Category Archives: Ernie Allen Blog

Alabama Board Denies Parole For Birmingham Church Bomber

Alabama Board Denies Parole For Birmingham Church Bomber

8-4-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s parole board decided Wednesday against freeing a one-time Ku Klux Klansman convicted in a church bombing that killed four black girls more than 50 years ago. The decision to keep Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., 78, imprisoned was met with applause at the hearing. Relatives of three…MORE

President Obama Says Trump Unfit To Be President

President Obama Says Trump Unfit To Be President

8-3-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign. President Barack Obama says that Donald Trump is unfit to be president and “he keeps proving it.” Obama was speaking during a news conference with the prime minister of Singapore, who is visiting the White House. The president is challenging Republican…MORE

Former NFL Player And Wife Shot To Death By Teenage Son

Former NFL Player And Wife Shot To Death By Teenage Son

8-1-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-    In Texas, a former NFL player and his wife were killed by their 16-year-old son early Friday morning in their Houston home, according to reports. Antonio Armstrong died at a Houston hospital on Friday, while his wife Dawn Armstrong, was reportedly killed in her bedroom earlier that night. Their son Anthony Armstrong,…MORE

Clinton Promises Steady Hand In Dangerous World

Clinton Promises Steady Hand In Dangerous World

7-29-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Promising Americans a steady hand, Hillary Clinton cast herself Thursday night as a unifier for divided times, an experienced leader steeled for a volatile world. She aggressively challenged Republican Donald Trump’s ability to do the same. “Imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis,” Clinton said as…MORE

Obama Boosts Clinton: Carry Her Like You Carried Me

Obama Boosts Clinton: Carry Her Like You Carried Me

7-28-16-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — His own legacy on the line, President Barack Obama implored Americans to elect Hillary Clinton to the White House, casting her as a candidate who believes in the optimism that powers the nation’s democracy and warning against the “deeply pessimistic vision” of Republican Donald Trump. “America is already great.…MORE

Clinton Wins Historic Nomination, Gets Emotional Boost From Bill

Clinton Wins Historic Nomination, Gets Emotional Boost From Bill

7-27-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Taking on the role of devoted political spouse, former President Bill Clinton declared his wife Hillary Clinton an impassioned “change-maker,” serving as character witness for her on the night she triumphantly became the first woman nominated for president. “She’s been worth every single year she’s put into making people’s…MORE

Michelle Obama Electrifies DNC With Passionate Speech

Michelle Obama Electrifies DNC With Passionate Speech

7-26-2016-ERNIE ALLEN-TOP STORIES- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama stepped into the presidential election Monday with a forceful, impassioned defense of Hillary Clinton, casting her as the only candidate who can be trusted as a role model for the nation’s children. She took numerous swipes at Republican Donald Trump, all without mentioning his name.…MORE

Authorities: 2 Killed, 17 Shot At Florida Nightclub

Authorities: 2 Killed, 17 Shot At Florida Nightclub

7-25-16-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Two people have been killed and more than a dozen shot at a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida, authorities said. As many as 17 people have been shot in the early Monday shooting at Club Blu, police Capt. Jim Mulligan said. Three people have been taken…MORE

Prosecutor Charges Man In Kansas Police Officer’s Death

Prosecutor Charges Man In Kansas Police Officer’s Death

7-22-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A 20-year-old man was charged Thursday with capital murder in the death of a Kansas police officer fatally shot inside his patrol car while investigating a drive-by shooting, a prosecutor said. Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman said Jamaal R. Lewis fired the shots Tuesday that…MORE

Unarmed Therapist Shot While Trying To Save Autistic Patient

Unarmed Therapist Shot While Trying To Save Autistic Patient

7-21-16-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   An unarmed therapist was shot in Miami by cop while trying to rescue an Autistic patient who wandered in the street. KTLA.com reports: When a 23-year-old autistic man carrying a toy truck wandered from a mental health center out into the street Monday, a worker there named Charles Kinsey went to…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…