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Sirhan B. Sirhan, Assassin of Robert F. Kennedy, Denied Parole – Again

Sirhan B. Sirhan was denied parole Wednesday for fatally shooting Robert F. Kennedy after a confidante of the slain senator who was shot ...

By Amy WesleyFebruary 12, 20160

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Google Parent Alphabet Surpasses Apple as World’s Most Valuable Company

Google Inc Parent company Alphabet overtakes Apple Inc in market value, but don't expect for it to last.

By Amy WesleyFebruary 3, 20160

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Black Women, Beauty, and BS

The good, the bad, and the ugly on Black women and beauty.

By Amy WesleyFebruary 2, 20161

Entertainment

Aretha Franklin Wants a Piece of the Pie

The Queen of Soul announces her forthcoming food venture.

By Amy WesleyFebruary 2, 20160

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Who Stole the Cheese? $160,000 Worth of Cheese Stolen in Wisconsin

A 54-foot long semi-trailer containing cheese product was stolen shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday from D and G Transportation in Germantown.

By Amy WesleyJanuary 27, 20160

Entertainment

Academy Awards to Make Emergency Changes Over Diversity Controversy

On Thursday night, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unanimously elected to implement a sequence ...

By Amy WesleyJanuary 24, 20160

Health

The Zika Virus: Cause, Prevention, and Treatment

Three Britons have recently contracted the Zika virus, which may cause severe birth defects.

By Amy WesleyJanuary 23, 20160

Entertainment

Stacey Dash Fires Back at BET

Actress Stacey Dash is not backing down from her controversial remarks.

By Amy WesleyJanuary 23, 20164

Politics

Governor Snyder: Race had no Role in Michigan Water Response

The Governor of Michigan said on Friday that race was not a factor in the state’s response to lead contamination in the drinking ...

By Amy WesleyJanuary 23, 20162

Interviews

Adrian Ross: The Sports Agent, The Intellectual, The Man

Ex-NFL player Adrian Ross has used what he learned on the field, off the field, and has become a highly sought after sports ...

By Amy WesleyJanuary 8, 20160

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150 Muslim Workers Fired From Meat Packing Plant in Fort Morgan Colorado

Approximately 150 employees, most of them immigrants from Somalia, have been fired from a meat packing and distribution plant on Colorado's Eastern Plains ...

By Amy WesleyJanuary 1, 20164

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Block Trump From Your Internet With New Google Chrome Add-On

There’s a new Google Chrome extension by the name of the Trump Filter, and its creator said its purpose is to blocks all ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 31, 20152

Entertainment

Introducing Daisy Ridley

Whether you've seen "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" or not, you know newcomer Daisy Ridley plays a big part in the hit movie. ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 27, 20150

Entertainment

Steve Harvey Invited To Host Miss Universe 2016

Mark Shapiro, the chief content officer of WME IMG (the company that owns the Miss Universe Organization), told the Jim Rome Show that ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 25, 20150

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Judge Orders Mental Health Evaluation to Suspected Planned Parenthood Shooter

Robert Lewis Dear, 57 told the judge at a Criminal court hearing in Colorado Springs, "I want to be my own attorney." He ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 24, 20150

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Grand Jury Finds No Felony Crime in Sandra Bland Case

Grand jury finds no felony crime was committed by the sheriff's office in Sandra Bland case.

By Amy WesleyDecember 24, 20150

Books

Author Rodriquress Dixson Broadnax and Her Triumph Over Failure

Author inspires and nurtures through her book "what I Learned About Failure," and encourages folk to just focus on and live their life ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 22, 20150

Music

M.U.R.R.A.Y. Man: Bill Murray to Save Once Upon A Time In Shaolin From the Clutches of Shkreli

The top bidder of the very exclusive Wu Tang album, Once Upon A Time in Shaolin was notorious, super rich pharmaceutical executive Martin ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 11, 20152

Music

Wu Tang Album Sold to an Ol’ D.B.

When legendary rap group the Wu-Tang Clan announced that they were only going to sell one copy of their final album, Once Upon ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 10, 20150

14th Annual Lupus LA Orange Ball – Arrivals

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Stacey Dash and One Other Suspended From Fox News for Profanity

Stacey Dash, the actress best known for her role in the movie "Clueless," used an expletive in a discussion of the president's Sunday ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 10, 20150

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The Inland Regional Center: Who They Are

MSNBC| The Inland Regional Center is the site of the deadly mass shooting in San Bernardino, California that occurred on Wednesday. The two-story ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 4, 20150

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Farook Appeared to be Radicalized

NBCNews| Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, who was born in Chicago, and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, 27, were killed in a shootout with police ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 4, 20150

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San Bernardino Shootings: What we Know Now

CNN| Police have identified the two suspects in the San Bernardino shootings. The male assailant was US Citizen, Syed Farook, 28 and his ...

By Amy WesleyDecember 4, 20150

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Breaking News: Active Shooting in San Bernardino California

San Bernardino Fire Department units responded to a report of a “20-victim shooting” today according to KTLA.

By Amy WesleyDecember 2, 20150

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Reason for Gunman’s Rampage Unknown: Planned Parenthood Shootings in Colorado Springs

Robert Lewis Dear, 57, of North Carolina, yielded to law enforcement following a five-hour ordeal Friday in which he dressed in hunting gear, ...

By Amy WesleyNovember 28, 2015203

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#ArtistTalk: Tasha McIntosh Was ‘Chosen’ to Sing Out Her Purpose

The lovely and multi-talented, Gospel recording artist, Tasha McIntosh, has been singing and writing songs virtually her entire life. It’s as if she ...

By Amy WesleyNovember 27, 20150