82-year-old pulled from Miami-Dade Metrorail
NBC MIAMI - Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez issued an apology Thursday to an 82-year-old woman who was pulled from a Metrorail train in Miami last month.
23 Philly schools slated to close
NBC PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted Thursday night to save four public schools and close more than two dozen in an effort to save the cash-strapped district about $24 million per year.
Russell Simmons vs NRA's Colion Noir
theGRIO REPORT - Music mogul Russell Simmons took to Twitter Thursday night and took on the National Rifle Association's new 'contributor,', Colion Noir, the self-described 'urban gun enthusiast' and YouTube personality, who the gun industry lobby group hopes will bring more African-Americans into the fold...
Knicks' Tyson Chandler promotes wildlife conservation
theGRIO REPORT - The league promises the ad will get 'prominent' airtime in the U.S. and Asia in hopes the demand for 'illegal wildlife products' will decrease...
4-year-old is a musical prodigy on the drums
VIDEO - Listening to the 4-year-old play his drum set, it's evident he's destined for greatness, carefully playing songs as his family sings along. He even knows musical lingo...
Terrence Howard's crude Oprah remark
VIDEO - Terrence Howard used a crude choice of words while describing his experience shooting love scenes with Oprah Winfrey for the upcoming Lee Daniels film 'The Butler'...
Terrence Howard claims 'Iron Man' debacle 'killed' his career
theGRIO REPORT - When Terrence Howard scored a co-starring role in the original 2008 blockbuster 'Iron Man', he believed that he was poised to cement his A-list status and potentially gain his own Marvel franchise...
