Serena Williams Announces Engagement to Reddit Co-Founder on—What Else?—Reddit

Serena Williams goes out of her way to keep her private life as private as possible. When she was asked about her love life during an interview with Fader back in October, she said that dating is “something that I just really don’t talk a lot about, that I just keep totally separate and totally private.”

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Obama’s Russian Hacking Retaliation Is Biggest “Since the Cold War”

In a sweeping response to election hacking and other meddlesome behavior, President Barack Obama on Thursday sanctioned Russian intelligence services and their top officials, kicked out 35 Russian officials and closed down two Russian-owned compounds in the U.S. It was the strongest action the Obama administration has taken to date to retaliate for a cyberattack.

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Paintings Reveal Signs of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s in Famous Artists

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have shown that it’s possible to detect neurodegenerative disorders in famous artists by analyzing subtle changes in their brush strokes over time. The technique could eventually be used to flag Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s in artists before they’re diagnosed.

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Run-DMC Reportedly Suing Walmart and Amazon for $50 Million

Run-DMC is suing Walmart and Amazon for $50 million, reports TMZ. The legendary hip-hop group filed a lawsuit claiming the retailers have put their logo on items and are advertising, selling, manufacturing, promoting, and distributing the products with the logo, leading buyers to believe the group has endorsed the merchandise.

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Obama Protects 1.65 Million Acres of Native American Land

President Obama has designated 1.65 million acres in Southeastern Utah and Nevada as National Monuments, protecting the land from private development and granting the federal government broad control to protect it. The new monument includes Bears Ears Buttes in Utah, and Gold Butte near Las Vegas.

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