// DETROIT — A grand jury indicted a Nigerian man on Wednesday on charges of attempting to blow up a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines plane on Christmas Day by trying to use a weapon of mass destruction. The federal grand jury also charged Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab with attempted murder, possession of a firearm and other counts. […]
By News One January 6, 2010 4:19 pm // From ESPN NEW YORK — The NBA has suspended the Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas indefinitely. “Although it is clear that the actions of Mr. Arenas will ultimately result in a substantial suspension, and perhaps worse, his ongoing conduct has led me to conclude that he […]
VIA CBS2 CHICAGO: CHICAGO (CBS) ―Eunice Johnson, the widow of Ebony Magazine founder John H. Johnson and an icon in the world of fashion, has died, according to a published report. Crain’s Chicago Business reported that Eunice Johnson died Sunday. She was in her 90s. Eunice Johnson may have lived in the shadows of her […]
VIA REUTERS: MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) – Google Inc took the wraps off a new Web-enabled smartphone on Tuesday it called a “superphone,” a device bristling with features from speech recognition to a 3D interface that the Internet giant will sell directly to consumers. The phone, dubbed the Nexus One, marks the first time the […]
Via: www.wric.com Exits 74 B and C (Broad Street) off of Interstate 95 northbound in Richmond will be closed through noon Tuesday as crews work to repair a large sinkhole. The hole opened up early Monday morning across two lanes of travel, and looked to be several feet deep. VDOT officials said the hole was […]
Via: TimesDispatch.com By Will Jones Photo courtesy of JOE MAHONEY/TIMES-DISPATCH The Native American sculpture “Connecticut” won’t be part of the nest for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The Richmond Metropolitan Authority, which owns and operates The Diamond, is getting ready to seek proposals to relocate “Connecticut” from the baseball stadium before the Class AA Flying Squirrels […]
Via: TMZ.Com Teddy Riley — a singer from the R&B group Blackstreet — is accused of using a guitar from the video game Rock Band in a violent attack on his daughters. Teddy’s 18-year-old daughter Taja Riley was granted a temporary restraining order against her dad — claiming 43-year-old Teddy abused her and her older […]
// Even though she does not have a bona fide hit, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is expected to move 300, 000+ units in first week’s sales. According to Hits Daily Double, Mary J. Blige’s latest LP ‘Stronger With Each Tear’ is set to debut on the Billboard 200 with estimated sales of 300,000-320,000. MJB […]
New security restrictions swiftly implemented following a botched attempt to blow up an airliner on Christmas Day will make air travel more burdensome and could discourage some business fliers, key customers for the airlines. Passengers will likely face longer lines at checkpoints and less freedom to move around the airplane during flight. Leisure travelers, such […]
VIA WIKI HOW: It’s really hard to sleep on Christmas Eve if you’re a kid. Remember all the years you stayed up, unable to sleep? Here’s how to help your kids get to sleep before the big day. 1. When they wake up on Christmas Eve, don’t make the day any different than normal. Go […]
Via The Urban Daily // Actress Alaina Reed Hall, most noted for her portrayal of Rose Holloway on the 80’s NBC sitcom 227 and as Olivia on Sesame Street passed away on Thursday, December 17th after a battle with breast cancer at the age of 63. http://cdn1.theurbandaily.com/external/js/gallery/175751/ 40 Years On The Street Read more at […]
It’s been a wild ride this year in news, full of amazing ups (like President Obama’s inauguration) and tragic downs (like Michael Jackson’s death). Through it all, NewsOne has been here keeping you up to date on what’s going on. So what was the news that caught your attention this year? Check out our list […]