NFL Fines Former Carolina Panthers Owner $2.75M for Racial Misconduct

RadioOnFire.com - Former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was reportedly fined $2.75 million by the NFL after they conducted an investigation into claims of racial and sexual misconduct in the workplace.

The investigation was conducted by former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White, and it was noted the misconduct was only limited to Richardson. Along with that, the Panthers ownership failed to inform the proper channels of the allegations or come forward with any type of resolution for the issues.

This comes after Richardson sold the Panthers this past December after a Sports Illustrated report surfaced saying he made sexually suggestive comments to multiple women and also fired off a racial slur at an African-American scout for the Panthers.

The NFL noted the money from the fine will be placed towards organizations that tackle gender and racial issues in and out of the workplace.

Source: cbsnews.com

Drake Calls Sophia Body a 'Bitter Fu**ing Weirdo'

RadioOnFire.com - Former video vixen and model Sophia Body took to Instagram to give her thoughts on Drake's album and how she believes her fellow Toronto native stole Young Thug's flow on his new Scorpion track "Mob Ties." She tagged Thugger on her Instagram story and asked Drake, "Why do you take everybody [sic] flow?"

After mentioning Drake in her story, the OVO rapper responded in Sophia's DM, calling her a "bitter f***ing weirdo," and adding that she's "begging and reaching as usual." Sophia reposted Drake's message with the caption, "@champagnepapi Stop Stealing #truth."

Check out the exchange up top.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. Fathers 1-Year-Old Girl According to Paternity Test

RadioOnFire.com - Floyd Mayweather Sr. has reportedly fathered a one-year-old girl with a woman by the name of Purisa Farris who the 65-year-old has been in a drawn-out legal battle with over child support. TMZ reports that the test results finally came back and they showed the elder Mayweather Sr. to be a 99.99% DNA match.

No comment from Mayweather Sr. about the test results but it looks like the dispute over child support just swung overwhelmingly in favor of Farris.

J. Prince Says Kanye Told Him He Didn't Want Drake Beef, Said 'I'm a Family Man'

RadioOnFire.com - J. Prince is continuing to clear up the situation surrounding Pusha-T and Drake ending their beef. This time around, he spoke with Big Boy, telling him that Drake "wasn't trying to hear it" in the beginning about ending the beef, but J. Prince says Drake has enough respect to listen to him.

J. Prince also spoke about his conversation with Kanye, who told the Rap-A-Lot CEO that he was a family man and that he didn't want anything to do with the beef. To hear more, flip to the 49:00 mark in the above video.

Family and Friends Remember Jimmy Wopo at Funeral in Pittsburgh

RadioOnFire.com - A funeral was held for slain Pittsburgh rapper Jimmy Wopo on Friday (June 29), where family and friends remembered the 21-year-old rising star at Wesley Center AME Zion Church. Wopo, born Trayvon Smart, was fatally shot in a drive-by on June 18, and later died at the hospital.

Wopo's manager, Taylor Maglin, said there are plans to release new music, adding that Wopo had completed two albums that will be released in the future. He added that there's no new information on the case as of now.

Check out footage from the private service above.

Yung Easy joins for Interview: In Tune Radio | RadioOnFire

​RadioOnFire.com - Rapper Yung Easy recently stopped by the RadioOnFire broadcast facility at Williams Center for an exclusive interview.

 In Tune Radio is a weekly radio program produced at RadioOnFire studios and hosted by the team of Alisha Lee, Philly & Tina Yeganeh. This unfiltered internet radio show airs live every Sunday at 8:00 PM covering entertainment, music releases, special guest interviews and more. The In Tune Radio team have a unique connection that will keep you thoroughly entertained.

See more episodes of In Tune Radio HERE

Fabolous & TI Get Exposed Being Thots: In Tune Radio | RadioOnFire

RadioOnFire.com - In Tune Radio is passionate about music and music news. On this episode the crew talks about new music and TI and Fabolous get exposed being thots. ​In Tune Radio is a weekly radio program produced at RadioOnFire studios and hosted by the team of Alisha Lee, Philly & Tina Yeganeh. This unfiltered internet radio show airs live every Sundays at 8:00 PM. covering entertainment, music releases, special guest interviews and more. The In Tune Radio team have a unique connection that will keep you thoroughly entertained.

