Tommy Christopher of Mediaite is reporting that CNN anchor Don Lemon has publicly acknowledged that he is gay by tweeting to his 89,805 followers Sunday night. Lemon linked to a New York Times story that reveals he is gay, and thanked his followers in advance for their support. Lemon made the announcement before his book…

The Minnesota Independent is reporting that Amy Myers, a New Jersey high school student, has challenged Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) to a debate on U.S. history and the Consitution in an open letter. Myers wrote, “I have found quite a few of your statements regarding The Constitution of the United States, the quality of public…

African Cats African Cats is an epic Disney nature documentary exploring the bonds of family, maternal love and the fight for the top spot — the king of the jungle. The story is told through the real-life journey of Mara, a lovable lion cub who learns lessons in survival and strength from her mother, Layla,…

The AJC.com is reporting that Daryl Hawks, a sports anchor from Chicago who was in Atlanta to cover Game 6 in the Bulls vs. Hawks series, was found dead in a downtown hotel room Thursday morning. The cause of Daryl Hawks’ death has not been disclosed, but no foul play is suspected, said Sgt. Curtis…

The Daily Beast’s Stephen L. Carter is taking on the topic of torture in the wake of the death of Osama bin Laden and how talk has now turned to torture. Carter wonders aloud that if the outcome is good, what’s wrong with torture? He examines the case of Magnus Gäfgen, in which German authorities…

Alex Johnson of MSNBC is reporting that last weekend, several hundred right-wing political activists gathered for a rally in the German city of Cologne to protest the “Islamization” of the West and immigration policies that they contend threaten “Western culture.” They included representatives of Vlaams Belang, a Belgian organization that changed its name and liberalized…

Kimberly Dozier of the Associated Press is reporting that Osama bin Laden remained the driving force behind every recent al-Qaida terror plot, U.S. officials say, citing his private journal and other documents recovered in last week’s raid. Before his death, bin Laden dispensed chilling advice to the leaders of al-Qaida groups from Yemen to London:…

Instead of focusing on redeeming himself in his rematch against Jean Pascal in Montreal for the WBC and the Ring magazine light-heavyweight championship on May 21, legendary boxer Bernard Hopkins chose to talk trash about Donovan McNabb during press day at his gym. Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that according to Hopkins, McNabb…

MSNBC is reporting that floodwaters from the buldging Mississippi River and its tributaries are having their biggest impact on those with the least. Levees have protected urban areas but not smaller, and usually poorer, communities from the Delta area down into Louisiana. People used boats to navigate flooded streets as the crest rolled slowly downstream,…

Carol J. Williams of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that Jeanne Woodford, the former director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation who as warden at San Quentin reluctantly oversaw four executions, will become the executive director of the nonprofit Death Penalty Focus. Raised Roman Catholic, Woodford grew up believing that only God…