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Forbes
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Cardi B's New Single Dominates Multiple Charts As It Debuts
Cardi B's 'Outside' debuts at No. 1 on five U.S. Billboard charts, becoming both a strong seller and ... More a huge hit on streaming platforms simultaneously. WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 01: Cardi B speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center on November 1, 2024 in West Allis, Wisconsin. With four days until election day, Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in Wisconsin. (Photo by) Fans of Cardi B have been waiting years for the rapper to deliver her sophomore album. Since she released Invasion of Privacy seven years ago, they have continued to support every tune she has shared – and there have been quite a lot of them. The Grammy winner recently dropped the brand new single "Outside" and finally announced that her second full-length effort, Am I the Drama?, is coming in September. All the excitement around not just a just-shared cut, but also a forthcoming album has helped "Outside" become a powerful seller and streamer, bringing Cardi back to No. 1 on multiple U.S.-based charts this week. 'Outside' Debuts at No. 1 on Five Charts In America, the star rules five Billboard tallies as "Outside" opens in first place on rankings dedicated to both pure purchases and streaming activity, as interest in the tune was incredibly high from the moment it arrived. "Outside" leads the Digital Song Sales, R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales, and Rap Digital Song Sales charts, as well as both the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs and Rap Streaming Songs tallies. Cardi' B's History of Hitting No. 1 Cardi has already reached No. 1 on all of these lists in the past – multiple times, in fact – though the number of leaders she has accrued differs widely from one ranking to the next. She has earned half a dozen rulers on the streaming tallies, eight No. 1s on the all-genre Digital Song Sales chart, 13 No. 1s on the Rap Digital Song Sales ranking, and 16 smashes on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales roster. The Bestselling Song in America Luminate reports that in its first tracking frame, "Outside" sold a little more than 13,600 copies. It is the only song in America this week to have sold 10,000 or more copies at once, easily becoming the standout bestseller in the nation. Several New Top 10 Starts In addition to the five Billboard rankings where "Outside" opens at No. 1, the single also launches on nine other lists, and begins its time inside the top 10 on several of them. That roundup includes both the Streaming Songs chart and the Hot 100, where Cardi B earns her lucky thirteenth top 10 as "Outside" comes inside at No. 10.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
West Allis business won't return heirloom pianos, customers say
The Brief Cassandra Kaminski sent her piano to Neuhaus Piano Workshop for repairs in 2023. She says the business has stopped responding to calls and emails about her piano's return. Court records show the owner of the business, Tom Neuhaus, owes five customers more than $170,000 in judgments for missing pianos. Other unhappy customers have filed reports about pianos not being returned to them with West Allis Police, who are investigating Kaminski's case. WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Customers trusted a West Allis business with heirloom pianos. Years later, they wonder what's happened to their treasured instruments. What we know When Cassandra Kaminski plays a piano, she remembers her grandparents. Kaminski was about 12 years old when her grandma took her to a piano warehouse to pick out a 1930s Charles Frederick Stein piano. "My grandma helped raise me and she wanted to give me lessons," said Kaminski. "It's such an important memory to me. We tried all of the pianos. We played every single one." Kaminski used to play that piano every day. In 2012, her grandma died, and years later, her grandpa got dementia. She says her grandpa neglected the piano in his final years and the keys stuck. "He was not keeping up with the maintenance of his property," said Kaminski. "He asked me once, 'Why don't you play the piano anymore?'" Kaminski and her family made the decision to repair and refinish the instrument. In 2023, she hired Tom Neuhaus of Neuhaus Piano Workshop to get the piano playing properly. In May 2025, Kaminski met with Contact 6 at a Muskego warehouse, where her piano is being kept in pieces. Some of the piano parts are missing. "It's frustrating. It's heartbreaking," said Kaminski. "This is not how you run a business. This is not how you treat people." FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Kaminski says Neuhaus removed her piano's "interior hardware" for repairs and hasn't given it back. The rest of her instrument was sent to CT Refinishing to refresh the instrument's exterior. That work finished months ago. "[CT Refinishing} did a beautiful job," said Kaminski. Kaminski's piano can't be reassembled until Neuhaus sends back the musical components he's supposed to repair, like its harp, key bed and dampers. She says Neuhaus missed his January 2025 deadline. Kaminski says she's already paid him $5,500. "He's like, "oh, I'm sorry. I've been sick. I'm heavily sedated in a hospital bed," said Kaminski. "All of a sudden, I'm seeing tons of horrible reviews about people that can't get their pianos back." Kaminski says Neuhaus stopped responding to her calls and emails. "On my gosh, did I just get scammed out of my piano?" Kaminski asked herself. "I spent probably a full week bawling my eyes out." Dig deeper The Better Business Bureau (BBB) gives Neuhaus Piano Workshop an 'F' rating. Neuhaus Piano Workshop is near 81st and Greenfield, where Contact 6 found its front doors locked. Items visible through the front windows appeared dusty. West Allis Police confirm they're investigating Cassandra's case. They're also investigating whether Neuhaus is violating the West Allis sex offender ordinance by listing the shop as his residence. Twenty years ago, Neuhaus was convicted of sexually assaulting three students at Cedarburg High School between 1996 and 2003. A criminal complaint