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GBI orders Bloomingdale group to cease bingo events
The city of Bloomingdale has hired an independent auditor to review how $50,000 in sales tax funds were used, in combination with revenue derived from unlicensed bingo games, after being distributed for the renovation of a city-owned building. Mayor Wayne Tipton said he recommended the review due to concerns in the...
savannahnow.com (1 day ago)
Alliance, Whitaker shut down Triway in district semifinal
Michael Whitaker tossed a complete-game, three-hit shutout as No. 2-seed Alliance beat third-seeded Triway 4-0 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium. The Aviators (16-9) face Canton South at 2 p.m. today in a rematch of last year’s district final, won by the Wildcats.
cantonrep.com (3 days ago)
Driver charged after late night Bull Street crash
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating a Sunday night car wreck in which the driver appeared to be speeding away from a police officer who was not following him. Baheem Frazier, 20, of the 600 block of West 39th Street was taken to Memorial University Medical Center after the 11:24 p.m. crash at Bull and 39th...
savannahnow.com (3 days ago)
Canyon native named Tech women's basketball coach
LUBBOCK - Former Lady Raider Candace Whitaker has been named the new Texas Tech women’s basketball coach, the school announ read more
amarillo.com (4 days ago)
Whitaker is Break the Mold recipient
Howard Whitaker, head custodian at Thornwilde Elementary, is the Boone County Schools' May Break the Mold winner.
cincinnati.com (4 days ago)
MSNBC upset over the Obama 'UmbrellaGate' furor (Photos)
President Barack Obama is currently facing three major scandals: the Benghazi cover-up, the IRS affair, and the AP wiretap scandal. However, those scandals don't seem to matter much to Morgan Whitaker of MSNBC (a producer of Al...
examiner.com (4 days ago)
TV review: Leopards: 21st Century Cats
In India, the cats chase the dogs. And when they catch them, they eat them. These are Leopards: 21st Century Cats (BBC2). Rom Whitaker, who lives in Tamil Nadu and whose film this is, had his favourite dog, a dirty great German shepherd called Karadi, taken. All they found was bones and a bit of fur. And they don't...
guardian.co.uk (6 days ago)
Cannes film festival 2013 diary: day three
At the opening night gala for this year's Cannes film festival, the dignitaries were treated to a trailer showing all the delights to which they can look forward. The trailer began with a shot of Ryan Gosling breaking a glass in someone's face (in Only God Forgives) and ended with Forest Whitaker being stabbed...
guardian.co.uk (7 days ago)
TV highlights 17/05/2013
The road to this final hasn't been smooth for either team. Stade Français lost their scrum-half Jérôme Fillol for the rest of the season after a spitting incident during their quarter-final clash with Bath, whereas Leinster are still reeling from the news that their head coach Joe Schmidt will be leaving to take...
guardian.co.uk (7 days ago)
Small plates spur big debate at Savannah City Council
A plan to open a tapas restaurant that serves small meals served up a lot of debate at Savannah City Hall on Thursday. After more than an hour of discussion, City Council voted 6-2 to approve the request for rezoning that will allow the business at Liberty and Drayton streets, in a space that has previously housed a...
savannahnow.com (7 days ago)
Virginia (Thayer) Sprague
HAMPDEN and SHERMAN – Virginia (Thayer) Sprague, 90, passed into the Lord’s arms May 15, 2013. She was born Nov. 1, 1922, daughter of Louis & Inez (Whitaker) Thayer. She grew up in Oneonta, N.Y., and moved to Maine in 1952. Mom enjoyed ceramics, square dancing, sewing, plants, crocheting and ...
bangordailynews.com (8 days ago)
Video: O.J. Simpson takes the stand in bid for a new trial
O.J. Simpson took the witness stand in a Las Vegas courthouse to testify about the events that led to his armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. Bill Whitaker reports.
cbsnews.com (8 days ago)
Video: O.J. Simpson seeks retrial for robbery, kidnapping conviction
O.J. Simpson is back in court in a bid to get his 2008 robbery and kidnapping convictions thrown out. Bill Whitaker reports.
cbsnews.com (10 days ago)
Savannah's Bull Street fire station nears completion after construction, design delays
The opening of the Bull Street fire station has been delayed nearly three months while city officials and the contractor waited on architectural designs for a wheelchair ramp that would meet federal standards for handicapped accessibility. Another month is expected to pass before the station is finished because work...
savannahnow.com (11 days ago)
Upper Gwynedd man among trio nabbed in alleged interstate marijuana scheme
HATFIELD TOWNSHIP - A Upper Gwynedd man and two other men face felony drug charges after allegedly attempting to pick up a large shipment of marijuana - hidden inside a pallet of boxes - that was sent from California to the K'NEX toy manufacturing facility in Hatfield last month. Nghia Binh Thach, 37, of the 600...
