You won’t see this scene on the big screen. As Warner Brothers prepare to roll out the much-hyped “Barbie” movie, starring Margot Robbie, this summer, the real-life saga of the iconic doll’s creator is more of a horror story than a Hollywood fairy tale. The creator of a slew of popular toys besides Barbie — including HotContinue reading “Barbie creator Jack Ryan lived cocaine-fueled life and once held daughters hostage”
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District denies student’s claims in Pledge of Allegiance lawsuit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina school district said a ninth grader walking in a hallway was stopped during a moment of silence and not the Pledge of Allegiance, as the student had said in a lawsuit filed last month. Marissa Barnwell said she was pushed against the wall by a teacher at River Bluff HighContinue reading “District denies student’s claims in Pledge of Allegiance lawsuit”
The rudest cities in America, ranked according to a new Insider survey
Americans have a lot of opinions on where they think their rudest residents hail from. Stereotypes — or sports rivalries — often color these assumptions. In October and November, Insider and SurveyMonkey conducted a survey of more than 2,000 American adults, asking them to choose the five rudest cities in the US from a list of theContinue reading “The rudest cities in America, ranked according to a new Insider survey”
Tennessee Woman Escapes Kidnapping After Months Locked in Closet: Police
ATennessee woman was locked in a closet for weeks after she was kidnapped, according to police. Police in Dyersburg, 75 miles northeast of Memphis, were alerted to a possible domestic complaint on Schaffer Street at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 11. Officers were told a man working in the area was approached by aContinue reading “Tennessee Woman Escapes Kidnapping After Months Locked in Closet: Police”
At least 8 people dead, 7 missing after 2 boats capsize off San Diego beach
At least eight people were killed and seven more were missing Sunday after a boat accident off a San Diego beach, authorities said. San Diego Fire-Rescue spokesperson Mónica Muñoz said in a statement the department communications center received a 911 call at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday from a woman who said she was on a pangaContinue reading “At least 8 people dead, 7 missing after 2 boats capsize off San Diego beach”
When does the time change? Do we lose or gain an hour? What to know about Daylight saving time
Like it or not, our annual ritual of changing our clocks to daylight saving time is coming on Sunday, March 12, at 2 a.m. But since most of our computers, smartphones and DVRs automatically change the time for us, it’s not as much of a chore as it used to be. Unless you have smart appliances, microwaves andContinue reading “When does the time change? Do we lose or gain an hour? What to know about Daylight saving time”