandmother’s home. Cousins, who now plays for the New Orleans Pelicans, spent the first six seasons of his NBA career in Sacramento with the Kings. His offer comes… Continue reading DeMarcus Cousins Offers To Pay For Stephon Clark’s Funeral In Sacramento Police Shooting
The Mega Millions jackpot in next Tuesday’s game has climbed to at least $458 million after there were no jackpot winners on Friday night’s drawing. A single-game winner in Tuesday’s game will have the option of walking away with a $274 million cash prize. The drawing will be the fourth largest in the history of… Continue reading Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $458 Million, No Grand Winner In Latest Drawing
Kylie Jenner is allegedly pushing rapper boyfriend Travis Scott to elope with her and newborn daughter Stormi in hopes of making them all one big, happy family. Radar Online reports the couple is suddenly back on good terms and Jenner thinks it may be time to make things official. “She’s changed a lot since the… Continue reading Kylie Jenner Pushing Travis Scott To Elope, ‘Radar Online’ Reports
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings now sit at record low numbers compared to his recent predecessors, despite actually experiencing a slight uptick in recent weeks. A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey pegs Trump’s approvals at just 43 percent, on average some 15 points behind the 58 percent rating of his recent predecessors at the… Continue reading Poll: Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings Hit Record Low Numbers
A single-game winner bagged all the numbers in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, walking away with a grand prize jackpot of $456.7 million. Powerball officials said the winning ticket was sold in Pennsylvania, with the winning numbers being 22-57-59-60-66 and Powerball 7, Power Play 2X. The massive jackpot represented the eighth largest game drawing in history and… Continue reading Powerball Winning Ticket Of $457 Million Sold In Pennsylvania
Troubled former “Beverly Hills 90210” star Tori Spelling is rumored to be now begging friends to star in money-making ventures with her and is reported to be so broke she couldn’t divorce her husband, Dean McDermott, even if she wanted to. Reports of the couple’s troubled times are nothing new, with Life & Style magazine… Continue reading Tori Spelling Begging Jennie Garth To Star In ‘90210’ Reboot, ‘Too Broke’ To Divorce Dean McDermott
Scott Disick is convinced not only is ex Kourtney Kardashian not committed to new boyfriend Younes Bendjima, but she will soon come “crawling back” to him. Although Disick has also seemingly moved on and is now rumored to be in a serious relationship with Sofia Richie, Hollywood Life reports he has no doubts his reality… Continue reading Scott Disick Predicts Kourtney Kardashian Will Come ‘Crawling Back’
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings remain mired in the doldrums, with nearly one in three Americans now expressing “no confidence” in him on the issue of North Korea, according to new polling. A new CBS poll finds that just 38 percent of voters now approve of Trump’s overall job performance in the Oval Office, up… Continue reading Poll: Donald Trump’s Approvals Remain Low, Nearly One In Three Americans Expressing ‘No Confidence’
President Donald Trump may be starting to feel all the mounting pressure, prompting a growing number of those around him to worry about his emotional state. According to the Washington Post, as Trump grows more channeled on perceived attacks against him, he has taken to obsessing over TV coverage of his administration and publicly striking… Continue reading Donald Trump Feeling The Pressure, Some Worry About Emotional State
Patton Oswalt insists he knew former King of Queens costar Leah Remini wasn’t long for the Church of Scientology after she snuck away from a movie premiere touting the religion to avoid having to answer questions about it. “I teased her after Battlefield Earth came out, because I knew that she had to go to… Continue reading Leah Remini Costar Patton Oswalt Knew She Was Done With Scientology
A new poll finds an overwhelming percentage of Americans don’t think President Donald Trump is doing enough to protect U.S. elections from possible foreign interference. The new CNN poll finds six in 10 Americans, or 60 percent, don’t think Trump is taking the issue seriously enough to safeguard future elections. In addition, roughly the same… Continue reading Poll: Donald Trump Not Doing Enough To Protect U.S. Elections, Most Americans Agree
Michelle Obama’s memoir is set to hit store bookshelves just before the Thanksgiving holiday season. According to The Hill, the former first lady’s Becoming is slated to hit bookstores on Nov. 13 and will be released in 24 different languages and as an audio-book by publisher Crown Publishing Group. Obama recently shared that working on… Continue reading Michelle Obama’s Memoir Set To Hit Bookshelves Soon
Former NBA veteran and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose is encouraging college basketball players to sit out the upcoming NCAA Tournament as the question of over if players should be paid for their play continues to linger. In recent months, the dispute has only grown louder as an alleged pay-for-play scheme involving an assortment of… Continue reading Jalen Rose Advises NCAA Players To Boycott March Madness, ‘Go For The Money’