See more from In Tune Radio HERE

Rebounding After A Relationship: The Wrap Up Show | RadioOnFire

RadioOnFire.com - On this edition of the Wrap Up Show, the convo centered around rebounds after a relationship. A rebound is an undefined period following the break up of a romantic relationship. ... Rebound relationships are believed to be short-lived due to one partner's emotional instability and desire to distract themselves from a painful break up. Watch the show below.

The Wrap Up show streams live Saturdays 3-5 pm ET RadioOnFire.com

Catch on past episodes of The Wrap Up HERE

Chance The Rapper Confirms New Project With Kanye West

RadioOnFire.com - The speculation is over! Chance The Rapper confirmed that he's working on a 7-track project with Kanye West. Ye's recent 7-track rollouts include himself, Pusha T, Teyana Taylor, Nas, and a collaborative project with Kid Cudi.
Chance cleared the air on Complex's Open-Late with Peter Rosenberg. The "All We Got" rapper says he doesn't necessarily have a timeline in regards to the project. But he will start working on the Kanye collab in July.

Take a look at the interview above.

Source: youtube.com

Kendrick Lamar Speaks on the Use of the N-Word

RadioOnFire.com - Vanity Fair recently released the cover story for their August 2018 issue, which features Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick spoke on many different topics like success, taking music seriously, moving to Compton, and the use of the N-Word.

Kendrick broke down his thoughts, saying “Let me put it to you in its simplest form. I’ve been on this earth for 30 years, and there’s been so many things a Caucasian person said I couldn’t do. Get good credit. Buy a house in an urban city. So many things—’you can’t do that’—whether it’s from afar or close up. So if I say this is my word, let me have this one word, please let me have that word.”

Source: Vanity Fair

LeBron James Opts Out of Cavaliers Contract, Becomes Free Agent

RadioOnFire.com - LeBron James reportedly plans to decline his $35.6 million player option for the 2018-19 season.

Cleveland.com's Joe Vardon first relayed word of James' decision, which will allow him to become an unrestricted free agent. 

The move doesn't necessarily mean James will leave the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer, but it officially opens the door for him to explore other possibilities. And while it's unclear which teams the 33-year-old will sit down with, buzz throughout the regular season suggested his list of prospective suitors isn't particularly long.

In March, The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor reported that the Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers would be the only teams on his radar.

Source Bleacher Report

Drake Releases 'Scorpion' Album

RadioOnFire.com - After much anticipation, Drake dropped his fifth studio album, Scorpion, which features appearances from JAY-Z, Michael Jackson, Ty Dolla $ign, and Static Major.

You can stream the 25-song album on iTunes here.

Update: JAY-Z, Michael Jackson Featured on Drake's 'Scorpion' Album

Update: A new tracklist of Drake's upcoming Scorpion album reveals features from JAY-Z, Micahel Jackson, Static Major, and Ty Dolla $ign. Check out the full tracklist above.

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Drake released the tracklist for his highly-anticipated album Scorpion. The album will feature side A and side B, with 12 songs on the first side and 13 songs on the second side. The project drops this Friday, June 29. Singles include “God’s Plan”, “I’m Upset,” and "Nice for What".

Source: Instagram

Police: Officer-Involved Shooting Downtown

RadioOnFire.com - Baltimore police are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting downtown. The shooting happened in the 700 block of West Pratt Street, steps from the University of Maryland Medical Center.



WBAL-TV 11's Jayne Miller reports a person was shot inside the Walter P. Carter Carruthers Clinic, an outpatient mental health center. A woman inside at the time says the call was for a person acting out there. Both Baltimore and University of Maryland, Baltimore police responded.