thereporteronline.com (11 days ago)
Lansdale man among trio nabbed in alleged interstate marijuana scheme
HATFIELD TOWNSHIP - A Lansdale man and two other men face felony drug charges after allegedly attempting to pick up a large shipment of marijuana - hidden inside a pallet of boxes - that was sent from California to the K'NEX toy manufacturing facility in Hatfield last month. Nghia Binh Thach, 37, of the 600 block of...
thereporteronline.com (11 days ago)
Video: Calif. homes sinking into ground
Officials are trying to determine why several houses in a neighborhood about 100 miles north of San Francisco are sinking into the ground. CBS News' Bill Whitaker reports.
cbsnews.com (11 days ago)
'Fruitvale Station' Trailer Arrives
The trailer for what could be one of the year's first major Oscar players has debuted, and it is a decidedly intense depiction of a deadly night in Oakland, Calif. "Fruitvale Station," slated for a July 12 limited release, bowed at the Sundance Film Festival in January to much critical fervor. Starring Michael B....
huffingtonpost.com (13 days ago)
Christina Michas releases Common Core, Agenda 21 and ObamaCare conspiracy theory
Sher Zieve is one of those "extra-special" people, the kind who thinks photoshopping President Obama's head over a screenshot of Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland is all it takes to make her...
examiner.com (14 days ago)
South Africa Filmmaking: A Diverse Country Finds its Own Voice
After years in the shadow of Hollywood location shoots, titles like Forest Whitaker's "Zulu" show domestic filmmakers are carving out their own identity.
hollywoodreporter.com (14 days ago)
Former US Attorney Whitaker files for Senate bid
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Republican Matt Whitaker says he has filed the paperwork to run for U.S. Senate in 2014.
thonline.com (14 days ago)
Columbia man was ‘quietly powerful’ advocate for civil rights
The late Rev. C. J. Whitaker was a “political powerhouse” in the African-American community of the 1950s and 1960s, establishing an influential presence through his church and civic work, especially…Click to Continue »
thestate.com (14 days ago)
Legality of Bloomingdale nonprofits' bingo games in question
Take a bit of alleged illegal gambling, mix in a little political infighting, throw in some questionable tax spending, let it simmer during a city election year, and you have a home-cooked mess - Bloomingdale style. The city may have bitten off more than it could chew by allowing a nonprofit organization to use its...
savannahnow.com (14 days ago)
‘The Butler’ trailer released: Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker kiss
Welcome back to the silver screen, Oprah. The television titan, 59, who nabbed an Oscar nomination for her work in 1985's "The Color Purple," stars alongside Forest Whitaker in the forthcoming film "The Butler." The role marks her first time in a feature since 1998.
nydailynews.com (15 days ago)
Video: Calif. restaurant selling tickets for dinner
A California eatery is changing the rules and requiring a pre-paid fee that you don't get back if you don't show up. CBS News' Bill Whitaker reports.
cbsnews.com (15 days ago)
The Butler trailer serves up Forest Whitaker as White House aide
Reading this on mobile? Click here to view The debut trailer for Lee Daniels' The Butler, based on the true story of a black man who served eight US presidents, has hit the web. Forest Whitaker stars as Cecil Gaines, whose story is based on the real-life White House butler Eugene Allen. Allen served presidents...
guardian.co.uk (15 days ago)
The Next 'Forrest Gump'?
Fans of Lee Daniels' arch, salacious work on past films like "Precious" and "The Paperboy" might be disappointed in "The Butler." "I can't go into my bag of tricks on this one," Daniels told THR back in January. "No urination, no baby falling down the stairs, no cursing at all. We only have one 'f--k,' which Lyndon...
huffingtonpost.com (16 days ago)
Watch the trailer for the all-star cast of "The Butler"
The first trailer for Lee Daniels' upcoming presidential film, starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda and many more, is out now
cbsnews.com (16 days ago)
The Butler Trailer: Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker Go to Washington
Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker are going to Washington-and bringing with them quite an all-star cast. The trailer for Lee Daniels' historical drama, The Butler, has just...
eonline.com (16 days ago)
How Oprah Got Her Groove Back: Watch Her Return to the Big Screen in 'The Butler'
Three years ago, you could switch on ABC on any given afternoon and catch Oprah Winfrey giving away cars or gabbing with celebs. Not so any more. In the years since she ended her powerhouse talk show in 2011, Oprah hasn't been nearly as ubiquitous. But the Queen of Talk is still firing on all cylinders, overseeing...
ivillage.com (16 days ago)
