A few years back, on the ninth anniversary of 9-ll, I talked about fear… Well given the horrific events of the past week ―events that literally hit close to home for me since I live here in the Boston area ―I want to return to that topic. And as I do I am reminded of […]

OCALA, Fla. (AP)- Three years after banning paddling, the Marion County school board agreed Tuesday to let elementary school principals resume the practice to punish misbehaving students. Officials approved the measure, which has been banned since 2010. According to the Ocala Star-Banner, paddling can only be used in elementary schools, and only if a parent […]

Fans of Lauryn Hill have been waiting for some new music for years and due to her tax troubles, it might be coming sooner than expected. According to reports, Hill signed a new five-song, $1 million deal with Sony Music that will keep her out of jail. Hill owes the IRS over $500k in backed […]

According to Radar Online, attorney Gloria Allred has dropped Shaquille O’Neal‘s former mistress Vanessa Lopez as a client, citing fraud. Lopez is accusing O’Neal of invasion of privacy, racketeering and emotional distress. Radar Online, is reporting that Allred believes Lopez is fraudulent in her claims. The specific rule Allred is citing, is: “when a lawyer […]

La Toya Jackson‘s new reality show is one big fake! On the show, Jackson is looking for love but according to sources, La Toya has a boyfriend in reality according to the National Enquirer. Reportedly, Ms. Jackson did not have enough material to fill up 10 episodes, so she decided to pretend to be looking […]

April Ryan talked with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives this morning on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Pelosi revealed details about her upcoming speech at the “58th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner”, discussed the high unemployment rates in the Black community, and revealed the reasons why […]

A 2-year-old boy was mauled to death by his family’s pit bull Wednesday afternoon in Georgia, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. According to reports, the dog had been the family pet for eight years. The mother claims she went to bathroom for a minute and when she returned the baby was dead. The child’s name has […]

Convicted sex offender Kurtis Peterson, 37, of Michigan is heading to prison for raping his dogs. According to reports, Peterson had sex with his pitbull and his blue heeler. Peterson claimed in court that he was “just hugging” his dog, after he was caught by a roommate’s friend having sex with the dog. In court, […]

Alan Gendreau, a former kicker at Middle Tennesse State, is hoping to get picked up by a NFL squad in this year’s NFL draft. Gendreau took a year off after going un-drafted in last year’s NFL draft, he is hoping this year is his year. (Watch the full report above)

Damon Williams gives us the most ignorant headlines of the week including a story about a victim who followed directions too well and a group of lazy thieves who attempted to rob a drive-thru with a bomb.

Tom and the crew try to figure out how President George W. Bush is going to turn eight years of bad presidency into a quality library. Plus more on Shane Battier’s love for beer.

Sybil Wilkes discusses today’s news headlines including news on the latest explosion in Mobile, Alabama.