DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Cory Booker dropped out of the presidential race Monday, ending a campaign whose message of unity and love failed to resonate in a political era marked by chaos and anxiety. His departure now leaves a field that was once the most diverse in history with just one remaining African […]
What You Need To Know: For the first time in three years, tennis great Serena Williams has won the singles final at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. Her last championship was the Australian Open in January 2017. Why You Need To Know: On and off the courts, Serena has demonstrated what true strength of […]
What You Need To Know: Yolanda Carr has died. Mrs. Carr was the mother of Atatiana Jefferson, the young woman killed in the family home by a former Ft. Worth, TX police officer, October 12. The night of her murder, 28-year-old Atatiana was playing video games with her nephew while her mother was hospitalized. Why […]
What You Need To Know: Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake. On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the country just before 5 PM. Depending upon the statistics submitted, the number of deaths ranged from 100,000 to over 300,000 lives lost as a result of the devastating earthquake. An […]
What You Need To Know: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not indicated a real timeline for sending the two articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate. Sunday morning, the speaker announced she would meet with her caucus Tuesday to decide when to send the articles to Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell. If the Senate receives […]
What You Need To Know: Storms and 70-degree temperatures that began Friday night turned to snow Saturday morning in Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX. The storms moved South and North, killing residents and emergency officials. Property was destroyed in Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama. Storms in the Midwest brought snow, ice and freezing rain that is […]
What You Need To Know: The Rickey Smiley Morning Show debuted on this Monday, syndicated weekdays from 6a-10a ET. The Rickey Smiley Morning Show is quick-paced and anchored by one of the nation’s most popular comedians. Easily entertaining a wide variety of listeners, the “can’t miss a minute” morning show perfectly blends music, exclusive comedy, […]
What You Need To Know: “Just Mercy” tells the true story of Walter McMillian, who with the help of defense attorney Bryan Stevenson, appeals his murder conviction. The film is based on the memoir of Stevenson. A powerful and thought-provoking true story, “Just Mercy” follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson, played by Michael B. Jordan, and […]
What You Need To Know: The Army wants citizens to know that they are not being called to military service by text. In the wake of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, there has been a rash of fake text messages telling recipients they have been drafted. Why You Need To Know: First, […]
What You Need To Know: Several weeks after impeaching Donald Trump in the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not sent the two articles of impeachment to the Senate. During her Thursday press conference, Pelosi said she’s not holding them indefinitely. Adding, “I’ll send them over when I’m ready. And that will probably be soon.” […]
What You Need To Know: In what many are calling a largely symbolic move, by a vote of 224-194, the U.S. House has approved the effort to curb Donald Trump’s actions during a time of conflict. This bill now heads to the Senate. Why You Need To Know: By passing the War Powers Act, Congress […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reigniting a debate over who has the power to declare war, the Democratic-controlled House on Thursday approved a resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran. The war powers resolution is not binding on the president and would not require his […]