*Updated On Wednesday, July 17 at about 5:45 PM Sanford Police responded to a single car accident in the area of I- 4 and State Road 46 in Sanford. A blue Ford Explorer SUV traveled off the road and rolled
The bankruptcy of the City of Detroit is a historic event for many reasons. In financial terms, it is an event of default for municipal bonds measured in billions of dollars. Reuters reports the law firms specializing in municipal bankruptcy will
Even people who never collected a single comic book are tempted to get wrapped up in the hype surrounding the annual Comic-Con event. This year, the most talked about films included Catching Fire, the upcoming Veronica Mars movie and a
Before the MLB All-Star Game that the American League won 3-0 on Tuesday, the Star Tribune in Minnesota released a list of nine traditions that are slowly dying off from the game. A few of the most treasured traditions are
Leonard Garment, former U.S. delegate to the United Nations, died on Saturday at the age of 89. A Wall St. litigator, Garment served as special consultant to President Richard Nixon on domestic policy from 1969 to 1974. In the wake
The studio behind the upcoming adaptation of the book Ender’s Game, a film targeted by gay rights advocates for the author’s views against same-sex marriage, has a new plan to stop the controversy in its tracks. Lionsgate announced it will
When the SEC comes to Birmingham, Alabama next week for its annual “Media Days” that combines hype and pageantry, the unofficial start to the college football season begins, with all eyes, as they deservedly should be, on the conference that
Though the War of Rebellion would linger for several more years, the end result of the Battle of Gettysburg would seal the fate of both the Union and the Confederacy. Over the course of the three day fight there had
MURIETTA, Calif.– A 19-year-old man who told police he was fleeing from “zombies” when he stole a big rig and then crashed into several cars, almost killing a young woman, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison. Jeremiah Clyde
(AP) Red Wings plan new home in Detroit sports district By JEFF KAROUB Associated Press DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings and city officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million plan for a new arena development for the NHL team in
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to indicate when and how quickly it will pull back from its easy money policies. Americans can expect mortgage rates to climb, selling homes to get tougher, and interest rates to increase on
In a development likely to enrage President Barack Obama’s environmental supporters, last year U.S. crude-oil production experienced the largest increase in U.S. history and the largest jump of any country on the planet. Spurred on by fracking and the shale
On Tuesday, Kanye “Imma Let You Finish” West told the world that he was the Steve Jobs of fashion, culture, and the internet. Really. In an interview with the New York Times, West said: Yeah, respect my trendsetting abilities. Once
It was about an hour into director Vincente Minnelli’s “Courtship of Eddie’s Father” when I realized I had seen this movie before. But it was not called “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father.” Glenn Ford is Tom Corbett, a recent widower
By TAMI ABDOLLAHAssociated PressSANTA MONICA, Calif.The gunman, dressed all in black and carrying a semi-automatic rifle, walked calmly through the Santa Monica College campus after killing his father, brother and another person, authorities said. He would kill a woman outside
The Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition supporting immigration reform, has launched a six-figure ad campaign pushing Congress to enact immigration legislation. The ads, urging evangelicals to “pray” for a path to citizenship, include the disclaimer that they were “paid for”
The National Immigration Forum (NIF), the force behind the so-called “Evangelical Immigration Table” (EIT), is actually a front group for players on the institutional left including billionaire George Soros and the Ford Foundation, according to reporting by Breitbart News and
Troubled actress Amanda Bynes has made a new enemy after taking on supermodel Chrissy Teigen via Twitter. Teigen tweeted on Tuesday night, “The fact that Amanda Bynes has any ‘support’ to retweet is really unsettling.” She added, “Support people with
Former Senate Majority Leader and 1996 GOP Presidential nominee Bob Dole excoriated the Republican Party on Fox News Sunday, saying the Party lacked new ideas and engaged in too much obstructionist activity in the upper chamber. “They ought to put
By ROB GILLIESAssociated PressTORONTOToronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. The mayor of Canada’s largest city did not say
By LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESTavis Smiley has stood out in 20 years in broadcasting, and he has no intention of changing his style or substance. He’s the rare black host with national TV and radio platforms, one who sees
FULL VIDEO HERE In the midst of government investigations, subpoenas, and hearings relating to last September’s deadly terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has been laying relatively
The NFC South is an up-and-down division looking for stability in the draft. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons were solid last season, but none of the other teams could quite put it together though none are too off from
Harrison Ford went ballistic on a man in a Chewbacca suit on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night, a comedy bit that quickly went viral. The actor, out promoting the true baseball story 42, also flashed some animosity toward two real
(AP) NASCAR punishes Penske drivers for Texas misstepsFORT WORTH, TexasNASCAR suspended seven members of defending champion Penske Racing on Wednesday for bringing unapproved parts to Texas Motor Speedway on the cars of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano last weekend. Defending
(AP) – Authorities say the wife of a former judge has confessed to being involved in the shooting deaths of a North Texas district attorney, his wife and an assistant prosecutor. Kim Lene Williams was arrested early Wednesday. Kaufman County
Harrison Ford isn’t the chattiest celebrity working the press circuit. Never has been. This reporter once met Ford at a White House Correspondents Dinner party and asked him three questions–Ford responded with three one-word answers. Pepper him with questions about
First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a special screening at the White House last night of 42, the new movie recalling baseball’s first black ballplayer, Jackie Robinson. Harrison Ford, who plays Brooklyn Dodgers’ GM Branch Rickey in the film, co-star Chadwick
By JOHN RABYAssociated PressSISSONVILLE, W.Va.A cast member of the MTV reality show “BUCKWILD” was found dead Monday in a sport utility vehicle in a ditch along with his uncle and a third, unidentified person, authorities said Monday. Kanawha County Sheriff’s
Ford Motor Company officials are apologizing for an ad from India that shows Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the driver’s seat and three women tied up in the trunk.
Reuters is reporting that US automakers joined with other local businesses to donate $8M for new ambulances and firetrucks to fiscally-battered Detroit. General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co, Chrysler Group LLC, which have their headquarters in the Detroit area,
A few weeks ago I posted about English designer Vivienne Westwood saying that she was not a fan of the First Lady. Westwood is a liberal, but her criticism of the First Lady’s fashion choices made her a target by ugly
Harrison Ford may be the only American simultaneously satisfied with President Barack Obama and Congress yet genuinely fearful of the fallout from sequestration. The Star Wars actor and aviation enthusiast appeared on the Hill today to caution the country about
Walter Salles, like his fellow Brazilians during the 1970s, suffered under his country’s military dictatorship. Torture and exile were commonplace, he says. Censorship overshadowed the arts, stripping students like Salles of potential reading material. Then the future director got his
Raising the minimum wage is the kind of cheap policy proposal politicians love. In a wave of their legislative hand, they can boast they have given millions of Americans a pay raise. It’s an emotional issue powerful enough to stand
By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKIt appears the Force is still strong with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. In an interview posted online Thursday, George Lucas said the trio from the original “Star Wars” trilogy will reprise their
And now for a good word about Chicago public schools: I spent a leisurely afternoon yesterday at the Chicago World of Wheels hot rod & custom car show, and happened upon this group of Dunbar High students proudly showing off
Texas wide receiver Marquise Goodwin ran one of the 25 fastest forty yard dashes in draft history with a 4.27, but it was West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin who came in only slightly behind him at 4.34 and had arguably the best
In response to Reagan’s 11th Commandment is FUBAR: First of all, if Republicans were obligated to adhere to this ‘commandment,’ what would become of the primary elections? Ronald Reagan himself broke this approach of not speaking ill of afellow Republican
In response to I Agree 100% – Time To Invoke Reagan’s 11th Commandment: Wrong. Reagan’s 11th Commandment has never held water throughout Republican circles. The commandment is merely an excuse to scare Republicans into not bashing establishment candidates and elected