Patchwork Immigration Enforcement Will Remain In Arizona
As they gear up for the scheduled implementation of Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law tomorrow, local law enforcement officers are attempting to figure out how to enforce the new policies. In Phoenix and Tuscon, for instance, police departments are instructing officers to check immigration status on every person they arrest — regardless of suspicion of illegal immigration. Interestingly, the policy written by outspoken pro-enforcement Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County is among the less thorough, cautioning deputies to continue their policy of waiting on immigration questions until they are ready to make arrests. SB 1070 supporters told the Arizona Republic the Pheonix and Tuscon policies are designed to clog the system and harm implementation of the law. And even without SB 1070, Arizona law enforcement agents in the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are responsible for a huge percentage of deportations, perhaps due to the county’s more targeted approach. So ultimately, the number of status checks may not correlate with the number of people
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Bear Attack In Montana Campground, 1 Killed, 2 Injured
A Soda Butte Campground bear attack has left one camper dead, two injured. The Soda Butte Campground bear attacks were early Wednesday morning in the popular destination. Reports say Soda Butte, Chief Joseph and Colter will remain close until at least Wednesday evening. At 4:30 AM local time Wednesday, park officials found a man dead and a male and female couple bitten. The couple is expected to survive. Campers tell KULR TV Channel 8 that Park Rangers were telling Soda Butte campers Wednesday morning about the attack. The news channel reports gates to Soda Butte Campground were closed Wednesday with officials letting “campers in one at a time to gather their supplies Wednesday
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Kanye West Performs New Material at Facebook Headquarters
Kanye West has been showing up in all sorts of random places including LeBron James’ NBA announcement, alongside King Tut’s great-grandmother, and now the Facebook headquarters. Mr. West, in a designer suit, stopped by the social networking website’s Palo Alto, Calif., offices on Tuesday (July 27) to perform four songs from his fifth album, including “Mama’s Boyfriend,” “Lost in the World,” “Chain Heavy,” and “Sweat on My Face.” Watch him entertain atop a cafeteria table
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Lorenzen Wright DEAD : Body Reportedly Found in Memphis
Lorenzen Wright has been found dead, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. Wright, a former NBA lottery pick who played in the league for more than a decade, vanished on July 19. He was 34. A source tells MyEyeWitnessNews.com that the body suffered multiple gunshot wounds. According to the Commercial Appeal, “police sources confirmed earlier that they are investigating a 911 hangup call from Wright’s cellphone made July 19.” During the call, at least ten gunshots can be
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Miranda Kerr And Orlando Bloom Pregnant Their First Child
One of the celebrity world’s most beautiful couples, Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom, just got married in secret following years of engagement rumors. Might there be another bombshell piece of news set to drop? Not only did they pull off a totally under-the-radar wedding, but an Us Weekly source says there’s another big story they’ve been keeping under wraps: Miranda Kerr is pregnant! “She’s definitely pregnant. Miranda’s thrilled,” says a source close to the supermodel and Australia native, who wed the English actor earlier this month. “She’s telling all her friends, mostly other models, about
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Stephen Strasburg vs The Atlanta Braves ‘Tommy Hanson’
In reporting on the Atlanta Braves’ 6′6”, 220 lb right-hander Tommy Hanson’s MVP-worthy effort in the Arizona Fall League in the fall of 2008, MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo noted, in an article entitled, “Hanson first hurler named AFL MVP”, that in addition to the fact that he was the first pitcher to win the award, “One of the more amazing things about his performance was putting up those numbers while working on his third pitch, a
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Jack Roush Survives Plane Crash – In Serious But Stable Condition
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush was in serious but stable condition after walking away from a plane crash in Wisconsin on Tuesday night. “There are injuries. Possible surgery,” Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith said in a text message to The Associated Press. “But he walked out of the plane.” Smith confirmed that the plane belonged to Roush, and he was flying it. Smith said Roush’s injuries include facial lacerations. Roush, an aviation buff, was attending the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., this week. In a statement on the EAA Web site, officials said a Beechcraft Premier business jet registered to Roush Fenway Racing, LLC was involved in a landing accident at Wittman Regional Airport in
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Julianne Hough And Ryan Seacrest Taks About Baby
Entertainer Julianne Hough answered some tough questions about her rumored boyfriend Ryan Seacrest. The former “Dancing with the Stars” pro was asked on Valentine in the Morning on 104.3 MY FM about the reports that she was dating the “American Idol” host. She responded jokingly, “Yeah, didn’t you know? We’re having a baby!” She added, squashing rumors that there was any truth to her joke, “Oh god, I can’t even say that. That will be
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Justin Timberlake and Elton John Gets the Ax
Here’s a shocker: HollywoodLife saw big names in a rumor and printed it without checking for accuracy. “Fox executives have been in talks to replace the current ["American Idol"] judges with superstars like Elton John and Justin Timberlake,” writes the site, sourcing very speculative reports that suggested John and Timberlake could be in the mix to replace Simon Cowell. As both potential hires would “cost a fortune,” continues HollywoodLife, Fox has supposedly considered dumping the entire current panel to accommodate a new dream team. Tricky financial gymnastics are what’s “stopping this major Idol shakeup,” concludes the
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Wyclef Jean Running For President Of Haiti
Haitian-born former Fugees singer Wyclef Jean, has been on a mission to save his country, after a devastating earthquake leveled the capital city of Port-au-Prince into rubble. The popular hip-hop musician just recently appeared at the official opening of the country’s NASDAQ markets, six-months after the powerful quake. And he established a charity organization to help the victims of the humanitarian disaster that has raised money, but has also drawn criticism for mismanagement. Now, Jean may make his presence in Haiti permanent with a surprise bid for the
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