Zika Hits the U.S.

A baby infected with Zika, born with an abnormally small head.

It's here!! And to be honest, it's a little scary.

The first proven case of the virus was reported yesterday in Texas. Local health officials are claiming that it was transmitted through sex- and not mosquitos- as all previous cases were transmitted.

The virus has caused severe birth defects in thousands of children in Brazil. The WHO is worried that it will soon spread to Africa and Asia too. A normal, healthy person will be over the virus in about a week with treatment, and may never even show signs. It is especially dangerous to pregnant women and their babies.

The CDC has confirmed that this is the first case of Zika in the United States to be reported in someone who has not recently traveled abroad.

Uh oh.

-Kennie H.

Selfie Queens Unite

So Kim Kardashian and Amber Rose posted a selfie. While we are well aware that this is non-news...it gets better. They posted a selfie - together.

In the aftermath of the Wiz and Kany Twitter war; this is big.

Just in case you've been living under a rock, here's a refresh. Kanye and Wiz got into it over an album title. (Yes, we know. Who cares.) Then. HOURS after things dies down, Kanye mistook Wiz's Tweet about his namesake strand of weed (yes, he has one) for an insult towards Kim. Then things really got out of hand. 

The end result of the beef of all Twitter beef's ended with Kanye announcing that he "owned" Wiz and Amber's child. Yeah he crossed the line.

Kanye eventually apologized, but the damage was already done. Kids are off limits.

Moral of the story is; Kim and Amber posted a selfie early this morning on both their IG accounts with captions involving "tea".

The plot thickens.

-Kennie H.

Pedophile Priest

23-year-old Joel A. Wright was arrested last Friday for his plans to travel to Mexico to pay for sex with infants. Yes, that's infants with an "s". Wright is a student at Pontifical College Joseph, where he is studying to be a priest.

Yuck.

Wright has been officially charged with crossing state lines with the intention to engage in a sexual act with a minor, and attempting to travel in interstate and foreign commerce for the purpose of engaging in illegal sexual conduct with another person.

The authorities have been watching this creep since July, after he attempted to pay to adopt a Mexican child.

There are no words.

-Kennie H.

When Vaping Goes Wrong

A 16-year-old Canadian suffered severe injuries to both his face and mouth when his e-cigarette exploded. While he was smoking.

According to his father, Ty Greer's e-cig was less than 2 inches from his mouth when it blew up, literally lighting his face on fire. The explosion caused facial burns, broke his front teeth and burned the back of his throat and tongue.

Greer's father worries that if he hadn't been wearing glasses he may have lost his eyes, and says the pain was so intense that his son "wanted to die" when he got to the hospital.

Vaping is looking a little less cool everyday.

-Kennie H.

Meek and Drake are at it Again.

It's not over yet? Just when you thought it was....Drake released a  single from his upcoming album yesterday titled "Summer Sixteen. Drake goes at Meek pretty hard in the new song. Again. 

A short 16 hours later, Nicki's man released a response- "War Pain". This one ain't half bad y'all. (Disclaimer...it's no "Back to Back" either.) I will say that I could do without yet another Minaj reference though. She's your girl, we get it.

Meek posted a picture on his Instagram captioned, "The ghost writer told me!" The rapper referencing the ghost writer who allegedly revealed himself to Meek as the mastermind behind Drake's hits.

Honestly, fresh off the 50 Cent drama, Meek could use a "W", but don't both of these GROWN MEN have anything better to do? 

Listen below and see (hear) for yourself.

Looks like this rap beef is here to stay.

-Kennie H.

Barbie's Got a New Bod!

Welcome to 2016 Barbie!

Don't worry, classic Barbie with her iconic body is still part of the lineup, but the company has added three body types including; a tall Barbie, a curvy Barbie and a Petit Barbie. (She's so cute!)

Mattel has also announced the addition of many new skin tones and hairstyles amounting to 23 total new dolls.

There has been pressure for the company to update Barbie's unrealistic looks for quite some time. Critics thought that she should look a bit more like the little girls who love her. After years of research, Mattel is finally answering the call. They've even given Barbie flatter feet.

The brand new dolls hit stores March 1st and I must admit I'm a bit jealous MY Barbie's didn't look like this.

-Kennie H.

taller, curvier, petit, skin tones

Game Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is

The Game is not an "all talk, no action" type of guy.

The Game has pledged to donate $ 1 million to Flint, Michigan for water. $500,000 has been given from his own pocket (the fruit of most of his current tour), and the other half has been promised by Avita Water.

The rapper chastised fellow celebrities for making "pledges" that never really come through. His first shipment is slated to arrive today, and something tells me that what Game says, goes. He even called out Jimmy Fallon and Madonna for their "cute" donations of only $10,000. 

A regular on the charity scene, the Michigan water crisis hits close to home as The Game has family living in Flint. 

Always one to showboat, Game posted a screen shot of his wire transfer of $500,000 to Avita. He, of course, failed to blur his $13 million + dollar balance. 

-Kennie H.