Micki Wagner

Golden State Warriors|LeBron James|Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry Says He Wasn’t Mocking LeBron James’ Dance

Days after a video was released of Cleveland Cavaliers player Stephen Curry apparently mocking former teammate LeBron James’s dancing style, Curry says he was not trying to make fun of James. At the Web.com Ellie Mae Classic Golf Tournament August 2, reporters asked Curry about the viral video of him apparently mocking James. Curry said […]

7y ago

amazon

Hundreds Line Up For Jobs As Amazon Embarks On Hiring Spree

Hundreds of potential workers lined up across the nation for jobs on Wednesday as Amazon, the shopping and delivery giant shaking up the ways Americans purchase their goods and services, hosted a massive jobs fair at a number of its U.S. warehouses. The company hired thousands of workers on the spot to pack and sort […]

7y ago

Pokemon Go

Niantic Delays European Pokemon Go Events After Chicago Debacle

After a disastrous attempt at a Pokemon Go one year anniversary event in Chicago, Niantic announced Monday that it would delay upcoming events in Europe, which were meant to take place throughout August. On July 22, Niantic held a one-year anniversary event for Pokemon Go in Grant Park, Chicago, drawing over 20,000 attendees. However, long […]

7y ago

FTC|google

Google Tracking Algorithm Under FTC Scrutiny Over Privacy

On Monday, the privacy rights watchdog organization Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, accusing Google of misleading customers about the extent of surveillance involved in Google’s new Store Sales Measurement program. In May, Google unveiled a tool that would enable advertisers to track the effectiveness of advertisements in encouraging […]

7y ago

Apple

Apple Blocks VPN Apps From China App Store

Apple has removed all virtual private network (VPN) applications from its App Store in China, its second largest market outside of the U.S., in a move to comply with the country’s stringent cyber regulations. The move has been decried by major VPN providers, who supply services which help users circumvent China’s strict digital censorship systems. […]

7y ago

steve jobs

Laurene Powell Jobs Buys ‘The Atlantic’ Magazine

Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, will purchase a majority stake in The Atlantic, the influential magazine which has successfully adapted to the era of online journalism. As noted in The Atlantic itself, David Bradley, the current owner, who purchased it in 1999 for $10 million, will be selling a majority […]

7y ago

Neymar Filmed Clashing With Teammate In Fiery Exchange

Barcelona’s Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. clashed with teammate Nelson Semedo during a training session on Thursday, storming off the pitch after the scuffle. The incident, which was caught on video, comes as the team is preparing to face its rival, Real Madrid, on Saturday morning. Video footage posted online by the Daily Mail shows […]

7y ago

fda

Altria Stocks Fall After FDA Announces Plan To Tackle Cigarette Addiction

Stocks for the tobacco production corporation Altria plummeted Friday, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had developed a comprehensive plan to lower nicotine in cigarettes to below-addictive levels. The move is part of a several-year road-map the FDA announced as part of an ongoing effort to reduce tobacco deaths and protect future […]

7y ago

Michael Jackson|Quincy Jones

Jury Rules Michael Jackson’s Estate Must Pay Quincy Jones $9.4M In Royalties

On Wednesday, a jury in the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that Michael Jackson’s estate must pay producer Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and production fees from his work on iconic Michael Jackson songs and albums released during the artist’s career. Jones filed a lawsuit against MJJ Productions in 2013 claiming that the estate, […]

7y ago

nfl

Brain Trauma Study: 110 Out Of 111 NFL Players’ Brains Examined Have CTE

Brain trauma researchers found that 110 of 111 brains donated by NFL players to science have signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Led by Boston University researcher Dr. Ann McKee, researchers from Boston University and the VA Boston Healthcare System […]

7y ago

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Called To Resign Amid Sex Abuse Scandal

The Seattle LGBTQ Commission issued a statement on Monday condemning Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and calling on him to retire before his term ends at the end of the year. The letter’s demand is “due to allegations and mounting evidence that you have repeatedly engaged in sexual abuse of minors,” according to the Seattle Times. […]

7y ago

Dallas Cowboys|nfl

Dallas Cowboys Rookie, Jourdan Lewis, To Face Trial For Domestic Violence

Jourdan Lewis, a rookie defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys, will stand trial next week for a charge of domestic violence. Lewis stands accused of grabbing a woman, who was his then-girlfriend, by the neck as he attempted to leave their apartment, according to police reports. A former Michigan cornerback, Lewis and his attorney appeared […]

7y ago

Teen Dad Who Got ‘DEVAST8’ Face Tattoo Removed Has Landed A Job

After posting on social media about how his face tattoo impacted his job search, 19-year old father-of-one Mark Cropp’s post has gone viral, and the teen dad has been inundated with job offers and offers for free tattoo removal. He has accepted a scaffolding position, and is due to start July 24. Earlier this month, […]

7y ago

Melting Glaciers Reveal The Bodies Of A Missing Couple In The Swiss Alps

The bodies of a couple that went missing 75 years ago in the Swiss Alps were recovered last week after melting glaciers revealed their mummified remains. Marceline Udry-Dumoulin, 79, told Le Matin that her parents, Marcelin and Francine Dumoulin, went missing August 15, 1942, according to USA Today, after leaving their seven children at home […]

7y ago

Donald Trump

Donald Trump NAFTA Renegotiation Unnerves Canada

The Trump administration sent chills across North America’s spine this week after United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer notified Congress of the president’s agenda regarding NAFTA’s renegotiation in a letter. While President Trump has long decried the deal as unfair to American workers, the letter to U.S. lawmakers is the first concrete step taken towards […]

7y ago

amazon|Whole Foods

Blue Apron Sinks To All-Time Low As Competition Heats Up

Blue Apron stock sunk to an all-time low on Monday, plummeting to prices of $6.45 a share. The sudden decline comes amidst Amazon’s entry into the meal-kit delivery marketplace, with the e-commerce giant having only recently filed its first trademark in the industry. Following a highly anticipated IPO, which priced initial shares at $10 each, […]

7y ago

Senator Dean Heller Finds A Threatening Note About The AHCA In His Office

Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada, announced Monday that an unidentified person had broken into his office on Sunday in order to leave a threatening note regarding the American Health Care Act. The note warned Heller, who has not decided whether he will vote for or against the bill, according to NBC News, that the unidentified person […]

7y ago

Airbnb

Airbnb Host Fined $5,000 After Cancelling Service Over Race

Airbnb, an online hospitality service, made waves after one of its hosts canceled a reservation based on the race of a prospective guest. The host in question has agreed to pay a $5,000 fine and attend an Asian-American studies course at a nearby university following the public backlash. Dyne Suh had booked a house near […]

7y ago

wiz khalifa|youtube

Wiz Khalifa Takes The Top YouTube Video Spot With ‘See You Again’

Two years after it was uploaded, Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” surpassed Psy’s “Gangnam Style” as YouTube’s most-watched video of all time. Khalifa’s video surpassed the South Korean pop-sensation’s video by more than 2 million views at approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, when the official count was 2,897,619,778 versus 2,895,111,556, according to Hip Hop […]

7y ago

fixer-upper

‘Fixer Upper’ Family Feels ‘Deceived’ After Car Crashes Into Their House

Guests on the HGTV television show Fixer Upper say they feel deceived by the city of Waco and the show’s real estate agency after a car crashed into their two-story home, offering what the couple says is proof the neighborhood is significantly more dangerous than they were led to believe. At approximately 1:30 a.m. the […]

7y ago