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Celebrate National Park Service's Birthday With Its 7 Weirdest Projects
- September 01, 2016

The government body oversees 411 national parks , recreation areas, and various moments, and as the Chronicle reminds us was officially created by President Woodrow Wilson on August 25, 1916. Admission fees are being waived at all 412 national parks starting Thursday through Sunday. The other is reaching out to minority communities, who studies show don't go to the parks, and getting them to visit - and care about preserving - America's parks. (more...)

Drake, Rihanna share intimate moment on social media following VMAs
- September 01, 2016

Dressed in a formal tux, the One Dance star told the crowd at New York City's Madison Square Garden: "The first time I met Robyn Fenty in 2005, she was shooting a music video at a restaurant called Avocado in (his hometown) Toronto". He also talked about his "Famous" video and insisted that the flesh-filled video "was an expression of our now". He even pointed to former girlfriend Amber Rose, who was in the audience and is also in the video. (more...)

Cal defeats UH in 2016 football season-opener
- September 01, 2016

The first half of the first college football game is in the books, and it is a wild game so far between Cal and Hawaii. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors' Diocemy Saint Juste , center, breaks a tackle by California Golden Bears' Khari Vanderbilt second right, on his way to scoring a touchdown during the opening game of the USA college football season at Sydney's Olympic stadium in Sydney, Saturday, Aug. (more...)

Weiner's wife announces separation after latest 'sexting' allegation
- September 01, 2016

Monday morning, with just 71 days to go until the presidential election, the Clinton campaign woke up to a new sex scandal involving Anthony Weiner, the husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin. Abedin also worked on Clinton's first unsuccessful bid for the White House against President Barack Obama in 2008. Few major decisions in the campaign are made without Abedin's input, and she remains an important back-channel in the Clinton orbit of friends, political allies and donors. (more...)

Britney Spears' kids think mum is cool after VMAs return
- September 01, 2016

Spears went on to speak about how being a mother helped her overcome her anxiety. While many applauded her big comeback, others criticized Spears for lip syncing. Britney Spears attends the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards. After promising her most personal album yet, it was a surprise when the album arrived and Spears sounded completely detached from the mostly uptempo club numbers than producer will.i.am had crafted with her. (more...)

Marvel developing 'New Warriors' comedy series with Squirrel Girl
- September 01, 2016

Apparently, Marvel TV and ABC Studios don't have a home for the New Warriors series, and they plan to shop it around to cable outlets and streaming sites. Squirrel Girl is all those things, and only a shade more ridiculous than some of the other heroes that have earned their own franchises (who ever though Thor could headline his own films?). (more...)

'Stranger Things' Will Return for Season Two, Netflix Confirms
- September 01, 2016

Have our readers watched Stranger Things and picked up on the video game influences? Although the teaser doesn't give away any plot details or first looks at what fans can expect next time around, it does feature the entire second season's episode titles. (more...)

Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball" VMAs Moonman Is For Sale
- September 01, 2016

It is said to be "in mint condition..." It's a rare one of a kind item. The singer wanted to highlight the huge problem with homelessness across the USA and was moved to tears as she watched Jesse accept her Moon Man trophy for the Video Of The Year award and give a poignant speech about himself. (more...)

Tropical weather system spares North Carolina's Outer Banks
- September 01, 2016

Tropical Depression 8 is now moving away from the North Carolina coast and Hurricane Gaston is by far the strongest storm in the Atlantic this season so far. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Hawaii and Maui counties. Heavy rains associated with the flow of environment around cyclone have already caused some flooding on roadways. (more...)

Chicago mayor unveils plan for new police oversight agency
- September 01, 2016

Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said one of those officers resigned the day Johnson made his announcement and another quit Tuesday. The footage released late past year came mostly without audio, and several of the officers are accused of failing to properly use their in-car video and audio systems. (more...)

BBC closing TV licence loophole for iPlayer catch-up service
- September 01, 2016

What are the new rules? You also still don't need a TV Licence to watch Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Vimeo, Disney Life, Hayu and other online only on demand providers . The law around the licence fee is changing tomorrow. I'm just saying, apparently there are ways to watch things on iPlayer that are super easy but you should DEFINITELY not just Google. (more...)

Clinton's top aide parts from husband after latest sexting scandal
- September 01, 2016

They accuse her of being a Saudi spy, a self-dealing insider, the mastermind behind a plot to hide Clinton's email. In this photo taken August 28, 2016 , Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's senior aid Huma Abedin , center, departs a fundraiser at a private home in Southampton, N.Y. (more...)

James Corden's NEW Carpool Karaoke is INSANE - it's Britney b***h!
- September 01, 2016

They even dressed in schoolgirl outfits akin to the one she famously wore for 1998 hit Baby One More Time , including a blonde wig for Corden. "I don't know", she said when Corden asked what the song's lyrics meant. James replied: "I couldn't think of many things worse than being tickled for a very long time". She said: "Unfortunately, I am a hopeless romantic". (more...)

'Boys Don't Cry' Released at Pop-up Shops
- September 01, 2016

According to the production credits for Endless , Frank Ocean enlisted the help of James Blake, Sampha , Jonny Greenwood (of Radiohead), and up-and-coming guitarist Alex G on the album's instrumentation. Then later on Saturday Blonde finally appeared on Apple Music. The album has been anticipated by fans since late July when news of the impending release was revealed in the New York Times , shortly after Apple Music hosted a livestream on Frank's website. (more...)

Iulia Vantur opens up about her relationship with Salman Khan
- September 01, 2016

Little did we anticipate Iulia rubbish this whole report and would come out in open. Yes! The Romanian girlfriend is miffed how media has picked up a random quote from her older interview, just to make headlines. To which, another fan commented saying, "Then why not admitting to love. You happen to be in his state for so long". Salman has even decided to remake a Romanian show that was presented by Iulia. (more...)

Some military vets tweet support for Kaepernick's protest
- September 01, 2016

Vets are showing their support for Kaepernick on social media through the hashtag " VeteransForKaepernick ". Kapernick, 28, has been supported by a number of other American sporting figures, including former National Basketball Association superstar Kareem-Abdul Jabbar. (more...)

Department of Homeland Security is Investigating Leslie Jones' Website Hack
- September 01, 2016

After Leslie Jones' website was hacked, her fans, friends, and fellow celebrities took to Twitter to show their support. The targeted attacks caused Jones to leave social media before Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey personally stepped in and banned the trolls' ringleader, Milo Yiannopolos. (more...)

Stranger Things season 2 announced for 2017
- September 01, 2016

And while fans hoped for a second season after binging on the Netflix series, the streaming service officially gave Season 2 the greenlight. But for the last few months, the network and show creators Matt and Ross Duffer haven't revealed much about the series' fate (not surprising, considering they know a thing or two about the power of staying quiet ). (more...)

Hillary Clinton hits back at 'extremist ' Farage
- September 01, 2016

At a rally in OH on Monday, the candidate reiterated the same remarks, claiming Clinton only views people of color as votes and not "human beings worthy of a better future". Clinton harshly criticized Farage a day after his appearance at the Trump rally , calling him "one of Britain's most prominent right-wing leaders ... (more...)

IOC: Four Beijing Olympic medalists positive in doping retests
- September 01, 2016

Reedie served as an International Olympic Committee vice president and member of the policymaking executive board until his term expired during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The largest group of Russian athletes barred from the Rio Olympics was in track and field, where 67 were barred when the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on the Russian team. (more...)