The Big Aristotle Gets Another Honor

On the July 2004 day when he was introduced in Miami, Shaquille O’Neal arrived in an 18-wheeler with “Diesel Power” written on the side and thousands of screaming fans greeting him.

The whole spectacle reminded O’Neal of championship parades in Los Angeles, where he had won titles…

Suspect in Berlin Attack Killed in Shootout

Italian police shot dead the man believed to be responsible for this week’s Berlin Christmas market truck attack, killing him after he pulled a gun on them during a routine check in the early hours of Friday.

The suspect – 24-year-old Tunisian Anis Amri – traveled to Italy from…

Early Christmas Gift from Chance the Rapper

In the middle of the night, Chance the Rapper and Jeremih slipped a surprise Christmas mixtape under the tree.

Released in the wee hours of the morning Thursday (Dec. 22), Merry Christmas Lil Mama features comedian Hannibal Buress (“All the Way”), Noname (“The Tragedy”) and Lud Foe (“I Shoulda Left…

Duke University, Where Saying Sorry Makes it OK

For the third time in a year, Duke’s Grayson Allen got caught tripping an opponent in a game.
If the Blue Devils guard is going to get more punishment from coach Mike Krzyzewski for it, don’t expect to hear the details.
Allen picked up a technical foul for…

YouTube Pranksters Kicked Off Delta Flight, Claim Racism

Two Muslim American YouTube stars who were returning home to New York after a world tour said they were removed from a Delta Air Lines flight in London on Wednesday after other passengers expressed discomfort with their presence on the plane.
Adam Saleh, 23, a filmmaker from Manhattan, and his…