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 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/530804/santander-176-million-deposited/ Santander ain't Saint Nick. The Spanish owned banking institution just spoiled Christmas Day for the lucky few to receive a lump sum of money. The bank accidently handed out $176 million into 75,000 different accounts on the lord's day. Santander claims the error occurred because of a scheduling issue, which caused payments from 2,000 business accounts in the United Kingdom to be processed twice. This would mean that some employees and suppliers would see their wages double. Those affected were first paid by their employer, and then secondly paid by Santander. Of course, Santander had to make an official statement regarding the mistake. We're sorry that due to a technical issue, some payments from our corporate clients were incorrectly duplicated on the recipients' accounts." None of our clients were at any point left out of pocket as a result and we will be working hard with many ba...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/playlist/alexa-10-year-old-harm/ Source: Amazon / Amazon[/caption] The day after Christmas, twitter user @klivdahl found a shocking revelation when checking the activity of her Amazon Echo device. KLivdahl Tweet   Amazon's virtual assistant system, Alexa, told her child to plug in a phone charger about halfway into a wall outlet, and then touch a penny to the exposed prongs. Alexa has been a work progress since its introduction to the masses in 2014. The assistant has experienced issues in the past. 1. Amazon Alexa Laughing Randomly 2. Amazon Alexa Privacy Intrusion 3. Amazon Alex The Mythbuster stevenjwebster tweet 4. Amazon Alexa and The CIA The Amazon Echo device usually searches through the web to find results on whatever you ask them. In this case it latched onto the recent TikTok challenge, "Penny Challenge". 5.  cg909 tweet 6. TikTok's "Penny Challenge" Amazon has released a statement to mu...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/playlist/meghan-markle-court-battle-1/ Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty[/caption] The Duchess of Sussex gets another win over her monarchial critics. On the day after Christmas readers of the British tabloid paper, T he Mail on Sunday , noticed a special headline. The headline read, "The Duchess of Sussex wins her legal case for copyright infringement against Associated Newspapers for articles published in The Mail on Sunday and posted on Mail Online." PopBase Tweet Meghan and The Mail have been in a legal struggle since 2019. The Mail on Sunday and Mail Online published elements of a five-page letter she wrote to her father soon after her royal wedding to Prince Harry. This act by the UK tabloid was ruled on several counts as a breach of privacy, and on page three of Sunday's paper an apology was stated. "Following a hearing on 19-20 January, 2021, and a further hearing on 5 May, 2021, the Court has given judgment for the Du...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/528586/prince-estate-debacle/ Prince had always been a strong leader for Black ownership. Especially when it came to his likeness and music. Sadly, that ideology may be coming to a close for him. The Minneapolis Star Tribune has reported that the Internal Revenue Service and Comerica Bank & Trust, the Prince Estate's administrator, have reached an agreement on the total value of Prince’s assets. Prior to current events, it was suspected that the total value of Prince's assets was over $100 million. The IRS then pressed Comerica about the potential value of Prince's assets, which Comerica gave them an undervalued number. Comerica told the IRS $82.3 million was the exact number of value. The IRS took matters into their own hands and believed the value was $163.2 million. Comerica and the Prince Estate were hit with a $6.4 million fine for poor accuracy of evaluation. Comerica and the estate then hit the IRS with a lawsuit in U.S...

