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Katherine Johnson, NASA Pioneer And Inspiration For ‘Hidden Figures,’ Dies At 101

Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician who was depicted in the film “Hidden Figures,” died Monday, NASA said in a tweet. She was 101. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in a statement: “Ms. Johnson helped our nation enlarge the...Read More

Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty On Two Charges, Including Third-Degree Rape

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of third-degree rape and a criminal sex act on Monday. After over five days of deliberation, jurors in Manhattan Supreme Court cleared Weinstein, 67, of the most serious charge...Read More

Restaurateur And Lifestyle Icon B. Smith Dies At 70

Celebrated restaurateur and model Barbara Elaine Smith, known professionally as B. Smith, died Saturday after struggling with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Dan Gasby, Smith’s husband, announced on Facebook that she died late Saturday at the couple’s home on...Read More

New York Governor Cuomo Announces Jewish Community Center Evacuated In New York After Bomb Threat

New York’s , Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the Albany Jewish Community Center in New York was evacuated and searched Sunday morning, after it and several other centers around the country received anonymous emails with vague threats...Read More

3 Killed In West Texas Small Plane Crash

Three people were killed in a small plane crash in Abilene, Texas on Thursday morning, authorities said. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said the twin-engine Beechcraft BE20 Super King Air disappeared from air traffic radar just...Read More

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Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Madison Bumgarner Admits To Using Alias While Competing At Rodeo Events

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner says he has been competing in rodeo events under the alias Mason Saunders. Bumgarner has discretely competed in rodeos for a while, including in March of last year – just two days...Read More

Family, Friends And Fans Honor Kobe Bryant At Public Memorial

On Monday, a memorial service inside Staples Center celebrated the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. The date — Feb. 24 — reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No....Read More

Carolina Hurricanes Recall Two Goaltenders After Losing Reimer, Mrazek

The Carolina Hurricanes recalled goaltenders Anton Forsberg and Alex Nedeljkovic from their American Hockey League affiliate after losing two goaltenders to injury and relying on an on-call emergency goalie on Saturday night during their game against Toronto....Read More

Markieff Morris To Sign $1.75M Contract With Lakers After Clearing Waivers

Markieff Morris will reportedly join the Los Angeles Lakers by signing a $1.75 million deal with the team’s disabled player exception. After he was cleared of waivers, Morris will officially be a member of the Lakers. The 30-year-old Morris averaged 11.0...Read More

Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard To Miss More Games Due To Injury

Lillard is averaging 29.7 points, 7.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds this season, while hitting four 3-pointers per game at a 39.5 percent clip. He’s been on a tear during the last month, averaging 38.4 points and 9.4...Read More