Scott Brown, a little-known Republican state senator, rode a growing sense of unease among independent voters to an extraordinary upset Tuesday night when he was elected to fill the Senate seat that was long held by Edward M. Kennedy in the overwhelmingly Democratic state of Massachusetts.
With her best-supporting actress win at the Golden Globe Awards, Mo’Nique has emerged as the solid favorite to win the Oscar. Mo’Nique earned the Golden Globe for playing Mary Jones, an abusive welfare mother with a disarming moment of clarity in the movie “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.” Click here to watch Mo’Nique’s emotional acceptance speech.
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty Friday in D.C. Superior Court to a felony count of carrying a pistol without a license, leaving his career in the NBA in jeopardy. Arenas will be sentenced on March 26.
In an emotional address from the White House, President Obama promised $100 million for the relief effort in Haiti, vowing that the United States would stand with the impoverished nation as it counted what could be tens of thousands of dead and grappled with the devastation of the Tuesday earthquake.
The Haitian Community of Atlanta is having an emergency meeting to discuss earthquake relief. The meeting is Thursday evening at Fisherman Missionary Church, 300 Merchant Drive, Norcross, GA 30091 at 7:00 p.m. Call 404-245-4178 (Frantz Bourget) for more information.
Conan O’Brien has finally said “enough.” The Tonight Show host is abandoning his gig rather than move it to midnight. O’Brien’s blunt statement reflects months of being jerked around at NBC. Read the statement here.
The winter weather is leading some schools to remain closed. Those schools and colleges are listed here.
More than a thousand African workers were put aboard buses and trains in southern Italy over the weekend and shipped out to immigrant detention centers, following some of the country’s worst riots in years. The clashes began Thursday night in Rosarno, a working-class city amid citrus groves in Calabria, the toe of Italy’s boot, after a legal immigrant from Togo was lightly wounded in a pellet-gun attack in a nearby city.
The winter weather is leading some schools to remain closed. Click here for a list.
These days, seems like everyone's looking to stretch a buck and cut down on grocery spending—while still enjoying great-tasting dishes. These new $10 Spot recipes definitely fit the bill.
January and February are the months most people die in Georgia from home fires. Space heaters are usually the cause since many people depend on them for economical home heating, but space heaters can be destructive and deadly. Click here to read tips on how to avoid the dangers.