A “sweet” five-legged lamb rescued in Mississippi has a lot to celebrate this Easter. The little one, appropriately named Spider Lamb, was taken in by Good Samaritan Natalie Renot on Monday, after she got a call from Speirs Farm in Perkinston, Mississippi, from which she’s rescued nine other animals. “Usually when they’re born like that, … Read more
R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans, including children, for decades. Attorney Jennifer Bonjean, seeking to reverse his 2021 convictions … Read more
Happy Hova Day! Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z’s birthday would take on new meaning in the Big Apple if new City Council legislation passes. “The global phenomenon that is Jay-Z – born Shawn Carter – is widely known as an artist, mogul, husband and father, wealth builder and supporter of economic development and community causes,” Councilwoman Farah … Read more
It’s all the news that’s Swift to print. Major newspaper publisher Gannett is hiring a “Taylor Swift reporter” who in the company’s wildest dreams would “quench an undeniable thirst for all things” tied to the pop star — even as the company has laid off hundreds of journalists covering local communities in recent years. Gannett’s … Read more
Bill Cummings built his billion-dollar fortune constructing commercial properties in the Boston area without ever borrowing a dime, so he knows how to create wealth on his own terms. He has also learned to appreciate the qualities that one needs to succeed. Like being frugal. Eighty-six-year-old Cummings and his wife, Joyce, still clip coupons and … Read more
Newlyweds were heartbroken to learn that their adored dog had died during their honeymoon and that the trainer who was in charge of the bernedoodle intentionally waited days to tell them. The dog, Brooklyn, belonged to Dallas couple Masera and Emeka Ndukwe and was left in the care of trainer Alan Brown. Brooklyn was left … Read more
Sports radio host Don Geronimo is evaluating his options after being fired for making a “Barbie” comment about a female reporter during Washington Commanders training camp. Geronimo was fired by iHeartMedia’s WBIG-FM after making a number of comments about Sharla McBride, a reporter for WUSA9 in Washington D.C., including saying “Hi, Barbie girl” as she … Read more
A neurologist at a prestigious U.S. research institute has developed an experimental COVID treatment he calls “true revenge” that weaponizes the virus against itself. The treatment, dubbed NMT5, was created by Scripps Research Institute’s Neurodegeneration New Medicines Center founding director Dr. Stuart Lipton and a team of scientists. It’s a derivative of memantine, an Alzheimer’s … Read more