Dunkin’ has released outtakes from its hidden camera-style Super Bowl ad starring Ben Affleck. The Bostonian helped the chain strike gold with their first ever Super Bowl ad, and now, coffee and donut enthusiasts everywhere can see what didn’t make the cut. “It’s Boston, after all, so we had some …
Read More »Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, will play the iconic singer in new biopic
Jaafar Jackson, the nephew of Michael Jackson, will play the iconic pop star in an upcoming biopic, movie studio Lionsgate announced Monday. Jaafar Jackson, who is the second youngest son of the Jackson 5 singer Jermaine Jackson, will portray the King of Pop in “Michael,” which will be directed by …
Read More »Sheriff praises hero who disarmed Monterey Park gunman, saving “countless lives”
The Los Angeles County sheriff praised the man who wrestled a weapon away from the Monterey Park shooting suspect before he could carry out a second attack — calling him a “hero” who “saved countless lives.” At a news conference Monday, Sheriff Robert Luna said Brandon Tsay confronted the suspect, …
Read More »Indiana man arrested on live TV after video showed his toddler holding a handgun
A man in Beech Grove, Indiana was arrested on live TV after his toddler son was allegedly seen outside their home holding a handgun. The father, Sean Osborne, was arrested on the show “On Patrol: Live,” which follows police departments in real time and broadcasts live. The toddler was captured …
Read More »Former Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg takes the stand to testify against the company
New York prosecutors Tuesday called Allen Weisselberg, who spent half a century working for the Trump Organization, to testify as part of their case against the company. Weisselberg said in court that after entering a guilty plea in the Trump Organization’s criminal fraud and tax evasion case in August, he …
Read More »Fans wearing “Fight Antisemitism” shirts sit courtside after Nets star Kyrie Irving tweet
New York — Fans wearing “Fight Antisemitism” shirts occupied some courtside seats at the Brooklyn-Indiana game on Monday night, days after Nets guard Kyrie Irving tweeted out a link to a film that includes anti-Jewish tropes. Irving posted the link to the film “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” …
Read More »Powerball grand prize climbs to $1 billion without a jackpot winner
The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion, according to a statement by Powerball. …
Read More »Plastic recycling a “failed concept,” study says, with only 5% recycled in U.S. last year as production rises
Washington — Plastic recycling rates are declining even as production shoots up, according to a Greenpeace USA report out Monday that blasted industry claims of creating an efficient, circular economy as “fiction.” Titled “Circular Claims Fall Flat Again,” the study found that of 51 million tons of plastic waste generated …
Read More »Marshawn Lynch arrested on suspicion of DUI in Las Vegas
Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch has been arrested on suspicion of DUI, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department tweeted Tuesday. LVMPD said they pulled over a driver who was later identified as Lynch for “suspected driver impairment.” “Through the course of the investigation, officers determined that Lynch was impaired …
Read More »Major League Quidditch finds new name: Quadball
The group formerly known as Major League Quidditch has officially changed its name to Major League Quadball. The league previously said it planned to change its name in an effort to both distance itself from Harry Potter creator J.K Rowling and increase opportunities that had been squashed under trademark issues. …
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