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Buffalo –It wasn’t his own hands or the Pittsburgh secondary Sunday that foiled Buffalo Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson from hauling in what should have been the game-winning TD catch in the end zone.
New York — Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) wants the House to issue a formal reprimand — rather than the more serious censure — as his punishment for violating ethics rules.
Earlier this week, the New York Daily News shined a spotlight on Reverend Al Sharpton’s non-profit organization The National Action Network. Highlighting Sharpton’s executive salary, the story attempts to portray activist Sharpton as someone more committed to building his personal fortune than advancing his mission of social justice.
North Carolina — One week before Christmas of 2009, NFL star Chris Henry lost his life after having a domestic spat with his fiancée. As his fiance drove away, Henry, 26, fell off the back of a moving pickup truck and died after suffering brain damage.
For one day at least, you could almost imagine the recession never happened. Millions of the nation’s shoppers braved rain and cold to crowd stores while others grabbed online bargains on what could be the busiest Black Friday ever. Early signs pointed to bigger crowds at many stores including Best Buy, Sears, Macy’s and Toys […]
New Haven — Earlier this week, Bill Cosby took his message of tough love on education to another Black community in New Haven, Connecticut. He told everyone: “I want you all to understand the value of your children,” Cosby told a crowd of parents, “Find out how your child is doing in school, who your […]
World — Sarah Palin made yet another gaffe, or maybe she really wants to support Kim Jong Ill. While on Glenn Beck’s radio program she said: CO-HOST: How would you handle a situation like the one that just developed in North Korea? […] PALIN: But obviously, we’ve got to stand with our North Korean allies. […]
Nation — Thanksgiving is here and with it the competition for television ratings by the different leagues. The NBA is definitely saving its goodies for the Christmas and New Year holidays and letting the NFL take this one by only hosting two games. As usual since 2006, the NFL is hosting three games. The first […]
Las Vegas — There are a few must-have dishes on Chef Jeff Henderson‘s table for every holiday, and number one is Louisiana-style gumbo. “Gumbo has always been the umbilical cord that has connected everyone in my family,” Henderson told The Root . “No matter if it was Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter, there was always a […]
Miami – Three children were hospitalized Tuesday, just days after they became the victims of a violent murder-suicide that claimed the life of their mother at the hands of her boyfriend, Mark Glinton. Family members said Quentin Jack, 13, who was shot twice and is paralyzed from the chest down, jumped in the way as […]
Nation — A new study reveals that African-Americans who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease that affects joints and causes pain, swelling and redness.
Florida — Like father, like son. While his dad hung up his famous Nike’s years ago, Marcus Jordan has propelled the family legacy, displaying his own athletic ability as a sophomore guard at Central Florida by soaring over and dunking on his opponents. At least this was the case on Tuesday night when Marcus, the […]