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British Open announcers attacked by bat in surreal broadcast moment
If it’s a live bat instead of a golf ball, do you still say “fore?” Halloween came early for NBC’s Kevin Kisner and Dan Hicks as a bat flew into their broadcast booth, spooking them and forcing them to take cover during the British Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. “Apparently, a bat of…
Read MoreMississippi girl goes viral for nailing 2000 rap classic at karaoke
Olive Branch, MS (WREG) — A Mississippi girl was channeling rap legend Project Pat when she took to the mic at a local Mexican restaurant to sing a favorite song of hers. But she had no idea her one-minute performance would blow up the internet. Nine-year-old Alaynna Doty has been going to karaoke at the…
Read MoreAPD: Bicyclist dies from injuries after crash in southeast Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 49-year-old man died earlier this week from his injuries following a vehicle-bicycle crash that happened on July 13 in southeast Austin, according to the Austin Police Department. That man was identified as Reginaldo Perez, according to police. APD officers responded to the crash between a pickup truck and a bicyclist around…
Read MoreCall of Duty maker can’t be held responsible for Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooter, lawyer argues
A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued Friday that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde, Texas, saying the contents of the war game are protected by the First Amendment. The families sued Call of Duty maker Activision…
Read More5 Billionaire Philanthropists Pool $1B to Help Low-Income Americans with A.I.
The foundations of Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates and former CEO Steve Ballmer will work together on a new initiative. Photo by Orjan F. Ellingvag/Dagens Naringsliv/Corbis via Getty Images Five of the world’s wealthiest individuals are backing a new philanthropic coalition aimed at improving the lives of low-income Americans and frontline workers. Over the next 15…
Read MoreAstronomer CEO Andy Byron Put on Leave After Coldplay Concert Video
Baby, Bebe Rexha is gonna have the best f–kin’ night of her life no matter what happens. Struck in the face when a man at her June 2023 show in NYC threw a phone, she later posted a photo of her injured eye, writing, “Im good.” Todd A Spodek, a lawyer for Nicolas Malvagna, who was arrested and…
Read MoreBeloved Chicago sports radio host Harry Teinowitz dead at 64
Chicago lost a good one. Do-it-all sports radio host Harry Teinowitz died on Tuesday at 64 years old after suffering complications of a liver transplant, per the Chicago Tribune. In the mid-1990s, Teinowitz began his radio career co-hosting a sports comedy radio show for WMVP (ESPN 1000). Harry Teinowitz (right) passed away of complications from…
Read MoreAstronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot were living the American dream— with their own families—before Coldplay scandal exploded
The tech tycoon and his head-of-HR mistress whose affair was exposed on a “kiss camera” at a Coldplay concert both appeared to be living the American dream — complete with happy family photos and big suburban houses — before the cheating scandal torpedoed their lives, sources said Friday. Megan Kerrigan, wife of philandering Astronomer CEO…
Read MoreAustin considers options for two-way traffic on 6th Street
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Could Austin’s iconic Sixth Street open to two-way traffic? The City of Austin highlighted the possibility in a Friday memo. Spokesperson Jack Flagler said the city’s goal is to make Sixth Street a safer and more connected part of downtown. The memo included an analysis of Sixth Street, if it were to…
Read MoreMadison LeCroy Slams Mom Shamers Saying Her Pool Isn’t Safe for Her Kids
Madison LeCroy is setting the record straight. The Southern Charm star clapped back after receiving criticism for not implementing enough safety measures around her pool area for her 12-year-old son Hudson and her baby girl Teddi, born July 3. “I totally get the concern,” Madison wrote in a July 18 Instagram Story, “but just to…
Read MoreExclusive | ‘Shark Week’ and ‘Sharkfest’ execs reveal how sharks took over summer TV – and if there’s a rivalry
They take a bite out of summer TV. Between Discovery’s Shark Week and National Geographic’s SharkFest, for decades, shark-related programming has been the apex predator dominating TV in the hot season. “It is our Super Bowl,” Joseph Schneier, the SVP of Production and Development at Discovery, told The Post. A photo from Discovery’s “Air Jaws The…
Read MoreMr. Kate YouTuber Kate Albrecht Details Coma Health Scare After Giving Birth to Baby No. 2
Emilia Clarke’s Brain Aneurysm Emilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled “A Battle for My Life.” Having a bad headache at the gym, “I reached the toilet, sank to my knees, and proceeded to be violently, voluminously ill,” the actress wrote.…
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