Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. BOMBS EXPLODE NEAR FINISH OF BOSTON MARATHON Twin blasts leave a terrifying scene of shattered glass, bloodstained pavement and severed limbs. 2. AROUND THE WORLD, RAMPED-UP SECURITY Sports events — like Sunday’s London Marathon — draw […]
Several people have been hurt in two explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line. It happened around 2:45 p.m. outside Marathon Sports on Boylston Street, according to WBZ-TV’s Lisa Hughes, who was near the scene covering the marathon. There were two “incredibly powerful explosions just seconds apart,” according to Hughes. Some people were reportedly missing […]
As the 2013 baseball season kicks off, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player to take the field in the 20th Century, is remembered. This weekend, 42, a biopic starring Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, will hit theaters. To commemorate the occasion theGrio put together a list of 10 things you may not know about […]
Matthew Warren, the son of evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren who committed suicide last week, killed himself with an unregistered gun he had bought online, the pastor said on Thursday. the pastor tweeted, referencing a Biblical passage about the forgiveness of sins. Warren then tweeted, quoting the verse. Since Matthew Warren, 27, died in his Mission Viejo, […]
The IRS reports that about 77% of tax returns last year were filed electronically and that this year the majority of people have already filed. As a result, the following two post offices will be the only ones open late on Monday, April 15. Cleveland Main Post Office – 2400 Orange Ave — Open until […]
Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning. 1. String of Morning Attacks Kills 27 in Iraq A string of morning attacks in Iraq killed 27 people and wounded over 100 this morning. Many of the attacks involved car bombs and come less than a week before Iraqis can […]
A three-hour lockdown at North Carolina A&T has been lifted and students are being allowed back on campus. An earlier lockdown that affected eight GCS schools has been cancelled as of 12:15 p.m. All schools have resumed a normal schedule. The STEM Early College and Middle College, which are located on the university’s campus, […]
Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning. 1. Kerry Calls N. Korea’s Rhetoric ‘Unacceptable’ U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in South Korea this morning, amid speculation that North Korea may have obtained capabilities to launch a mid-range missile designed to reach as far as the U.S. […]
A dozen Akron residents were rescued from their homes after a massive water main break Thursday evening. It happened at about 6 p.m. in the area of West North Street and North Valley Street. People were trapped on their porches by the high water and waited for rescue teams to get them to safety. Firefighters, […]
The U.S. Postal Service has backed off a plan to halt Saturday mail delivery, saying that Congress has forced it to continue the service despite massive cost overruns. In a statement released Wednesday, the USPS Board of Governors said that restrictive language included in the Continuing Resolution that keeps the government operating in lieu of […]
Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland revealed her chiseled new nose job during the 4th Annual ELLE Women in Music Celebration at The Edison Ballroom on Wednesday, April 10 in New York City. Her new rhinoplasty isn’t the first time Rowland has gone under the plastic surgeon’s knife; she had breast implants a few […]
All hail Jesus Christ. When the Bible, the world’s best-selling book, was turned into a History Channel miniseries, it became the #1 most-watched show on cable. Now, reports confirm that Winter Jam, a string of Christian concerts, is the #1 tour in the word for the third year in a row. Breathecast reports that with […]