Scene in 700 blk W Pratt..person shot by police inside Walter P Carter mental health clinic..woman inside at the time says call was for a person acting out in the clinic. Both BPD and Univ of MD police responded source says pic.twitter.com/wFm40pebVM— Jayne Miller (@jemillerwbal) June 28, 2018






Source WBAL

Unknown Substance Discoloring Inner Harbor

RadioOnFire.com - An unknown substance is discoloring Baltimore's Inner Harbor Thursday afternoon. The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management tweeted, "We are aware of the discolored water at the Inner Harbor. We are monitoring the situation. The Baltimore Fire Department is investigating. We have no additional information at this time."

We are aware of the discolored water at the Inner Harbor. We are monitoring the situation. @BaltimoreFire is investigating. We have no additional information at this time.

— Baltimore OEM (@BaltimoreOEM) June 28, 2018

Shooting Reported at Newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland (Live Link Inside)

RadioOnFire.com - A shooting was reported at the Capital Gazette, a daily newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday, said the ATF in Baltimore. This story will be updated.

At least six people were injured in a shooting at the building in Annapolis that's home to the Capital Gazette. One suspect is in custody.

Annapolis, Anne Arundel County and state police, along with officers from neighboring jurisdictions are at the scene in the 800 block of Bestgate Road, near the Annapolis Mall.

Police confirmed the said a search of the building is ongoing, and identified a place where family could reunite with those who were evacuated from the building.


#update confirming active shooter at 888 Bestgate Road in Annapolis. Building evacuated. Officers continuing to search building. Relocation point is inside Lord and Taylor in the mall.— Anne Arundel Police (@AACOPD) June 28, 2018



Four of those wounded suffered critical injuries. Two state police helicopters have been called the scene, and a triage has been set up, SkyTeam 11 Capt. Roy Taylor reports.

Suspicious packages were reported. SWAT officers are conducting a room-by-room search.

Maryland Routes 450 (Defense Highway) and 178 (Generals Highway) were closed in the area, according to the State Highway Administration.

The Capital Gazette is owned by The Baltimore Sun. That paper reports police were at their newsroom, as well, but that police said there was no specific threat on that paper.

Law enforcement is asking people to stay away from the scene. Residents near the scene are asked to shelter in place.



WBAL-TV 11 contributed to this report.

Feds and U.S. Marshals Searching for 2 Suspects in XXXTentacion Murder Case

RadioOnFire.com - According to TMZ, two suspects are on the loose and being sought out by U.S. Marshals and federal investigators in XXXTentacion's murder case. Sources close to the investigation say the two suspects disappeared after Dedrick Williams was arrested last week and charged with first-degree murder.

As we previously reported, 22-year-old Robert Allen was named as one of the two suspects police are searching for, as he was seen on surveillance footage at Riva Motorsports where X was gunned down.

We'll keep you updated on details of the case as they're available.

Source: tmz.com

BET Awards 2018 Results

RadioOnFire.com - The 18th BET Awards was held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 24, 2018. The ceremony celebrated achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies released between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award
Beyoncé *WINNER
SZA
H.E.R.
Rihanna
Kehlani

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist AwardBruno Mars *WINNER
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar

Best Group Award
Migos *WINNER
A Tribe Called Quest
N*E*R*D
Rae Sremmurd
Chloe x Halle

Best Collaboration Award
Bruno Mars /Cardi B - "Finesse (Remix)"
DJ Khalid /Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts" *WINNER
DJ Khalid /Jay-Z, Future & Beyoncé - "Top Off"
Cardi B /21 Savage - "Bartier Cardi"
French Montana f/Swae Lee - "Unforgettable"
Kendrick Lamar f/Rihanna - "Loyalty"

Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
Drake
Kendrick Lamar *WINNER
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
J.Cole

Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
Cardi B *WINNER
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Dej Loaf
Rapsody

Video of the Year Award
Drake - "God's Plan" *WINNER
Cardi B - "Bodak Yello"
Bruno Mars /Cardi B - "Finesse (Remix)"
DJ Khaled /Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
Kendrick Lamar - "Humble" Migos /Drake "Walk It Talk It"

