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Teen Who Sued Parents Gets $56K Scholarship
Rachel Canning, the 18-year-old New Jersey high school cheerleader who made national news after she sued her parents to force them to pay her college tuition, won’t need their money after all. The “spoiled teen,” as the judge who dismissed her case referred to her, will attend Western New England University on a $56,000 scholarship,…
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DC Mayor Vince Gray Defeated by Muriel Bowser in Democratic Primary
Washington, D.C., Mayor Vince Gray, who had a solid lead a month before the Democratic primary, will not serve a second term in office, the Washington Post reports. Amid scandal over campaign financing and one of the lowest voter turnouts in history, the mayor conceded defeat early Wednesday morning to Council of the District of…
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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Wins Peabody Award
Henry Louis Gates Jr., editor-in-chief of The Root, is among the winners of the 73rd annual Peabody Awards for his PBS documentary series The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross. Peabody winners were announced live Wednesday on CBS This Morning, the first live television unveiling of Peabody awardees since the inception of the awards. While…
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Reports: Michael Strahan Expected to Join Good Morning America
Former football star and current talk show host Michael Strahan is expected to join the cast of ABC’s Good Morning America on a part-time basis, the Associated Press reports. While the deal has not been completed, a person with knowledge of the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity told AP that Strahan will work…
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911 Operator Helps Save Her Father’s Life on Her 1st Day on the Job
After months of training to be a 911 operator in DeKalb County, Ga., Crystal Morrow was prepared for her first day on the job. During the first half of her shift, Morrow answered several routine calls, including one reporting a burglary in progress and one about a house fire, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. Then came…
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Venezuelan Tourist Cleared in Macy's Shoplifting Arrest
A Venezuelan tourist was acquitted of shoplifting at a flagship Macy’s store in New York that has been the target of claims by several black shoppers that they were racially profiled there, her lawyer said. According to the Associated Press, Maria Paez said that during a Sept. 12 trip she carried a few items around…
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President Obama: ‘The Affordable Care Act Is Here to Stay’
A surge of sign-ups on the last day for open enrollment in President Obama’s health care initiative, one of the cornerstones of his presidency, brought the total number of enrolled beyond the White House’s original target of 7 million people. President Obama stood on the White House lawn a day after the deadline for Americans…
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NY Teen Accepted at All 8 Ivy League Institutions
Just a week after a Washington, D.C., teen was accepted at five Ivy League schools, a suburban New York high school teen has set the bar even higher. He was accepted at each of the eight elite Ivy colleges and universities, New York’s Daily News reports. Kwasi Enin, the son of immigrant nurses from Ghana, figured that…
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Body of Abduction Suspect Found, Search Continues for Missing DC Girl
Investigators believe that a man found dead in a D.C. park Monday afternoon is the janitor suspected of abducting 8-year-old Relisha Rudd, the Washington Post reports. Police Chief Cathy Lanier cautioned that while officials have not yet positively identified the body, reports drew them to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, which led to an extensive…
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New Michael Jackson Album, Xscape, to Be Released in May
Michael Jackson fans have something to smile about, as a new posthumous album of the pop star’s previously unreleased music comes out May 13, the Associated Press reports. Epic Records and the Jackson estate are set to release an album of eight new tracks that have been updated musically, titled Xscape. According to AP, L.A.…
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