Leticia Lane, the Nashville woman that has been missing for over a week, was found today. Her body was discovered in debris from a fire that originally occurred March 15th in a barn in Gallatin, Tennessee. She was found one day after the family members offered a $2500 reward in the case. Lane was last…… MORE
Unarmed Black Man Killed By Police In His Backyard
3-22-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A 22-year-old Black man was gunned down by police in his backyard on Sunday night after Sacramento police mistook his cell phone for a weapon. Stephon Clark has been identified as the victim in a Sunday shooting that took place after officers were called to investigate a series of shattered car windows around…… MORE
QUEEN LATIFAH’S MOTHER, RITA OWENS, DIES
Rita Owens, beloved mother of singer/actress/talk show host Queen Latifah, passed away Wednesday after struggling with a heart condition for more than a decade. Heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently enough to meet the body’s needs.Owens had a defibrillator implanted in her chest to…… MORE
Teen Shoots Girl In Maryland School, Killed In Confrontation
3-22-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- In Maryland, it wasn’t immediately clear whether the shooter took his own life or was killed by the officer’s bullet, St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron said, though the officer was credited with preventing any more loss of life. Authorities didn’t release a motive, but said they believe the girl and…… MORE
Severe Storms Spawn Tornadoes, Damage Homes In Southeast US
3-20-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ATLANTA (AP) — Severe storms that spawned tornadoes damaged homes and downed trees as they moved across the Southeast on Monday night. Forecasters warned that the storms could threaten more than 29 million people, raising the risk of powerful tornadoes, damaging winds and hail the size of tennis balls. Cities in…… MORE
Did Russian President Putin Refer To Obama As The ‘N’ Word?
3-19-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Via Richard Prince’s Journal-isms) – Russian President Vladimir Putin was so contemptuous of Barack Obama that Putin’s aides, if not Putin himself, would refer to the United States’ first Black president using the N-word, according to a just-released book by two investigative reporters. Michael Isikoff, now chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo News, and David Corn, Washington bureau…… MORE
Lifetime Ladies
LIFETIME ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION DEALS WITH QUEEN LATIFAH & TONI BRAXTON *Lifetime has inked major production deals with both Queen Latifah and Toni Braxton, the network announced Thursday as part of its upfront presentation. Photo: Queen Latifah (L) and Toni Braxton at the 2018 A+E Upfront on March 15, 2018 in New York City (Getty Images) Under Latifah’s deal,…… MORE
92Q Easter Egg Hunt Schedule
March 24 The 15th Annual Egg Hunt !! When: March 24, 2018 Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm Where: Southeast Nashville Commons at the Crossings Library/Community Center 5260 Hickory Hollow Parkway Bags for the Egg Hunt will be provided Click Here for more on the 15th Annual Southeast Easter Egg Hunt March 25 First Baptist Goodlettsville…… MORE
Pedestrian Bridge Collapses In Miami, Killing Several
3-16-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MIAMI (AP) — A pedestrian bridge that was under construction collapsed onto a busy Miami highway Thursday, crushing at least eight vehicles under massive slabs of concrete and steel and killing multiple people, authorities said. Search-and-rescue crews drilled holes into the debris and used dogs to look for survivors. They had…… MORE
From Somber To Angry, School Walkout Protests Vary In Tenor
3-15-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Students hoisted “Stand United” signs. They chanted “”Hey, hey, ho, ho – the NRA has got to go” outside the White House. Others put 14 desks and 3 podiums in a circle to honor the students and faculty killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. These scenes played out across the country…… MORE
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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, 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
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
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…