Daily Archives: June 16, 2017


Jurors Enter 5th Day of Deliberation in Cosby Rape Trial

Jurors in the sexual assault trial of celebrity comedian Bill Cosby have entered their fifth day of deliberation over charges that he drugged and then molested a woman in 2004. On Thursday, jurors told a judge they were deadlocked and could not come to a unanimous decision on Cosby’s guilt in any of the three counts of aggravated indecent assault levied against him. The jurors have deliberated for 40 hours already and it is unclear exactly what the deadlock is about. Judge Steven O’Neill has not said how long he …


Amazon Inks Deal to Acquire Whole Foods

Amazon announced Friday that it will purchase Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. It is the e-commerce giant’s biggest acquisition to date, and highlights the company’s continued attempt to penetrate the $800 billion grocery industry. “Millions of people love Whole Foods Market because they offer the best natural and organic foods, and they make it fun to eat healthy,” said Amazon co-founder and CEO Jeff Bezos in a statement. “Whole Foods Market has been satisfying, delighting and nourishing customers for nearly four decades – and they’re doing an amazing job and …


With ‘Like a Rolling Stone,’ American Folk Hero Bob Dylan Revolutionized Musical Landscape

In 2011, RollingStone magazine deemed it the “greatest song of all time,” cementing singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s status as perhaps the most influential musician in American history. “Like a Rolling Stone,” recorded 52 years ago on June 16, 1965, was considered the “moment” when rock music took the spotlight from traditional American folk songs, according to critics and fans. Dylan plugged in, abandoning his usual acoustic sound by adding a gospel organ arrangement and the steely sounds of a Telecaster guitar.  He also stretched convention in the master recording with the song’s …