Katie Mather

Galaxy Note 7: Samsung Halting Sales Of Flagship Smartphone

Samsung has issued a rare second recall of their Galaxy Note 7 phone after reports arose of replacement batteries exploding. The company issued a notice Monday that it is “temporarily adjusting the Galaxy Note 7 production schedule in order to take further steps to ensure quality and safety matters.” Later that day, the company announced […]

7y ago

Donald Trump

Trump Faces Continued Scrutiny Over Central Park Five Accusations

Donald Trump may be facing universal scorn for the recent unveiling of unflattering remarks he made towards women, but the scandal over those videotaped remarks has taken away concerns over his continued attacks against the Central Park Five. On Friday, Trump declared to CNN that he believed that the Central Park Five were guilty even […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro Wants To Punch Donald Trump

In an incendiary video released Friday, award-winning actor Robert De Niro went off on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The clip was originally recorded as part of the #VoteYourFuture campaign, but was excluded from the final program because producers found it too partisan. “I mean, he’s so blatantly stupid,” De Niro says in the video. […]

7y ago

Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer Arrested On Pimping Charges

Carl Ferrer, the CEO of Backpage.com, was arrested by authorities upon arriving in Texas on Thursday. His company, Backpage, is an online classified service that hosted typical classified advertisements, but also caters to unique ads. Law enforcement picked up Carl Ferrer upon his arrival in Houston on a flight that had departed from Amsterdam. According […]

7y ago

Toronto Blue Jays|yu darvish

Toronto Blue Jays 5, Texas Rangers 3: Toronto Homers Lead To Commanding Lead

The Texas Rangers may have out-hit the Toronto Blue Jays, but all that matters is who gets crosses home plate. Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish gave up four home runs with three of them in the fifth inning as Toronto secured a 5-3 victory which could see them close the series out in Toronto on […]

7y ago

ufc

Josh Samman Dead At 28: UFC Middleweight’s Suspected Overdose

Joshua Kaleb “Josh” Samman died on Oct. 5 in a hospital in south Florida. The middleweight fighter was 28-years-old. Samman had been in the hospital since late last week. He entered the hospital after a friend found Samman and his roommate, Troy Kirkingburg, Thursday evening. Kirkingburg, a local MMA promoter, was dead at the scene. […]

7y ago

mlb

Toronto Blue Jays Defeat Orioles In Post-Season Wild Card Round

The Baltimore Orioles took on the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Tuesday night in an attempt to make it into the playoffs as the MLB Wild Card. It took 11 innings, but the Blue Jays walked away with the ticket to the post-season. The Rogers Centre game began with Marcus Stroman on the pitchers’ […]

7y ago

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller Opens Up About Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

In a surprising reveal, actor Ben Stiller revealed that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer two years ago, at the age of 48, on the Howard Stern Show on Tuesday. The Zoolander actor told Stern about his experience with diagnosing and treating the illness, as well as advocated for the importance […]

7y ago

New England Patriots|nfl

New England Patriots Seek To Bounce Back After Rough Loss To Buffalo

The New England Patriots had a rough loss against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, but that loss does not take away from a solid start to the season and the return of Tom Brady. The Patriots lost 16-0 to the Buffalo Bills, marking their first defeat of the season. But Patriot fans and coaching were […]

7y ago

colombia

Colombian Referendum Vote Rejects FARC Peace Deal

Colombia held a public referendum on Sunday to vote on the peace agreement forged between the Colombian national government and the former rebel group FARC, or the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. The citizens of Colombia voted against the peace deal, which took four years to draft and sign. The final result on Colombia’s single-issue […]

7y ago

Donald Trump’s Allies strike back against Tax Allegations, Missteps

As Donald Trump’s candidacy seeks to recover from a tough week, which started with the September 26 debate defeat and culminated in a revelation that he may not have paid taxes for up to 18 years due to losing $916 million in business deals, his allies are attempting to regain the momentum. Trump’s allies have […]

7y ago

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin To Play Donald Trump In New ‘SNL’ Season

As Saturday Night Live prepares to start its 42nd season on Saturday night, the show revealed that longtime SNL performer Alec Baldwin will be playing the role of Donald Trump. Baldwin, who has hosted the show a record 16 times since 1990, will be replacing Darrell Hammond who has played Trump for years. SNL executive […]

7y ago

lady gaga|super bowl

Lady Gaga Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show

The National Football League announced the newest performer to grace the stage in its coveted Super Bowl halftime show spot. This year’s halftime show star is global pop superstar Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga confirmed the news on her Twitter feed, saying, “It’s not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the SUPER Bowl goes […]

7y ago

Boston Red Sox|mlb

Red Sox Take Home American League East Title: Prepare For Post-Season

The Boston Red Sox may have lost Wednesday’s game against the New York Yankees, but they walked away with a bigger win: the American League East title. Wednesday’s game featured a three-run lead to the Red Sox going into the ninth inning. However, a last-minute rally, including a ninth-inning grand slam from the Yankee’s Mark […]

7y ago

mma

Conor McGregor Is On UFC 205 Fight Card: Plans To Earn $40 Million This Year

UFC featherwight champion Conor McGregor does not shy away from showing off what his MMA career has given him. The Irishman’s Instagram account is a testament to the riches he earns from fighting in some of the most commercially successful matches. In an interview on Monday, McGregor noted that the cars and the parties are […]

7y ago

social media

Twitter Could Be Sold To Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company may be looking to expand its horizons to social media as it reportedly considers acquiring the popular micro-blogging site Twitter. It is currently unclear whether the social media company is up for sale. However, reports of interested parties like Salesforce, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, and now Disney, have suggested that Twitter is […]

7y ago

snapchat

Snapchat Announces Launch Of Video-Capture Spectacles

Rumors surrounding shakeups at Snapchat have been circulating for months. Chief among them was the launch of a Google Glass-like accessory. Over the weekend, Snapchat announced plans to deliver a set of glasses complete with built-in video camera. The glasses, called Spectacles, connect wirelessly with the Snapchat app. Wearers can send videos they record on […]

7y ago

Ahmad Khan Rahami’s Wife Left The United States Before New York Bombing

The wife of the suspect of the bombings in New York and New Jersey, Ahmad Rahami, left the United States before the bombings occurred. Asia Bibi Rahami is currently in the United Arab Emirates, where she will remain until she flies back to the United States this week. U.S. officials say she is cooperating with […]

7y ago

Donald Trump

President George H.W. Bush Will Vote For Hillary Clinton?

The Bush family has a strained relationship with the Republican Party’s presidential candidate on the best of days. Now, it appears that President George H.W. Bush will vote for his party’s opponent on election day. In Facebook a post on the personal profile of Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend, a member of the Kennedy family, Townsend, […]

7y ago

Lyft Says Robot Car Future Is Fast Approaching

The landscape of driving will change significantly over the coming years, predicts Lyft co-founder and president John Zimmer. On Sunday, the company president published an article titled “The Third Transportation Revolution,” detailing his predictions for Lyft’s future and the future of cars. In it, he predicts the rise of the autonomous car as technology develops, […]

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