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12 years after storms, checks for Katrina, Rita flood damage being mailed Monday

National | Tuesday, August 8th

This week over 125,000 settlement checks have been mailed to the East bank residents and businesses for flood damage from Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita According to nola.com most people with claims are expecting to receive checks for $50 to $150. The highest payout to be expected from...

Simone Askew Is The First African American To Lead West Point’s Corps Of Cadets

National | Tuesday, August 8th

Cadet Simone Askew of Fairfax, Virginia, has been selected First Captain of the U.S. Military Academy’s Corps of Cadets for the 2017-2018 academic year, achieving the highest position in the cadet chain of command. She will assume her duties on Aug. 14. Askew, an...

Florida Couple Adopts Seven Siblings

Lifestyle, National | Wednesday, August 2nd

A Florida couple that has dreamt of having children got their wish. Dashoan and Sofia Olds recently adopted seven children, all siblings who had been previously separated among several foster families. It all started when the couple was watching a news story on NewsChannel 7/Local 18 about seen...

Teens From African Robotics Team Disappear From Washington D.C.

Entertainment, National | Friday, July 21st

Police are investigating the sudden disappearance of six teens from the D.C. area after they competed in an international robotics competition this week NBC reports. The teens, aged 16-18, vanished Tuesday after participating in the FIRST Global Challenge. The D.C Police Department identified them on...

O.J. Simpson Freed

Entertainment, National | Friday, July 21st

OJ Simpson will be paroled after serving nine years in prison for a botched bid to retrieve sports memorabilia in Las Vegas. A Nevada parole board decided Thursday that the 70-year-old former football, TV and movie star will be released in October after serving...

Sean Spicer Resigns As White House Press Secretary

National | Friday, July 21st

Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned on Friday morning, after denouncing chaos in the West Wing and telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with the appointment of the New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director. Mr. Trump offered Mr. Scaramucci the...

Drug And Alcohol Abuse Led To ‘True Blood’ Star Nelsan Ellis’ Death

Entertainment, National | Tuesday, July 11th

More details have emerged in the death of actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his memorable portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood” who died at the age of 39. TMZ.com is reporting that Ellis’ family says that the actor’s struggles with drug and...

Venus Williams Not At Fault In Fatal Car Accident

Entertainment, National | Tuesday, July 11th

The tennis star legally entered an intersection but was cut off by another car, which set off a chain of events that resulted in a fatal crash with a third car, police say video released Friday shows. Williams entered the intersection on June 9 legally...

A Mississippi High School’s First Black Valedictorian Forced to Share Title With White Student

Local, National | Thursday, July 6th

A Mississippi mother is taking legal action against her daughter’s school district after her child was forced to share her high school’s valedictorian title with a White student who earned a lower GPA, reports the New York Daily News. According to the outlet, 18-year-old Jasmine Shepherd,...

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