Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. After missing two tournaments this year, dropping out of another and playing through one in pain, Tiger Woods missed the cut following the […]
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Ga. Teacher Fired for Students Accessing Nude Selfies
A Savannah, Ga. teacher has been fired after students accessed nude selfies on her cell phone. Lekeshia Jones The Savannah-Chatham school board fired Lekeshia Jones, 34, on July 30 for failing to report the incident and for continued insubordination in the weeks following the incident, according to the Savannah Morning News. According to the newspaper, […]
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National Night Out Returns in Prince George’s County
A District IV Prince George’s County Police officer poses with a young local resident at a National Night Out event at Skyline Middle School in Suitland. The national night dedicated to promoting crime prevention, building partnerships between the community and public safety departments, and having different fun at the same time, came back again. The […]
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Prince George’s County Executive Baker Takes on New Role
Baker will serve as the County Executives of America’s board president. Rushern L. Baker III has had great success as Prince George’s County’s county executive, but now he is taking on an additional, bigger role. Baker will now serve as the County Executives of America’s (CEA) board president. County Executives of America is currently the […]
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Terrance Howard Faces Trouble with Ex-Wife
Actor Terrence Howard. Actor Terrance Howard, 45, may be in trouble financially, thanks to his ex-wife Michelle Ghent. The couple was only married for a year, and did not have any children. However, it is an arrangement that is certainly bearing a lot of trouble. According to Ghent, Howard owes her about $325,000 in support. […]
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Spike Lee Creates Video About NYPD Chokehold Incident Involving Eric Garner
Spike Lee speaks on stage during the Independent Lens, “Evolution of a Criminal” panel, at the the PBS 2014 Summer TCA held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. In a new video, Spike Lee expressed his opinion about a recent incident in which an NYPD officer used […]
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WNBA Coach Michael Cooper Diagnosed With Tongue Cancer
This is a June 1, 2014 file photo showing Atlanta WNBA head coach Michael Cooper during the second half of a basketball game against Connecticut in Uncasville, Conn. Cooper has had surgery for tongue cancer. The WNBA team said Friday, July 25, 2014, that Thursday’s procedure was successful and Cooper “will be back coaching soon.” […]
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University of Texas Football Players Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges
University of Texas football players Kendall Sanders, left, and Montrel Meander, right, leave the Travis County Criminal Justice Center after being booked , Thursday, July 24, 2014 in Austin, Texas. Sanders and Meander, two University of Texas football players were arrested and charged Thursday with felony sexual assault after a female student said she was […]
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Mayweather Clueless About Female MMA Title Holder Who Taunts Him
Boxer Floyd Mayweather and Ultimate Fighter Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey are two of the biggest names in the current sports world, but Mayweather says he has never heard of Rousey before. Rousey stirred up conversation when the 27 year-old said recently she could take Mayweather in a no-holds-barred MMA-style (mixed martial arts) street […]
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Phi Beta Sigma Museum Opens in NW D.C.
(UPDATED 7/18/14) Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity opened a Sigma Museum July 16 at their international headquarters in Northwest D.C. to house its historic records. The ribbon cutting ceremony was one of several events planned for members and their guests to take part in during the 2014 Centennial Celebration. Members of sister sorority, Zeta Phi Beta, […]
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North Carolina State Football Coaches Rescue Teen Motorist
The N.C. State football team’s defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable and wide receiver coach Frisman Jackson saved a life recently. The brave duo helped rescue a 16-year-old girl from a car crash July 15 in Raleigh, N.C. According to ESPN, as the pair drove home they found the car flipped over on the side of the […]
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After Nearly a Month, N.C. Man Charged with Murdering Missing Teacher Girlfriend
A North Carolina man has been charged in the murder of his girlfriend, a school teacher who had been missing since early June. Bianca Tanner and Angelo Smith. Bianca Tanner’s body was found in a wooded area July 3 and positively identified on July 8, according to The Charlotte Observer. Police have charged her boyfriend, […]