NBC Chicago: The Chicago Police Department is seriously considering scrapping the police entrance exam, sources tell Fran Spielman. Dropping the exam would bolster minority hiring and avert legal battles, according to one source, while others confirm that the exam could
NBC Los Angeles: They are the first line of defense in airport security but two troubling incidents involving TSA agents at LAX are raising concerns.A TSA agent was arrested on January 3rd in Terminal One at LAX, a source told
Jaw-dropping story in today’s Washington Post: President Obama’s chief counterterrorism adviser on Sunday defended the administration’s decision to try in federal court the man charged with attempting to bomb an airliner on Christmas Day and indicated that he would be
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy NBC News: Historically, the census has undercounted minorities, especially blacks and hispanics living in big cities.
I’ve noticed a lot of my brothers and sisters on the right are up in arms at Law & Order: SVU after last week’s episode. I did not see the whole episode in question but did see a clip where
Many of you know the story of Jerry Maguire, the agent with a conscience. Ya, I know. It’s only a movie. But sometimes movies can be great moral guideposts. Ironic that I should use one of Hollywood’s finest morality plays
Well, I think I’ve been fairly calm and forgiving of Law and Order for about fifteen years. Living outside of the U.S. has certainly helped in more ways than one. Out of sight, out of mind. Law and Order has,
‘There’s something very wrong going on in this country.”
— “No accident it happened on NBC, which is propaganda central in the U.S.A. It’s also the lowest rated network.” Live Feed: This week’s episode of “Law & Order: SVU” featured a character played by John Larroquette talking to a
Every once in a while, I’ll get sent a clip of a Saturday Night Live segment that someone finds amusing but it’s been years since I’ve watched the show because it’s simply not that funny anymore. Most of the humor
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NBC Washington: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Dulles International Airport discovered more than 60 grams of cocaine … inside a fully cooked chicken. Unfortunately, this chicken’s unique blend of 11 herbs and spices included a white powdery substance.
I’ll be the first to admit that anti-trust law is not my strong suit. The myriad implications of cable giant Comcast’s proposed acquisition of NBC are complexities beyond the grasp of most mortals. Legions of attorneys will put legions of
Tons of news in the market today as we unpack the surprisingly good job numbers, the Senate holds placed on Ben Bernanke’s renomination, and the massive Comcast-NBC deal and what it says about the new realities for mass media. Today’s
NBC Washington: Vice President Joe Biden may be known for his foreign policy, but his public gaffes often top the cake. This week, he didn’t disappoint. On Wednesday, Biden was running late to a speech at the Marriott Hotel on
NBC Chicago: It seems some West Point Cadets weren’t at attention during the Commander in Chief’s address on the Afghanistan surge.
Don’t believe for a second that the History Channel — which should now be called The Revisionist History Channel — will be the end of Matt Damon and Howard Zinn’s cinematic ode to trashing America. The obvious next step for
NBC Los Angeles: He wrote the songs for Mary Poppins, Whinnie The Pooh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and even Its A Smalll World Afterall…he shares his memories and his love of music as Mary Poppins The Musical opens in L.A.
Since the undercover ACORN videos from James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles first broke, the grand pooh-bahs of journalism have gone into self-absorbed philosopher mode. Rather than report on the ACORN corruption playing out before our eyes, “journalists” have tsk-tsked their
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The recent fracas at the American Music Awards is yet another reason why I am glad I don’t go in for the mutual admiration society gatherings known as awards shows. American Idol runner up Adam Lambert, one of the performers
NBC San Diego: A San Diego research team is close to releasing a smart phone application to help illegal immigrants navigate safely across the border. Critics of the Transborder Immigrant tool are outraged, though. After it’s downloaded into Motorola phones
[Editor’s Note: This is a small portion of a comprehensive interview that originally appeared in the Irish Examiner on Monday, November 24th. You can read the full piece here.] Recently I was sent an email complaining about the season premier
Everything about Sarah Palin is magnified, as the current book tour demonstrates. The book was number one the day it appeared for sale on Amazon. All public figures have a larger than life appearance, but it is far more pronounced
