GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! All my girls at the party, look at that body, shakin’ that thing like I never did see. Got a nice package alright. Guess I’m gonna have to ride it tonight. LET’S GO TO PRESS.
The Blazers continue their downward spiral with a 115-109 loss to the Grizzlies on Saturday night (but with a closer score). Game four is tonight in Portland with tipoff at 7:30 pm, so follow all the HOT LIVE BLOG action with Rob Simonsen on Blogtown!
Meanwhile, a disappointment for the Timbers as well, as the Sounders score a 77th minute goal against Portland, ending it 1-zippo.
Terror in Nepal where a massive earthquake has killed upwards of four thousand, and injuring at least seven thousand.
Meanwhile, 18 hikers are dead and others injured as Nepal’s earthquake causes a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest.
The Supremes are finally forced to deal with same-sex marriage, and will begin hearing arguments tomorrow—and while we shouldn’t get our hopes up too high, things are looking good for our team.
However, the Supremes also ruled today that companies are not required to include contraception and other preventative services for women in their insurance plans, as previously ordered under Obama’s health care law.
As I write this, the funeral for 25-year-old black man Freddy Grey is taking place, as thousands are in attendance to mourn the man whose neck was broken by police.
In other cop news, South Carolina prosecutors are asking for prison time for two former officers charged with shocking a mentally disabled woman with Tasers eight times, before giving her an opportunity to follow their orders.
According to a new poll, a majority of Americans back President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran—which is probably a little upsetting to the Republicans voting against it.
President Obama wants to take the control of drone strikes out of the hands of the CIA and give it over to the Pentagon, after two Western hostages were killed last week.
In case you missed it, SNL‘s Cecily Strong killed it at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (and Obama wasn’t too shabby, either). Here are their sickest burns.
Now here’s what’s going on in your neck of the woods: It’s gonna be a freaky hot day with a high of 80—before tumbling back down to the low 60s tomorrow. Kinda makes you go “hmmmm,” doesn’t it?
And finally… I get it, dogs. I feel the same way about astronauts.
I’ve been having great morning zipper merges. Remember it takes two ,baby, it takes two-oo-oooo bay-bay,,
Thanks WSH!