“Is there a doctor in the house?”. If anyone asks, Shaquille O’Neal can now raise his hand, because on Saturday afternoon, the former NBA phenom, became Dr. O’Neal. He received his Doctorate in Education from Barry University in Florida. O’Neal finished his bachelor’s degree in 2000 after leaving college one […]
Author: Chance Delacroix
Facebook IPO Set @ $86B.
Facebook, the social network, revealed on Thursday that it would value itself @ $86B when it goes public. The social networking site aims for shares of stocks to be worth between $28 and $35 each. The IPO would tower over Google’s 2004 offering of $23B. CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to […]
‘Scream’ Sells for $119M.
Edvard Munch’s of The Scream may not be the most expensive piece of artwork ever sold, but it ranks pretty close. The painting was sold at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday evening in New York to a buyer who chose to remain anonymous, and will pay $119.9 million for this […]
Tyler Perry Atlanta Studios Damaged By Fire.
The cause of a fire that ripped through a simulated streetscape at Tyler Perry’s Atlanta studios on Tuesday night, was still being investigated on Wednesday by officials. There were no reports of injuries from the blaze that began shortly, last night before 9 pm, and burned through the exterior facade […]
Target Phasing Out Amazon’s Kindle.
Amazon.com Inc.’s e-reader Kindle, is being phased out at its more than 1,700 stores and its website. After an “ongoing review” of Target’s merchandise that evaluates quality and prices of the chain’s offerings, the decision was made, according to Molly Snyder, Target spokeswoman. The move coincides with the discounter’s plan […]
NFL Star Junior Seau Dead at 43.
Former NFL star Junior Seau, 43, was found dead at his Oceanside, CA, home earlier today in an apparent suicide. Oceanside Police Chief Frank McCoy says Seau’s girlfriend reportedly found him unconscious with a gunshot wound to his chest. McCoy says lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. Seau reportedly texted, “Love you,” […]
Delta Buys Penn. Oil Refinery
Delta Air Lines, Inc. will purchase a Pennsylvania oil refinery from ConocoPhillips for $150M, in a bid to save money on fuel costs by investing in a sector frowned upon by most of the biggest oil firms. Delta said the first ever purchase of a refinery by an airline would […]
$300 Million Invested in Nook by Microsoft
Barnes & Noble shareholders discovered that the company’s stock shot up 95% before the market opened on Monday morning with the news that Microsoft had secured a 17.6 percent stake in Nook’s business. The investment was procured after Barnes & Noble announced in January that it wanted to spin off […]
Joel Ward: OT Victory Goal–Rewarded With Racism.
Even though Joel Ward’s series-winning overtime goal in Game 7 had Washington Capitals fans in D.C. cheering, nobody expected the onslaught of racist reactions that spewed forth through Twitter. Ward, Canadian born to parents originally from Barbados, worked hard and rose through the ranks of the NHL, a sport not […]
LAX TSA Screeners Arrested in Trafficking Probe.
Earlier today, two former and two current Transportation Security Administration employees were charged with allegedly allowing large amounts of cocaine and other drugs to pass through X-ray machines at security checkpoints in exchange for cash, reported authorities. U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. said “The allegations in this case describe a […]
Banksy Art Finds Home In Detroit.
In May 2010, artists from Detroit’s 555 Gallery took a street art painting from one of Detroit’s most famous industrial ruins, the blighted Packard auto-plant site, to protect the painting, wall and all from scavengers or demolition. They have kept it hidden ever since. The image, shows a boy holding […]
Shutterfly to Acquire The Kodak Gallery.
Shutterfly, an online photo-publishing company that allows users to create personalized photo albums and calendars, will acquire the Kodak Gallery of Eastman Kodak Co. for $23.8 million at auction. Shutterfly made a stalking horse bid in early March, to precipitate a bidding war. Shutterfly won after no other bidders came […]