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Atlanta — Martin Luther King III invoked the spirit of his late father as he confirmed his involvement in discussions to purchase a part of the New York Mets. In a late-night statement released to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, King said that he hoped that the venture, if successful, would increase diversity among the […]
Los Angeles –Sheron Nelson, a 42-year-old Los Angeles man is in custody after allegedly making death threats to a former congresswoman Diane Watson, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
Full gallery of nominees at the bottom The 2011 Trumpet Awards — held today at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta — honored U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, civil rights leader Al Sharpton, and Radio One CEO Alfred C. Liggins III.* The awards were hosted by husband-and-wife actors Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe, and TV personality […]
New York — A Staten Island grandma beaten by two heartless muggers recounted Wednesday the vicious blows that left her with a fractured skull and a bloodied, swollen face. Nursing two black eyes, a broken nose and a 2-inch gash on her forehead, Linda Naimo, 75, described how she and her husband were set upon […]
Akron — Yesterday and today, Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere have been hopping with news about an Akron, Ohio mom jailed for sending her daughters to school in a suburban district where she did not live. Kelley Williams-Bolar, a single mom living in public housing, was sentenced to 10 days of jail, three years of […]
SOUTHFIELD, Mich – The family of the serial rapist suspect apologizes for the suffering of innocent women. They told FOX 2 they’re now putting their faith in the legal system to deliver justice for them and the victims. “When he was just out here for the last two years, I really was just getting to […]
Though the Kardashian’s are celebrated for their curves, Khloe, the tallest and largest of the three sisters, admits she isn’t 100% confident in her body. In a video blog Monday, she revealed, “My weight is always going up and down. I’m always fighting that. I feel like no matter what I do, I never look […]
Below is the speech President Obama will give tonight Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. And as we mark this occasion, we are also mindful of the empty chair in this Chamber, and pray for the health of […]
Taco Bell officials on Tuesday rejected claims made in a lawsuit that the meat in their tacos, burritos and other products is not all beef. Taco Bell President Greg Creed said in a statement that the lawyers who filed the lawsuit got their facts wrong and that Taco Bell plans to take legal action against […]
State of the Union speeches tend to be forgotten almost as soon as they are delivered. The addresses tend to be a litany of (endless) policy proposals that never reach see the light of day and create a rhetorical formula that keeps presidents from reaching the heights of other speeches they give during their time […]
Conditioned to politely hang up on telemarketers, Gail Davis followed form recently, only to find out she had hung up on a legit Apple giveaway of a $10,000 iTunes gift card for downloading Apple’s App Store’s 10 billionth app early Saturday morning, a milestone our own Suzanne Choney wrote about over the weekend. “I thought […]
A good night’s sleep doesn’t just boost your mood—it also improves your looks. Yet only 25 percent of Americans get the recommended eight hours per night. We compiled the most common mistakes, so you can learn how to get the most—and the best—rest possible. Watching TV before bed You may not feel that active when […]