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Prosecution’s Star Witness in Trump Criminal Trial Takes Stand

By Sourcestaff / May 14, 2024

The prosecution's star witness in the first criminal trial against a former US President took the stand yesterday. In a...

Donald Trump May Owe IRS More Than $100 Million in Back Taxes

By Sourcestaff / May 13, 2024

The IRS may soon come calling to collect an unpaid debt of more than $100 million in back taxes supposedly...

What Happened on Day 15 of Trump Criminal Hush Money Trial

By Sourcestaff / May 11, 2024

Today's developments in Donald Trump's criminal trial shed light on crucial aspects of the case: Cohen's Testimony: Michael Cohen, Trump's...

The Rundown After Another Contentious Day of Testimony at Trump’s Trial

By Sourcestaff / May 10, 2024

After another contentious day of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, his defense attorneys didn’t let up their barrage of...

Key Takeaways in Day 13 of Trump Criminal Trial With More Stormy Daniels Testimony

By Sourcestaff / May 9, 2024

During Donald Trump's criminal trial, jurors were presented with vivid details of an alleged sexual encounter he tried to conceal...

Jurors Try to Keep Straight Faces during Stormy Daniels Colorful Testimony; Judge Warns Prosecutors Some Graphic Details Are Unnecessary

By Sourcestaff / May 8, 2024

During Tuesday’s Trump’s hush money trial, jurors found it a bit challenging to keep their composure as adult film star...

Emotional Day 11 in Trump Hush Money Criminal Trial

By Sourcestaff / May 4, 2024

Hope Hicks, former campaign press secretary and White House communications director for Donald Trump found herself in the hot seat...

Trump Administration To End “Temporary Protected Status” For Haitians In 2019

Sha Be Allah

November 21, 2017

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The United States in July 2019 will end a special status given to about 59,000 Haitian immigrants that protects them from deportation after a devastating 2010 earthquake, according to media reports. The dec...

Anti-Gay Politician Resigns After Being Caught Having Sex With A Man In Office

Sha Be Allah

November 20, 2017

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An Ohio lawmaker who routinely touted his Christian faith and anti-LGBT views has resigned after being caught having sex with a man in his office. Wes Goodman, who is the Republican state legislator for Ohio...

Border Patrol Agent Killed While On Duty In Texas

Sha Be Allah

November 20, 2017

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A U.S. Border Patrol agent died Sunday from injuries sustained while patrolling in Texas’ Big Bend sector near the U.S.-Mexico border. Agent Rogelio Martinez and his partner were responding to “activity” whi...

Lavar Ball Denies President Trump’s Help In UCLA Basketball Players’ Shoplifting Case In China

Sha Be Allah

November 18, 2017

UCLA basketball star LiAngelo Ball and two other players were arrested in China for shoplifting, a crime that carries a ten-year sentence there, but President Donald Trump intervened, asking Chinese President X...

Rev. Jesse Jackson Reveals Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis

Ime Ekpo

November 18, 2017

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On Friday afternoon, Nov. 17th, civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr took to Twitter and shared a press release which revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to the document...

Joe Biden Says Most of the Memes About Him and Obama Are True

Ime Ekpo

November 17, 2017

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In a recent interview with NBC News former Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden revealed that majority of the memes floating around social media that joke about his relationship with the 44th Presiden...

Woman Claims Former Pres. George H.W. Bush Groped Her During 1992 Presidential Election

Sha Be Allah

November 17, 2017

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Another groping allegation has emerged against former President George H.W. Bush; this time he can't play the senile old man card because it allegedly happened during the election campaign of 1992. In an int...

UCLA Basketball Players Freed On Shoplifting Charges In China After Trump Intervention

Sha Be Allah

November 14, 2017

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Well, no one can say he messed this up. Three UCLA basketball players, including LiAngelo Ball, the brother of NBA star Lonzo Ball, "are set to leave China" after being detained on shoplifting charges, accor...

Salute to Our Veterans: Hip-Hop Inside Iraq (Flashback 2008)

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November 10, 2017

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Words by Aimstar & SFC Lawrence C. Bush Flashback to Veteran's Day Nov. 2008, when The Source profiled 6 service people sacrificing to keep us safe. We are thankful to those that protect and serve, ...

Trump Bodyguard Keith Schiller Testifies Russian Offered Trump Women

Sourcestaff

November 10, 2017

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Words by Qadriyyah Brown One of Donald Trump’s longtime bodyguards, Keith Schiller told sources that back in 2013 at the Miss Universe pageant, one of the Russian participants offered to “send five women” to...

TSA Fails Undercover Security Tests at U.S. Airports

Fatima Barrie

November 9, 2017

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Traveling in the air may not be as safe as you think. A number of undercover tests at security checkpoints were conducted by Homeland Security to measure the safety of screeners, equipment, and security proc...

Chance the Rapper Blasts Chicago Mayor for Not Funding Schools Over Police

NDSmith

November 8, 2017

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Chuck D once said that “Hip-Hop was the CNN of the streets”. If that is the case, Chance the Rapper is one of its best pundit by far. Far more than an emcee, Chance has put his money where his mouth is and p...

Transgender Woman Wins State Legislator Race In Virginia

Sha Be Allah

November 8, 2017

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Virginia House of Delegates candidate Danica Roem (D) has defeated longtime Del. Robert Marshall (R), becoming Virginia's first openly transgender elected official, according to The Washington Post. Roem's w...

Jay Z, Kevin Hart And More Celebs React To Meek Mill’s Sentencing

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November 7, 2017

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Words By Ime Ekpo After a scheduled court appearance on the afternoon of Monday (Nov. 6), a Pennsylvania judge sentenced Meek Mill to two to four years in state prison for alleged probation violations, and c...

What Does “Blowhard” Mean?

Sha Be Allah

November 4, 2017

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George Bush does not care for Donald Trump. In fact, the elder Bush confirmed it in his book, in which he revealed that he voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election. As for Trump, the fo...

Donald Trump To Be Centered in Colin Kaepernick’s Collusion Case

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November 4, 2017

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Words by Jason Cordner Colin Kaepernick’s case against the NFL for collusion will be very difficult to prove, according to many legal experts. However, according to Yahoo Sports, a major portion of the Kaepe...

Donald Trump and The GOP Can’t Stop F**king With Steph Curry

NDSmith

November 3, 2017

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Donald Trump loves Steph Curry. That has to be the case… or at least a schoolgirl crush. Because every time you turn around, the Golden State MVP is placed smack dab in the middle of Trump’s political madnes...

U.S. Bombers Fly Near Korean Peninsula

Sha Be Allah

November 3, 2017

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Two U.S. strategic bombers conducted drills over South Korea, the U.S. Air Force said, raising tensions with North Korea just days before President Donald Trump visits the region seeking to shut down Pyongyang’...

Twitter Employee Deactivates President Trump’s Account

Sha Be Allah

November 3, 2017

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was deactivated by a Twitter Inc employee who was leaving the company on Thursday and was down for 11 minutes before it was restored, the social me...

Barack Obama Ethers Birthers and Donald Trump

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November 1, 2017

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Words by Jillian Bowe Former President Barack Obama is showing just how he can reach into his bag of petty and pull out a few tricks of his own. On Tuesday night Obama attended the first Obama Foundation Sum...