While 2012 has been a big year for movies, it also played host to some major box office bombs. Children’s movie “Oogieloves In The BIG Balloon Adventure” famously crashed-and-burned, taking the title for the lowest-grossing wide release of all time, Tyler Perry’s critically panned “Alex Cross” made $10 million less than its budget, and Gerard […]
Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper kept things as lively as ever as they hosted CNN’s New Year’s coverage on Monday night. Griffin’s past New Year’s Eve antics have included taking her shirt off, dropping the f-bomb and shouting a heckler down. This year, she dropped to her knees and went straight for Anderson Cooper’s crotch. […]
WASHINGTON — A high-stakes, multi-layered game of chicken is underway in the Capitol, as House Republicans grapple with how to handle a fiscal cliff bill sent their way by an overwhelming bipartisan vote, even while it’s wildly unpopular within their conference. A vote that had been scheduled on the bill immediately to follow a conference-wide […]
WASHINGTON — Three hours of shy of the midnight deadline, the White House and Congressional leaders reached a deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, several sources confirmed to The Huffington Post. Under the deal brokered by Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the package would extend the Bush tax […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland Public Safety Director Martin Flask is warning residents, “What goes up, will come down,” when it comes to firing guns as part of New Year’s Eve celebrations. It’s a message he’s hoping will be received in hopes of avoiding a tragic accident this year. When the clock strikes midnight, they don’t want […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – As party-goers ring in 2013 amid confetti, horns and laughter, AAA reminds drivers of the sobering fact that New Year’s Day consistently ranks as the deadliest of the year for alcohol-related highway fatalities. The organization offers safety advice and advocates for ignition interlocks to combat the dangers of drunk driving. “Party […]
CHARDON, OH (WOIO) – An Ohio man is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 15 pounds of marijuana, worth nearly $35,000, during a traffic stop in Lake County. Troopers stopped a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, with Ohio registration, for a marked lanes violation on State Route 528 southbound, near milepost 23, […]
(CNN) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman said. She is expected to remain at New York Presbyterian Hospital for the next 48 hours so doctors can monitor her condition and treat her […]
WASHINGTON — The United States government will miss the end of the year deadline to resolve the so-called fiscal cliff, House Republicans conceded on Monday afternoon. The House of Representatives will adjourn December 31 without voting on a bill to delay the impending tax hikes and spending cuts that will take start to take place […]
WASHINGTON — With hours remaining to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama said a deal is “within sight” and urged lawmakers to come together to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that kick in on Tuesday. But his midday press conference, with a group of middle-class Americans looking on, was not without […]
BEREA, Ohio – The changes have already begun here in Berea. Monday morning, both Pat Shurmur and Tom Heckert were relieved of their duties as head coach and general manager. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said, “We felt that these moves were in the best interest of the Cleveland Browns and our Future. I enjoyed getting […]
BEREA, Ohio – The owner and CEO of the Cleveland Browns said the firings of head coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert were “difficult” but necessary for a “fresh start” to craft a winning team. In the 40 minute news conference, owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner called Shurmur and Heckert “good […]