WASHINGTON — A freshman Democratic senator accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of failing to provide leadership on a worsening national deficit as top Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill spent more time pointing fingers than seeking common ground on a must-do measure to fund the government for the next six months. ALSO READ: WBW […]
REDONDO BEACH — An estimated one million fish turned up dead Tuesday in a Southern California marina, creating a floating feast for pelicans, gulls and other sea life and a stinky mess for harbor authorities. ALSO READ: 25 Reasons Why We Love Blaxpoitation Movies The sardines apparently depleted the water of oxygen and suffocated after […]
MADISON — An email exchange released Tuesday by Gov. Scott Walker shows concessions his office is willing to give on some aspects of the proposal, raising hope that a solution to the three week stand-off in Wisconsin may not be far off. ALSO READ: WBW Honors: Medgar Evers CNN reports: The e-mails showed ideas and […]
LONDON — Like something out of a science fiction novel, American doctors have successfully created replacement organs using their patients’ own cells.
WASHINGTON — The wreckage of the World Trade Center still smoldered after the 2001 terrorist attacks when a voice rose above the pain and suspicion to demand that American Muslims not be blamed or mistreated. “Islam is peace,” declared George W. Bush, speaking from a mosque and sounding almost like an imam. Peter King told […]
Florida – A Florida mother is being charged with slapping a child on a school bus. RELATED: Top 15 Black biopics of all-time The woman, Toccara Daniels, 27, was arrested after she slapped a child who confronted and hit her daughter. She told the child “Don’t touch my kid!” after slapping him. Read more at […]
Cleveland – Browns cornerback Eric Wright who went from a stellar season in 2009 – to struggles in 2010 – claims that his drop in production led to fans sending him death threats. “I went from people expecting me to be a top cornerback in the league to receiving death threats,” Wright said. “It was […]
NEW YORK — Beyond the crisis in Libya, what’s making energy markets nervous – and driving up oil prices – is concern about Saudi Arabia. Also read: Greatest Blaxploitation soundtracks of all-time
DETROIT — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, accused of obstructing the police investigation into the death of a stripper, testified Monday that the 2003 fatal shooting was never discussed among high-ranking officials in his administration. RELATED: The best Michael Jackson songs you probably never heard of Kilpatrick was in court to answer questions about what […]
WASHINGTON D.C.- Lillian McEwen an ex-lover of Clarence Thomas has written a book about Thomas in which she describes his sexual preferences and tastes, including his love for threesomes. RELATED: Top 10 Religious Moments of the Decade Gawker reports: McEwen explains why she wrote a book about her decades-old tryst with the “easily aroused…national treasure,” […]
New York — Former New York Giant star running back Tiki Barber has filed papers to return to the NFL. RELATED: Top 10 greatest Black wrestlers of all-time Barber, who is now 36, has spent the last four years doing television work on NBC’s Sunday Night Football; his contract was not renewed. “After seeing my […]
Alaska — Sarah Palin responded today to the suggestion that she didn’t know Africa was a continent. RELATED: Top 15 Black bio-pics of all-time In a 2008 interview, Palin said that Africa was a “country” and not a “continent.” “Rumors like I didn’t know Africa was a continent, that’s still out there, that’s a lie,” […]
