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President Obama Frees Hundreds, Including Whistleblower Chelsea Manning
1-20-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama granted clemency to Chelsea Manning on Tuesday, allowing the transgender Army intelligence officer convicted of leaking more than 700,000 U.S. documents to go free nearly three decades early. Embracing his clemency powers days before leaving office, Obama also pardoned 64 individuals including retired Gen. James…… MORE
King Day Parade Turns Violent When 8 Shot In Miami
1-17-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MIAMI (AP) — A national holiday celebrating nonviolence and Martin Luther King Jr. erupted into mayhem when eight people were shot at a park named after the slain civil rights leader. Hundreds of people had gathered in the park after the annual MLK Day parade in the Liberty City neighborhood, and…… MORE
Fantasia’s 20-Lb. Weight Loss Was Inspired by Losing Her Grandmother to a Heart Attack
In recent months, Fantasia has begun documenting her intense fitness regimen (and sleek new physique!) on social media. But her transformation is much more than a cosmetic shift — it was inspired by personal loss. “I lost my grandmother untimely from a massive heart attack, after which I began to take notice of my habits, such as…… MORE
Obama Ends Longstanding ‘Wet Foot, Dry Foot’ Cuba Policy
1-13-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident, a senior administration official said Thursday. The repeal of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy is effective immediately, according the official. The decision…… MORE
Family Members Of Charleston Victims Confront Roof In Court
1-12-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — One by one, family members of nine slain black parishioners confronted Dylann Roof for the last time Wednesday, shouting at him, offering forgiveness and even offering to visit him in prison as he awaits execution for the slaughter. The 22-year-old avowed white supremacist refused to meet their gaze…… MORE
President Obama Says Farewell To An Anxious Nation
1-11-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHICAGO (AP) — Conceding disappointments during his presidency yet offering vigorous encouragement for the nation’s future, Barack Obama issued an emotional defense Tuesday night of his vision to Americans facing a moment of anxiety and a dramatic change in leadership. Obama’s valedictory speech in his hometown of Chicago was a public…… MORE
Obamas Departing Washington Immediately After Inauguration
1-10-2017-ERNIE ALLEN-TOP STORY- They ain’t wasting no time. President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama plan to evacuate the scene immediately after Donald Trump is inaugurated as president on Jan. 20, White House press secretary Josh Earnest revealed Monday. After their ceremonial photo-op with the incoming president and first lady, the Obamas will board their…… MORE
Prosecutors Rest Death Penalty Case Against Roof
1-9-2017-ERNIE-ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the federal sentencing of convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Prosecutors have rested their death penalty case against Dylann Roof after four days of testimony. The government called its final witnesses Monday. Three relatives of Tywanza Sanders testified. The 26-year-old Sanders…… MORE
Historically Black College Band Will March At Inauguration Despite Criticism
1-5-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ATLANTA (AP) — The president of a historically black college in Alabama says its band will perform in President-elect Donald Trump‘s inaugural parade, despite a barrage of criticism. Talladega College President Billy Hawkins announced the decision Thursday. It comes after the Presidential Inaugural Committee had announced that the Alabama band had accepted…… MORE
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SNOOP DOGG’S BIOPIC COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN
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…
SNOOP AND NBC
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 ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
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 HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE
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,…