Richard Sherman fined $7,875 for Taunting
(CNN) - The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman $7,875 for taunting tied to the recent NFC Championship Game, a league spokesperson said Friday.
The NFL official did not specify whether the fine stemmed from an on-the-field or off-the-field infraction.
Sherman was penalized during the game for putting his hands to his throat in a choking gesture directed at the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Sherman had just deflected a pass that saved the victory for Seattle.
Justin Bieber speaks out after arrest: "What more can they say"
Justin Bieber was not legally drunk when he was pulled over for drag racing in Miami Beach early Thursday morning.
According to a source close to the investigation, the teen pop star blew a .014 during a breathalyzer test and point .02 is the legal limit in Florida when you are under 21.
Still, Bieber did fail a field sobriety test, and police say he was charged with driving under the influence because he admitted to drinking, using marijuana and taking prescription pills.
Bieber has been tight-lipped since his release from jail other than posting a picture of himself next to Michael Jackson on Instagram.
The caption– "what more can they say?"
OutFront: Child star Corey Feldman is the author of "Coreography, A Memoir," Michael Lohan is Lindsay Lohan's father, Jim Moret is chief correspondent for "Inside Edition" and Katrina Szish is an entertainment journalist.
South African Grant "Twiggy" Baker wins Mavericks surf competition
Mavericks.
It's a legendary name in big wave surfing.
Every year some of the best surfers in the world gather near Half Moon Bay in Northern California to test their skill and their nerve – against some of the biggest waves in the world.
With the best rides on waves over 25 feet tall, and two miles from shore, Mavericks is definitely not for the faint of heart.
CNN's Dan Simon has more OutFront.
Colorado woman disappears after trip around world
A family is desperately searching for clues after a loved one's mysterious disappearance.
Leanne Bearden and her husband returned to the U.S. a month ago after traveling around the world for nearly two years.
Woman travels world without mishap, goes missing after walk in Texas
The couple was about to move back to Denver to start looking for new jobs. But now Bearden is missing, vanishing after going out for a walk.
"While we are very concerned for Ms. Bearden's welfare, there is no indication at this time that this is criminal in nature," the Garden Ridge Police Department said in a statement.
The police are encouraging the public to provide any information.
CNN's Ana Cabrera reports OutFront.
Is the GOP playing the woman card?
Is the GOP playing the woman card?
The highest ranking woman in the GOP, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, posted a photo of herself on Instagram, preparing to deliver the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
PHOTO: Cathy McMorris Rodgers SOTU preparations mix with motherhood
Her two month old baby in one hand, speech in the other.
But the timing is interesting.
Huckabee invokes 'libido' in birth control debate
It comes just one day after Democrats slammed the GOP for waging a war against women, because Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee said:
"If the Democrats want to insult the women of America by making them believe that they are helpless without 'Uncle Sugar' coming in and providing them a prescription each month for birth control, because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government, then so be it."
OutFront: CNN Political Commentators Reihan Salam and Hilary Rosen.
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