National

While we were all out celebrating Independence Day weekend, Maria Shriver declared hers on Friday, July 1st! She filed for divorce from former governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenneggar who she separated from earlier this year after finding out Arnold had extramarital affairs and a lovechild with their live in maid, Mildren Paena. TMZ has the […]

Via HipHopCleveland.com: One of the four men who accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual misconduct was arrested this week in Florida on suspicion of being a drug dealer, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jamal Parris, 24, was driving a white 2011 BMW in Miami Beach Tuesday evening when a Florida Highway Patrol officer noticed that it […]

With millions of Americans unemployed, many economists believe a job growth program powered by another stimulus will help get Americans back into the workplace. While many Washington insiders heard Obama mention the word “slashing” throughout his news conference yesterday, many failed to miss the most important part which had to do with spurring growth. “One […]

via cnn.com (PEOPLE.com) — After 30 years of albums, turmoil and solo projects, New Edition is finally reuniting July 3 at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. The last time all six members of the group stood harmoniously onstage was in 1996 for the release of their album “Home Again.” Read More

via: cnn.com (CNN) — Elaine Farstad got antsy as she waited for her doctor, who was late for her scheduled appointment. Then she got downright impatient. Then, as nearly two hours passed, she got mad. Then she came up with an idea. “I decided to bill the doctor,” she says. “If you waste my time, […]

Mark Halperin is at the top of the news circuit this morning, not for his work as Time magazine’s editor-at-large. Instead, Halperin is at the center of controversy today for using a common term for a man’s penis and directing such a derogatory statement towards President Barack Obama. On MSNBC’s Morning Joe segment, Halperin exclaimed […]

via bcnn1.com If you haven’t been near a TV with a cable news channel on it over the weekend, then you might have missed that same-sex marriage: by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo late

Radio One founder Cathy Hughes spoke with “The Tom Joyner Morning Show” today about the prospect of writing a book on her life and pioneering career. Hughes, who will be the recipient of McDonald’s 365 Black Award at the upcoming Essence Music Festival, said she hopes to get started on the book before the end […]

via bcnn1.com The movement to legalize “gay marriage” nationwide scored a landmark victory Friday night when New York’s Senate passed and the governor signed a bill making the state the most populous — and easily the most influential one — to redefine marriage. The bill passed the

A 13-year-old New York girl is not on her way to high school like many of her peers, but the University of Connecticut. Autum Ashante, who was home-schooled by her father Ben Ashante, is planning on moving to Connecticut with her. Watch the video at Newsone.com