Fox News and its chairman, Roger Ailes, are pushing back against a new biography slated for release in late January. Despite efforts by Fox News to rally against its release, Gabriel Sherman’s “The Loudest Voice in the Room,” is due for publication on Jan. 21 by Random House. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter […]
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How Much Revenue Did Legal Marijuana Sales Generate in Colorado?
The supporters of legal marijuana sales in Colorado wasted no time proving the potential economic gains to the state. Between the first day of legal marijuana sales, Jan. 1, and Jan. 8, Colorado has served thousands of people and accrued more than $5 million in taxed and regulated sales. Despite concerns from some that the […]
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Phoenix Father Jailed on Charges of Axing Son to Death
Gary Sherrill, 51, of Phoenix, Ariz., was arrested and charged with first degree murder New Year’s Eve, after telling police he killed his 13-year-old son with an axe in the belief the boy was possessed by a demon. The body of David Sherrill, 13, was found in his father’s home by police who had been […]
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Long Lines Greet Marijuana Sales under New Colorado Law
A Marine veteran of the Iraqi war was first in line at a Denver, Colo. industrial park New Year’s Day, becoming the first legal recreational pot customer in the state as the opening day of legal marijuana sales was greeted with fluctuating prices and long lines. Sean Azzariti, 32, handed over $59 and walked away […]
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Life Support Debate for Jahi McMath Continues
The family of 13-year-old Jahi McMath and the hospital where a Dec. 9 tonsillectomy left the Black girl brain dead are to meet in a federal court in California Jan. 3 as the battle over the girl’s fate enters its fourth week. A federal magistrate ordered the hearing as the Oakland, Calif. girl’s family searches–five […]
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Marymount Grad, Entrepreneur Named Miss District of Columbia 2014
Ciera Nicole Butts, a Marymount University graduate and entrepreneur, is the newest Miss District of Colombia. Butts, 23, was selected Miss District of Columbia 2014 Dec. 2 at the 60th Annual Miss District of Columbia USA Pageant at the Renaissance Hotel in Northwest Washington, D.C. She was one of 43 contestants who competed in the […]
