Ohio– Ted Williams isn’t famous – yet. A viral video rocketing through cyberspace, however, could soon catapult the homeless panhandler from just a face in the crowd to the next big thing. Williams solicits money by the side of Interstate 71 in Columbus, Ohio with a sign advertising his “god given gift” of an amazing […]
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi corrections officials said a new inmate phone block system has worked so well at the Parchman penitentiary that it will be expanded it to other state prisons.
WASHINGTON D.C. Rapper and entertainment mogul, Master P., real name Percy Miller has teamed up with First Lady Michelle Obama to fight childhood obesity. Miller will be hosting an event during Grammy week to get support from fellow celebrities for Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about […]
BALTIMORE — City police said Monday they fear foul play in the disappearance of a North Carolina teen who went missing while spending Christmas break with relatives in Baltimore. Phylicia Barnes, 16, was reported missing on Dec. 28. Investigators said she disappeared from the Reisterstown Square Apartments in the 6500 block of Eberle Drive, an […]
New York– Tucker Carlson returned to “Hannity” on Monday and walked back his statement that footballer Michael Vick “should’ve been executed” for his abuse of dogs.
LONG ISLAND — Health officials are claiming that a person involved at the communion process has Hepatitis A at Our Lady of Lourdes in Long Island. MSNBC reports: Hundreds of people may have been exposed to hepatitis A while receiving communion on Christmas Day at a church, health officials said. The Nassau County Health Department […]
“You can kill a man but you can’t kill an idea.”—MEDGAR EVERS (NAACP Field Secretary in Mississippi murdered by Ku Klux Klan in 1963) And, no doubt, Medgar Evers must be tossing and turning in his grave at Arlington National Cemetery this very moment. For how terrible is it that a college named in his […]
The Tom Joyner Morning Show welcomes 2011 with open arms and a special commentary from weekly on-air guest personality and activist Jeff Johnson for his first commentary of the new year. Listen to today’s message of inspiration and encouragement about building your future, taking time to learn how to create opportunities for yourself and how […]
Washington — If Republican Rep.-elect Allen West wants to join the Congressional Black Caucus, he’s welcome to do so. That’s the response out of the Democrat-dominated group after West reiterated Sunday that he wants to be the first Republican to enter its ranks since 1997. A spokeswoman for CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said Monday […]
Chicago — Oprah Winfrey’s new OWN channel averaged 1 million viewers with its first night of prime-time programming Saturday, according to preliminary Nielsen figures released Monday. That’s up a whopping 389% from what Discovery Health, the network OWN replaced, averaged a year ago. As part of the initial outing, the premiere of “Season 25: Oprah […]
Las Vegas — After UFC’s Jacob Volkmann beat Antonio McKee in a fight this weekend, Fanhouse’s Ariel Helwani asked him who he would like to fight next. At first, the 30-year-old said MMA fighter Clay Guida, but then he called out President Barack Obama. “Actually, Obama. He’s not too bright,” Volkmann said. “Someone’s gotta knock […]
We’re still watching closely to find out what’s going to happen as Marvin Lewis holds the option to renew his contract with the Cincinnati Bengals or sign elsewhere to coach a new team. The reports have every sports fan (and the remaining Bengals fans) out there checking the blogs, listening live on the radio and […]
