Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has filed with the U.S. securities regulator to raise up to $1 billion in an equity offering‚ according to a filing on Tuesday. The company has raised $134.7 million in equity financing from a total offering amount of $1...

NEW YORK‚ NY — While America still has a long way to go before being properly rife with diversity‚ equity‚ and inclusion in every part of society‚ today marks a big step in the right direction. In the name of progress‚ the new GTA game will let you run over hookers while playing as a female protagonist of color.

AMSTERDAM — Acknowledging the current hostile climate toward Jews around the globe‚ a local Jewish family decided to carry out their traditional Hanukkah celebration this year in the safety of their neighbor's attic.

A metal detectorist stumbled upon a rare gold coin while exploring the mountains in southern Norway.

The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of water and other molecules in the inner region of a hot protoplanetary disk suggests that rocky‚ Earth-like planets may be able to form in some very extreme environments.

A court has ruled that Kelly Clarkson‘s ex-husband‚ Brandon Blackstock‚ owes her over $2.6 million in commissions she paid him for securing business deals during his time as her manager. California’s labor commissioner ruled back in November that he had handled several deals‚ including her position as a judge on The Voice‚ that should have been handled by her talent agents from Creative Artists Agency (CAA) instead. Clark’s legal team had accused Blackstock of unlawfully obtaining work for her between 2017 and 2020 and that he overreached when he took work that ought to have gone to CAA. Documents indicate Blackstock was supposed to coordinate Clark’s schedule with professionals‚ including her agents‚ glam team‚ and publicists. Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has to pay her millions Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has been ordered to repay her $2.6 MILLION after overcharging her fees as her manager. pic.twitter.com/MT7obRmSaS — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 30‚ 2023 Because CAA forbids anyone other than a licensed talent manager from procuring gigs for artists‚ Blackstock has been found in violation of this rule. The jobs included are not just The Voice judge‚ but also The Kelly Clarkson Show‚ her work with Norwegian Cruise Line Services‚ Wayfair‚ and the Billboard Music Awards. RELATED: ‘Toxic Workplace’ Allegations At Kelly Clarkson’s Show Reminiscent Of Ellen DeGeneres Blowout Throughout it all‚ Blackstock earned commissions for these projects. The Voice netted him $1‚983‚155.70‚ while Wayfair earned him $450‚000‚ Norwegian Cruise Line Services $208‚125‚ and the Billboard Music Awards $93.30. What happens next between Clarkson and Blackstock? Brandon Blackstock will have to pay Kelly Clarkson over $2.6 million / Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency As things stand‚ Blackstock has been ordered to pay back his commissions from those four main projects‚ which amounts to $2‚641‚374 total. However‚ the commissioner did reject Clarkson’s demand that Blackstock pay back commissions earned from securing The Kelly Clarkson Show. The commissioner ruled that his involvement was “at the request of CAA‚” and thus not in violation of the CAA’s rules. Clarkson filed for separation from Blackstone back in 2020. Two years later‚ the couple reached a settlement‚ with Clarkson agreeing to pay Blackstock $45‚601 in monthly child support for their two kids‚ as well as a one-time payment of $1.3 million. Clarkson and Blackstock split in 2020 and finalized paperwork two years later / Birdie Thompson/AdMedia Documents filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court show that Blackstock is appealing the decision and is reportedly requesting a trial “de novo‚” according to AOL‚ which asks the judge to hear the case again‚ with each party presenting evidence and witnesses. By time of writing‚ neither legal team has responded to a request for comment. He must pay the sum of his commissions from four big gigs / Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency RELATED: Kelly Clarkson Set To Pay Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock Six Figures A Month Click for next Article The post Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock Ordered To Pay Her $2.6 Million appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author‚ Dana Daly

In “Mere Christianity‚” legendary Christian author C.S. Lewis had a message for those he called “intellectual slackers.” “If you are thinking of becoming a Christian‚ I warn you‚ you are embarking on something that is going to take the whole of you‚ brains and all‚” Lewis wrote. On Sunday night in Puerto Rico‚ music superstar… The post Music Superstar Stuns Fans by Retiring and Devoting Life to Jesus appeared first on The Federalist Papers.

A Babylon Bee actor was arrested this weekend for attending a protest outside the Capitol on Jan. 6‚ 2021‚ per HotAir.  Actor Siaka Massquoi was arrested in an airport in front of his family and…

Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn cornered FBI Director Christopher Wray Monday afternoon about the failure of the Bureau to release the client list of convicted sex trafficker and abuser Jeffrey Epstein.…

Israel has resumed military operations in Gaza after Hamas violated the terms of the brief but tenuous ceasefire that was heavily based on the release of the 200 or so Israelis who were kidnapped…