Al Sharpton sells his life story rights for $531G — to his own charity

““When I see this kind of thing, it just makes me roll my eyes because there’s so much potential for funny business.” — Linda Sugin, Fordham...”

The Rev. Al Sharpton has found an eager buyer for the rights to his life story — his own charity. The National Action Network agreed to pay the activist preacher $531,000 for his “life story rights for a 10-year period,” according to the non-profit’s latest tax filing, which was obtained by...

Students photographed appearing to give Nazi salute protected by free-speech, Wisconsin school district says

Officials with a Wisconsin school district have admitted free-speech rights would make it difficult to discipline the high school students who appeared to be delivering Nazi salutes in a photo. The controversial image that went viral earlier this month was taken last spring outside the Sauk...

Migrant caravan faces opposition from angry Tijuana residents

““Human rights should be reserved for righteous humans,” Gastelum lamented last week.”

In blunt contrast to the warm reception thousands of migrants received as they made the arduous journey through Central America to Mexico – getting food donations and well wishes from locals – the nearly 3,000 people who reached the Mexican border with California in recent days have been met...

Illegal alien charged with triple murder was a ‘dreamer’

““The illegal alien who murdered three people after he was released from a New Jersey county jail was a DACA recipient in 2012 and 2014, as...”

Federal officials have confirmed that an illegal immigrant released from jail by a “sanctuary city” and later charged with a triple murder was a “Dreamer” protected from deportation. Luis Rodrigo Perez, a 23-year-old Mexican national, was given two-year Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

Woman lied about deputy raping her during shoplifting arrest: cops

A Florida woman falsely accused a sheriff’s deputy of raping her earlier this year during a shoplifting arrest, police said. Marley Barberian, 23, from West Palm Beach, was arrested for making a false report of sexual battery, false report of a crime, and perjury after claiming that a Palm...

ABC News: Michelle Obama 'stopped even trying to smile' at Trump inauguration

“"Realizing it, I made my own optic adjustment. I stopped even trying to smile."”

Washington (CNN)Former first lady Michelle Obama wrote that she was unable to put on a happy face and smile during President Donald Trump's inauguration in her new book, according to ABC News. "Someone from Barack's administration might have said that the optics there were bad, that what the...

Trump extends Veterans Day celebrations through all of November

“President Donald Trump championed veterans in a new proclamation issued Wednesday. ”

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday designating November 2018 as National Veterans and Military Families Month. “I encourage all communities, all sectors of society, and all Americans to acknowledge and honor the service, sacrifices, and contributions of veterans...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she can’t afford apartment in DC until she receives congressional salary

“ “I have three months without a salary before I’m a member of Congress. So, how do I get an apartment?”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who became the youngest woman elected to Congress Tuesday, said she cannot afford to rent an apartment in Washington, D.C., until her congressional salary kicks in. Ocasio-Cortez, 29, made national headlines after she defeated 10-term Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized With 3 Broken Ribs

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court was hospitalized on Thursday morning, with three broken ribs after falling in her office Wednesday evening, a spokeswoman said. Justice Ginsburg, 85, went home after her fall, but experienced discomfort over the night. She was admitted to...

US election integrity depends on security-challenged firms

“It was the kind of security lapse that gives election officials nightmares. In 2017, a private contractor left data on Chicago's 1.8 million...”

It was the kind of security lapse that gives election officials nightmares. In 2017, a private contractor left data on Chicago's 1.8 million registered voters—including addresses, birth dates and partial Social Security numbers—publicly exposed for months on an Amazon cloud server. Later at a...