A new CNN poll shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating has slipped by five points over the last four weeks and now stands at an historical low of just 35 percent. The dreadful numbers come after Trump’s approvals showed slight signs of improvement during a period where the economy showed signs of life and the… Continue reading Poll: Donald Trump’s Approval Slips To Historic Low 35 Percent
Fired White House senior staffer Omarosa Manigault shared she is contemplating publishing a White House tell-all even though she admits she expects President Donald Trump to “come after me with everything he has.” Deadline reported that Omarosa, who since being shown the door at the Oval Office has returned to her reality TV roots, shared… Continue reading Omarosa Contemplating White House Tell All, Fears Donald Trump Revenge Plot
President Donald Trump’s phone call with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto over the long-debated border wall has led to Peña Nieto canceling his planned visit to the White House. According to the Washington Post, the two world leaders sparred over the touchy subject on Saturday, ending with the postponement of what would have been Peña… Continue reading Donald Trump, Enrique Pena Spar Over Border Wall, Mexican President Cancels WH Visit
Rap star Jay-Z joined hundreds of demonstrators at the sixth annual Peace Walk & Peace Talk rally in Miami Garden on Saturday, where he reflected on the loss of local teen Trayvon Martin to senseless gun violence. The Miami Herald reports the rap legend elevated the name of the slain teen alongside those of spiritual… Continue reading Jay-Z Joins Peace Walk, Peace Talk Rally In Miami, Talks Trayvon Martin
Fired White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter is reported to now be telling associates he was urged by senior Oval Office officials to “stay and fight” for his post in the administration. Axios is reporting Porter, who was finally shown the door after two ex-wives stepped forward to claim episodes of physical and emotional abuse… Continue reading Fired Aide Rob Porter Claims White House Officials Urged Him To ‘Stay And Fight’
A new Marist College poll finds that two in three voters agree they would believe the FBI over President Donald Trump. The survey found that 66 percent of the 1,012 respondents polled agreed that in cases where the two sides come to disagree they are inclined to believe the word of federal agents. By comparison,… Continue reading Poll: Most Americans Believe FBI Over President Donald Trump
Jeremy Lin vows nothing from his game will change once he returns from his latest knee injury. ESPN reports the Brooklyn Nets veteran guard is expected to make his return to the court by training camp next season, an occurrence that can’t come soon enough for Lin, sidelined since opening night with a ruptured patella… Continue reading Jeremy Lin Vows Latest Knee Injury Won’t Change His Game
Travis Scott has no plans of changing his lifestyle once girlfriend Kylie Jenner gives birth to their first child. Hollywood Life reports the hip-hop star has no designs on being a “model dad” for his 20-year-old reality TV star girlfriend. “Kylie’s pregnancy wasn’t planned, and although he’s excited about the baby, Travis isn’t planning on… Continue reading Kylie Jenner Shouldn’t Expect Travis Scott To Change His Lifestyle Once She Gives Birth
LeBron James has seen all he can bare from his struggling Cleveland Cavaliers. “I’m lost for words, actually,” James told ESPN following the Cavs 120-88 Saturday night blowout loss to the Houston Rockets on ABC. “They should take us off every nationally televised game for the rest of the season. We haven’t played good ball… Continue reading LeBron James Can’t Bare To Watch Anymore, Thinks Struggling Cavs Should Be Taken Off National TV
Nearly three in four Americans agree President Donald Trump should have to submit to an under-oath interview with special counsel Robert Mueller. A new Monmouth University poll finds 71 percent of respondents feel Trump should have to answer questions about his 2016 campaign’s involvement in the still-widening Russia meddling probe. In addition to examining Russia’s… Continue reading Poll: Donald Trump Should Be Interviewed Under Oath By Robert Mueller, Many Americans Seem To Agree
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are rumored to be fighting nonstop, with the rapper now doing everything he can just to keep his distance from his reportedly pregnant, reality TV star girlfriend. Hollywood Life reports Scott has been spending more time than ever away touring and has also been “MIA from a lot of Kylie’s… Continue reading Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott Estranged, Rapper Rumored To Be Doing All He Can To Avoid Reality TV Girlfriend
President Donald Trump is racist against black people, more than half of all Americans believe, with two in five voters agreeing that his bias is strongly shown. Despite recently declaring to reporters that he is the “least racist person you will ever interview,” a Washington Post/ABC News poll finds most respondents feel differently, with 52… Continue reading Poll: Donald Trump Racist Against Black Americans, Most Americans Convinced
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has a stern message for President Donald Trump where Robert Mueller and his ongoing Russian meddling probe is concerned. “It’s pretty clear to me that everybody in the White House knows it would be the end of President Trump’s presidency if he fired Mr. Mueller,” Graham said during a Sunday morning… Continue reading Lindsey Graham Warns Trump Presidency ‘Would End’ With Mueller Firing
