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IT'S NOT THE FIRST HOMETOWN' LIL' EXTRA! BUT IT'S BEEN A WHILE. .. READ THESE FEW STORIES OF FIRSTS STARTING WITH THIS FIRST YOU HAVE BE TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF AS MEMPHIS GETS IT FIRST FEMALE FIRE CHIEF Day 15 Memphis It's a first for Memphis history as the new Mayor-Elect Jim Strickl

Your World Weather News Day 16 December 2015 Sydney, AU Winds broke speeds of 213 miles per hour! Strong winds racing at 213 miles per hour swept Sydney, Australia with a violent storm of tor

WASHINGTON — A look at some of the claims in the latest Republican presidential debate and how they compare with the facts: JEB BUSH: "We need to embed our troops in the Iraqi military." THE F

Texas Southern University president Dr. John M. Rudley announced during the university’s Winter Commencement ceremony December 12 that he will step down as president at the conclusion of the 2015-2016

Traditionally, Advent marks the beginning of the Catholic Liturgical Year, and Pope Francis has declared an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy for 2016. Starting on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concept

From creating megahits in the 90s and 2000s to becoming a megachurch pastor, Montell Jordan has carved out a musical journey all his own. You may think you know how Montell Jordan does it, but you don

In September, six months after the death of Freddie Gray, the city of Baltimore settled a wrongful death suit with Gray’s family for $6.4 million. The city doesn’t write a check immediately after

After 45 hours of deliberations over the course of four days, a jury found former Oklahoma police officer Daniel Holtzclaw guilty of 18 of the 36 charges offenses against 8 victims, including firs

Former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw has been found guilty of 18 of the 36 charges against him, including first-degree rape. The jury recommends 263 years in prison. The 29-year-ol

Current and former African American students at the University of Texas have taken to social media to offer their own opinion on the affirmative action case against the school after the Supreme Court

Watch Alcorn State University take on North Carolina A&T State University in the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, in conjunction with ESPN and 100 Black Men of Atlanta. Join us on Saturday, December 19th as these these MEAC and SWAC football champion powerhouses collide in Atlanta’s Ge

Are you a military veteran (post 9/11), college graduate, or a person thinking about changing careers? How would you feel about pursuing opportunities in media sales? What is media sales, you ask? We are talking about radio, television, cable, print, digital, and interactive sales – you know … media

Ben Carson, citing reports that Republican Party leaders are discussing the prospects of a brokered convention, threatened Friday to leave the party if there are signs that the nomination process is b

TIME columnist Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is also a celebrated author, filmmaker and education ambassador whose life and career are the subject of Mino

Senate Republicans on Thursday morning filibustered legislation to monitor and treat first responders and emergency workers who suffered illnesses related to 9/11. A vote to quash the filibuster fa