University of Michigan’s Black Student Union submitted a list of seven demands to college administrators Monday to improve racial diversity and inclusion on campus. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information List of demands Advertisement Demands include an increase in black representation and more affordable housing on campus for those of lower socioeconomic status. The Black […]
Six Florida couples filed a lawsuit to overturn the state’s gay marriage ban. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on behalf of the couples by Equality Florida Institute Inc. The lawsuit claims Florida’s gay marriage ban violates the U.S. Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection and due process. […]
Brrrrrrr. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information New York City is expected to get up to 8 inches of snow and temperatures will dip to dangerously low numbers as a storm system comes through Tuesday into Wednesday. It is the second “polar vortex” in a few weeks. At least nine deaths nationwide were attributed to the […]
The human rights group, Human Rights Watch, criticized the United States and other countries for not applying “real pressure” to the President Bashar Assad of Syria. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kenneth Roth, executive director of the organization, said that trying to build peace should not come at the expense of ignoring atrocities. In a […]
Twenty-one men and nine women were sentenced to death for their roles in trafficking heroin in Vietnam on Monday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 20-day trial involved the largest amount of defendants in a single trial in the country’s court history. Human rights groups have questioned the fairness of Vietnam’s criminal justice system and […]
Across the nation on Monday, people will take a moment or two to reflect on the legacy of the slain civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information At the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta where King was pastor, there will be a special service and in Memphis, Tenn., where King […]
Breaking News – The Fars News Agency is reporting that as part of a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Iran is planning to eliminate its stockpile of higher level enriched uranium, beginning at any moment. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The deal was struck between Iran and the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia and […]
Car bombings and clashes led to the deaths of at least 30 people in Iraq on Saturday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Most of the violence occurred around Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkirk. Violence has escalated in Iraq over the past year, but in particular over the past month after the government dismantled […]
Madonna is under fire for her use of the “n-word” on Instagram. The word appeared in the caption of a picture featuring several of the singer’s children. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After initially calling those who criticized her use of the word “haters,” Madonna issued an apology. “I am sorry if I offended anyone […]
A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General’s office says that while the nation can celebrate decades of progress against smoking, more work needs to be done. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “The real emphasis needs to be put on the fact that we still have a major and tragic catastrophe going on,” said acting […]
Detroit police say a 4-year-old girl accidentally shot her 4-year-old cousin to death with a loaded rifle she found under her grandfather’s bed. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The girl was playing and watching TV on Thursday afternoon when she found the gun. The girl picked it up, pointed it at the boy and shot […]
Skeletal remains were found along the East River yesterday. Clothing matching those worn by missing autistic teen, Avonte Oquendo, were reportedly found near by . Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The family of Oquendo has been notified, although they remain skeptical. The remains were found by a 13 year old girl who tweeted about her […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Gentlemen, put down your glasses. You do not want another round. Men who drink heavily – at least two pints of beer a day or more – are likely to experience age related memory loss at a significantly earlier age than their peers who drink less. Advertisement A study of […]
Best Buy said sales during the holiday season were down .8%, as their stock plunged 28% in pre-market trading Thursday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The retailer attributed the drop to the highly promotional retail environment. Despite the decline, it is a slight improvement from the 2012 holiday season, which saw a decrease of 1.7% […]
The Vatican came under heavy criticism by a U.N. Committee today for the way it handled the global sex abuse crisis involving priests. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A former sex crimes prosecutor for the Vatican acknowledged that the church had been slow to and failed in addressing the problem in the past, but that […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For the third day in a row, thousands of protestors took to the streets of Bangkok, rallying against upcoming elections. The elections were called in hopes of diffusing anti-government protestors, but both opposition parties have refused to take part. One protestor was shot and injured Wednesday morning and a small […]
An 11 year old boy and a 13 year old girl were injured during a shooting at their middle school on Tuesday morning in Roswell, New Mexico. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The suspected shooter, a 12 year old classmate, used a 22-gauge sawed off shotgun to terrorize his classmates. The boy has not yet […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Three U.S. officials familiar with the matter say that President Obama is likely to cosign changes to the way the NSA and other government agencies collect phone information for possible future surveillance of Americans. The changes are not yet set in stone and would mainly effect Section 215 of the […]
A boat carrying 200 South Sudanese fleeing unrest and warfare in the region sank while crossing the Nile, killing all on board, military officials said Tuesday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Tens of thousands have already fled the rebel-held city of Bor. The front-lines of the conflict continue to shift, but are presently located about […]
Two California police officers were acquitted Monday in the death of a homeless man in July of 2011. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The violent incident was captured by a surveillance camera at a busy transit center. The dead man – Kelly Thomas, 37 – is shown on the tape screaming for his father repeatedly […]
