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7-Year-Old Football Star Battling Brain Cancer Meets President Obama

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:59:14 +0000

First, Jack Hoffman ran to the end zone. Then, he kept on going until he got to the White House. The 7-year-old boy battling brain cancer who became an Internet star after he scored a touchdown during the University of Nebraska football team’s spring game has another accomplishment to add to his resume: he got [...]

President Obama Takes a Crack at Taylor Swift

Christina Vinson — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:45:25 +0000

By now, it seems that everyone knows Taylor Swift often takes her own form of personal revenge against ex-boyfriends in the form of songwriting. From Michael J. Fox's warning and Tina Fey's wisecrack at the 2013 Golden Globe awards, Swift's ability to pen her heartbreak into Triple Platinum success has been noted. In fact, even President Obama has been up-to-date with what the superstar's albums are all about.

Top 10 Fascinating People of 2012 Tonight!

Rob Banks — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:35:53 +0000

The Top 10 Fascinating People of 2012 is on tonight. I'm a huge fan of this special as Barbara Walters nails it every year. Not to mention, she is relentless with some of the questions she asks people, especially when they're in the media for a having a not-so-positive-year. Here's a sneak peek of what we can expect from tonight but, who will be #1?

The Epic Rap Battle: Obama Verses Romney [VIDEO- NSFW]

John La Mond — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:00:20 +0000

If this upcoming Presidential election is making your head spin, maybe you need to watch something completely different. It doesn’t matter which side you are on, I know you will enjoy this video. This is the Epic Rap Battle: Obama Verses Romney. This video may not be suitable for the office or young children, so [...]

Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney Talks Leadership of the Country and in His Home

Jessica Nicholson — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:00:56 +0000

Though Rascal Flatts member Joe Don Rooney has seen tremendous success as part of Rascal Flatts, proven by fact that the trio recently earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his priority remains his family. During a recent interview with mlive.com, he touched on two timely subjects: politics and raising children. He discussed leadership of our country and in his home.

Western New Yorkers … Beware of the "Obama Scam"

Josh — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:24:57 +0000

A number of Western New Yorkers have been reporting that they have received e-mails and/or calls saying that President Obama is offering money to help you pay your bills, as well as stimulate the economy. Hopefully, you are smart enough to know that this is a scam. It’s being called “Obama Scam” and you just [...]

President Obama Endorses Same Sex Marriage: "It Should Be Legal"

Joe DiNardo — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:32:06 +0000

After years of evolving his view on gay marriage, President Obama said today that same sex marriage should be legal. His did so during an interview with ABC. Obama is the first American President to ever come out in support of gay marriage.

The New Unofficial Obama Christmas Carol [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:00:11 +0000

Ah, tis the season for Christmas Carols. It’s so nice to hear some of these Christmas songs at this time of year. There’s the old favorites that we love so much and of course a few new ones. Here’s a new Christmas song you might like. It’s the unofficial Obama Christmas Carol. Watch the video [...]

Report: Buffalonians Angry About Almost Everything

Clay Moden — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:12:12 +0000

Have you noticed the people around Western New York seem a little more uptight lately? Well there is good reason for it. According to The Washington Times A new Newsweek/Daily Beast poll finds that Americans are angry about pretty much everything. Seems as though it has been taking its toll on family life as well. [...]

Pain At The Pump: National Gas Price Average now Over $4.00

John La Mond — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:00:53 +0000

If gas prices get any higher, I think the economy will come to a grinding halt. It happened last time fuel prices rose above $4 per gallon. I just paid $4.02 a gallon this morning. I wish President Obama could somehow rectify this situation. If he could fix this problem, he may get in for a [...]

Lets All Try To Get Along

Pete Hausmann — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:14:45 +0000

Sen. John McCain lost a bitter campaign against Barack Obama in 2008 and has been butting heads with him for much of Obama's first two years in office. But the Arizona Republican this weekend called Obama a "patriot" intent on using his presidency to "advance our country's cause" and rejected accusations – many coming from members of his own party and the tea party movement – "that his policies and beliefs make him unworthy to lead America

Tucson Shooting Memorial

Staff — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:15:19 +0000

The city of Tucson, AZ held a memorial for those killed and wounded in the shooting outside a grocery store this past weekend. President Obama was the keynote speaker and gave a fitting tribute to the six people who were killed including the young 9 year old Christina Green

[Video] 2010 Year In Review

Staff — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:23:08 +0000