Saturday, May 03, 2014

T. I. rescues someone and gets recognized, and other eye-catching headlines

T. I. was on his way to get some Popeye's in Inglewood when he helped rescue a woman who'd been in an accident.  She recognized him immediately.  Reporter's note:  Who the heck is T. I.?

Adriana Lima, the Victoria's Secret model, has announced she is separating from her husband of five years.  Reporter's note:  How long before she's seen on the arm of Leonardo DiCaprio?

Dujour Magazine says that Donald Sterling is wishing he had just "paid off" V. Stiviano.  Might have been a prudent move.

Ben Affleck is no longer welcome at the Hard Rock Casino, after he was allegedly caught counting cards.

As the first case of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) has been positively identified in the U. S., officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) are warning that the over-prescribing of antibiotics may ultimately render them obsolete.

The good news is that Bruno the police dog is going home with his handler.  He is healthy enough to finish the healing process there.  Bad news is that with the exception of some future publicity stuff, Bruno's days as a police dog are behind him.  Happy retirement, Bruno.

Fox executive Gavin Smith disappeared two years ago and now law enforcement officials are claiming to have "evidence of his death" although a body was never found. 

In Decatur, GA, a man has been accused of killing his two elderly parents with a samurai sword.  Detectives suspect he may have argued with them about money.

The state of Pennsylvania continues to fight against having to pay a pension to convicted child-molester Jerry Sandusky.

The racist tweets of fans of the Boston Bruins who were upset by the game-winning goal from P. K. Subban in Game #1 of their playoff series were so prevalent after the game that a racial slur was trending in Boston.

Apparently Donald Sterling was about to sit down for an interview with Barbara Walters and then pulled out, claiming he "was not prepared."  Reports are that Walters did interview V. Stiviano and the questioning was conducted without Stiviano's helmet.

Some colleges are banning selfies at graduation ceremonies, among the graduates of course.  Self-absorbed spectators are free to snap away.

U. S. sprinter Tyson Gay has returned the silver medal he won in the 2012 Summer Games as part of the 4 x 100 relay team, as part of a one year suspension he received for failing a drug test.  Reporter's note:  Slap on the wrist, since the suspension was backdated to last June, when he failed the test.

The Board of Trustees at Chatham College in Pennsylvania has voted to admit men as undergraduates for the first time in the school's 145 year history.  It has been a women's college since its founding in 1869.

Bill Gates is no longer the single largest shareholder of stock in Microsoft.  Steve Ballmer now holds that title after Gates sold more than eight million shares in recent days.