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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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CLIPSE IS THE FIRST TO PERFORM AT THE VATICAN

CLIPSE IS THE FIRST TO PERFORM AT THE VATICAN

Over the weekend, Clipse became the first rap group to perform at the Vatican. Pusha T and No Malice took the stage with John Legend at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday during the Grace for the World concert. Clipse performed the emotional “The Birds Don’t Sing” off Let God Sort Em Out. Pharrell Williams was…

MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS

MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…

TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY

TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY

Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…

MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES

MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES

Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…