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13 Killed, 31 Hurt In One Of California’s Deadliest Wrecks

13 Killed, 31 Hurt In One Of California’s Deadliest Wrecks

10-25-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A maintenance crew had slowed down traffic on a California highway through the night, and the work had gone on for hours without problems. Then a tour bus returning to Los Angeles from a casino trip slammed into the back of a semi-truck. Passengers who were asleep…MORE

50 Years Later, Black Panthers Look Back At Party’s Founding

50 Years Later, Black Panthers Look Back At Party’s Founding

10-24-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Black Panthers emerged from this gritty Northern California city 50 years ago, declaring to a nation in turmoil a new party dedicated to defending African-Americans against police brutality and protecting the right of a downtrodden people to determine their own future. In the group’s short life, it…MORE

Michelle Obama Won’t Say His Name But She’s Donald Trump’s Biggest Critic

Michelle Obama Won’t Say His Name But She’s Donald Trump’s Biggest Critic

10-21-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   PHOENIX (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama has emerged as perhaps the most effective Donald Trump critic in the Democrats’ lineup, and she’s done it without ever uttering two key words: Donald Trump. In her six campaign trail speeches for Hillary Clinton, the first lady has never said the Republican nominee’s…MORE

In Last Debate,Trump Says He Might Not Accept Election Loss

In Last Debate,Trump Says He Might Not Accept Election Loss

10-20-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LAS VEGAS (AP) — Threatening to upend a fundamental pillar of American democracy, Donald Trump refused to say Wednesday night that he will accept the results of next month’s election if he loses to Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee declared Trump’s resistance “horrifying.” Trump had spent the days leading up to the…MORE

‘Stop Whining,’ President Obama Tells Trump

‘Stop Whining,’ President Obama Tells Trump

10-19-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday tore into Donald Trump for sowing suspicion about the integrity of the U.S. election, telling the Republican presidential nominee to “stop whining” and focus on winning votes. Obama called Trump’s intensifying, pre-emptive warnings about voter fraud “unprecedented” in modern politics. The rhetoric is…MORE

Thousands Attend Vigil For Tyson Gay’s Daughter

Thousands Attend Vigil For Tyson Gay’s Daughter

10-18-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Thousands of people joined Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay at a candlelight vigil Monday night on a Kentucky high school track honoring Gay’s 15-year-old daughter, who was fatally shot over the weekend. Gay stood on the track at Lexington’s Lafayette High School where he and daughter Trinity excelled…MORE

Trump And Clinton Score Points In Latest Presidential Debate

Trump And Clinton Score Points In Latest Presidential Debate

10-10-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ST. LOUIS (AP) — His candidacy spiraling out of control, Donald Trump faced Hillary Clinton on the debate stage Sunday night in the most critical moment of his political career. Questions about Trump’s preparation, policy knowledge and temperament all were overshadowed by the political fallout from Friday’s release of a video that…MORE

Hurricane Matthew Heading To U.S., Two Million Urged To Evacuate

Hurricane Matthew Heading To U.S., Two Million Urged To Evacuate

10-6-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Matthew marched toward Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas and nearly 2 million people along the coast were urged to evacuate their homes Wednesday, a mass exodus ahead of a major storm packing power the U.S. hasn’t seen in more than a decade. Matthew was a dangerous…MORE

Kaine and Pence Battle In Spirited VP Debate

Kaine and Pence Battle In Spirited VP Debate

10-5-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine aggressively challenged Indiana Gov. Mike Pence over a long list of Donald Trump’s controversial positions and statements Tuesday night, drawing a vigorous defense from the Republican No. 2 on Trump’s tax history. But Pence left criticism of Trump’s demeaning comments about women, his…MORE

Teacher Fired For Making Racist Remarks About Michelle Obama On Social Media

Teacher Fired For Making Racist Remarks About Michelle Obama On Social Media

10-4-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PHOTO: New York Daily News via Facebook, AP)) A Georgia educator named Jane Wood Allen has been fired after taking to Facebook several times to spew racist rants directed towards First Lady Michelle Obama. The teacher’s aide at Chestatee Elementary in Gainseville, Georgia shared an article about the First Lady taking vacations, saying, “This…MORE

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You’ll soon have two chances to learn about the career of Boyz II Men. The legendary group is developing a feature film biopic. Boyz II Men are also working on a long-form documentary about their lives. The best-selling R&B group of all time has over 60 million albums sold.

DICK VAN DYKE IS NOT WORRIED ABOUT TRUMP’S TERM

DICK VAN DYKE IS NOT WORRIED ABOUT TRUMP’S TERM

Dick Van Dyke is turning 99-years-old next month and says the one good thing about not having much time left is that he won’t have to endure another four years of President Donald Trump. The legendary actor, who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris just before the election, was asked by a reporter if he thinks…

DENZEL IS STILL GOING STRONG

DENZEL IS STILL GOING STRONG

Denzel Washington will visit Wakanda. On Tuesday, Washington announced that he will be starring in the third Black Panther movie. He said, “I’m only interested in working with the best — I don’t know how many more films I’m going to make, probably not that many. I want to do things I haven’t done.” Washington…

PLIES IS SUING MEG, GLO AND CARDI

PLIES IS SUING MEG, GLO AND CARDI

Now that the election is over, Plies is coming hard for his sisters-in-Kamala Harris — filing a lawsuit against Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, and Cardi B for copyright infringement!!! And according to Plies, Soulja Boy can’t claim “first” to using the beat on one of his big tracks … which he says was taken from…