(#1) Mark Zuckerberg takes unconventional approach to philanthropy [USA TODAY]
SAN FRANCISCO — The billionaire hacker who built Facebook into the world's most popular social network and into one of its most powerful companies is not taking a conventional approach to philanthropy. Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan pledged ...
(#2) Yolanda Foster Shares Message of 'Love' and 'Respect' for David Foster: 'Don't ... [People Magazine]
"We've grown apart but my love & respect for @officialdfoster is still the same," she tweeted one day after the former couple announced they will be divorcing. "he's been very good 2 me so pls don't judge our journey!" ...
(#3) Fired up Nick Saban addresses reports of Kirby Smart taking Georgia job [AL.com]
It's been nearly 24 hours since reports surfaced of Kirby Smart's agreement to coach Georgia. Alabama players reacted immediately on social media as questions swirled ahead of the Crimson Tide's SEC title game matchup with Florida. There was no ...
(#4) David Price is not overpaid [For The Win]
If you're a conscious baseball fan, you know by now that the Boston Red Sox signed David Price to a seven-year, $217 million contract, making the lefty the highest-paid pitcher ever and tying him with Miguel Cabrera as the highest-paid player of all ...
(#5) Laquan McDonald shooting: Why did it take 13 months to release video? [CNN]
On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said that the video was not released earlier because there was a concern that it could taint a federal and state investigation of McDonald's shooting. The mayor also announced that he asked for Chicago Police ...
(#6) The Death Toll From Chennai Floods in India Nears 270 as City Remains at a ... [TIME]
Chennai continues to face its worst rains in over a century, with the death toll from flooding in the southern Indian city increasing even as Friday brought a semblance of respite. A total of 269 people have died since torrential rains first began ...
(#7) VH1 celeb Mendeecees Harris sentenced in drug scheme [Rochester Democrat and Chronicle]
VH1's popular reality show, Love & Hip Hop New York, will have to visit federal prison if it plans to keep Mendeecees Harris on the show. Harris, one of the stars of the show, was sentenced to 97 months Tuesday for his role in a drug trafficking ...
(#8) New Jersey State Police release video of Amber Alert traffic stop after Bronx ... [WABC-TV]
An Amber Alert was issued in New York and New Jersey, and the father and young girl were found about an hour later. The girl was uninjured, according to police. Detectives released details about Valenzula's vehicle, a 2004 Silver Dodge Caravan, and ...
(#9) This 50-year-old article shows how the myth of Rosa Parks was made [Vox]
Tuesday was the 60th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white man — an action that got her arrested, sparked the Montgomery bus boycott, and arguably kicked off the civil rights movement as we ...
(#10) Human Rights Group Presses For Charges In CIA Torture [Here And Now]
Members of the media raise their hands during CIA Director John Brennan's news conference at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Brennan was defending his agency from accusations in a Senate report that it used inhumane ...
(#11) Here's the hilarious translation of 'Gangnam Style' rapper PSY's new hit song [Tech Insider (blog)]
Just like “Gangnam Style,” PSY raps and sings in Korean, which means some of the lyrics are lost on US fans. Apart from the English-language chorus — a remix of Will.i.am's song “I Got It From My Mama" — there are lots of moments where fans might be ...
(#12) Bulls top Spurs 92-89 in thriller [Bulls.com]
Jimmy Butler, we know, can defend. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich before Monday's Bulls game with the Spurs likened Butler to his own star, Kawhi Leonard, as among the best two-way players in the game. And it was Butler with a terrific ...
(#13) This Is 40. Tiger Woods Gets Closer to the Rest of Us [Wall Street Journal]
Tiger Woods is closing in on 40, and he's feeling every second of it. This is both inevitable and medium sad. It's a little sad because there was a long stretch of years in which it was really fun to watch Woods, who wasn't just the planet's premier ...
(#14) Knicks End Losing Ways as 76ers Return to Theirs [New York Times]
After cluttering the first half with rebounds and nifty bounce passes, Porzingis, the Knicks' 7-foot-3 power forward, drifted to the perimeter for a rainbow 3-pointer that had fans chanting his name and had the 76ers reeling. The Knicks sailed to a 99 ...
(#15) World AIDS Day 2015 in Photos [Advocate.com]
Tuesday was World AIDS Day, reminding us that the epidemic is not over — there are an estimated 36.9 million people living with HIV globally. And while treatment and prevention methods have improved greatly in recent years, they are not accessible to all.
(#16) How Arrow Introduced Vandal Savage [Cinema Blend]
Just when all of the action of “Legends of Yesterday” seemed to end with all of the characters returning to their roosts, Malcolm Merlyn showed up at the abandoned warehouse where the showdown occured between immortal supervillain Vandal Savage and ...
(#17) 'Married At First Sight': Jessica Reveals Shocking Audiotape Of Ryan's Brutal ... [Hollywood Life]
Whoa. This story just got a whole lot crazier! Married at First Sight's Ryan De Nino, 29, was first accused of making death threats against his wife of just a couple of months, Jessica Castro, 30, back in June 2015. Now, her lawyer is finally speaking ...
(#18) UCF hires Oregon OC Scott Frost to replace George O'Leary [CBSSports.com]
Frost has received attention as a potential head coach since he began calling plays for the Ducks in 2013. Syracuse was mentioned a school reportedly interested in Frost to replace Scott Shafer before the Knights lured him to Orlando. Frost's hire ...
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