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Rep. Anthony Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, is pregnant with the couple’s first child, according to the New York Times. Ms. Abedin, 35, is in the early stages of pregnancy, according to three people with knowledge of the situation. The pregnancy adds a new dimension to questions about the future of their marriage. Read more at […]

With close to two decades worth of research to back up their claims, a group of economists and government officials insist that an increase in the minimum wage would help the economy. Aside from improving the economy, it would also raise the standard of living of low-wage earners. “The labor market absorbs the minimum wage,” […]

An op-ed on TheGrio written by Nida Khan talks about the Anthony Weiner scandal and how she believes this will not do much for the reputation of Republican commentator Andrew Breitbart. Earlier today, Breitbart released the x-rated photo of Weiner’s penis to the media escalating the scandal. Here are a few words from Khan’s op-ed: […]

Uncensored Photo Here At Gawker.Com The Anthony Weiner scandal has taken a new, embarrassing turn as political commentator Andrew Breitbart went on the Opie and Anthony Sirius XM radio show today and released the Democratic congressman’s penis picture. The picture, which Breitbart said he wouldn’t release, was uploaded on Twitter by the radio hosts. Many […]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — President Barack Obama says the growth of the U.S. economy will depend in part on training new workers for jobs in the manufacturing industry. During a speech at a Northern Virginia Community College campus on Wednesday, Obama highlighted the expansion of an industry-led initiative to boost training programs. The effort, Skills for […]

Delta Air Lines is facing intense criticism after it charged nearly $3000 in extra baggage fees to a group of 34 U.S. soldiers returning home from Afghanistan. In a video released Tuesday, Army Staff Sgt. Robert O’Hair is recorded talking about the incident in which each soldier was charged $200 for having a fourth bag, […]

A mob of teenagers swarmed city buses in Chicago in two separate incidents mugging passengers for their cell-phones and iPods. NBC Chicago reports: In the first attack, near West Roosevelt Road and South Loomis Street at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday, a victim was struck multiple times before the thieves ran off with his cell phone. […]

Black Enterprise has compiled a list of the top ten college degrees that can really pay off for African-American job-seekers. The list is based on a recent study from Georgetown University that investigates the economic value of 171 college majors, providing a breakdown of the highest and lowest-paying degrees by sex and race. Some of […]

Rep. Anthony Weiner apologized to former President Bill Clinton for the “sext” scandal during a phone call following Monday’s press conference, according to Politico.com. Bill Clinton officiated Weiner’s wedding last year, according to NYPost.com. Weiner, who admitted Monday that he had sent explicit images and messages to a number of women online, called the former […]

NEW YORK — Former NYPD officer Jorge Arbaje-Diaz was sentenced to 20 years in jail for robbing drug dealers. Arbaje-Dia claimed he turned to robbing drug dealers to make mortgage payments on his new house. The New York Daily News reports: Defense lawyer Priya Chaudhry tried to win sympathy for his client in sentencing papers […]

An African-American soldier alleges that he experienced racial harassment while serving in Afghanistan. Slurs and a noose strung up outside his barracks were among the alleged forms of harassment he filed in a complaint this week. Specialist Adam Jarrell, the only African American in a unit of 216 soldiers of the New Mexico Army National […]

WASHINGTON– Tea Party front-runner Herman Cain said that African Americans are too poor to join the Tea Party, and that he refuses to remain on the “Democrat plantation,” according to TPMDC.