Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga followed through with his pledge to contest the results of Kenya’s presidential election, filing an appeal with the country’s Supreme Court. Odinga was the runner-up in the election, losing to Uhuru Kenyatta by about seven percentage points. Kenyatta managed to avoid a runoff by just 8,100 votes, despite accusations of [...]
2 Ohio High School Football Players Found Guilty of Rape
March 17, 2013 | Posted by
An Ohio judge found two teens guilty of raping a female friend at a party last year while she was incapacitated by alcohol. Ma’lik Richmond, 16, and Trent Mays, 17, both football players at Steubenville High School, were captured in damning photo and video evidence carrying the girl and talking about the incident afterward, referring [...]
Black Conservative Ben Carson Hints at ’16 Presidential Run
March 17, 2013 | Posted by
Rising conservative star Dr. Ben Carson impressed the audience of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Saturday, delivering a 22-minute speech outlining his political ideals, which included hinting that he might run for President in 2016. “Let’s say somebody were (in The White House), and they wanted to destroy this nation,” he said. “Let’s say [...]
Bashar Al-Assad Calls on BRICS Nations to Help End Conflict in Syria
March 17, 2013 | Posted by
With the country entering its third year of civil warfare, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a plea to the BRICS nations, asking them to help end the conflict. The BRICS nations, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, will host a summit later this month. Only Russia has spoken out in support of Assad’s regime [...]
Bus Crash Kills 24 in South Africa
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
A church bus carrying over 60 passengers crashed in South Africa’s Western Cape Friday, killing 24 and injuring dozens more. A crane lift was required to lift the bus and separate victims trapped beneath it at the scene, 80 miles northeast of Cape Town. Reuters reports that 44 passengers were hurt in the accident. “It [...]
HBCUs Threaten to Sue Obama Administration Over Federal Loan Changes
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
The Obama administration may be the target of a lawsuit by the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), stemming from new federal financial aid policies that disproportionately affect students at the majority black institutions. The new policies raised the criteria for parents trying to secure PLUS loans for their children’s education, subsequently making a [...]
New Jamaican Laws Crack Down on Lottery Scams
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
A new bill in Jamaica will crackdown on lottery scams that have targeted Americans for years. The schemes are conducted over the phone, and ask unwary individuals to pay an advance fee to claim nonexistent prizes or lottery winnings. The new bill would streamline the prosecution process for those involved in the scams, which are [...]
Lil Wayne Hospitalized for Seizures After Nicki Minaj Video Shoot
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
Rapper Lil Wayne has reportedly suffered a series of seizures, landing him in Cedar-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. Wayne, 30, had two similar episodes last October, and was prescribed seizure medication. Representatives for the rapper did not mention the seizures in the days immediately following his hospitalization, but did confirm that he had received treatment [...]
Venezuela to Investigate Possible Poisoning of Hugo Chavez
March 14, 2013 | Posted by
Venezuela will investigate whether or not late President Hugo Chavez was poisoned, according to acting President Nicolas Maduro. Chavez died while battling an undisclosed cancer in his pelvic region. Speaking on a regional TV network, Telesur, Maduro said that he believes Chavez was poisoned, echoing similar statements he made earlier this month accusing the United [...]
Bankruptcy Expert Kevyn Orr Named Detroit Emergency Manager
March 14, 2013 | Posted by
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder named Kevyn Orr as Detroit’s emergency manager Thursday, tasking the Cleveland-based attorney with restoring the city’s dismal finances to working order. With Detroit now officially in a financial emergency, the state will take control of the city’s fiscal dealings. Orr will work on behalf of Michigan’s Emergency Loan Board to balance [...]
