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Donald Sterling, the embattled owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, has been banned from the NBA after an audio recording was released of him making racist comments about African-Americans. Now we want to HEAR FROM YOU! What do you think of the Donald Sterling situation? Do you think the ban is a sufficient punishment? Have […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Toyota delivered a surprise pink slip to California on Monday, announcing the company would move its U.S. headquarters and about 3,000 jobs from the Los Angeles suburbs to the outskirts of Dallas. The world’s largest automaker will keep a foothold in the Golden State – about 2,300 jobs will remain in […]
BOSTON (AP) — The embattled head of Massachusetts’ child welfare agency resigned Tuesday under mounting pressure following the deaths of three children, with Gov. Deval Patrick saying it was impossible for her to continue in the job. Olga Roche’s resignation comes after calls from top Democratic lawmakers — including Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo and […]
According to a new Bill signed by California lawmakers and passed last week, students will soon be taking courses that teach the significance of what President Barack Obama’s election meant for racial equality and civil rights. Barack Obama’s election marked a “historic step in the effort towards equality in the United States,” said the California […]
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — A shooter opened fire at a FedEx center outside Atlanta Tuesday morning, wounding at least six people before police swarmed the package-sorting station and found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police rushed to the center after someone called to report an active shooter at 5:54 a.m. After […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is considering whether police may search cellphones found on people they arrest without first getting a warrant. The court’s latest foray into the issue of privacy in the digital age involves two cases being argued Tuesday that arose from searches of phones carried by a gang member and a […]
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — After spawning deadly tornadoes that flattened homes and businesses in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, a storm system that also caused havoc in the Midwest had Georgia in its sights early Tuesday. At least 11 people in the South were killed Monday, bringing the overall death toll from two days of severe […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is taking steps designed to help colleges and universities reduce sexual assaults on their campuses and provide better protections for the victims when they do occur. Schools should identify trained, confidential victim’s advocates and conduct surveys to better gauge the frequency of sexual assault on their campuses since these […]
The NBA is planning a Tuesday news conference to discuss the investigation into embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who is alleged to have made racist comments in a taped conversation. NBA spokesman Mike Bass said additional details will be announced, though it’s unclear when that may happen. The news conference is a clear […]
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jurors at the trial of a Tampa military wife accused of killing her two teenagers will see many disturbing images and hear hours of troubling evidence. They will see several sides to Julie Schenecker, a former military linguist who prosecutors say fatally shot her 16-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son. They will […]
According to Jasmine Sanders the Canadians just took over a title that once belonged to Americans. Listen to the latest Jazzy Report in the audio player to hear what…
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 16-year-old student faces arraignment on murder charges in the stabbing death of a classmate at their high school on the day of the junior prom. Police haven’t released the suspect’s name, but people who saw him taken into custody identified him as Chris Plaskon, a friend of the victim, 16-year-old […]
