Chris Brown Next Single Features Aaliyah (VIDEO)
While at a press conference announcing the nominees for the 2013 BET Awards in LA on Tuesday, Chris Brown said his new single will feature late R&B singer Aaliyah. (May 15)
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OJ Simpson Testifies In Bid To Win Freedom (VIDEO)
O.J. Simpson has begun testifying before a Nevada judge in his bid for a new trial in the Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnap case that put him in prison more than four years ago. (May 15)
Grilled On AP Phone Records Seizure, Holder Claims He Is ‘Not Familiar’ With The Details Of The Case (VIDEO)
Source: Noah Rothman / Mediaite During testimony before a Congressional committee on Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder repeatedly informed a panel of congressional representatives that he is unfamiliar with many of the details relating to the Department of Justice’s decision to obtain two months of phone records from the Associated Press. He said, due to his recusal [...]
President Obama Honors Police Officers Killed In Action (VIDEO)
President Barack Obama honored fallen police officers at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service Wednesday. He said members of law enforcement never let down their guard and that the public they serve should ‘never let slide our gratitude.’ (May 15)
Fortunate 50: Highest-Earning Athlete, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Talks Money (VIDEO)
Source: Daniel Roberts / Sports Illustrated When welterweight Floyd Mayweather was No. 1 on Sports Illustrated’s Fortunate 50 last year—knocking out Tiger Woods, who had been No. 1 every year since SI started producing the list in 2004—it looked like a fluke, the result of the $85 million he received for his fights with Victor [...]
BET Award Nominees Announced (VIDEO)
The BET Award nominees were announced Tuesday in Los Angeles featuring host Chris Tucker and Chris Brown, who will perform at the show. Rapper Kendrick Lamar talked with the AP about Brown’s reputation. (May 14)
Attorney General Eric Holder Orders Probe Into IRS Targeting Groups (VIDEO)
Attorney General Eric Holder says he’s ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny. He said the FBI was coordinating with the Department of Justice. (May 14)
Florida Student Banned From Public Schools In Duval County After Violent Attack (VIDEO)
After violent attack on a middle school student, a teenager was banned from attending class inside Florida’s Duval County. As Mark Strassmann reports, that decision put school officials in an unusual position.
White House Press Sec. Jay Carney: Obama Has No Tolerance For IRS Targeting (VIDEO)
White House spokesman Jay Carney says President Barack Obama will not jump to conclusions until an independent investigation is finished on alleged IRS targeting of conservative political groups. (May 14)
White House Press Sec. Jay Carney: ‘No Knowledge’ Of AP Phone Records Probe (VIDEO)
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says the president had “no knowledge” of a Department of Justice probe into AP phone records, but says Obama also believes “classified information needs to remain classified.” (May 14)
