Mindy McCready Admitted to In-Patient Facility

Following the death of Mindy McCready's boyfriend David Wilson on January 13, ET has now learned that the country star has been admitted to an in-patient facility.RELATED: Last Year's Biggest Celebrity Scandals A rep for McCready confirmed the news today, going on to add: "While taking appropriate, much needed and deserved time to grieve, [McCready's] sons have been placed in foster homes where they...

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B'klyn teen found stabbed to death at cousin's house, killer still on the loose

A Brooklyn teen was found stabbed to death this afternoon, law-enforcement sources said.The 18-year-old was discovered in his cousin's bedroom about 2:50 p.m. on Suydam Street near Wilson Avenue, sources said.He had several stab wounds, and was pronounced dead at the scene.The killer is still on the loose. ...

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Miami startup that turns text to video receives $1 million in seed funding

Guide, a new technology startup based in Miami, announced Tuesday it has closed a $1 million round of seed funding from investors including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Sapient Corp., MTV founder Bob Pitman, actor and producer Omar Epps, and early Google employee Steve Schimmel. The Knight Foundation is supporting Guide through its new early-stage venture...

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Judge orders state to release emails in suit over Gov. Scott's plan for Tallahassee park

TALLAHASSEE -- Some governors left bronze statues behind. Others contributed a library or a sun room to the Governors’ Mansion.Gov. Rick Scott envisions a legacy that would create Governor’s Park, across a six block by three and a half block area in downtown Tallahassee.The boundaries of the proposal are contained in a memo and maps that state officials attempted to withhold...

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5 Things You Don't Know About LL Cool J

This NCIS: Los Angeles star rose to fame in the 1980s to become one of the most successful rap artists of all time. Since then, he's established himself not only as an actor, but also an entrepreneur with his own record label, production company and social networking site. Here are five things you probably don't know about LL Cool J -- host of this Sunday's Grammy Awards!1. Has said that Bruce Lee...

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Quick-thinking cop saves convulsing B'klyn man

A quick-thinking cop saved the life of a man in downtown Brooklyn, authorities said.A distraught woman approached Officer Kenia Marte about 1:35 p.m. Jan. 22 while she was driving her sergeant on Schermerhorn and Nevins Street, cops said at a 76th precinct community council meeting yesterday.When Marte reached the 53-year-old, he couldn't speak and was...

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Miami startup that turns text to video receives $1 million in seed funding

Guide, a new technology startup based in Miami, announced Tuesday it has closed a $1 million round of seed funding from investors including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Sapient Corp., MTV founder Bob Pitman, actor and producer Omar Epps, and early Google employee Steve Schimmel. The Knight Foundation is supporting Guide through its new early-stage venture...

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Jackson Health System, Kendall Regional battle over trauma

Kendall Regional Medical Center lost one battle in the trauma wars Tuesday at the Miami-Dade County Commission, but has launched a new attack in Tallahassee, asking state regulators to reject a Jackson Health System request that Kendall maintains would force it to close its trauma center.With about 100 supporters packing commission chambers wearing red T-shirts saying “Kendall...

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Jennifer Lawrence on Her SAG Wardrobe Malfunction

When Jennifer Lawrence took the stage to pick up her well-earned Best Actress SAG Award for Silver Linings Playbook, it appeared as if she had a wardrobe malfunction, with her dress coming apart at the seams. The world later learned that the dress was designed to do that, but at Monday's annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon, Jennifer explained that she wishes she could "take that back."Pics: Fierce Fashions...

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Credit card scammers steal more than $200M

A New Jersey-based crime ring with New York ties used fake identities to create 25,000 bogus credit cards and steal more than $200 million in one of the largest schemes ever investigated by federal authorities, officials said today.Agents arrested 18 people who were allegedly involved in an elaborate fraud scheme that lasted nearly 10 years and stretched...

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