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MIAMI-Catie Scott-Gonzalez was brutally beaten by her husband, Paul Gonzalez, when a judge ordered that he pay child support. ABC News reports: “He had told the judge he was going to take the kids and nobody was going to see them again……I looked at the judge to see the judge’s response,” she said. “When he […]
*Comic-actor Sinbad has been around forever, it seems, but despite his many years in the business, not much is widely known about his personal life. For instance, you might be surprised to know that Sinbad and his wife, Meredith, divorced and remarried. You might be surprised to know that Sinbad had a wife in the […]
Are you ready for tax day? First, some good news: This year’s deadlines are unusually late. Because April 15 coincided with a District of Columbia holiday, 2010 tax payments are due Monday, April 18. The deadline for those with six-month filing extensions is Oct. 17. Now for some bad news: Audits on wealthier taxpayers are […]
*How could you ever get tired of some good Sade sounds? Ya can’t. The songstress just gave a little sneak peak from her forthcoming album, “The Ultimate Collection” with her new release, “Still in Love with You.” In this post-breakup ballad, a desperate Sade pleads, “Baby, baby, think it over/ Just one more time before […]
President Barack Obama was able to avoid a government shutdown by striking a deal with with Speaker of the House John Boehner and House Republicans right before the deadline. President Obama said the shut down was avoided because “Americans of different beliefs came together.” An historic agreement reached late Friday night would cut about $38 billion in […]
LOS ANGELES — Simon Cowell is enjoying a déjà vu moment. “We were here 10 years ago with a show no one knew about, and I remember thinking, ‘This is fun because you don’t know what’s going to happen.’ And it’s like the same feeling all over again.” Simon Cowell goes from American Idol to […]
BY John Marzulli DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER NEW YORK DAILY NEWS An incensed federal judge sentenced a racist Brooklyn woman to indefinite jury duty on Tuesday after she trashed the NYPD and minorities. “This is an outrage, and so are you!” Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis told the woman, holding up her bile-filled juror questionnaire. Juror No. […]
Bill Cosby was on the Today show to talk about the powerful initiative he’s spearheaded in Connecticut’s low income neighborhoods in an effort to repair the disparity in education programs between suburban and inner city communities. But now the media has overshadowed that part of his interview to focus on something he said about Donald […]
*It’s getting closer and closer, the final Oprah show. And what will she do is still unknown. But some news has emerged. According to the Internet rumor mill, she’ll be taping a two-part episode May 17th at the United Center and will show in late May. The show will also consist of a “homage to […]
http://www.newsnet5.com/ Time growing short, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders failed to reach agreement Thursday night on a compromise to cut spending and head off a midnight Friday government shutdown that no one claimed to want. Obama, House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid all said the differences had been narrowed in […]
Source From President Barack Obama is sounding more like a candidate who understands the power of re-energizing the African-American base heading into a formidable 2012 election. Obama fired up the faithful this week when he spoke to an enthusiastic crowd in New York – the annual convention of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network. With […]
MIAMI — The mother of Miami Heat forward LeBron James was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge early Thursday morning at a Miami Beach hotel, area media outlets reported. Gloria James was arrested following an incident at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach police said, according to multiple media reports. She was released early Thursday morning. […]