Kyle Rittenhouse, the young man who was acquitted after fatally shooting two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020, is now asking a court to give him back the weapon that was used in the killings. He promises the court that once he receives the firearm he will “properly” destroy it. According to CNN, the request…
Kevin Ollie was fired as men’s basketball coach after an investigation was launched into the team in 2018 An arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie’s lawyer said Thursday. Attorney Jacques Parenteau called Thursday’s ruling from arbitrator Mark Irvings a…
Willie Gay was charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property valued at $225 Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay was charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property after he allegedly broke a vacuum and other items during an argument, putting his status for Sunday’s divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in question. Gay…
Mars looks to modernize M&M’s characters appearances and personalities Candymaker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters — which Mars calls “lentils” — and give them more nuanced personalities. The…
Directors Guild of America will honor pioneering Black movie director Spike Lee with the “Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction.” Announced on Wednesday, Jan. 19, the Brooklyn native will become the 36th director in history to receive this prestigious honor. According to Variety.com, Lee will receive the honor at the DGA’s 74th annual awards ceremony…
A worker shortage, backlogs and stalled legislation will combine to cause taxpayers pain this filing season Count 30-year-old Ethan Miller among that subset of Americans who are actually eager to file their taxes once income tax filing season opens on Monday. The financial planner who lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, is looking forward to claiming the new…
Prosecutor says the law prevented criminal charges from being brought against employees at a juvenile center over the death of Cedric Lofton Kansas lawmakers were thinking of homeowners facing down burglars and people attacked on the street when they wrote a “stand your ground” law more than a decade ago allowing use of deadly force…
“The entire truth has not come out,” former Michigan football player Jon Vaughn says Jon Vaughn’s small blue-and-white camper has been parked outside the home of the University of Michigan’s president since early October, and he says it won’t be moving anytime soon. The former star running back for the university’s Wolverines football team says…
The highly anticipated Fugees reunion tour, titled “Diaspora Calling” and announced in September 2021, has come to a screeching halt. After the 12-date performance schedule experienced delays in the fall, many doubted that the tour would actually happen. However, the group as late as October, continued to tell fans that the tour was only postponed —…
Russ Smith is the only Cardinals player with at least 1,800 career points, 350 assists and 250 steals Worried that he might become emotional, Russ Smith simply basked in the energy of a proud moment. Louisville’s former All-America guard flashed a huge smile on Saturday as a black curtain was pulled back to reveal his No….