Video Director of the Year Award

Benny Boom
Director X
Ava DuVernay *WINNER
Chris Brown
Dave Meyers

Best New Artist Award
SZA *WINNER
H.E.R.
Daniel Caesar
Gold
Link

ABoogie Wit Da Hoodie

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Lecrae / Tory Kelly - "I'll Find You" *WINNER
Snoop Dogg / B Slade - "Words Are Few"
Ledisi and Kirk Franklin - "If You Don't Mind"
Marvin Sapp - "Close"
Tasha Cobbs Leonard f/ Nicki Minaj - "I'm Getting Ready"

Best Actress Award
Tiffany Haddish *WINNER
Lupita Nyong'o
Issa Rae
Angela Bassett
Letitia Wright
Taraji P. Henson

Best Actor Award
Chadwick Boseman *WINNER
Michael B. Jordan
Donald Glover
Sterling K. Brown
Denzel Washington
Daniel Kaluuya

Young Stars Award
Yara Shahidi *WINNER
Ashton Tyler
Caleb McLaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown

Best Movie Award
"Black Panther" *WINNER
"Girls Trip"
"A Wrinkle in Time"
"Detroit"
"Mudbound"

Sportswoman of the Year Award
Serena Williams *WINNER
Venus Williams
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Candace Parker
Elana Meyers Taylor

Sportsman of the Year Award
Stephen Curry
LeBron James *WINNER
Kevin Durant
Dwyane Wade
Odell Beckham Jr.

Album of the Year Award
Kendrick Lamar - "Damn" *WINNER
SZA - "Ctrl"
Jay-Z - "4:44"
Migos - "Culture II"
Kendrick Lamar and Various Artists - "Black Panther: The Album"
DJ Khaled - "Grateful"

BET Her Award
Janelle Monáe - "Django Jane"
Lizzo - "Water Me"
Mary J. Blige - "Strength of a Woman" *WINNER
Remy Ma f/ Chris Brown - "Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)"
Chloe x Halle - "The Kids Are Alright"
Leikeli47 - "2nd Fiddle"

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
SZA / Travis Scott - "Love Galore"
Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow" *WINNER
Kendrick Lamar - "Humble"
Drake - "God's Plan"
Migos / Nicki Minaj and Cardi B - "MotorSport"
DJ Khaled f/ Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"

The Best International Act Award
Booba (FRANCE)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Dadju (FRANCE)
Davido (NIGERIA) *WINNER
Distruction Boyz (SA)
Fally Ipupa (DR CONGO)
J Hus (UK)
NISKA (FRANCE)
Tiwa Savage (NIGERIA)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Stormzy (UK)

Dame Dash Calls XXXTentacion the Tupac or Biggie of this Generation

RadioOnFire.com - Many have commented on the death of XXXTentacion and the impact it will have moving forward. Now, Dame Dash has given his take on the Florida rapper, saying he will be the Tupac or Biggie of this generation.

Via an interview with AllHipHop, Dash was asked about the rapper’s death and said “You know the sad thing about it is, the last couple days, I was like, ‘Yo, hip-hop is going through that phase.’ In my generation, it got kind of violent. Then Biggie and Pac died and it kind of calmed down. And then I remember Wiz’s generation, I liked it because it was like other parts of the country were working together, like Curren$y and Smoke DZA.”

Dash went on to say “It’s just funny how things go in cycles, and you could just feel it. Actually, I got it on tape. I was like, 'Yo it don’t feel right. It’s going to take somebody to get killed, for everybody to cool out.' And it’s sad that it was him. But [X is] definitely going to be looked at from this 15 to 25-year-old generation as Tupac and Biggie.”
Source: allhiphop.com

Meek Mill Speaks on the Death of XXXTentacion

#MeekMill speaks on the death of #XXXTentacion

A post shared by VladTV (@vladtv) on Jun 24, 2018 at 8:39am PDT

RadioOnFire.com - Previously, XXXTentacion was gunned down in what has now been deemed a robbery attempt. The death of the Florida rapper sent shockwaves throughout the music industry, mainly because the aftermath of the robbery was caught on camera by onlookers and fans. Now, many are speaking about the senseless violence, including Meek Mill.

