NEWARK, N.J. — The third of six defendants in a schoolyard triple murder was sentenced Thursday to more than 200 years in prison by a judge who cast aside his argument that he was coerced into the attack by an older half-brother who was the head of a violent street gang. Alexander Alfaro was 16 […]
NEW YORK– Two loud explosions on E 53rd Street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan caused by manholes exploding out the pavement caused a stir and confusion for nearby businesses. Police and fire crews are now investigating the cause.
Writer Kia Miakka Natisse has tackled the topic today of Beyonce and the hot-button issue of her skin complexion. Beyonce has been criticized for her skin looking lighter on magazines before, but it seems to have reached the album cover level now. She even appeared in Blackface on one cover which garnered controversy as well. […]
SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, a San Francisco preschool in an underserved, predominantly black neighborhood bore the name of Peter Burnett, California’s first elected civilian governor.
A man who was ranked by the Las Vegas Sun as the 20th best player in UNLV Rebels history is now homeless on Los Angeles streets. All the man has is his memories of once being a top college prospect. Lewis Brown, standing at 6’11 and 260 pounds, now washes windows at a local gas […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest move is as old as time. In fathering a child with his former domestic servant, Mildred Baena, the Terminator has pretty much proven, to paraphrase the now infamous words of Denny Green, that he is who we thought he was. The French have a term for what Arnie’s done. It’s called droit […]
WASHINGTON – Muammar Gaddafi will inevitably leave power, U.S. President Barack Obama said, as NATO intensified its weeks-long bombing of government targets and said on Friday it had sunk eight Libyan warships. Obama was speaking in an address on the Middle East where a series of uprisings this year governments in Tunisia and Egypt, and […]
JERUSALEMÂ — Israel’s prime minister on Thursday gave a cool reception to President Barack Obama’s Mideast policy speech, warning a withdrawal from the West Bank would leave Israel vulnerable to attack and setting up what could be a tense meeting at the White House. In his speech, Obama endorsed the Palestinian position on the borders […]
NEW YORK-In an upcoming episode of 60 Minutes, Al Sharpton discussed his role in the Tawana Brawley case in 1987. Brawley claimed she was taken captive and raped by a group of white men but her case fell apart in court. The New York Daily News reports: Pressed on CBS’ “60 Minutes” to explain why […]
HANOVER, N.H. – Republicans looking to unseat President Barack Obama charged that he undermined the sensitive and delicate negotiations for Middle East peace with his outline for resumed talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said Obama, whom he served as U.S. ambassador to China until last month, undercut an opportunity for […]
