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Hundreds of seniors at historically black colleges and universities that are members of UNCF(United Negro College Fund) will be able to graduate on time, thanks to a $1 million gift from Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF) to the UNCF Campaign for Emergency Student Aid (CESA).
Discussions are underway to bring the Washington Washington Football Team back to its home in D.C.
District officials are mounting the most serious effort in 15 years to lure the Washington Washington Football Team back to the city, proposing to host a team headquarters and training center not far from the site of many of the team’s most storied triumphs. The region’s most popular pro- sports franchise bears the city’s name […]
Nancy Grace’s guest-hosting stint on Thursday’s “View” became testy when the conversation turned to Grace’s controversial comments about Whitney Houston’s death. The HLN host had speculated that someone might have “pushed” Whitney Houston underwater, leading to the death of the pop legend. She defended her comments amidst a firestorm of criticism. “View” co-hosts Barbara Walters […]
A new report from Chicago Sun-Times claimed Cissy Houston was so outraged by the National Enquirer’s front-page casket photo of daughter Whitney Houston, she’s seeking an in-depth investigation to find out who snapped the picture. An “Extra” source says the story is not true. TO GET THE WHOLE STORY – READ HERE
Keshia Knight Pulliam made serious change on TBS’ “House of Payne.” Something on the order of $20k per episode, her agents, er, former agents claim. We say former agents because they claim that after they put the deal together she fired them. Now, they are suing her. GET THE FULL STORY HERE – CLICK HERE
An ad calling on President Barack Obama to “go to hell” has no place in a surburban Washington Metro station, a House Democrat says — and he’s letting Metro management know about it. “It has come to my attention that an ad for a film disparaging the health reform law which includes the phrase ‘go […]
Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees has died of a heart attack at 66, the medical examiner’s office in Martin County, Fla., has confirmed to NBC News. A statement issued by the medical examiner’s office says that Jones complained Wednesday morning that he wasn’t feeling well and was having trouble breathing. He was taken to […]
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WTW) — A Prince George’s County councilwoman was stopped for high-speed driving and veering across lanes last week on the Capitol Beltway but escaped a speeding ticket. County Councilwoman Karen Toles was given a ticket Feb. 22 for an unsafe lane change. That violation carries a $90 fine. Police say she was […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — The late Bernie Mac is getting a special honor in Chicago. As WBBM Newsradio’s Felicia Middlebrooks reports, Mac died on Aug. 9, 2008, at the age of 50. Now, his legacy will be celebrated with an honorary street name. The block of West 69th Street where Mac grew up in the Englewood […]