says Neuhaus was a stage director at the school supervising drama activities. What they're saying In 2017, Neuhaus spoke with Contact 6 about another unhappy customer, Karen Fields. Three years prior, Fields sent her Schulz player baby grand piano to Neuhaus Piano Workshop in for repairs. She still hasn't gotten her piano back. "I don't like this," Neuhaus said in 2017. "My father and I both prided ourselves on getting things done." SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Neuhaus' interview with Contact 6 took place one year after the death of his dad, Arnold Neuhaus, who founded the piano workshop in 1957. "I inherited all his work," said Neuhaus in 2017. "I don't have anybody working for me full-time who can do this work." Timeline West Allis Police reports reveal that Neuhaus continued taking on more work. A woman told police in 2024 that she gave Neuhaus a 1938 Baldwin baby grand piano in 2019. She said she'd last made contact with Neuhaus in 2020, and "since then he has not returned any calls or messages sent to him." In 2022, two unhappy customers told West Allis Police they gave Neuhaus a 1927 Steinway model piano in 2020 "to be refurbished and sold at the store." They told police they hadn't been able to reach him since 2021. The report states, "They have tried calling, sending letters, and going to the store in person, however, he is never there or available." Attorney William Rinehart, managing partner of Rinehart, Scaffidi & Rinehart, has represented some of Neuhaus' unhappy customers in court. "In my viewpoint, this goes well beyond being bad at your job or even negligence," said Rinehart. "It would go beyond gross negligence." Rinehart was hired to help a Minnesota family collect their piano from Neuhaus, plus a nearly $80,000 civil court judgment. Circuit Court records show Neuhaus owes five customers more than $170,000 in unpaid judgments. "To my knowledge, he has not paid any judgments, and he has not returned any piano," said Rinehart. In 2024, Rinehart found Neuhaus also owed more than $80,000 in unpaid taxes. "The property has tax obligations, tax warrants, attached to it," said Rinehart. "Therefore, it cannot be liquidated in order to satisfy, or at least partially satisfy, some of these consumer judgments." Contact 6 spoke with customer Don Lamb, who hired Neuhaus to tune and refinish a Herbert player piano in 2021. Lamb's parents bought the piano from Neuhaus' father in 1959. "I learned to play piano on it," said Lamb. "It's the one we had in the basement. There was a box full of piano rolls and we would play our favorite songs." Lamb hasn't seen the piano since 2021 despite paying Neuhaus about $5,000. He lives in Germany and plans to ship the piano overseas. "I made a visit to Milwaukee in February 2024 to see the piano and see the progress. I sent (Neuhaus) four emails, to which he responded to none. Nor did he show up at the date and time that I specified I would be there," said Lamb. After Kaminski sent her piano to Neuhaus for repairs, her grandpa passed away. She says the piano is her sole inheritance from her grandparents. Seeing the piano today, silent and hollow, feels like a tangible metaphor for her loss. "It was like losing my childhood," said Kaminski. "[Pianos] hold a lot of sentimental value for people. Why would you refurbish a piano if you didn't care about it?" Neuhaus didn't respond directly to Contact 6's email, text or phone call. Bill Valentine, who identified himself as Neuhaus' friend, responded on his behalf. Valentine said that Neuhaus' business suffered during the pandemic when piano sales dropped. He stated that Neuhaus has another day job and works on pianos in the evenings. According to Valentine, Neuhaus doesn't speak with customers anymore. Instead, Valentine takes their messages and calls people back. Lamb says after Contact 6 reached out to Neuhaus Piano Workshop on his behalf, he was able to schedule a meeting at the business in June. A family member will assess the piano and it may be returned to Lamb. It's unclear what repairs have been made and whether all parts are accounted for. Valentine said he would look into whether Kaminski's piano can be returned. Contact 6 received Valentine's message on May 22nd. Kaminski says she hasn't gotten any updates from the workshop. Contact 6 will post more updates to this story as they become available. The Source Information for this report comes from interviews with Cassandra Kaminski, Don Lamb and William Rinehart. Contact 6 reviewed records from Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Waukesha County Circuit Court, the West Allis Police Department and the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry. Records for another case were provided by Rinehart. Kaminski and Lamb provided receipts, contracts, emails and text messages.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
West Allis prisoner escapes custody; dashcam, bodycam video released
The Brief A Milwaukee man that escaped custody last month led West Allis police officers on a high-speed chase before getting arrested again. 29-year-old Charles Gregory was identified as the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. Gregory had three outstanding warrants. WEST ALLIS, Wis. - A Milwaukee man that escaped custody last month led West Allis police officers on a high-speed chase before getting arrested again. What we know It happened on April 15. Using a Flock camera, West Allis police found a car reported stolen out of Fitchburg near 84th and McMyron, which they eventually tracked to a Clark gas station at 84th & Greenfield. They found it parked but running, and when an officer walked up to it, the car took off. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android 29-year-old Charles Gregory was identified as the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. Police chased the car for more than seven miles, reaching speeds of 90 miles per hour. The driver swerved at times onto the shoulder, turned into the wrong lanes of traffic, criss-crossed parking lots and eventually succumbed to a PIT Maneuver in a parking lot near 124th and Capitol. When the car lost a tire, Gregory took off and ran north. Officers used a taser to subdue and arrest him. Gregory had three outstanding warrants. Dig deeper According to the criminal complaint, officers found he had a backpack that contained a "green leafy substance" and a digital scale. The substance tested positive for THC. Police also found prescription pills and more THC in the car. Police took Gregory to Aurora West Allis Medical Center to be checked out. While there, the complaint said he admitted to smoking weed "all day every day", including earlier in the day before the pursuit, so they also arrested him for OWI. The complaint said Gregory complained he couldn't walk, so an officer used a wheelchair to escort him out of the hospital to his squad. It says Gregory requested a wrap for his right ankle. As the officer was opening the squad door, Gregory jumped out of the wheelchair while handcuffed and took off running again. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Police canvassed a neighborhood directly east of the hospital, where they saw Gregory running. They eventually found surveillance video showing Gregory on the driveway of a home on West Hayes Avenue. Police contacted the homeowner, who let them search his detached garage. West Alice officers saw boots beneath a car parked in the garage matching what Gregory was wearing before escaping custody. The complaint said they eventually found Gregory lying in the backseat of the car with his hands still in cuffs behind his back. What's next Gregory is due back in court on Friday, June 6. His bond was set at $25,000. He's now also facing charges in Dane County, where he's accused of stealing the car used in the chase. The Source Information in this report is from the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and Wisconsin Circuit Court.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fatal apartment fire in Milwaukee near 27th and Highland, 4 dead
The Brief Four people have died, and four people are critically injured following a fire at a Milwaukee apartment on Sunday, May 11. The apartment, near 27th and Highland, did not have a sprinkler system. Dozens of people had to be rescued. MILWAUKEE - Four people are dead, and four others are critically injured following an apartment fire near 27th and Highland in Milwaukee on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Additionally, about 30 people had to be rescued either by ladder, or by firefighters getting on their hands and knees and dragging people out. The building is completely uninhabitable, and the state fire marshal has been requested. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android The Red Cross is assisting those who have been displaced. West Allis and Wauwatosa Fire Departments also responded to the scene. What they're saying During a media briefing, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski made it a point to say that the building did not have a sprinkler system. This is because when the building was constructed in 1968, it was not required to have a sprinkler system or standpipes installed. The building at 27th and Highland was "grandfathered in" due to its age and a sprinkler system was never required. Lipski said that this significantly impacted the severity of the fire, noting that at one point, the fire was "blowing down" a stairwell at the firefighters. The Source FOX6 was on the scene of this breaking news. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski provided additional information at a media briefing.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
The Drunk Uncle's liquor license, West Allis council votes to revoke
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways The Brief The West Allis Common Council voted to revoke the tavern license for The Drunk Uncle. In March, a council committee approved issuing a notice of non-renewal for the alcohol license. The non-renewal was unrelated to a lawsuit that had been filed against the bar. WEST ALLIS, Wis. - The West Allis Common Council on Tuesday voted 9-0 to revoke the liquor, tavern and public entertainment licenses for The Drunk Uncle – closing the bar that had been under fire for months, effective immediately. Slew of incidents The backstory Neal Steffek has owned The Drunk Uncle, which has faced a slew of incidents, for 12 years. The most recent trouble came on Saturday. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android On Friday, Steffek posted on the bar's social media saying "things don't look good" for The Drunk Uncle. Because of that, the bar would offer free alcohol to everyone starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Drunk Uncle "I can't take it with me, and so let's just give it away – get rid of it. Because after today it is worthless," he said. West Allis police said they were called to the bar multiple times on Saturday – first for a fight, later for a person who was "highly intoxicated" and hit their head. Police then closed the bar early. Back in March, the city of West Allis filed a complaint with seven counts against Steffek – who denied them all. The complaint listed sexual harassment, verbal assault and aggressive behavior. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "Somebody gets one bad review, and the city goes on a witch hunt them down," said Steffek. In March, a customer left a bad review – and Steffek responded with "you are a fat nerd with no friends." One of the bartenders said the response to the review was Steffek's humor, and the customer was drunk when they came in. That customer sued, citing Steffek left a review for her at her job. "Not every day you make national reviews for a drunk girl's online review. So here we are," Steffek said. What now? What they're saying Owner Neal Steffek and his staff showed up with a petition of more than 300 signatures from people who wanted the bar to stay open, and the only people who spoke at Tuesday night's meeting also supported the bar. "Are we going to go to every other bar and look up all their negative reviews? Because I could start pulling them up left and right," said bartender April Kreush. "It's like, why did we just get talked to?" The Drunk Uncle What's next Steffek said he's not sure what is in store for him next. "I'm broke. I have no job now," said Steffek. The Source Information in this report is from the West Allis Common Council, West Allis Police Department and prior FOX6 News coverage of The Drunk Uncle.
