JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House has voted to name part of Interstate 55 for Blues great Robert Johnson, whose most famous song is about a crossroads. SEE ALSO: Young Muslim Woman Breaks Ground In Fencing, Olympics House Bill 166 would designate a 13-mile stretch in Copiah County as the Robert L. Johnson Memorial […]
The police department in Tyler, Texas is asking for help in tracking down a beauty shop owner for allegedly giving a client an illegal breast augmentation. Investigators have issued two arrest warrants for the salon’s owner, Carmel Mitchelle Foster-Alexander, whom they are accusing of performing the potentially dangerous plastic surgery procedure, reports Dallas/Fort Worth’s WFAA-TV. […]
Michelle Butler, 20, is facing charges after nurses found maggots in her 10-month old baby’s diaper, reports CBS.com. The South Carolina mother took her sick baby to a neighbor’s home, who immediately noticed that the child had a fever and was tugging on his ear. After telling Butler that the baby needed medical attention, the […]
WASHINGTON — Soaring gasoline prices are threatening to undercut President Barack Obama‘s re-election prospects and offering Republicans an easy target. With prices pushing $4 a gallon and threatening to go even higher, Obama sought Thursday to confront rising public anxiety and strike back at his GOP critics. SEE ALSO: Labels: Are You Black Or African-American […]
Miami Police say Chris Brown snatched a fan’s iPhone from her hands and drove off with it, NBC Miami 6 reports. TMZ, which acquired the photo of him “leaving the club,” reports that the woman, Christal Spann, took a photo of Brown in his Bentley. SEE ALSO: Chris, Rihanna Give Us The Blues, Again Why […]
A new study by the American Journal of Epidemiology connects early puberty in girls to use of hair relaxers. The study shows that girls who use hair relaxers are more likely to have uterine fibroids and to deal with early menstruation. The reasons for the connection are not clear as of yet because Black hair-care […]
WASHINGTONÂ — Days before a crucial Republican presidential primary in Michigan, President Barack Obama is claiming credit for the U.S. auto industry rebound in the state. His re-election campaign is launching a new television ad in the state on Friday highlighting the revival of General Motors and Chrysler following a multibillion-dollar federal bailout. The ad […]
Jennifer Hudson‘s estranged brother-in-law William Balfour (pictured, right), who was arrested for the 2008 slayings of the Oscar winner’s Mother, brother, and 7-year-old nephew, is reportedly a marked man in prison, according to RadarOnline. SEE ALSO: Chris, Rihanna Give Us The Blues, Again RadarOnline is reporting that Balfour has to be kept in a cell by his […]
MADISON, Wis.– A man who claimed to be the new manager of a Denny’s restaurant in Wisconsin then cooked himself a cheeseburger and fries is facing charges. SEE ALSO: Why Blaming Bobby Brown Isn’t Fair B-Ball Star Manages Mental Illness Police say 52-year-old James Summers, wearing a tie and carrying a briefcase, claimed he was […]
More than two weeks ago, gay Atlanta man Brandon White (pictured) was savagely beaten by a group of thugs who videotaped the beating and uploaded it to various blogs around the Internet. Police quickly nabbed two suspects, and on Thursday, a third suspect in the violent hate crime was captured in Pennsylvania, reports the Atlanta […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is telling Latino voters their choice in the election “will not be that difficult” because he’s the only one who backs comprehensive immigration reform. SEE ALSO: Pastor Brings Different Faiths Together To Save Our Kids CEO Focuses Agenda On American Inequality In a reference to Mitt Romney, Obama says the […]
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