Federal funds received for rebuilding (Washington, DC) – Indiana will receive $300,000 in government money for use towards repairs on roads and bridges damaged during last April’s heavy storms and flooding. Some southern Indiana areas, hit hard with 15 inches of rain will also receive funding. The Wabash River flooded from Lafayette to Vincennes along […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The fired director of Florida A&M’s famed “Marching 100” band said he repeatedly warned university leaders over two decades about the dangers of hazing and that he’s been made the scapegoat for a band member’s death in which the practice is suspected. Julian White, 71, said he suspended 26 band members […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican candidate Herman Cain declared “Here we go again” as he faced the latest crisis in his presidential campaign: an accusation of a 13-year extramarital affair with an Atlanta businesswoman. On Monday, Ginger White said in an interview with Fox 5 Atlanta that her affair with Cain ended not long before the […]
As the sluggish American economy continues to limp forward, many Black Americans from the public sector are getting pink slips. These layoffs are eroding much of what is left of the Black middle class. A recent article in The New York Times says: “Jobless rates among blacks have consistently been about double those of whites. […]
CAIRO (AP) — They waited in long lines for hours to vote, despite a new wave of unrest, fears about a sharply divided society and uncertainty over the nation’s future. For the millions of Egyptians who cast ballots Monday, the first parliamentary elections since they ousted Hosni Mubarak were a turning point in history – […]
WASHINGTON — Americans bought slightly more new homes in October, a hopeful sign for the troubled housing market. But the median sales price fell to its lowest level of the year, and the overall sales pace is trailing last year’s – the worst in half a century. RELATED: 10 Top Markets For Bargain Hunters The […]
PARIS (AP) — European leaders rushed Monday to stop a rampaging debt crisis that threatened to shatter their 12-year-old experiment in a common euro currency and devastate the world economy as a result. See also: Euro Debt Crisis May Cause Global Economy To ‘Face The Worst’ One proposal gaining prominence would have countries cede some […]
“The Game” actor Pooch Hall shared some personal info about his past when he appeared on a panel over the weekend. Pooch alongside Lance Gross, and “ATL” star Jackie Long hosted a celebrity panel for The “Achieve One” Youth Empowerment Summit during the annual Southern University and Grambling State University Bayou Classic Weekend. Pooch who […]
A Texas man is claiming that his former girlfriend of six months stole sperm from him in order to collect child support.
Don’t you hate paying ATM fees? SEE ALSO: The Sex Addiction Epidemic The Business Insider reports that Clint Townsend, a 25-year-old businessman from Brooklyn, has ATMs that dispense cash for free. Townsend only has one ATM operating in the Free ATMs NYC network. It is located in the Knitting Factory, a venue in the Brooklyn […]
Detroit lion’s all-pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is facing a possible two-game suspension after being ejected for stomping Green Bay packer offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith during the lion’s 27-15 Thanksgiving Day loss. See also: Bob Costas’ Rant On NFL Touchdown Celebration See also: NFL Player Mocks Plaxico Burress Gun Incident During Game Suh, penalized with nine personal foul penalties […]
Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor has been hit with a child sex lawsuit Monday by a Bronx teenager who was forced to have sex with him for $300. See also: Man Robs 7-Eleven Dressed As Gumby See also: Black Friday: Target Shoppers Step Over Man As He Collapses, Dies Taylor admitted in January that he […]