At Least 5 Dead, Hundreds Rescued From High Water In Houston Flooding: Rain-soaked Houston was getting no respite from the weather Tuesday, with a flash flood watch extended through the morning and the possibility of thunderstorms all day. At least five people were killed in what one official called the most significant flood event since […]
Democrats Tangle At New York Debate: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled over her judgment and his grasp of policy in a tense and at times personal debate here Thursday, less than a week before the pivotal New York primary. Held in prime time and on a weeknight — unlike most Democratic debates — the […]
Kobe Bryant goes out in style with 60 points: Fans final vision of Kobe Bryant in a purple and gold uniform was like many before as the Lakers’ legend scored a spectacular 60 points in his farewell NBA game. The third-leading scorer in NBA history, hit in recent years by injuries that made too many […]
Will Smith Death: Surveillance Video, Police Search Offer Clues: When police first described the slaying of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith, their account of what unfolded was simple. There was a vehicle crash, police said, followed by a heated exchange and a deadly shooting after the suspect brandished a gun. But the […]
San Antonio Schools Fire Police Officer Accused Of Body-Slamming Student: A school police officer who slammed a middle-school student to the ground has been fired. The incident at Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio late last month was captured on cell phone video. “We understand that situations can sometimes escalate to the point of requiring […]
Will Smith, Former Saints Player, Shot Dead At Scene Of Crash: Will Smith and his wife, Racquel, were “having a blast” at a city festival mere hours before they were both shot, leaving the former New Orleans Saints defensive end dead and his wife hospitalized. New Orleans Police Department spokesman Tyler Gamble was reluctant to […]
Bill Clinton Spars With Black Lives Matter Protesters: Bill Clinton traded verbal shots in a feisty 15-minute exchange with Black Lives Matter protesters in Philadelphia on Thursday, as he defended his wife’s presidential bid. The protesters shouted that “black youth are not super predators,” taking issue with a phrase then-first lady Hillary Clinton used in […]
Janet Jackson Postpones Tour For Family Planning: Could Janet Jackson be incubating a new generation of the Jackson 5? Jackson announced she is halting the second leg of her “Unbreakable” world tour for the second time on doctor’s orders. In late December, she attributed a tour delay to her need to recover from an unspecified […]
Reboot For Cruz, Sanders Ted Cruz’s win over Donald Trump in Wisconsin means a contested GOP convention is not only possible, but may be probable. And Bernie Sanders reminded Hillary Clinton that the Democratic race isn’t over yet. Wisconsin was a must-win for both Cruz and Sanders as the 2016 race shifts to New […]
Cruz, Trump Look To Block Kasich At Convention: John Kasich insists he still has a shot at the GOP presidential nomination, at least at a contested convention. But if Ted Cruz and Donald Trump get their way, he could be blocked. Both campaigns have their eye on a small group of delegates at the convention […]
Tickets To The 2016 Olympics Aren’t Selling: With just half of tickets sold and only four months before kickoff, Brazil’s new minister of sports, Richardo Leyser, is looking into ways to boost ticket sales. He told Brazilian newspaper Folha that the Brazilian government may purchase tickets that will be distributed to public schools. He said […]
California Is First State To Approve $15 Minimum Wage: Both the State Assembly and State Senate passed the measure on Thursday afternoon. Governor Jerry Brown said he would sign it on Monday. “No one who is working full time in California should live in poverty due to a low wage,” said Democratic State Senator Mark […]
