ICYMI: 📌Let’s Be Clear: Gangsta and Gangster Are Two Different Things -To Not Know Could Cost You 📌5 Money Mistakes to Avoid This Year 📌California: Legalizing Weed, Legislating Guns, Diapers and–Tampons 📌Stressful Jobs That Pay Badly 📌Congress Is Back- Here’s What Must Be Tackled This Month (and Year) 📌You Can’t Climb Solo on Everest No-Mo 📌How Your Body Fights Back When You Diet 📌Hoda Kotb Replaces Matt Lauer 📌6 Tech Predictions for 2018 📌Someone Used Amazon’s Same-Day Delivery To Help Homeless 📌Who is Logan Paul? 📌Smart Phones w/Removable Batteries Are Never Coming Back 📌Former Miss America Crowned Chairperson 📌”Mimi” Gets The Year’s First Meme 📌and More!

We should note when the president cites conspiracy theories like today’s reference to the ‘deep state’

President renews war with his own Justice Department

Trump claims he can do whatever he wants with DOJ

Podcast: The tweet that stands out from Trump’s Twitter flurry

Orrin Hatch, GOP’s longest-serving senator, to retire

Haley says US won’t accept a nuclear North Korea

Pakistan defends itself after Trump’s tweet

Trump rips ‘brutal and corrupt’ Iran regime

What is DACA and why is it ending?

US service member killed in Afghanistan

Israel accelerates plans that imperil two-state solution

Colorado gunman left alarming online trail

Slain deputy’s 4-year-old comforts mom

US dollar stumbles in start of 2018

California’s legislating guns, tampons and diaper changes in 2018

Refinance rates take a sharp decline

5 money mistakes to avoid in the new year  🗣

Can the stock market bull keep raging in 2018?

Overworked and underpaid: Stressful jobs that pay badly

The biggest concerns for every NFL playoff team

Projections for the NCAA Tournament bracket

Bills end 18-year playoff drought

Solo climbers banned from scaling Everest

Paris Hilton is engaged

It’s about Iran, not about Trump

Why Trump should back Pakistan tweet with action

How politics could change in 2018

The 1 question likely to decide 2018 elections

Yes, the back-to-work blues are real — and treatable

Should you take statins?

Celebs turning 50 in 2018

1,000 women in entertainment announce plan to combat harassment



The brutal chill that is freezing much of the country will get even more miserable later this week

Bitterly cold temperatures to linger for days

2018 brings record cold to much of US

Track the winter weather

Undeniable climate change facts

Trump again at war with ‘deep state’ Justice Department

Analysis: Trump’s on track to say 2,000 false things in his 1st year

Congress is back, and this is the agenda

Here’s what Congress must tackle this month (and year)

Analysis: The question likely to decide 2018 elections

Al Franken officially leaves Senate today

Trump rips ‘brutal and corrupt’ Iran regime

Pakistan holds emergency meeting after Trump’s tweet

Why NYT report on a Trump aide meeting matters, a lot

Israel accelerates plans that imperil two-state solution

Hoda Kotb officially named ‘Today’ co-anchor

Opinion: Hoda Kotb replacing Matt Lauer is sweet justice



US service member killed in Afghanistan

South Korea proposes high-level talks with North Korea

Colorado gunman left alarming online trail

Slain deputy’s 4-year-old comforts mom

Californians line up to legally buy pot

Twitter blocks German far-right lawmaker

Alabama, Georgia to meet in title game

Carrie Underwood got 40-50 stitches in her face after fall

YouTube star sorry for gruesome video

Are they the worst NFL team ever?

Coast Guard pulls man from sinking car

What money experts say about bitcoin

5 money mistakes to avoid in the new year

Refinance rates take a sharp decline

How your body fights back when you diet

She lost 115 pounds while Instagram watched

Dietitian: Go meatless one day a week

Mariah’s hot tea ‘disaster’ brings us the year’s first meme 🗣

Can the stock market bull keep raging in 2018?

6 tech predictions for 2018

The movies you’ll want to see in 2018

7 flights took off in 2018 but landed in 2017

Watch firework explosion from car trunk

What a shot! 23 amazing sports photos



Like dogs? Robots? Here ya go …

A seismic shift in government is coming, and here’s who will drive it

Will 2018 be the year racism ends?

No matter your take on Trump, the fight is real

The truth about Hillary Clinton’s popularity paradox

Iranian officials: ‘Provocateurs’ to be targeted

7 key politics stories from over the holidays

Google’s top searches for 2017

Uber sells 15% stake to SoftBank

This priceless ‘Jeopardy!’ mistake reminds us to keep it ‘gangsta’



Ripple and Ethereum keep breaking records while Bitcoin takes a back seat

Woman pens open letter to Instagram because her feed is inundated with bras

Happy New Year! Trump kicked off 2018 with a Twitter rampage because nothing changes.

A meteorological ‘bomb’ is set to go off along the East Coast, and dangerous cold will soon follow

9 Stars Who Completely Owned 2017

Get this VR headset on sale for less than $20

Cookie-stealing squirrel goes on rampage and attacks police officer

Justin Timberlake went to the woods and announced a new album  🗣

Apple will replace iPhone batteries for $29 even if they’re technically still ‘good’

Nothing beats yelling at your friends while gaming, amirite?