During a recent performance, the Philly rapper pointed out that X was a good dude that lost his life. He went on to urge Black and Spanish people to consider what they are doing before they take the life of someone who looks just like them.

Watch above.

Oprah is 1st Black Woman Listed on Bloomberg's Top 500 Richest People

RadioOnFire.com - According to reports, Oprah Winfrey became the first black woman to make it on Bloomberg’s list of the 500 Richest People in the world.

This past Monday, Winfrey’s fortune reached $4 Billion, which put her at 494 on the list of the 500 richest people in the world. Her ranking was 494, right behind Mark Cuban. Since then, Oprah’s place has risen on the list, as she is now at 489.

The 64-year-old’s place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index came and was able to rise due to her 2015 investment into Weight Watchers. Reports noted Winfrey put $43 million into the company and received a 10 percent stake. Oprah’s place on the list means there are now 65 women on the list total, with six of them being women entrepreneurs.

Source: Bloomberg

Big Sean Reveals Depression and Anxiety Led to Him Cancelling Tour

RadioOnFire.com - Big Sean decided to cancel his Unfriendly Reminder Tour earlier this year, which he opened up about in an interview with Billboard.

The Detroit native explained that his struggles with depression and anxiety were behind his decision to first postpone and then cancel the tour. Sean stated that he "had some things to work out in my head...I never really took the time out to nurture myself, to take care of myself. It took me a lot of depression having a lot of anxiety to realize something was off. I've been getting myself together, getting my mind right. So I have been taking better care of myself and...not only am I bringing my best self to the music but I'm bringing my best self to the table, to my city, to my fans, to the people who are about me."

During the conversation, Big Sean also addressed the senseless murder of XXXTentacion, stating, "I don't feel anybody deserves to die young, especially if it's a senseless act of violence. Nobody's deserving of that. I feel like he was a raw, talented artist and I feel that we only saw a glimpse of it. He has real fans and real people that love him, so I'm sure he's gonna live on forever."

Source: Billboard

Johnny Depp's $650M Film Fortune Reportedly 'Almost All Gone'

RadioOnFire.com - Rolling Stone's recent cover story of Johnny Depp gave an eye-opening look into the eccentric actor's life. In it, Depp speaks openly about drugs and alcohol, and he also addresses his financial troubles, which he blames on his former managers.

Depp addressed his former managers claiming that he has a $30,000 a month wine expense, which he refuted. The famed actor stated, "It's insulting to say that I spent $30,000 on wine. Because it was far more." He also claimed that he spent $5 million dollars to shoot the ashes of famed writer Hunter S. Thompson, who he portrayed in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, out of a cannon.

While parts of his finances were laid bare, Depp says he's nearly broke due to his former manager's mishandling of the $650 million he's made throughout his successful career. Depp is currently suing them for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. He is seeking more than $25 million plus additional damages.

Source: Rolling Stone

Tekashi 6ix9ine Drops "Blood Walk"

RadioOnFire.com - After teasing the track for some months now, Tekashi 6ix9ine finally released his take on Rich The Kid’s “Plug Walk.” The track “Blood Walk” finds the rapper repping his affiliation hard, and also features his manager Tr3yway speaking on issues with another rapper from the west coast who called Tekashi a fake blood.

Listen above.

Source: youtube.com

Tekashi 6ix9ine Denied UK Entry, Forced to Cancel Shows

RadioOnFire.com - According to reports, Tekashi 6ix9ine has been denied entry into the United Kingdom. Because of that, the Brooklyn rapper was forced to cancel two of his European shows.

News of the cancellation surfaced from Tekashi’s team via Facebook. Tekashi’s team noted the rapper had “an issue with immigration.” One of the venues in Manchester, England—The Victoria Warehouse issued a statement of their own.

The venue said: “It has been confirmed that Tekashi 6ix9ine has been refused entry to the United Kingdom by UK Border Control, on arrival into the country this morning.” Along with that, the venue noted the concert would be re-scheduled by the promoter at a different time, or held at a different site altogether.

