3-31-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frustrated Republicans grappled with new fears about Donald Trump’s impact on their party Wednesday, as the billionaire businessman’s campaign rivals targeted his punitive plan for fighting abortion and extraordinary defense of his campaign manager, who police say assaulted a female reporter. Concern rippled through Republican circles nationwide, yet…… MORE
3-30-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY For some people, winning the lottery is the break of a lifetime. For others, its a tragedy. That was the sad case for Craigory Burch, Jr. who was killed in January of this year after winning almost $500,000 in the Georgia State Lottery. Burch was shot in front of his girlfriend after…… MORE
3-29-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHICAGO (AP) — Eddie Johnson didn’t apply to become Chicago’s police chief, but his appointment as interim superintendent in line for the top job could address many of the issues facing Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a city reeling from a police shooting scandal. After firing the previous superintendent over the shooting, Emanuel…… MORE
3-28-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama and the first family attended Easter service at a historic black church that traces its origins to when Thomas Jefferson was president. The Rev. Howard-John Wesley, the pastor at Alfred Street Baptist Church, welcomed back the Obamas, whom he described as “the gorgeous family.” The…… MORE
3-25-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY LOS ANGELES (AP) — A JetBlue flight attendant who authorities say left behind 70 pounds of cocaine worth up to $3 million after flinging off her heels and running from security at Los Angeles International Airport was arrested Wednesday in New York. Marsha Gay Reynolds surrendered to federal authorities at John F.…… MORE
3-24-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Less than 24 hours in Buenos Aires, and Barack Obama is already doing the tango. The president and first lady Michelle Obama were attending a state dinner in the Argentine capital Wednesday evening when they were pulled abruptly onto the dance floor on by a pair of…… MORE
3-23-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- O.J. Simpson is serving more than 30 years in prison after being convicted of armed robbery with a deadly weapon and kidnapping in 2008. The former NFL star and actor gained a lot of weight while in prison (over 300 pounds) and is facing many health issues, according to Inquisitr. Simpson has…… MORE
3-22-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Three Houston teens heading back from Spring Break festivities in South Padre Island are dead in what has been characterized as a ‘distracted driving’ crash. The teen died in an accident after the Hyundai Elantra they were driving collided with an 18-wheeler when reportedly, the car’s driver, went to look at her…… MORE
3-21-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- HAVANA (AP) — Stepping into history, President Barack Obama opened an extraordinary visit to Cuba on Sunday, eager to push decades of acrimony deeper into the past and forge irreversible ties with America’s former adversary. “It is wonderful to be here,” he said. Obama’s whirlwind trip is a crowning moment in his…… MORE
3-18-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Abernathy III, a former Georgia state senator and son of civil rights icon Ralph Abernathy, died Thursday morning after a long battle with colon cancer, according to the AJC. He died two days before his 57th birthday, the report says: “I knew then that I couldn’t hide it any longer,” Abernathy III…… MORE
Snoop Dogg, the West Coast rap icon turned cultural mainstay, is officially bringing his life story to the big screen. Read more about Snoop’s upcoming biopic, film and TV deal with Universal inside. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doggfather has signed a multi-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal through his Death Row Pictures banner, solidifying a…
NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…
Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…
SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…