CLEVELAND – WOW air, the Icelandic low-cost airline known to offer one-way fares from the U.S. to Iceland and Europe, confirmed Tuesday it’s pulling out of Cleveland and other locations across the Midwest for good. A spokesperson for the airline said “WOW air is disappointed” to confirm the cancelation of service to St. Louis Lambert International Airport, […]
(RNN) – More than a dozen companies announced they would part ways with the National Rifle Association, ending discounts or special rates for the group’s members. The corporate moves came in the aftermath of the Florida high school shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and a social media boycott effort under the hashtag #BoycottNRA. […]
YOUNGSTOWN, OH (WOIO) – It was a silent protest that has made a big noise across the country. “The National Anthem is 2 minutes. Stand! Really. People have given their lives,” said Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene. Nearly a dozen Browns players knelt in a circle and prayed in silent protest during the anthem before a preseason […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have pulled out of paying for half of the Quicken Loans Arena Transformation Project many are asking about what happens next. The project was supposed to cost $140 million. The Cavs had agreed to pay $70 million. The public’s portion of the other $70 million was to be […]
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have withdrawn from their commitment to help fund a $140 million Quicken Loans Arena transformation project. The team said Monday that the addition of a prospective referendum being placed on the ballot “will cause the groundbreaking of The Q Transformation to miss the current construction cycle, which pushes the overall price […]
AKRON, OH (WOIO) – The news came as a surprise to passengers. “Somebody else will fill the space. It never ends. As long as the facility’s here, people are going to use it, I’m sure it’ll keep moving,” said Raza Khan. “Any flights that are affected probably are going to affect travelers. My family is […]
The Weeknd was supposed to open for Rihanna on the European dates of her Anti world tour, but the crooner has announced he is leaving the production, throwing another wrench in the already troubled outing. After previously rescheduling early dates because of production delays, the Anti Tour finally got underway in the States – only […]
*Mexico’s national beauty pageant director Lupita Jones confirms the country won’t send a contestant to the Miss Universe contest because of disparaging remarks by pageant co-owner Donald Trump. Jones, who was Miss Universe in 1991 and runs the Mexico competition, tweeted that she was offended and angry “like everyone else” with Trump over his comments […]
Former Disney channel’s “Shake it Up” star Zendaya (pictured right) has reportedly bowed out of the lead role of the much-anticipated Lifetime channel’s biopic about the life of the late-young songstress Aaliyah (pictured left), according to MTV News. SEE ALSO: Fired! Whoopi Goldberg Stands Alone As Co-Hosts Get Canned On ‘The View’ Lifetime tweeted the […]
Who said that boycotts and advertisers pulling out wouldn’t have any effect on Basketball Wives, Miami? Executive producer and Queen Bee, Shaunie O’Neal, said on the reunion show that the cast takes full responsibility for their actions and will do better going forward. She likened the show to a “mirror” and admitted that some of […]