Mom arrested after toddler found wandering Miami Gardens streets alone

A Miami Gardens woman is being held in jail after police found her toddler son wandering alone outside.Mathieu Anice, 28, was arrested Tuesday night after she told police she was not aware her 2-year-old was found on the streets, according to Miami Herald news partner CBS4. Police were tipped off after getting several calls from people who noticed the toddler.“After a while...

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California police probe stunts that shut down freeways

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California Highway Patrol is investigating two apparently unrelated stunts that jammed freeways over the weekend, including one involving hundreds of motorcyclists celebrating a marriage proposal that inconvenienced motorists east of Los Angeles.Both events created a flurry of viral Internet videos, fueling concerns about a repeat performance by copycats.On Interstate 10...

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Katie Featherston Paranormal Activity 4 Interview

Paranormal Activity 4 is out on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack this week for edge-of-your-seat at-home consumption, and the film features the menacing return of Katie Featherston to the groundbreaking horror franchise, who talks to ETonline about the secret recipe to the long-running franchise, what truly scares her – and how she really wants to do comedy!Pics: 13 Must-See Movies of 2013 ETonline: Four films...

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Time Inc. to cut 500 jobs or 6 percent of staff

Time Inc. CEO Laura Lang said she is in the process of slashing 500 jobs, or about 6 percent of its global staff of 8,000, as the publisher wrestles with slumping print advertising. The layoffs are part of Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes’ mandate to shave $100 million in costs from the hard-pressed publishing subsidiary. The problem for Time Inc. and other...

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Tablets take their screen tests

Screen quality is critical to a great tablet, and in 2012 we saw the quality of tablet screens advance in leaps and bounds, especially in terms of clarity. Here are our favorites. Barnes & Noble Nook HD Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 (Very good) The good: A light, comfortable design with a sharp screen and a well-implemented user profiles feature. Books,...

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Study: Medicaid expansion may save state money

Florida would save money over the next decade — not lose billions as Gov. Rick Scott has argued — by accepting Medicaid expansion under federal healthcare reforms, according to a detailed economic study.Miami-Dade legislators and healthcare industry leaders, getting together on Monday, heard about the report by Georgetown University — the most positive yet on a highly debated...

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China may consider ending its decade-long ban on video game consoles

Shares of Sony (SNE) and Nintendo (NTDOY) surged on Monday following a report from China’s official newspaper that claimed the country is considering the lift of a decade-long ban on video game consoles. An unnamed source told the China Daily newspaper that the Ministry of Culture is “reviewing the policy,” and has conducted surveys and held discussions with other ministries on the possibility of...

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Mary J. Blige Talks Beyonce Super Bowl Performance

Mary J. Blige was one of the performers at Friday's Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, where the topic quickly turned to Beyonce's highly anticipated Super Bowl performance this Sunday.Mary, who herself performed at the Super Bowl in 2001 alongside 'N Sync, Britney Spears and Nelly for one of the most memorable halftime shows ever, has nothing but high hopes for Beyonce's big performance.Pics: Inside...

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Herbalife preps online counterattack against Ackman

Bill Ackman has gotten under Herbalife’s skin. The nutritional supplements company that Ackman dissed as a “pyramid scheme” has purchased three domain names related to the hedge fund tycoon.Herbalife has owned “therealbillackman.com,” “billackman.net” and “therealackman.net” since Jan. 18, according to Go Daddy’s database of registered domain names. So...

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Study: Medicaid expansion may save state money

Florida would save money over the next decade — not lose billions as Gov. Rick Scott has argued — by accepting Medicaid expansion under federal healthcare reforms, according to a detailed economic study.Miami-Dade legislators and healthcare industry leaders, getting together on Monday, heard about the report by Georgetown University — the most positive yet on a highly debated...

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