YOUR WORLD NEWS
DAY 20
DECEMBER 2015
Apology recognized as painful. ..
This year's 2015 Miss Universe was featured with world class beauties from all countries and yet the finish had a most painful moment when host Steve Harvey made a apolog ...
Posted Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 at 2:41PM
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IT'S NOT THE FIRST HOMETOWN' LIL' EXTRA!
BUT IT'S BEEN A WHILE. ..
READ THESE FEW STORIES OF FIRSTS
STARTING WITH THIS FIRST
YOU HAVE BE TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
AS MEMPHIS GETS IT FIRST FEMALE FIRE CHIEF
Day 15
Memphis
It's a first for Memphis history as the new Mayor-Elect Jim Strickl ...
Posted Wednesday, December 16th 2015 at 2:48PM
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Your World Weather News
Day 16
December 2015
Sydney, AU
Winds broke speeds of 213 miles per hour!
Strong winds racing at 213 miles per hour swept Sydney, Australia with a violent storm of tornadoes on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Roofs fl ...
Posted Wednesday, December 16th 2015 at 2:05PM
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WASHINGTON — A look at some of the claims in the latest Republican presidential debate and how they compare with the facts:
JEB BUSH: "We need to embed our troops in the Iraqi military."
THE FACTS: The U.S. is already doing that.
U.S. spec ...
Posted Wednesday, December 16th 2015 at 1:45AM
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Texas Southern University president Dr. John M. Rudley announced during the university’s Winter Commencement ceremony December 12 that he will step down as president at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 academic year.
During his announcement, Rudle ...
Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2015 at 7:26PM
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Traditionally, Advent marks the beginning of the Catholic Liturgical Year, and Pope Francis has declared an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy for 2016. Starting on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8, Catholics are called to embrace Chr ...
Posted Sunday, December 13th 2015 at 11:28PM
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From creating megahits in the 90s and 2000s to becoming a megachurch pastor, Montell Jordan has carved out a musical journey all his own. You may think you know how Montell Jordan does it, but you don’t. Want to know how he actually does it? Here’s h ...
Posted Sunday, December 13th 2015 at 8:48PM
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In September, six months after the death of Freddie Gray, the city of Baltimore settled a wrongful death suit with Gray’s family for $6.4 million. The city doesn’t write a check immediately after the decision; The Board of Estimates and then The ...
Posted Sunday, December 13th 2015 at 8:03PM
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After 45 hours of deliberations over the course of four days, a jury found former Oklahoma police officer Daniel Holtzclaw guilty of 18 of the 36 charges offenses against 8 victims, including first-degree rape, and acquitted him on 18 offenses ag ...
Posted Sunday, December 13th 2015 at 7:32PM
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Former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw has been found guilty of 18 of the 36 charges against him, including first-degree rape. The jury recommends 263 years in prison.
The 29-year-old raped and assaulted 12 Black women and one Black ...
Posted Sunday, December 13th 2015 at 6:55PM
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Current and former African American students at the University of Texas have taken to social media to offer their own opinion on the affirmative action case against the school after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday.
Abigail Fisher ...
Posted Saturday, December 12th 2015 at 11:06PM
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Watch Alcorn State University take on North Carolina A&T State University in the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, in conjunction with ESPN and 100 Black Men of Atlanta. Join us on Saturday, December 19th as these these MEAC and SWAC football champion powerhouses collide in Atlanta’s Ge ...
Posted Friday, December 11th 2015 at 6:27PM
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Are you a military veteran (post 9/11), college graduate, or a person thinking about changing careers? How would you feel about pursuing opportunities in media sales? What is media sales, you ask? We are talking about radio, television, cable, print, digital, and interactive sales – you know … media ...
Posted Friday, December 11th 2015 at 6:21PM
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Ben Carson, citing reports that Republican Party leaders are discussing the prospects of a brokered convention, threatened Friday to leave the party if there are signs that the nomination process is being manipulated.
"If this was the beginning of ...
Posted Friday, December 11th 2015 at 3:50PM
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TIME columnist Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is also a celebrated author, filmmaker and education ambassador whose life and career are the subject of Minority of One, a new documentary on HBO Sports.
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Posted Thursday, December 10th 2015 at 10:11PM
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