What do you think about this whole mess? Will firing Mike Shanahan fix the problems plaguing the Redskins? It’s being reported that Sunday will be Mike Shanahan’s last day as coach of the Washington Redskins. The Washington Post cites “multiple people familiar with the situation” as saying that Shanahan will be fired after Sunday’s 20-6 season finale loss against the …

Rapper Imir R. Williams – who also goes by the stage name Mirkat – has pleaded guilty to beating a star of the TV series Amish Mafia. Williams admitted on Thursday to assaulting and stalking girlfriend Esther Schmucker, who appears on the Discovery Channel show based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Authorities say Williams repeatedly punched Schmucker on October 31 at …

Security increased in Moscow and elsewhere after more than 30 are killed in deadly blasts just weeks before the start of the Sochi Olympics. A second terrorist attack in as many days in the southern Russian city of Volgograd has raised fears that Islamist militants are coordinating bombings as the country prepares to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in …

Taylor Swift was able to make a dream come true for one ill fan just days before the young girl died on Christmas Day. Delaney ‘Laney’ Ann Brown, eight, passed away on Christmas Day after suffering complications relating to an aggressive form of leukaemia. However, Laney was able to fulfil one of her last wishes just days before her life …

The Christmas box office race: winner was “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug,” which has a tidy $190 million in the bank domestically. It’s nothing to sneeze at. But “Smaug” is running around $30 mil behind the first Hobbit movie, “An Unexpected Journey.” The Smaug may be too thick, or there are just a lot choices out there. Meantime, “American Hustle” …

While other automakers turn to diesel engines to address fuel economy, Ford’s EcoBoost V-6 will reportedly have some help next year to add even more miles per gallon to the F-150: an aluminum body. According to a report from Bloomberg, Ford will unveil an F-150 with an aluminum body next month at the Detroit Auto Show. Sources tell Bloomberg the …

The mother of a girl declared brain dead has started an online fundraiser to get the money needed to airlift her daughter to a facility where she will be put on long-term life support, according to ABC station KGO-TV in San Francisco. Jahi McMath, 13, was declared brain dead following a surgery to remove her tonsils and adenoids on Dec. …

The Baltimore Ravens will not be able to defend their Super Bowl crown in the play-offs after a 34-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals eliminated them from the post-season on Sunday. Andy Dalton overcame four interceptions to throw for two touchdowns and rush for two more for the Bengals, who will go into the play-offs as the AFC North champions. …

The man accused of killing a family in their Rye home and then setting the house on fire has been arrested in Oklahoma. Harry Mapps was arrested Saturday evening at a motel in Roland, Oklahoma. Mapps faces charges of first degree murder, arson, theft, identity theft and forgery in connection to the deaths of Reginald and Kim Tuttle, and their …

Vanessa Carlton wed musician John McCauley on Friday, revealing the news to the public in a stream of Twitter posts and photographs. In one image, captioned “Thanks Stevie for marrying us!”, rock legend Stevie Nicks is seen officiating the outdoor ceremony with Carlton and McCauley at her sides.

A year after Adam Lanza’s shooting rampage, Connecticut State Police on Friday released their final, 7,000-page report to a public that has already been buffeted this holiday season with reminders of the grim anniversary.