A new national poll finds that nearly two in every three voters agree President Donald Trump lacks “moral leadership,” and an even greater percentage of respondents don’t consider him to have a positive influence on children. According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 67 percent of voters agree Trump does not have a positive influence on… Continue reading Poll: Donald Trump Not Good Role Model To Children, Seen As ‘Embarrassment’
Omarosa Manigault is planning on crisscrossing the country during Black History Month on a speaking tour she hopes will pocket her in the neighborhood of $500,000. The recently ousted director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison and former Apprentice star has signed on with the American Program Bureau with a plan… Continue reading Omarosa Planning To Cash In On Speaking Tour During Black History Month
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) doesn’t think government shutdown talks have any chance of progressing as long as White House senior policy adviser and hardline immigration stalwart Stephen Miller is involved. Seen by many as a potential conduit between the two bitterly divided sides, Politico reports Graham made his feelings known early Sunday as he stepped… Continue reading Lindsey Graham Doesn’t Think Shutdown Talks Can Progress As Long As Stephen Miller Involved
A new USC-Dornsife/Los Angeles Times national poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval rating has tumbled all the way down to just 32 percent to mark the one-year anniversary of him taking over the White House. With 55 percent of voters expressing disapproval of Trump’s overall job performance, pollsters noted his support is now showing preliminary… Continue reading Poll: L.A. Times Survey Finds Donald Trump’s Approvals At Just 32 Percent
Charlotte Hornets star guard Kemba Walker could be in play for his hometown New York Knicks provided the team is willing to part ways with prized, rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina. According to Metro, the 19-year-old Ntilikina could be at the center of a package that includes high draft picks and any combination of Ron… Continue reading Kemba Walker To New York Knicks For Frank Ntilikina Deal In Play?
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings stand at a historical low of just 36 percent, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll released early Sunday. The overall abysmal numbers come despite Trump recently marking the one-year anniversary of his presidency by penning an op-ed boasting about his various accomplishments and some voters expressing more optimism… Continue reading Poll: Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings At Historical Low, Despite Optimism On Economy
Omarosa Manigault is not walking away quietly. The Boston Globe reports recently fired White House communications director for the Office of Public Liaison has inked a speaking deal with a Massachusetts firm that puts her on the American Program Bureau’s speaking circuit. “Her unbelievable journey from Youngstown public housing projects to become a global TV… Continue reading Omarosa Inks Speaking Tour Deal As Talk Of Secret White House Tapes Heats Up
A new national poll finds most Americans will blame President Donald Trump and the Republican Party should the government shut down over a lack of funding. With just three days remaining before the government is scheduled to shutter, a new Hart Research Associates poll found that “even before hearing any specific policy disagreements,” 42 percent… Continue reading Poll: Most Americans Would Blame Trump, GOP For Government Shutdown
Rumors are building that the L.A. Lakers could be eyeing former Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale as a potential replacement for coach Luke Walton. During a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Brian Windhorst of ESPN shared, “whatever you want to say about LaVar Ball, he has smoked the fact that the Lakers do… Continue reading Lakers Rumored To Be Eyeing David Fizdale As Luke Walton Replacement
President Donald Trump has pronounced a deal for the Deferred Action for Childhood program known as DACA as “probably dead.” According to Reuters, in an early Sunday morning tweet, Trump added “DACA is probably dead because the Democrats don’t really want it, they just want to talk and take desperately needed money away from our… Continue reading Donald Trump Pronounces DACA Program Deal ‘Probably Dead’
Donald Trump’s approval ratings stand at just 36 percent, and well over half of all voters gave him a poor or failing grade for his first-year in the White House, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Pollsters also found 39 percent of voters gave Trump a failing grade of “F,” while another 17 percent… Continue reading Poll: Donald Trump Approvals At Just 36 Percent, More Than Half of Voters Give Him Poor First Year Grade
Just days after announcing its plans to increase the pay of its hourly workers, Walmart is now reported to be planning to fire more than 1,000 office staffers at its Arkansas headquarters. The Wall Street Journal reports the cuts are slated to take place over the next several weeks, with a company spokesperson adding the… Continue reading Days After Raising Wages For Store Workers, Walmart Slashing 1,000 Office Jobs