Take a look at the statement above.

Source: Twitter

Joe Jackson Hospitalized With Terminal Cancer That Cannot Be Treated

RadioOnFire.com - In 2016, Joe Jackson was hospitalized after his health went on the decline not too long after a routine check-up. Now, Jackson is back in the hospital with terminal cancer.

According to reports, the 89-year-old father of Michael Jackson has been fighting cancer for a while, but is at the end of his rope. Sources close to the Jackson family note Katherine Jackson has been by his bedside through the whole process, and that his various children and grandchildren stopped by the hospital as well. Sources also said the cancer cannot be treated at this stage.

Source: TMZ

Trump Releases Plan To Merge Departments Of Education, Labor

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration proposed a major reorganization of the federal government on Thursday, calling for merging the education and labor departments, moving the federal food stamp program to the Department of Health and Human Services and renaming that agency. The plan represented the latest aspiration of a presidential administration to revamp a sprawling federal government.

Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told The Associated Press in an interview that the effort is part of President Donald Trump’s “drain the swamp’ agenda” and was aimed at streamlining a long list of overlapping regulations and department functions.

The sweeping reorganization proposal, which was formally unveiled during the president’s Cabinet meeting Thursday, is the result of an order signed by Trump in March 2017 calling for a review of the federal government aimed at identifying redundancies and streamlining agencies. It’s the latest in a long line of federal government overhaul proposals announced by administrations from both parties.

Mulvaney pointed to the fact that there are currently more than 40 job training programs spread across 16 different Cabinet agencies — just one of a list of examples he cited.

“If it’s cheese pizza, it’s FDA, but you put pepperoni on it and it becomes a USDA product. I mean, come on?” he said. “An open-faced roast beef sandwich is USDA, a closed-faced roast beef sandwich is FDA. Not making this up. You can’t make this kind of stuff up. This would only happen in the government.”

Among the specific proposals outlined is a plan to merge the departments of education and labor into a single Department of Education and the Workforce, or DEW. The combined agency would oversee programs for students and workers, ranging from education and developing skills to workplace protections and retirement security.

The plan would also create a single food safety agency under the Agriculture Department and move the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, from the USDA to Health and Human Services, which would be renamed the Department of Health and Public Welfare and be refocused more broadly on public assistance programs.

Housing programs run by the USDA would also move to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and certain functions of the Army Corps of Engineers would be moved to the departments of transportation and interior.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s policy function would be moved into the Executive Office of the President, while background checks would move over to the Department of Defense.

Mulvaney said the plan was “not designed as a cost-saving” or as “a way to reduce the size of government” but said: “If efficiency drives you there, there’s nothing wrong with that.”

Soon after he took office, Trump charged the Office of Management and Budget with coming up with a plan to reorganize the government and eliminate unnecessary agencies, pointing to redundancy and billions of dollars being wasted

“We will develop a detailed plan to make the federal government work better, reorganizing, consolidating and eliminating where necessary,” Trump said last year after signing an executive order on the reorganization. “In other words, making the federal government more efficient and very, very cost productive.”

But whether the proposal will prove effective is unclear.

Many of the changes would require approval from Congress and congressional leaders have been hesitant to adopt a plan that would eliminate federal agencies they are charged with overseeing.

Even before the plan was announced, it was met with skepticism among lawmakers and labor unions. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said members of both parties in Congress had pushed back against Trump’s proposals “to drastically gut investments in education, health care and workers — and he should expect the same result for this latest attempt to make government work worse for the people it serves.”

Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, a union representing 1.7 million teachers and education professionals, said under normal circumstances combining the education and labor departments might make sense as a way of bringing together education and workforce development programs.

“But there is nothing normal about this administration, so we’re extremely skeptical of the motivations here, given how hostile (Education Secretary) Betsy DeVos and President Trump have been to public education, workers and unions,” Weingarten said.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which helps oversee the two departments that would be merged under the plan, said he was open to the changes. “I think it’s always wise to look for greater efficiency in how our government operates and will study the proposal carefully,” Alexander said.

