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David Stern Makes It To Basketball Hall Of Fame

With the NBA’s All-Star weekend here, it’ll be interesting to see how many people notice the absence of David Stern, the league’s former commissioner who retired recently, as Stern has been running the league since 1983.
During that time, he’s made some positive changes in the NBA, which is why he’s been elected to the basketball Hall of Fame. The announcement came on Friday while Stern was on vacation with his family.

Simon Cowell: It’s A Boy for the ‘X-Factor’ Mogul

Simon Cowell is now the proud father of a baby boy–and he’s not a “Simon, Jr.” as some reports had previously stated. Eric Cowell was born on Valentine’s Day at 5:45 P.M. in New York City. He weighed in at a healthy 6 pounds and 7 ounces. He is named after Simon Cowell’s father.

Irish Nanny Charged in Baby Death Requests Bail

New evidence in favor of an Irish nanny accused of murder may be a turning point in the case of a deceased Cambridge, Mass., baby girl.
Aisling Brady McCarthy, 35, is facing charges in the death of 1-year-old Rehma Sabir, who allegedly succumbed to head injuries at the time of her supervision.
McCarthy’s attorneys presented new substantial medical evidence on Friday to Woburn’s Superior Court. It apparently contradicts when Sabir sustained other additional injuries.

Horses Viagra: Trainer’s Phallic Pharmaceutical Fail

That’s right.
The blue pill isn’t just for wanderers of The Matrix or elderly gentlemen whose furnace fires have fizzled to forlornly glowing embers over the years. At least, such was the logic of New Mexican racehorce trainer John Stinebaugh when he reportedly gave Viagra to his horses.

Coal Ash Spill Now Subject To Criminal Probe

The Associated Press is now reporting that the coal ash spill into a North Carolina river is now the subject of a federal investigation.
The spill, which was discovered on February 2nd, resulted in tons of toxic materials seeping into the nearby Dan River. Somehow the coal ash had managed to escape a Duke Energy containment basin. The company waited nearly two days to inform the public.

Kendall Jenner Unrecognizable on Marc Jacobs Runway

Kendall Jenner was just another professional fashion model back stage at the Marc Jacobs show during New York Fashion week on Thursday. No one knew who she was. It really wasn’t until her sisters spread the news later in the day via social media that anyone even knew the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star was in the show.