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‘Shield’ Actor Michael Jace Convicted Of Second Degree Murder

‘Shield’ Actor Michael Jace Convicted Of Second Degree Murder

6-1-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted an actor who played a police officer on TV of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife that was partially witnessed by their two young sons. The verdict in the trial of Michael Jace, who appeared on the FX series…MORE

Parents Of 4-Yr-Old Who Fell In Gorilla Enclosure Catch Hell on Social Media

Parents Of 4-Yr-Old Who Fell In Gorilla Enclosure Catch Hell on Social Media

5-31-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-      The parents (Deonne Dickerson and Michelle Gregg) of the 4-year-old boy who wound up in a gorilla exhibit that resulted in the endangered animal being shot to death, are catching hell over the incident in spite of Cincinnati Zoo officials insisting that they did the right thing. But new footage…MORE

POTUS’ Hug Of Hiroshima Survivor Epitomizes Historic Visit

POTUS’ Hug Of Hiroshima Survivor Epitomizes Historic Visit

5-27-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Barack Obama may have faced the legacy of Hiroshima most directly with his embrace of a man who survived the devastating atomic blast. He spoke briefly with two survivors in the audience after his remarks Friday at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park: Sunao Tsuboi, the 91-year-old head…MORE

Three White Football Players Charged With Using Coat Hanger To Rape Black Teammate

Three White Football Players Charged With Using Coat Hanger To Rape Black Teammate

5-27-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Details are so gruesome that the presiding judge sealed documents until they were released after an April 22 preliminary hearing, writes the MagicValley.com. The case in question revolves around a Black disabled football player with learning disabilities who was allegedly sexually assaulted on October 23, 2015 by three of his White teammates in a…MORE

Bill Cosby Ordered To Stand Trial In Sex Assault Case

Bill Cosby Ordered To Stand Trial In Sex Assault Case

5-25-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-       NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Bill Cosby‘s preliminary hearing in his Pennsylvania sex-assault case (all times local): 1 p.m. Bill Cosby has been ordered to stand trial in the lone criminal case lodged amid dozens of accusations that he molested women. The 78-year-old actor faces up to 10 years…MORE

Bill Cosby In Court, Lawyers Dissect Accuser’s Allegations

Bill Cosby In Court, Lawyers Dissect Accuser’s Allegations

5-24-16-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-      NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Bill Cosby‘s preliminary hearing in his Pennsylvania sex-assault case. Bill Cosby’s lawyers are dissecting an 11-year-old police statement in an attempt to discredit the woman accusing him of sexual assault in Pennsylvania. Defense lawyer Brian McMonagle pointed to contact Andrea Constand said she had…MORE

President Obama Signs Bill Eliminating Outdated Racial Terms From Federal Law

President Obama Signs Bill Eliminating Outdated Racial Terms From Federal Law

5-23-16-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-    If one was to use Donald Trump’s logic and wanted to “Make America Great Again,” we’d be taken back to the days when racially dicey language was part of federal laws. It’s a fact that laws have been written in this country with certain language that today would make us cringe,…MORE

EgyptAir Flight From Paris To Cairo Disappears

EgyptAir Flight From Paris To Cairo Disappears

5-19-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CAIRO (AP) — An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo carrying 66 people disappeared from radar early Thursday morning, the airline said. The plane most likely crashed into the sea, Ihab Raslan, a spokesman for the Egyptian civil aviation authority, told SkyNews Arabia. He said the plane was about to enter Egyptian…MORE

Defense Rests After 8 Witnesses In Freddie Gray Trial

Defense Rests After 8 Witnesses In Freddie Gray Trial

5-18-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the trial for Officer Edward Nero, who is facing charges stemming from the arrest and subsequent death of Freddie Gray: 12:15 p.m. The defense has rested its case after calling eight witnesses in a trial for a Baltimore police officer charged in the arrest of Freddie…MORE

72-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth To First Child — And Is Breastfeeding

72-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth To First Child — And Is Breastfeeding

5-17-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A woman in India, Dajinder Kaur, has given birth to her son, Aman Singh. The new, first-time mom puts her age at about 70, but the clinic where she gave birth released a statement that says she’s 72. What’s a couple of years? At the sprightly young age of 70-something, Kaur has…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…