Category Archives: Ernie Allen Blog

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Score Big Wins In Florida, Rubio Is Out

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Score Big Wins In Florida, Rubio Is Out

3-16-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CLEVELAND (AP) — Hillary Clinton triumphed Tuesday in the Florida, Ohio and North Carolina presidential primaries, putting her in a commanding position to become the first woman in U.S. history to win a major party nomination. But the contests brought little clarity to the Republican race, with Donald Trump winning big in…MORE

Brothers Accused in Recording Attack That Left Officer Dead

Brothers Accused in Recording Attack That Left Officer Dead

3-15-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) — Police may never be able to satisfactorily explain why a man with a death wish shot at drivers and police officers outside a police station in suburban Maryland while his brothers filmed the firefight on their cellphones, the county’s police chief said. An undercover narcotics officer was killed…MORE

Police Officers Shot, One Killed In ‘Unprovoked’ Attack In Suburban Maryland

Police Officers Shot, One Killed In ‘Unprovoked’ Attack In Suburban Maryland

3-14-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) — A police officer was fatally shot in an “unprovoked attack” near a police station in a Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital, authorities said Sunday. A second person, not a police officer, also was shot and wounded, police said. Two suspects in the officer’s shooting were in custody.…MORE

Chicago Man Charged In 9-Year-Old Boy’s Shooting Death

Chicago Man Charged In 9-Year-Old Boy’s Shooting Death

3-9-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man initially planned to cut the fingers and ears off the 9-year-old son of a member of a rival gang but ended up luring the boy into an alley with the promise of a juice box and shooting him dead, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Dwright Boone-Doty, 22,…MORE

Sportscaster Erin Andrews Awarded $55 Million In Nude Video Lawsuit

Sportscaster Erin Andrews Awarded $55 Million In Nude Video Lawsuit

3-8-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury awarded Erin Andrews $55 million on Monday in her lawsuit against a stalker who bought a hotel room next to her and secretly recorded a nude video, finding that the hotel companies and the stalker shared in the blame. After a full day of deliberations, the…MORE

Nancy Reagan Dead At 94, Obamas Say She ‘Redefined’ First Lady Role

Nancy Reagan Dead At 94, Obamas Say She ‘Redefined’ First Lady Role

3-7-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LOS ANGELES (AP) €” Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president — and finally during his 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, €” has died. She was 94. The former first lady died Sunday at her home in the Bel-Air section…MORE

Medical Examiner On Bobbi Kristina: Water, Drugs Led To Death

Medical Examiner On Bobbi Kristina: Water, Drugs Led To Death

3-4-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, and results of a medical examiner’s investigation. (all times local): 8:35 a.m. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office in Atlanta says the official cause of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s death was pneumonia caused by her face being immersed in water and…MORE

Trump : Black Students Kicked Out Of Rally At Their Own School

Trump : Black Students Kicked Out Of Rally At Their Own School

3-3-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- So it’s come to this: Black students can’t attend a Donald Trump rally without being accused of protesting and thrown out of the event — even when the conservative assembly is held on their own college campus. A group of African-American students from Valdosta State University were abruptly herded out of a…MORE

San Antonio Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Black Man To Be Fired

San Antonio Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Black Man To Be Fired

3-2-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A San Antonio police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man while helping serve an arrest warrant last month is to be fired, the department announced Tuesday. “Officer John Lee has been issued a contemplated indefinite suspension for placing himself unnecessarily in a tactical situation wherein…MORE

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JELLY ROLL IS GOING TO THE WWE

JELLY ROLL IS GOING TO THE WWE

Jelly Roll is about to become a professional wrestler. The artist will compete at WWE Summer Slam in a tag team match. Jelly Roll is teaming up with WWE legend Randy Orton to face social media sensation and former WWE Intercontinental Champion Logan Paul and WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre. The match came about after Jelly…

CONGRATULATIONS TO COCO JONES ON HER ENGAGEMENT

CONGRATULATIONS TO COCO JONES ON HER ENGAGEMENT

Singer Coco Jones and NBA star Donovan Mitchell are engaged. Jones posted an Instagram photo of herself and Mitchell, where she showed off her ring. The couple had been dating for about a year, but both of them kept things quiet. Jones revealed that she and Mitchell were dating on Club Shay Shay in March.

AKON’S CITY IS A BUST

AKON’S CITY IS A BUST

Akon’s futuristic city in Senegal is not happening. The country has taken back the land for the multi-billion-dollar project, which was going to be called Akon City.Senegal will use the land for a resort built with private funding.Last year, Akon was given two weeks to start construction. After there was no movement, and Akon missed…

CRAIG ROBINSON LEAVING COMEDY

CRAIG ROBINSON LEAVING COMEDY

Craig Robinson is leaving comedy.In a recent post on Instagram, The Office actor shared that he’s giving up comedy to focus on “something bigger.”“Life update: I’m officially quitting comedy to focus on my true calling. Stay tuned. I’m working on something huge,” he wrote in the video caption.He teased what his next venture might be in a follow-up…