Week In Review

White House-backed legislation to renew jobless benefits unexpectedly cleared an initial Senate hurdle on Tuesday, raising the prospect of a mid-winter compromise to ease the impact of the recession on the long-term unemployed.

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Dennis Rodman apologized Thursday for comments he made in North Korea about a detained American missionary, saying he had been drinking and was under pressure as he organized a game with former NBA players.

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The black unemployment rate fell to a five-year low in November, according to the latest jobs report by the Labor Department, but economists saw little to celebrate as Congress inaction threatens the federal unemployment insurance programs that helps millions of families.

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There are now zero black-owned and operated full-power TV stations in our country. This sorry state of affairs is the culmination of a trend that started in the late 1990s when Congress and the Federal Communications Commission allowed massive consolidation in the broadcasting industry.

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James Avery, best known as Will Smith’s stern, but loving Uncle Phil on “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” died Dec. 31 after a long illness and complications following open heart surgery.  He was 65. 

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A group of politicians and community activists say they’re concerned with nominees chosen by President Barack Obama to serve in the state’s federal courts. Obama announced three district court nominees and one appeals court nominee on Thursday.

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Ready to ring in the new year, Americans look ahead with optimism, according to a new AP-Times Square New Year’s Eve poll. Their ratings of the year gone by? Less than glowing. What the public thought of 2013…

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The family of a Northern California girl on life support after being declared brain dead appeared with hospital officials in court Monday to announce the name of the independent physician it has chosen to provide a second opinion on the girl’s condition.

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Linda Munich, Vice President of Public Affairs for 6abc retired after 40 years in television. Munich got her start in TV at WKBS (Channel 48), but has spent the last 30 years of her career at WPVI. “Everything has changed, and everything has stayed the same”, she says.  And truer words could not be spoken.

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Georgia lottery officials said a Mega Millions winner came forward today to claim her share of the $636 million jackpot. Ira Curry, of Stone Mountain, Ga., is $318 million richer and is one of two lucky ticket holders who will split the second largest jackpot in the game’s history.

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