  The Duchess of Sussex gets another win over her monarchial critics. On the day after Christmas readers of the British tabloid paper, T he Mail on Sunday , noticed a special headline. The headline read, "The Duchess of Sussex wins her legal case for copyright infringement against Associated Newspapers for articles published in The Mail on Sunday and posted on Mail Online." Pop Base Tweet Meghan and The Mail have been in a legal struggle since 2019. The Mail on Sunday and Mail Online published elements of a five-page letter she wrote to her father soon after her royal wedding to Prince Harry. This act by the UK tabloid was ruled on several counts as a breach of privacy, and on page three of Sunday's paper an apology was stated. "Following a hearing on 19-20 January, 2021, and a further hearing on 5 May, 2021, the Court has given judgment for the Duchess of Sussex on her claim for copyright infringement. The Court found that Associated Newspapers infringed her copyr...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/521690/jennifer-king-nfl-coach/ Jennifer King has already gained another position within the Washington Football Team organization. She is now the first Black woman position coach in the history of the NFL. During WFT's week 15 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, the 37-year-old made her debut as the lead running backs coach. NFL Tweet NFL Up Tweet Prior to claiming this honor, King stepped in for the WFT's the current lead running back coach, Randy Jordan. He was placed on the team's COVID-19/Reserve list on Monday along with six other coaches. In January she made history for being hired as one of the assistant running back coaches for the team. Jennifer King even shares the same of being one of two full-time woman assistant coaches in the league. She shares that title with Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive line coach Lori Locust. Randy Jordan only has appraisal for Jennifer and her work.   First of all, she knows the game. I...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/520439/w-kamau-bell-showtime-cosby/ "America's Dad" does not have the connotation that it once did, and W. Kamau Bell wants us to acknowledge that. Bill Cosby will the subject of W. Kamau Bell and Showtime's latest docu-series We Need to Talk About Cosby.  A trailer for the 4 part series was sent out to the internet on Monday. W. Kamau Bell is best known for his stand up comedy and social-political TV shows including CNN's United Shades of America and FX's Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell . The Emmy winning W. Kamau Bell states his opening thoughts quite aptly in the teaser trailer below. Showtime - We Need To Talk About Cosby     I am a child of Bill Cosby...you know what I mean. A Black Man, and a comic born in the 70s. Bill Cosby had to be one of my heroes. But this? This was f****d up.   The docu-series, according to its press release, will dive deep into "the complex story of Cosby’s life and work, weighin...

  Wanda Young, one the founding ladies of The Marvelettes, died at 78-years-old. The cause of death is still unknown. The Marvelettes were one of Motown's first ever girl groups in the 60s. You would assume other Motown artists like The Supremes, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder would've notched Motown's first number one single. Little do many know, it was The Marvelette's “Please Mr. Postman” that really put Motown on the map. “Please Mr. Postman” reached number one on Billboard's Hot 100 pop and R&B charts in 1961. It even got the attention of The Beatles to replicate the song, which launched it into another stratosphere. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman   The Beatles - Please Mister Postman   The news of Wanda's death was confirmed by former labelmate and member of The Miracles, Claudette Robinson. Claudette Instagram Motown shared the same sentiments in a statement on Twitter. Motown Tweet The Marvelettes originally consisted of five Inkster High Sc...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/518162/kevin-hart-snoop-dogg/ The hilarious chemistry shown during the Summer Olympics is set to continue on Peacock. Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg will be returning behind the desk to report on what happened in the year 2021. The 75-minute special will be airing on NBC's streaming platform Peacock. Apparently the special is being described as "an edgy, insightful, and hilarious retrospective of a year that began with so much promise, but mostly turned into a sequel of the s*** show that was 2020."  In layman's terms, we will get to see Kevin and Snoop reprise their roles as carefree NBC news anchors. If you didn't know that Kevin and Snoop are NBC's newest and best reporters, you should've have been tuned into the 2020 Summer Olympic coverage. Needless to say they stole the show. Peacock - Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Snoop Dogg   The clips of 'Olympic Highlights' with Kevin and Snoop has garnered...

  Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/514598/levar-burton-spelling-bee/ You don't have to take my word for it, BUT LeVar Burton will be the next host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. LeVar Announcement Tweet Spelling is a crucial part of every child's life. Every language is as deep and complex as the next one. Different dialects create words that are being made up all the time. Famed dictionary resource, Merriam-Webster is constantly updated their logs. For instance in October the reference book company added words like "dad-bod" and "amirite". Merriam-Webster has been around since 1831.  The Scripps National Spelling Bee has been a thing since 1925. It takes a while for people used to languages and comprehension of them as they evolve. I don't know about you, but I have always known a person to help us kids learn along the way. LeVar Burton has been an advocate for literacy and unofficial favorite teacher for tons of people.  Reading Rainbow...

Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/513431/kristen-diving-champ/   Kristen Hayden's diving reign is just getting started. The 23-year-old Hillsborough, New Jersey native just accomplished two firsts in the black community. On Monday, she became the first Black woman to win a U.S. national senior title. The first Black man to win the national senior title, was University of Tennessee's Michael Wright back in 2010. This win also grants her the title of the first black U.S. diver to qualify for the FINA World Aquatics Championships. The FINA World Aquatics Championships have been around since 1973, and no one else has been able to achieve it. She won the title in the mixed synchronized 3-meter event, during the USA Diving Winter National Championships. This event includes bring paired with a male partner, as the party of two dives extravagantly into the deep end. Freshman Quinn Henninger was designated to play the role of that partner. Nevermind the fact that Kristen had j...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/512226/ojay-remains-found/ Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty[/caption] In 1982, the Twinsburg Police Department were notified that a body has been found in their town. Sometime during that winter day, a worker at a machine shop found a skull lying within the snow. Twinsburg Police then found the body. The body was placed in garbage bag, in the woods and behind the now defunct shop. At the time, forensic anthropologist J. Lawrence Angel determined that they belonged to a Black man who was between 20 and 35 years old, and that they had been there for at least two to four years. The original report found that facial bones were shattered, showing possible signs of trauma. That and other issues prompted the Twinsburg Police to rule it a homicide. They weren't able to identify the body, and they never caught the perpetrators. Fast forward to now, the body has finally been identified. Due to the DNA Doe Project , the body of former O'Jays mem...

The purple and gold dynasty will continue to thrive on a screen near you. If you are basketball fan who has been looking for more NBA content, especially knowing that your favorite NBA team has lost 10 of the last 15 games, HBO Max will be the destination for your needs. A trailer for Adam McKay's upcoming 1980s drama on the Showtime Lakers has just been dropped. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty will be following the Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry Buss lead Los Angeles Lakers on and off the court. The show is based off of Jeff Pearlman’s book, Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers . John C. Reilly, Jason Clarke, Adrien Brody, Quincy Isaiah, Sally Field, Rob Morgan and Jason Segel are just a few of the stars to bring the "magic" to fruition. Super producer, Adam McKay is executive producing the show, McKay has previously produced or written for Step Brothers , Succession and Drunk History . Check the trailer below. HBO: Winn...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/506729/boyz-ii-men-movie/ Source: LiveNation / LiveNation[/caption] West Philly's own, Boyz II Men are getting their own movie shaped around their musical journey. Amazon Studios, Davis Entertainment, Blackmaled Productions and the R&B group are teaming up to create a coming of age movie-musical titled Brotherly . According to the movie's synopsis, the movie will follow a group of men who “will return to West Philadelphia for a high school reunion 20 years after having gone their separate ways — eventually finding hope, redemption and a new understanding of the enduring power of friendship.” That description is one of the most Boyz II Men things I've ever read and it seems perfect for their music to be featured. Malcolm D. Lee is the owner of Blackmaled Productions and its only fitting that he will be executive producing and possibly directing the film. Lee is most known for his directorial duties within The Best Man franchise...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/504415/charlottesvilles-robert-e-lee-statue-will-soon-be-reduced-to-a-liquid/ Charlotteville, Virginia will take another step in the reformation of justice. The Charlottesville City Council just voted in an unanimous 4-0 decision to donate the town's General Robert E. Lee statue to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. Robert E. Lee, who is most known as a pro-slavery advocate and military commander for the Confederates, had his statue voted to be removed in Charlottesville back in 2017. This was shortly before the "Unite The Right" rallies that took place in, the formerly named, General Robert E. Lee park. The white supremacist rallies generated fatal commotion that left 3 dead and more than 50 people injured on August 12, 2017. One notably was Heather Heyer, who was struck by a white supremacists' vehicle after he had committed to hurting counter-protestors at the scene. In November, a jury ordered 17 white...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/505587/tiger-woods-guest/ One of the golfing world's greatest players is back, and he is bringing his son with him. Tiger Woods will be re-joining the Professional Golf Association Tour in spectacular fashion next weekend. The PNC Championship will be Tiger Wood's first tournament since his car accident back in February. The 15-time major champion suffered a terrible leg injury after hitting a tree at 75 MPH. He shattered upper and lower portions of his tibia and fibula bones, as well as damaging bones in his foot and ankle. Woods took time to address his injury during his first public appearance at the 2021 Hero World Challenge in November. He put into detail on the harshness of this recovery in comparison to his past injuries. " This one's been much more difficult [than the 10 combined on my knee and back]. The knee stuff that I had on my left knee, those operations were one thing, that's one level. Then you add the back...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/502092/negro-leaguers-baseball-hall-of-fame/ Negro Leaguers, John "Buck" O'Neil, John "Bud" Fowler and Minnie Miñoso are set to join the plethora of legends in Cooperstown. On Sunday, these three men were elected to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022. The 2022 National Hall of Fame Class features them alongside Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva. They will all be officially inducted into the hall at Cooperstown, New York on July 24, 2022. With the selections of Fowler, O’Neil and Miñoso the total number of Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues legends chosen for the Hall of Fame is 38. The increase comes one year after MLB announced that a number of Negro Leagues will be formally recognized as major leagues in the record books. MLB Network: Buck O'Neil Buck O'Neil Video Buck O'Neil was primarily a first basemen on the field, but later in life he found even more success off the field. H...

