American Media Inc. has sold the National Enquirer, a 97-year-old tabloid known for its wacky headlines and controversial stories, to a brand acquisition company, VVIP Ventures. The magazine publisher a360 agreed to sell the National Enquirer and another tabloid, the Globe, to VVIP in an all-cash deal. The National Enquirer has been involved in several scandals, including stories about former President Donald Trump and Amazon Chairman Jeff Bezos, and its former CEO David Pecker had been looking to sell the tabloid since at least 2019.
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The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $747 million for Monday's drawing, making it the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history. Players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning the grand prize, which has a cash value of $403.1 million. The last time someone hit a jackpot was on November 19, 2022, when a single ticket in Kansas nabbed a grand prize worth $92.9 million.
Beyoncé made history at the 2021 Grammy Awards by tying the record for the most Grammy wins of all time with her 31st win. She is now the most decorated female artist in history and has at least one Grammy in every major category. Despite being the most nominated artist at the ceremony, she was notably absent due to Los Angeles traffic.
Viola Davis has become the third Black woman in history to achieve the grand slam of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. On Sunday, she won her first Grammy for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir, “Finding Me,” and gave an emotional acceptance speech honoring her 6-year-old self. Davis is the fourth Black person to achieve the status, alongside Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend and Jennifer Hudson.
Charles Kimbrough, best known for his role as Jim Dial on the hit CBS sitcom “Murphy Brown”, passed away on January 11th in California. He had a successful career in theater, earning a Tony nomination in 1971 and appearing in the original Broadway production of “The Robber Bridegroom” in 1976. He is survived by his son, Christopher Kimbrough.
Michigan State Police have confirmed that the bodies found in an abandoned apartment building in the Detroit area on Thursday are those of three missing aspiring rappers. Lt. Mike Shaw of the Michigan State Police said human remains were found in the basement of the apartment complex in Highland Park and the family of one of the missing men, 21-year-old Demarco Bennett, was notified of the discovery. The cause of death is still under investigation and authorities are asking anyone with information about the case to contact them.
Every year on February 2nd, thousands of people gather at Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania to witness the annual Groundhog Day celebration. The event is a beloved tradition in the United States and has been celebrated for over a century. This year, Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog weather watcher, saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter, which has been confirmed.
On February 2nd, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania and saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day has become an American tradition that is celebrated by millions of people each year, and it originated with a badger predicting the weather in folklore. Phil has been faithfully predicting the weather for over 130 years, and this year his prediction was made as a deadly storm wreaked havoc in the South.