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Phishing Scam On Netflix May Trick You With Phony Customer Service Reps

A new phishing scam targeting Netflix subscribers preys on our blind trust of customer service representatives when it comes to our personal information. Users being targeted by the scam will see a phony webpage modeled after the Netflix login page. When a user enters Netflix account info, the scam site claims that the user’s Netflix […]

Indiana Mall Bans Upturned Hoodies

Source: Breanna Edwards / The Root A mall in central Indiana has stirred up the debate surrounding hoodies and what they represent by posting a sign requesting that all patrons lower their hoods when on the premises. According to the Raw Story, signs, which read, “For the safety and well-being of everyone, please lower your hoodie,” are […]

LeBron James’ 61 Points In Win Set Career, Heat Records

Source: AP / ESPN MIAMI — Best player. Best game of his career. LeBron James clearly isn’t ready to concede his MVP award to anyone yet. Dazzling from inside and out, James put on the best scoring show of his NBA life Monday night, pouring in 61 points — a career high and franchise record […]

RAW STORY: Tucker Carlson And Alex Jones: Democratic Party Now The KKK, But ‘With Minorities’

Source: David Ferguson / Raw Story Fox News host Tucker Carlson appeared on right-wing conspiracy enthusiast Alex Jones’ radio show on Friday. The two men shared their paranoia about Latino immigrants, dubbing them the new Ku Klux Klan. “I’ve looked at the Democratic Party and I’ve looked at the demographics,” Jones said on his radio program, […]

TheWrap: ‘Captain Phillips’ Oscar Nominee Barkhad Abdi Is Broke

Source: TheWrap Barkhad Abdi was in the running for Oscar gold Sunday, but actual wealth eludes him. Abdi has been widely praised for his role in “Captain Phillips” as the desperate pirate Muse, and even ad-libbed the film’s signature line: “I’m the captain now.” But a New Yorker story reveals that he is now struggling to support […]

NAACP Hosts 'Moral Monday' Event On Eve Of 2014 Session

Source:  AP /  Gainesville.com TALLAHASSEE — House Democratic leader Perry Thurston says the hundreds that attended the “Moral Monday” event at the Capitol are shining a light on “issues that matter,” though those topics have not been high priorities for the Republican majority. Thurston, D-Plantation, Senator Christopher Smith, D-For Lauderdale, and U.S. Representative Corrine Brown, […]

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers Uniform Design Unveiled

Source: Buccaneers.com Today the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Nike unveiled the team’s new NFL Nike Elite 51 Uniform design for the 2014 season. The uniform is a completely integrated system of dress with a new design that honors the Buccaneers’ rich tradition while boldly bringing the team into the future through a modern industrial design aesthetic. […]

Shocking Video Released In Fatal Shooting Of Newlywed Kansas City Firefighter

Source: Doyle Murphy / New York Daily News A disturbing new video shows the moment a Kansas City cop fatally shoots a just-married city firefighter, ending a brutal fight. Firefighter Anthony Bruno, still dressed in his wedding suit, pins Officer Donald Hubbard onto a city sidewalk and savagely punches the cop in the head again […]

Straight Outta Compton: 31-Year-Old Mayor Aja Brown Holds Her Own

Source: Erica Ayisi / theGrio Mayor Aja Brown is making history as the youngest person to ever hold the position of Mayor in Compton, California. At 31 years old, Brown’s passion to serve and lead developed when her mom and grandmother instilled in her and her siblings the importance of giving back. “My mom and grandmother […]