12-12-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S TOP STORY- While President Obama announced on Friday that he was ordered a full probe into Russian election hackers, a recent eye-opening Washington Post report says that in a secret assessment conducted in September, the CIA concluded that Russia did intervene in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency over…… MORE
11-29-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Thousands of people have been evacuated as wildfires continue to burn in East Tennessee, including in Gatlinburg. Fire Chief Greg Miller said in a news conference Tuesday morning crews the worst is over, but crews are still actively fighting fires. “This is a fire for the history books,” Miller said. Courtesy: Mark…… MORE
11-28-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Fidel Castro, the political firebrand and revolutionary leader, died Friday in Cuba after years of failing health, according to multiple media reports. He was 90. Reports Reuters: A towering figure of the 20th century and Cold War icon, Castro stuck to his ideology beyond the collapse of Soviet communism and remained…… MORE
11-21-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- When civil rights icon John Lewis returned to Nashville this weekend, he was greeted just like he was more than 50 years ago — with a mug shot and an arrest record. But this time, his record was bound for the city’s public library. Officials in Tennessee’s capital city have unearthed…… MORE
11-10-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of protesters around the country took to the streets Wednesday to condemn the election of Donald Trump as president. The demonstrations were mostly peaceful, authorities said. In Chicago, several thousand people marched through the Loop and gathered outside Trump Tower, chanting “Not my president!” Chicago resident Michael Burke…… MORE
10-9-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton conceded the presidency to Donald Trump in a phone call early Wednesday morning, a stunning end to a campaign that appeared poised to make her the nation’s first female president right up until Election Day. Clinton called Trump after it became clear that the celebrity…… MORE
11-2-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- President Barack Obama is heading into his last months as President after eight years in office. His historic presidency has changed the way the world views America, politics, Black men and families and during his tenure, he’s been able to revitalize a sagging economy, correct mandatory sentencing abuses with a record number…… MORE
11-1-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NEW YORK (AP) — CNN said Monday it is “completely uncomfortable” to learn through WikiLeaks that former commentator Donna Brazile had contacted the Clinton campaign ahead of time about a question that would be posed during a presidential primary town hall last March in Flint, Michigan. The network said that it…… MORE
10-31-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has obtained a warrant to begin reviewing newly discovered emails that may be relevant to the Hillary Clinton email server investigation, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Sunday. FBI investigators want to review emails of longtime Clinton aide Huma Abedin that were found on…… MORE
10-26-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — Rigged elections. Vigilante observers. Angry voters. The claims, threats and passions surrounding the presidential race have led communities around the U.S. to move polling places out of schools or cancel classes on Election Day. The fear is that the ugly rhetoric of the campaign could escalate into confrontations…… MORE
SZA is feeling speechless after her album SOS managed to tie Michael Jackson’s classic Thriller. The two artists are officially tied at 79 total non-consecutive weeks spent in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. According to Luminate, that’s the most for a Black artist. TMZ Hip-Hop caught up with SZA after her appearance on…
Angie Stone’s catalog received a hefty boost following her recent death. Billboard reports that Stone’s streams have increased by 1,300 percent to 8.4 million. Stone’s sales have risen by 10,700 percent. Her 1999 hit “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” got the biggest bump in listens. Stone died in a car accident in Alabama on…
Amber Rose has a big question about Diddy’s infamous “freak off” parties — where’s her invite? In a new Club Shay Shay interview, the taboo topic came up, when she told Shannon Sharpe, “I’ve been to every Puff party. I’ve been to every White Party since 2009. I’ve been to every party… If these freak…
The man accused of killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 is maintaining his innocence. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is currently in a Las Vegas jail awaiting trial for his alleged crime. He spoke to a local television station about his case. Davis said, “I did not do it. They don’t have nothing. And they know they…