NFL Draft: No ‘Luck’? No Problem!

He was born to be an NFL quarterback.  He comes from a non-traditional football school in one of the BCS Conferences and has been the sole reason for his team’s astronomical success last season.  However, he did not play his college career in Palo Alto, and will not start his pro career in Indy.  No, this year’s “Luck” of the Draft will be Robert Lee Griffin III.  That’s right, Mr. Superman Socks With The Cape Out himself will be this year’s hottest commodity and most intriguing story. Andrew Luck (the obvious #1 Draft Pick) has been heading to Indianapolis since he decided to stick around his senior year at Stanford and the Colts cleanly executed their…

Dead man found on Rick Ross’ property

Man shot to death in front of rapper Rick Ross’ Miami mansion (theGRIO) A man was found shot to death in front of rapper Rick Ross’ Miami mansion. Although he is not being considered as a suspect — because he wasn’t home when the incident occurred — police are looking to question Ross since the body was found on his property. (AllHipHop News) Police are seeking to question rapper Rick Ross, after a 40-year-old man was shot to death in front of his Miami home. TMZ.com reports that the man was found dead in front of Rick Ross’ Miami Gardens mansion Click here to read the rest of this story.

Republicans stuck with Mitt Romney: Analysis

For all his millions, Mitt Romney is stumbling and fumbling his way to GOP nomination (NYDN) WASHINGTON — It’s time for Republican elders to face up squarely to the bitter truth: Their nominee this year is a seriously flawed candidate who has damaged his prospects by performing dreadfully in the last week. To the surprise and consternation of the party’s big boys, it’s still a race — to the bottom, at least for now. By their own hands, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are managing to keep each other afloat. With his tougher than expected come-from-behind victory in Michigan, Romney has regained an edge and precious momentum heading into Super Tuesday next week. “We have five times the cash…

Streep donates $10,000 to school in Viola’s honor

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) – Meryl Streep has donated $10,000 to a charter school in the struggling Rhode Island city of Central Falls after a plug from fellow actress and hometown favorite Viola Davis. Angelo Garcia, founder and director of the Segue Institute for Learning, says the check from Streep’s Silver Mountain Foundation for the Arts arrived Monday. A note said it was on behalf of actress Davis, who grew up in Central Falls. Both Davis and Streep were nominated for the best actress Oscar this year, with Streep winning the award on Sunday night. The Segue Institute has more than 200 students in grades six through eight. Garcia, who grew up with Davis, says the…

WATCH: 24-year-old Ithaca mayor channels Obama

Svante Myrick, 24-year-old Ithaca mayor inspired by Barack Obama (theGRIO) From NBC’s Rock Center: At just 24-years-old, Svante Myrick is the youngest mayor ever elected in the city of Ithaca, New York. The Cornell University graduate began serving on Ithaca’s City Council while still in college. He garnered the endorsements of seasoned politicians in his bid for mayor, but it seems his upbringing really resonated with the town’s voters. Myrick’s family was at times homeless when he was young. He was raised by his mother and grandparents in upstate New York. Myrick is biracial, the son of a white mother and African American father. His upbringing and early political success has drawn comparisons to President Obama. While…

All Star Weekend Recap

NBA All-Star Weekend has once again come and gone.  If you missed it in its entirety due to unforeseen, or foreseen circumstances then obviously you didn’t read this.  Here is a quick recap of what you missed from this weekends action. Celebrity Game: History was set in dramatic fashion in this year’s Celebrity All-Star Game.  Kevin Hart became the only man in the history of sports ever to both be ejected from a game and win the MVP of the same game! BTW did anyone notice that Dwight Howard has taken this Superman / Clark Kent thing a little too far? Rising Stars Challenge (formerly Rookie v Sophomore Game): My prediction Team Shaq, the winner…

Rihanna reportedly in running to play Whitney

Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson reportedly in the running to play Whitney Houston (theGRIO) A film about the life and times of the late Whitney Houston is currently in the works and there are some surprising candidates for the lead role. According to reports, Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson, Vivica Fox, Jordin Sparks and Willow Smith are all in the running to play Houston at different points in her life. The Daily Mail reported Monday that the project is being spearheaded by music executive Clive Davis, Houston’s mentor. Although movie executives are hoping Riri will sign up for the film, the Talk That Talksinger already turned down the chance to remake Houston’s The Bodyguard last year. She told OK! magazine: ‘I hate it when singers…

3rd student dies in high school shooting rampage

Ohio school shooting: 3rd student dies at Cleveland hospital (NYDN) A third student who was shot in an attack in an Ohio high school cafeteria on Monday morning has died, his family said in a statement. Demetrius Hewlin, a junior a Chardon High School, died at MetroHealth Medical Center on Tuesday morning, one day after he was shot in the back of the head by a teen gunman who opened fire on a group of students while they ate breakfast at around 7:30 a.m. “We are very saddened by the loss of our son and others in our Chardon community,” Hewlin’s family said. “Demetrius was a happy young man who loved life and his family and…

Self-driving cars will be a reality within a decade

Ford’s ‘Blueprint for Mobility’ predicts a ‘radically different’ driving landscape by 2025 (NYDN) The car of the not-so-distant future will drive itself, according to one the world’s largest automakers. Ford’s chairman and namesake Bill Ford took to the stage among technology companies at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week to reveal the ‘Blueprint for Mobility,’ which contains some intriguing insights on how the brand believes we’ll be driving in the future. Ford and its competitors such as General Motors already manufacture car technology which would have been unthinkable just a decade ago — radar-based collision warning systems, traffic-aware satellite navigation or automated parking, for instance. But now, the automaker has offered its vision of what will…

Obama: Politicians rewriting history on autos

(theGRIO) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama proudly embraced his auto industry bailout Tuesday, telling a labor audience that assertions by his Republican critics that union members profited from taxpayer-paid rescue are a “load of you know what.” Obama delivered a politically sizzling and staunchly pro-union speech to the United Auto Workers just as voters in Michigan, a center of auto manufacturing, went to the polls to cast their ballots in the state’s Republican nominating contest. In a campaign style setting, union president Bob King introduced Obama as “the champion of all workers” who “saved our jobs and saved our industry,” eliciting chants of “Four more years!” The speech was part of an Obama strategy to…