2-1-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan said in a recent interview that he supports Donald Trump’s call for barring all Muslims from entering the United States. The Republican presidential front-runner also previously called for surveillance against mosques and said he was open to establishing a database for all Muslims living in the…… MORE
(AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Bring on Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers are ready for the Super Bowl, too. Newton is headed to his first Super Bowl after an MVP-like performance, running and passing the Panthers to a 49-15 rout of the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC championship game on…… MORE
– ERNIE ALLEN’S TOP STORY- BET Networks is firing back at Fox News contributor Stacey Dash over her calls to bring an end to Black Entertainment Television, the NAACP Image awards and Black History Month. “Over 35 years ago BET was created to give African Americans and lovers of black culture a place in the television…… MORE
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Only a year ago, Rick Snyder began his second term as Michigan governor promoting the same achievements that had propelled him to victory in 2014: The state was at last in the midst of an economic comeback, and Detroit had emerged from bankruptcy. With the water crisis gripping Flint threatening to…… MORE
ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A Tennessee teacher was arrested after authorities found three of her students in the trunk of her car. CBS News reports: The three children, ages 9 and 10, were recovered safely after a tipster called police Sunday. Police reportedly responded to the gas station in La Vergne and found the three children in…… MORE
ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY OF THE DAY- By CAIN BURDEAU, Associated Press The family of a Tennessee man who died in police custody has sued police officers, a doctor and others, alleging the man died because he was hog-tied by police for an extended period and could not breathe properly. The lawsuit seeking more than $150,000…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to put economic and security progress at risk. “All the talk of…… MORE
© Provided by The Hill What to watch for in Obama’s last State of the Union address President Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, a speech his aides are billing as unlike any he has given before. Instead of rolling out a laundry list of policy proposals he knows…… MORE
Drumroll, please. After more than a week, there is still no winner for what is considered the biggest jackpot in lottery history — a $1.3 billion. Yes, that’s a B. On Saturday night’s drawing, no one had a ticket with all the numbers for the Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot, which would translate into…… MORE
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama mocked conspiracy theorists and tore into the National Rifle Association for pushing “imaginary fiction,” as he described his plans to tighten gun control rules as modest first steps toward tackling gun violence in America. In a prime-time, televised town hall meeting Thursday, Obama fielded tough questions from high-profile…… 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,…