Category Archives: Ernie Allen Blog

Missouri Woman, 25, Dies From Brazilian Butt-Lift Surgery

Missouri Woman, 25, Dies From Brazilian Butt-Lift Surgery

3-20-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A 25-year-old named Ranika Hall is dead after she traveled to Florida to have a Brazilian Butt Lift. NBC 6 reports: She told her family she wanted to get what’s known as the Brazilian Butt Lift because she wasn’t happy with what her recent pregnancy did to her body. She left her…MORE

Apparent Murder-Suicide Orphans Seven Children

Apparent Murder-Suicide Orphans Seven Children

3-17-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   ST. LOUIS (AP) — A fast-acting paramedic dove into the frigid water of an Illinois lake where a SUV was submerged on Thursday and found an infant floating inside, then administered CPR on the hood and swam the child to shore, authorities said. The baby is expected to make a full…MORE

Trump Travel Ban Blocked Again

Trump Travel Ban Blocked Again

3-16-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   HONOLULU (AP) — For the second time, a federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s efforts to freeze immigration by refugees and citizens of some predominantly Muslim nations, putting the president’s revised travel ban on hold just hours before it was to take effect. This time, the ruling came from…MORE

Florida Mother Denies Encouraging Daughter’s Facebook Live Suicide

Florida Mother Denies Encouraging Daughter’s Facebook Live Suicide

3-15-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   In yet another sad case of a suicide captured by Facebook Live, a Florida teenager’s mother is now defending herself against allegations that she encouraged her daughter to kill herself. The 14-year-old teen, Naika Venant, lived in multiple foster homes throughout her short life, where she was often abused. She hung…MORE

East Coast Prepares For Biggest Snowstorm This Winter

East Coast Prepares For Biggest Snowstorm This Winter

3-14-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   NEW YORK (AP) — Sandwiched between days that felt like spring last week and the official start of spring next week, a “life-threatening” nor’easter is poised to bring a reminder that winter isn’t over yet, with blizzard conditions and a blanket of heavy snow expected in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Meteorologists…MORE

Charlotte Protesters Want Boycott Of Asian-Owned Beauty Supply Store

Charlotte Protesters Want Boycott Of Asian-Owned Beauty Supply Store

3-13-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   African-American protesters gathered Sunday outside a Charlotte, North Carolina beauty supply store to protest and call for a boycott after cell phone video showed the Asian owner kick and choke a Black customer, WBTV reports Missha Beauty store owner Sung Ho Lim told the news outlet the incident happened Thursday. Lim…MORE

Chattanooga Bus Driver Indicted In Deadly Crash That Killed Six Children

Chattanooga Bus Driver Indicted In Deadly Crash That Killed Six Children

3-10-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   The 24-year-old Chattanooga bus driver arrested and charged in a fiery November crash that killed six children was indicted Wednesday on six counts of vehicular manslaughter, according to The Chattanooga Free Press. Johnthony Walker was charged by a grand jury with four counts of reckless aggravated assault, one count of reckless…MORE

Conservatives Push Back On Obamacare Repeal Plan

Conservatives Push Back On Obamacare Repeal Plan

3-8-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful conservative backlash threatened to sink the new Republican health care bill Tuesday less than 24 hours after its launch, even as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders began trying to sell the legislation as the long-promised GOP cure for “Obamacare.” “We’re going to do something that’s…MORE

Ben Carson Calls Slaves ‘Immigrants’ In HUD Debut

Ben Carson Calls Slaves ‘Immigrants’ In HUD Debut

3-7-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Monday compared slavery to immigration in the United States, a view that experts on slavery called inaccurate and a misleading reading of American history. Carson, who was confirmed as HUD secretary last week and is the only black member of…MORE

Fake News? Trump Calls For FBI Probe Of Obama Wiretapping Claims

Fake News? Trump Calls For FBI Probe Of Obama Wiretapping Claims

3-6-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   A day after accusing the Obama administration of bugging his offices during the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump on Sunday called for a federal investigation into the allegations, reports CNN. Reports concerning potentially politically motivated investigations immediately ahead of the 2016 election are very troubling,” Spicer said in a Twitter statement,…MORE

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ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK

ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…

LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…

SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS

SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS

We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE

On Tuesday, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. The prosecution finished presenting evidence, wrapping up nearly six weeks of testimony, videos, pictures, and documents. On the same day, Diddy’s defense team brought no witnesses to the stand and presented several pieces of evidence in the case. The…