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Washington — Actress Gabrielle Union has been selected to work with the National Advisory Committee for Violence Against Women by President Obama. While she’s been working in fashion and film, she said this job is the most “fulfilling” one at the moment. Related: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world […]
Minnesota — A huge solar flare is set to blast the earth’s atmosphere and could make for a beautiful night for people in the northern United States. The explosion of charged particles has spread over the earth the last few days, but it’s biggest hit is expected today. The solar flare is the biggest we’ve […]
Philadelphia, PA– A couple in custody for possession of narcotics astounded officers when they found the suspects’ adolescent children in a hotel with drug-filled backpacks. RELATED: 25 reasons we love “Love Jones” Rodney and Senya Saunders were arrested along with 3 others, and police have confiscated 9080 grams of marijuana with a street value of […]
LONDON-Colin Powell, the former Secretary Of State under President George W. Bush has called on the CIA and the Pentagon to answer questions about how they passed false information regarding weapons of mass destruction that was used during his speech to the U.N. The American Foreign Press reports: “It has been known for several years […]
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Philadelphia — Authorities arrested 16-year-old Kendall Anderson on Monday after discovering the body of 37-year-old Rashida Anderson in the alley behind their South Philadelphia home. Anderson confessed to killing his mother to authorities. Philly.com reports: When her 16-year-old son got into trouble last November, Rashida Anderson responded with punishment – she took away Kendall’s PlayStation. […]
Crime does pay just ask the IRS. Apparently, inmates have scammed the IRS for millions. usatoday.com Read More
Houston, Texas– A Texas man who was exonerated after serving 18 years in prison has been denied compensation because of a legal glitch. Exonerated Death Row inmate Anthony Graves will be denied compensation because the word “Innocence,” was not used in the document ordering his release, his attorney Katherine Scardino said. RELATED: 25 reasons we […]
New York — On the Sean Hannity show last night, Tucker Carlson chose another target to attack and this time it’s First Lady Michelle Obama. In recent months, Carlson who has come under fire for his “Mike Vick should be executed” comments, along with others pointed at Charles Barkley and President Obama. His comment about […]
Even before Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour announces whether he intends to run for president, he’s facing a run of press scandals just like most confirmed candidates endure on the campaign trail. First there was the flap over the Mississippi-approved vanity license plate heralding a leader of the Ku Klux Klan–and now comes a report that […]
DALLAS-John Wiley Price, the Dallas county commissioner go into a shouting match with a citizen during a Court meeting in which he said: All of you are white. Go to hell! I’m not ashamed! Go to hell! The shouting match occurred after a citizen, Jeff Turner began referring him as the Chief Mullah of Dallas […]
California — Saying Google and Silicon Valley have failed to hire Blacks, Latinos and Asians into the tech industry, the local Black, Latino and Asian coalitions in Northern California protested at Google’s headquarters. The groups are filing a federal complaint claiming that 34 of the groups they requested hiring information from, only 12 provided them […]