 Original Post:  https://classixphilly.com/503298/philly-d-a-larry-krausner-crime/ Philadelphia's District Attorney, Larry Krasner, believes tourists should not fear coming to Philadelphia for the holidays. On Monday night Mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, took to Rittenhouse Square for the annual lighting of Rittenhouse Square Christmas tree. After the wintertime festivities, several media sources were there to ask the Philadelphian authorities questions. At some point, the question of Philadelphia's crime rate was brought forward. District Attorney Larry Krasner responded to the question with, “We don’t have a crisis of lawlessness, we don’t have a crisis of crime.” “We don’t have a crisis of violence, and that is a category that includes gun violence, but it also includes some pretty horrible stuff — like rape committed without a weapon or like a stabbing.” He also reassured the public that they shouldn't fear travelling to Philadelphia. “They should come into the City ...

  The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced Thursday that “835” will become the new area code for certain parts of PA. The Lehigh, Berks, Delaware, Chester, Northampton counties and a section of Montgomery County will have their area codes changed. The PUC believes the “610” and “484” area codes will be relinquished by the year 2023. On Thursday, the PUC granted the passage of a petition created by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). The 38 page petition passed following a vote of 3-0 from PUC's board. NANPA is actually a third-party that redistributes telephone numbering resources, they remained a neutral entity throughout the processes. The “610” area was created for these counties back in 1994, when the previous “215” area code became obsolete and changed. Then in 1999, the “484” area code was brought in to provide relief to the “610” area code designation because of the influx of population within these areas. The petition was finalized on ...

  Abimbola "Able" Osundairo has been brought up by the prosecution to testify against Jussie Smollett. "Able" pleaded to the court that Jussie Smollett recruited him and his brother, Olabinjo "Ola" Osundairo, to stage a homophobic and racist attack on him in downtown Chicago almost three years ago. Able spoke inside Leighton Criminal Courthouse for four hours detailing the events that led to the alleged staged attack. Abimbola told the jurors that Jussie planned a "dry run" and gifted them $100 to buy supplies prior to the January 29th, 2019 attack. Abimbola explained that Jussie even instructed them on how to throw fake punches. Jussie allegedly told the brothers to punch "but not too hard", and once he was on the ground was on the ground, Osundairo said Smollett said he should give Smollett “a bruise” and “give him a noogie” or rub his knuckles hard on Smollett's head. Osundairo also said that a few days before the attack, Smollet...