Elated Buffalo Bills fans shower another team’s quarterback with donations

‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ returns to Netflix for Season 2 in March

That weird-ass milking scene in ‘The Last Jedi’ was a lot of work, you guys

These robotic arms are actually bartenders

Someone used Amazon’s Same-Day delivery service to help the homeless

Why this year in smartphone design has been epic

Creative people build mini-island to dodge NYE alcohol ban

NBC names Hoda Kotb co-anchor of ‘Today,’ replacing disgraced Matt Lauer

People are tweeting their own ‘Black Mirror’ ideas and some are truly terrifying

Train company responds to woman’s complaint about sexist behaviour with, uh, more sexism

LG’s new 88-inch, 8K OLED display is absolutely gorgeous

The 2 tiny ‘Black Mirror’ Season 4 celebrity cameos you may have missed

Zac Efron tells the strange story of how he made Michael Jackson cry

Edinburgh pub changes its name to ‘The J.K. Rowling’ for a reason you’ll totally love

Karl Pilkington totally predicted 2 ‘Black Mirror’ Season 4 storylines

YouTube star Logan Paul apologises for video showing an apparent victim of suicide

Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby drops dance track and well, it’s terrible

Clever little otter uses his own face to make a sprinkler for his pool party

John Williams is back for ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, but there’s a catch

Newsweek tweets scarily tone-deaf photo of MLK Jr. in a casket

Do not f*ck with the Rose Parade or people on the internet will yell at you

The women of Hollywood have a plan to fight back – and not just in Hollywood

Passengers on Hawaiian Airlines flight got to kiss 2017 goodbye twice

John Mayer served up the #KyloRenChallenge and the internet took him up on it  🗣

These photos of the deep freeze will make you move in with your Florida grandmother

What backlash? ‘The Last Jedi’ just crossed $1 billion at the box office

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tender New Year’s message made the holiday a little less horrible

Genius ushers in 2018 with iconic moment from Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj’s ‘Feeling Myself’  🗣

New Year’s Eve at Hogwarts Castle was a magical kaleidoscope of fireworks

Mariah Carey had just one hot demand during her NYE performance

How to build your own robot for $50

Get MBA skills without the debt in this $15 course

Mom records Animoji of herself coughing uncontrollably and we’re screaming

Smartphones with removable batteries are never coming back

Paris Hilton rings in 2018 with the most Paris Hilton tweet imaginable

Ed Sheeran, king of angsty love songs, absolutely crushes cover of Eric Clapton’s ‘Layla’

14 times Mark Hamill’s Twitter game was quite simply out of this world

Dave Chappelle just dropped two Netflix specials, but there’s a problem   🗣

Trump’s NYE bash has a ‘modern fantasy garden’ theme. We have some better suggestions.

Hey, Pizzagaters: If you come at Chrissy Teigen, you best not miss  🗣

Photos and videos reveal 2017’s extremely icy exit

Happy frigid-ass New Year: Coldest NYE in 70 years awaits revelers in U.S.

Iran shuts down Instagram, Telegram apps amid protests

10 albums turning 10 years old in 2018



Every Apple user needs these three accessories in the new year

The beginner’s guide to getting your side hustle off the ground

My favorite Twitter account is a bot

Guy arrested for ‘Nigerian prince’ email scams is definitely not Nigerian royalty

Hoda Kotb Named Co-Anchor Of ‘Today’ Show, Replacing Matt Lauer – NPR
Who is Logan Paul? Embattled YouTube star wants to be the next big thing – CNN
Reese Witherspoon, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston: See Who’s Given $500k, More to Fight Harassment – PEOPLE.com    🗣     🗣     🗣

Box Office: ‘Jumanji’ Overtakes ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ on New Year’s Day – Hollywood Reporter
JT Is Back! Justin Timberlake Announces New Album Man of the Woods with Sneak Peek Video – PEOPLE.com

Who is Logan Paul? Embattled YouTube star wants to be the next big thing – CNN
Chris Zylka: 5 Things to Know About Paris Hilton’s Fiancé – PEOPLE.com
Kim Kardashian Shares Update On Saint’s ‘Scary’ Trip To The Hospital: He’s Staying ‘So Strong’ – Hollywood Life

Box Office: ‘Jumanji’ Overtakes ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ on New Year’s Day – Hollywood Reporter

What Matters in Hollywood Today – Hollywood Reporter
Carrie Underwood says she ‘might look a bit different’ after face injury – CNN
American YouTuber Logan Paul apologizes for showing body in Japan’s ‘suicide forest’ – Chicago Tribune

Paris Hilton and Chris Zylka Are Engaged: ‘I Have Never Felt So Happy’ – PEOPLE.com 🗣

JT Is Back! Justin Timberlake Announces New Album Man of the Woods with Sneak Peek Video – PEOPLE.com

Saint West, 2, Raced To Hospital By Kim & Kanye: What’s Wrong With The Baby? – Hollywood Life 🗣
Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley’s daughter Alexa Ray Joel engaged to longtime boyfriend – New York Daily News

Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep and More Stars Fight Against Sexual Harassment With Time’s Up Movement – E! Online   🗣

Mariah Carey Redeems Herself on New Year’s Eve in Times Square – New York Times

The End Of The F***ing World Trailer: First Look At Netflix’s New Dark Comedy – Cinema Blend

Jessica Alba Gives Birth! Actress and Cash Warren Welcome Baby No. 3 – E! Online  🗣

Carrie Underwood Required More Than 40 Stitches in Her Face After Recent Fall – Entertainment Tonight

Britney Spears Celebrates Her Final Las Vegas Show With “Extremely Proud” Boyfriend Sam Asghari – E! Online  🗣

Miss America scandal: Former winner Gretchen Carlson crowned new chairperson – BBC News