Sandy Hook Students Back To School Today
Students and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary returned to school today for the first time since the Dec 14 shooting.
Students and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary returned to school today for the first time since the Dec 14 shooting.
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Mel Gibson
Age: 58
Occupation: Actor, Director and Tabloid Moneymaker
Known For: Appearing in the 'Mad Max' and 'Lethal Weapon' movie franchises, winning an Oscar for directing 'Braveheart,' repeatedly spewing homophobic, anti-Semitic, racist and misogynistic comments, and losing $400 million in possibly the most expensive divorce in Hollywood history
Want to see the face of sheer terror? Watch this TV Newsman's face :26 into this video.
We might get a break from hearing about the "Fiscal Cliff" for a while at least. The GOP-dominated House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan Senate deal by a 257-167 vote, preserving the Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans making less than $400,000 per year.
As the days of buying cheap gasoline pass into the American history books, more and more of us are driving fuel-efficient vehicles as a means to combat those steadily rising gas prices.
That is, unless you happen to have enough money to not give three screaming squirts about how much gas prices go up
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Grandmaster Flash
Age: 55
Occupation: Musician and DJ
Known For: Being one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting and mixing, forming Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, which released groundbreaking songs like 'The Message' and were the first hip-hop/rap artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
If you have not heard, which I'm sure you have, Kimye (Kim Kardashian and Kanye West) will be expecting a baby. I'm not the kind of person who invests too much time and energy into celebrity nonsense, but this is just a bit shocking. If you are not a Kanye fan like myself, you are probably thinking seriously?
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1879: Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time (more info)
1907: The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square -- then known as Longacre Square -- in New York City (more info)
The NFL playoffs are set after a number of thrilling contests in Week 17 of the 2012 NFL regular season. Here's a recap of all of this week's games: