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Romney Defeats Santorum in Puerto Rico Primary
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney continues collecting delegates as he clobbered main rival Rick Santorum in the Puerto Rico GOP primary yesterday, according to the Washington Post. Romney won the island with 80 percent of the vote and took all 20 delegates. Santorum failed to make it into double digits, and the three other non-pledged…
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Creator of 'Kony 2012' Video 'Not on Drugs'
Jason Russell, the co-founder of Invisible Children, the advocacy group responsible for the Kony 2012 video that went viral online this month, was detained by the police in San Diego Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was then taken to a hospital for observation. Now his family is responding to the allegations that…
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Witness to Trayvon Martin Shooting, 13, Still Hears Screams
A day after the 911 calls in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., were released, a 13-year-old witness is recounting his experience that night, according to the Huffington Post. Austin McLendon hasn’t been the same since the night of Feb. 26, when he was standing approximately 20 feet from the shooting. He…
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Obama Celebrates St. Patrick's With a Pint of Guinness
President Obama was in a green state of mind yesterday as he celebrated St. Patrick’s Day across the nation’s capital, according to the Associated Press. Decked in a moss-green jacket, the president celebrated the day of Irish pride with his ancestral cousin from Moneygall, Ireland, at his side. One of Obama’s great-great-great-grandfathers on his Kansas…
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Mike Tyson Has His Eyes Set on Broadway
The most feared boxer of all time may be planning to conquer the Broadway stage, according to the New York Post. Mike Tyson, who will be acting in a one-man show in Las Vegas starting April 13, reportedly has his sights set on the bright lights of Broadway theater in New York City. Tyson will…
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OWS Anniversary Ends in Arrests, Closing of Zuccotti Park
The Occupy Wall Street six-month anniversary ended in 73 arrests as the New York Police Department’s calls to clear Zuccotti Park weren’t heeded on Saturday, according to USA Today. Dozens of officers cleared the park as protesters descended on the spot where the Occupy movement was born. The rally, however, drew a relatively small crowd…
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Santorum: If I Win Illinois, I Win the Nomination
GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum is predicting that if he wins the Illinois primary this Tuesday, he will win the GOP nomination, according to NBC News. The former Pennsylvania senator made the bold declaration while campaigning in the state on Saturday. “If we’re able to come out of Illinois with a huge or surprise win,…
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Obama Opposes North Carolina Marriage Amendment
President Barack Obama criticized a proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in North Carolina, according to the Associated Press. He said he is not in favor of a law that attempts to deny rights to same-sex couples in the state, which he took in the 2008 election and remains vital to his re-election hopes. “While the…
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16 Workers File Racial-Discrimination Lawsuit Against Coca-Cola
Sixteen black and Hispanic Coca-Cola workers filed a lawsuit against the soda giant claiming they worked in a racist environment, according to the Daily News. The workers called the environment a “cesspool of racial discrimination.” The lawsuit, which was filed in Brooklyn Federal Court, accuses Coca-Cola of relegating minorities to unfavorable assignments and subjecting them…
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