NEW YORK (AP) — Two police officers involved in the mistaken arrest of James Blake, including one who allegedly tackled the former professional tennis player, will face an administrative trial after the city’s police watchdog substantiated Blake’s excessive force complaint. Mina Malik, the executive director of the New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board, said […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple University trustees are expected to vote next week on naming NBC correspondent Tamron Hall to fill a seat on the board vacated by Bill Cosby last year. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that board chairman Patrick O’Connor said the 1992 Temple grad has the support she needs for approval. Trustees are to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House neared creation Wednesday of a special committee to investigate Planned Parenthood and its procurement of fetal tissue as Republicans continued pressing an issue that has galvanized conservatives since secret videos surfaced this summer. A vote establishing the select panel was expected to fall closely along party lines, with Democrats dismissing […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is appealing to schools to help cut chronic absenteeism by providing mentors and other support for students who miss too much classroom time — instead of suspending or expelling them. It’s one of the steps the administration outlined in a new effort announced Wednesday to keep kids from habitually […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks coach Derek Fisher was involved in an altercation with Memphis Grizzlies forward and former teammate Matt Barnes in California on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the details said. The New York Post, citing an anonymous source, reported Wednesday that the altercation was because Fisher is dating Barnes’ estranged wife. […]

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ben Carson’s call for those caught in mass shootings to rush the attacker is drawing criticism from public safety experts and little support Wednesday from his presidential rivals. Speaking days after an Oregon community college shooting left 10 dead, the Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon offered advice to potential victims […]

The case of Bobbi Kristina Brown has been treated as a criminal investigation since she was found face down and unresponsive in the bathtub of her Atlanta-area home on Jan. 31. At the center of the investigation is her ex-boyfriend, Nick Gordon, who has been accused of giving his late girlfriend a “toxic cocktail” that […]

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Terrence Howard’s personal drama is making it difficult forWendy Williams to enjoy his popular hit show “Empire.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Recapping last week’s episode of the drama on Thursday (Oct. 1) during “The Wendy Williams Show,” Williams went in on Howard while pointing out that the actor’s history of domestic abuse has become […]

A couple risked their lives to save the life of an 87-year-old man and his dog in Columbia, South Carolina! Click on the audio player to hear the dramatic story of an amazing act of kindness and heroism in this edition of the Human Being of the Week! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to the “The […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy- and Oscar-winning star Jennifer Hudson has performed for thousands of charter school supporters in Brooklyn. Two little girls introduced Hudson to the cheering crowd on Wednesday.   The throng was awash in red T-shirts bearing the slogan, “I Fight to End Inequality.” Some participants waved red flags. The rally included […]