Congregants at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church welcomed Long with applause and cheers when he took the stage at the 8 a.m. service Sunday. Just two days prior, the lawsuits brought by four young men alleging Long of coercing them into sexual relationships were officially dismissed “with prejudice” Friday. Lawyers for both sides have given […]
Researchers say they have discovered “ultra-bad” cholesterol in some patients and the discovery can be a game changer for treating heart disease. Ultra-bad cholesterol is stickier than normal bad cholesterol – known as LDL – meaning it’s more likely to attach to arterial walls. This is more dangerous because when LDL attaches to artery walls […]
NEWARK, N.J. — 19-year-old Rasul McNeil-Thomas was charged with murder yesterday for killing an off-duty police officer in a drive-by shooting. The Westward Patch reports: William C. Johnson, 45, a 16-year veteran of the Newark Police Department, who was assigned to the communications division, was unarmed and not working when he was shot shortly before 10 […]
NEW YORK — A huge crowd gathered outside the criminal court in Manhattan yesterday, in protest of the acquittal of two police officers charged with raping a drunken women in her apartment. Huffington Post reports: The protest was organized by a coalition of women’s rights groups, including Permanent Wave and Feministing. The purpose of the […]
The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, that symbol of healthy eating for the last two decades. In its place officials are dishing up a simple, plate-shaped symbol, sliced into wedges for the basic food groups and half-filled with fruits and vegetables. The circular plate, which will be unveiled Thursday, is meant […]
At a time when most of McDonald’s competitors are still shell-shocked from the recent recession, the fast-food giant is undertaking its biggest store-by-store makeover in the chain’s 56-year history: The 500-pound clown of fast food is trying to look more like a grown-up.It’s a $1 billion-plus undertaking that McDonald’s and its franchisees hope, by 2015, […]
A Sunday-school teacher and assistant special-education teacher was fired from her job at a Brooklyn elementary school for praying in the classroom. The New York Post reports: PS 224 assistant special-education teacher Anita Wooten-Francis, 52, claims she never hid her faith but took care not to influence kids. She worshiped in her classroom before or […]
Born Anthony Charles Williams II in San Diego, California, B. SLADE™ (formerly known as TONEX™) [later stylized as TON3X™] has released several hundred songs on 24 albums over a span of 14 years, while producing several others for both gospel and secular artists. How did Gospel Artist Tonex Become Gay Activist B-Slade? [Video] He has […]
President Barack Obama plans to travel to the tornado-damaged state of Missouri on tomorrow; upon his return from London. At least 118 died last Sunday in the city of Joplin due to a tornado that is considered to be the single deadliest twister to ever hit American soil. President Obama says, “We are going to […]
Not everyone will spend the Memorial Day weekend consumed with backyard barbecues, beach parties and sales. Plenty of people also will take the time to honor the day’s original purpose: to remember all those who have given their lives in military service to the country. The Arlington National Cemetery will hold its Memorial Day event. […]
We should have seen it coming. With all of the reality shows going on, we now have to brace ourselves for the Bible wives in a new reality show called “Real Housewives of the Bible!” According to EURweb.com, web evangelist and author, Dr. Ty Adams says this is her way of adding a touch of spirituality […]
It looks like Hollywood is going Christian. T.D. Jakes’ success with the movie “Jumping the Broom” has launched him into his next role of co-producing another movie for Sony based on a non-fiction book. The book “Heaven is For Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back” has sold over […]