WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is moving ahead with plans for negotiating with the Taliban, confident that talks offer the best chance to end the 10-year-old war in Afghanistan. But the military worries things are moving too fast, and intelligence agencies offered a gloomy prognosis in their latest Afghanistan report. SEE ALSO: How Well […]
Dr. Artemisia Stanberry is a woman on a mission. SEE ALSO: Why We Need To Listen To Tavis, Cornel On Poverty Her cousin, Rodney K. Stanberry (pictured), began serving a prison sentence in 1997 for crimes that extensive evidence indicates that he did not commit, and she will not stop until justice prevails. In 1992, […]
Check out the top three news stories shared by BlackPlanet members! 1. Open Marriage Anyone? According to Newt Gingrich‘s ex-wife, Marianne, Gingrich wanted an open marriage, so he could have both a mistress and a wife. What’s worse, once his six-year affair came to light, he reportedly asked Marianne if she would be open to […]
From Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Herman Cain has signed back with his former employer AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB. SEE ALSO: Gingrich Caught In Race-Baiting Catch 22 Starting this morning, he will provide pre-taped two-minute commentaries each weekday at 8:45 a.m. during Neal Boortz’s morning show and repeated at 6:45 p.m. during Erick Erickson’s evening program. […]
The FBI has shut down popular share filing site, MegaUpload and charged seven people affiliated with the site for online piracy. The Department Of Justice claims the MegaUpload was responsible for $500 million in losses for various copyright owners, while making a $175 million profit. Recently MegaUpload named hip-hop producer Swizz Beats as CEO and […]
LOS ANGELES — Johnny Otis, the “godfather of rhythm and blues” who wrote and recorded the R&B classic “Willie and the Hand Jive” and for decades evangelized black music to white audiences as a bandleader and radio host, has died. He was 90. SEE ALSO: Obama Names Black Outreach Director Brandy, Monica Reunite For Record […]
ATLANTA — A new government study suggests a lot of teenage girls are clueless about their chances of getting pregnant. In a survey of thousands of teenage mothers who had unintended pregnancies, about a third said they didn’t use birth control because they didn’t believe they could pregnant. What were they thinking, exactly, isn’t clear. […]
CHICAGO— It seems to defy the logic of committing crimes in a way to avoid getting caught: Ruffians intentionally recording themselves on video beating and robbing someone, then posting it on YouTube so anyone anywhere can see it, including police. The latest example of this disturbing but increasingly common phenomenon comes from Chicago, where police […]
CHICAGO — A trial has been set for the man charged in the slayings of three members of Jennifer Hudson’s family. Cook County Judge Charles Burns on Thursday set jury selection for April 9 in the trial of William Balfour. Balfour is charged with first-degree murder in the October 2008 slayings of Hudson’s mother, brother […]
In Acworth, Ga., Chuntera Napier (pictured with son) is in hot water for reportedly allowing her 10-year-old son to get a tattoo in honor of his 12-year-old brother, who was struck by a car, according to Channel 2 Action News. SEE ALSO: African Americans Are Large Amount Of Homeless Population According to Napier, it was […]
Randy Jackson is suing ex-wife Alejandra Jackson (pictured) for receiving a child support judgment against him, according to TMZ. SEE ALSO: I’m Pregnant And His Fiance Doesn’t Know Alejandra was able to cash in on Randy’s unpaid child support payments to the tune of more than $600,000, because Randy failed to pay $1,200 a month […]
LOS ANGELES — An investigation unfolding near the iconic Hollywood sign in Los Angeles is playing out like a gory movie script, as police worked to identity a man whose body was found in parts over the past two days – first a head on Tuesday, then two hands and two feet on Wednesday. On […]