Eliminating the Education Department has long been a goal of Republicans. President Ronald Reagan, for example, sought to eliminate the department during the 1980s but backed down amid a lack of support in Congress.

And former Vice President Al Gore famously appeared on David Letterman’s late-night show and held up an ash tray to demonstrate overlapping government functions.

“People are used to thinking nothing can change, but the American people are really upset with the way it operates now, it doesn’t work, it’s extremely wasteful,” Gore said then. “There’s bipartisan support for getting rid of all these wasteful procedures, cutting the wasteful spending and putting in a new approach that will make it work better and cost less.”

OMB’s deputy director for management, Margaret Weichert, said the effort was focused on cases where agencies “are overlapping in responsibility, have fragmented responsibilities, where the customer service element is dispersed across agencies.”

She cited the issue of endangered fish species like salmon, which she said is under the purview of different departments depending on where they’re swimming, and poultry farmers dealing with different regulations for chickens and eggs.

“We’re not at the beginning of the 21st century, we’re 20 years in. But we don’t have a government that meets the needs of the 21st century,” he said.

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Some Immigrant Children Being Held In Maryland

RadioOnFire.com - Dozens of children have been sent to Maryland since the Trump administration announced the separation of families at the border, the Baltimore Sun reports.

Some have reportedly been placed with foster families in Anne Arundel County and others are being held in dormitories in Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties. Most of the children are from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump abruptly reversed himself Wednesday and signed an executive order halting his administration’s policy of separating children from their parents when they are detained illegally crossing the U.S. border.

Some are below the age of seven and lawyers are attempting to put in asylum claims for the kids. 

“We’re going to have strong, very strong borders, but we’re going to keep the families together,” said Trump who added that he didn’t like the “sight” or “feeling” of children separated from their parents.

Maryland is supposedly one of several states receiving children from the border because it has the capacity. At least three parents of the children are believed to be held in Maryland as well. About 2,300 children are believed to be separated from their families. Bethany Christian Services is caring for children who began to arrive in Maryland last month.

U.S. Representative for Maryland's 2nd congressional district Dutch Ruppersberger says it is not clear how children will be reunited with their families.

Source WBAL

Intel CEO Resigns, Had Past Relationship with Employee

RadioOnFire.com - Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has resigned. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company determined he violated a particular policy by having a past relationship with an employee. An investigation uncovered the violation of Intel’s non-fraternization policy that applies to all managers.

Intel's longstanding policy prohibits managers from having romantic (and or sexual) relationships with employees (who report directly or indirectly to them). Moreover, it applies to all managers regardless of seniority level.

The policy also requires employees who witness the following behavior to report it, if applicable. Krzanich has been with the company since the 1980s and was appointed CEO in 2013. CFO Robert Swan will temporarily fill in following Krzanich's resignation.

Krzanich's previous relationship with the employee was consensual.

Source: Wall Street Journal

XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Appears in Court, Being Held Without Bond

RadioOnFire.com - Dedrick D. Williams, the person of interest in XXXTentacion's murder was present in court. The judge listed the charges Williams is facing in regards to the death of the 20-year-old rapper. Today, at Broward County Courthouse, it was announced that Williams is being charged with 1 count of first-degree murder.

He also has a probation violation from a 2014 case and will appear in court Monday for the following violation. The suspect was arrested Wednesday night in South Florida. Also, authorities believe there are two more people involved in the murder.

Source: TMZ

Offset Warns Guys Not to Hold Women Back from Their Potential

RadioOnFire.com - Offset spoke openly about his love for fiancee Cardi B during their cover interview for Rolling Stone, and the Migos rapper gave advice to guys about holding their woman back.

He explained, "We really love each other. She's real. I wanted real. I also wanted successful. My mama was the man of my household. Guys, fellas! You'll lose your wife trying to stop them from being the best they can."

Cardi also addressed people putting her down for being Offset's fourth baby mama. She said, "People want to make fun of me, saying I'm the fourth baby mom. I know I'm not having a baby with a sh**ty-ass man."

Source: Rolling Stone