About Desire Thompson

Desire is contributing writer for NewsOne.com and GlobalGrind.com

Congrats are in order for Dante de Blasio and his awesome ‘fro! The 15-year-old was named one of TIME’s most influential teens of 2013, coming in at No. 6. According to The Huffington Post, the son of mayor elect (D) Bill de Blasio beat out other popular teens like Justin Bieber, Malala Yousafzai, and President Obama’s […]

It’s juicy, it’s barbecue, it excites the masses every time it comes back. It’s the McDonald’s McRib sandwich. Except now we bet you won’t be rushing to your nearest golden arches to grab the saucy treat after looking at this photograph. A Reddit user posted the photo above of the frozen McRib he received from […]

Updates on the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines have been more questionable than helpful during this tragic time. It was previously reported that the death toll during the world’s biggest storm was expected to be 10,000, but is actually a little over 2,500, according to President Bengino Aquino of the Philippines. Haiyan, the biggest storm ever recorded, began […]

Veterans all over the United States have been admired and recognized for their brave service to our country. With over 21.2 million veterans in the United States, we praise them for their bravery and duty for the U.S. But among the many brave souls that have risked their lives over the years, did you know […]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is changing the view of the Republican Party, one vote at a time. The minority vote has always been a far feat with Republicans but according to the votes gained in last week’s election, the politician obtained most of the Hispanic and African American vote in New Jersey. In an […]

Senseless gun violence has once again stricken New York in one of it’s biggest tourists attractions. Corey Dunton was arrested last night in connection to a shooting in Bryant Park’s skating rink after the shooter decided to talk about it on Facebook. According to The Daily News, the 16-year-old went to the park looking to […]

UPDATE: 5:22 PM EST TMZ got their hands on a video of Incognito possibly intoxicated dropping the “N-word” at a pool hall in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. In the beginning of the video, you can hear Incognito scream “Mike Pouncey n***a” while others laugh. The footage is from a few months ago, but it doesn’t help with […]

People love shock value and these teens got exactly what they wanted when they dressed up as the Twin Towers during a Halloween party in London last week. What’s worse? One of the teen’s fathers was a pilot flying for United Express on 9/11. According to The Daily Mail, 19-year-olds Amber Langford and Annie Collinge, who are […]

In a sad twist of events, a family missing after a car accident was found dead in Mississippi early this morning. The bodies of Atira Hughes-Smith, Laterry Smith, and their 7-year-old son Jaidon Hill were found in an abandoned cabin in Copiah County around 4 a.m. by Timothy Lydell Burns, who was arrested shortly after as […]

Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito has repeatedly denied allegations of bullying teammate Jonathan Martin this year, but new evidence has shown otherwise. According to TMZ, ESPN’s Adam Schefter heard a voice mail that Incognito left Martin, calling him a “half ni****” and threatening his life. Schefher transcribed the message as the following: “Hey, wassup, you half n***** piece of s***. I saw […]

As we learn more details regarding veteran deputy Erick Gelhaus, allegations surrounding his gun use have come into question. Deputy Gelhaus was put on leave from the Sonoma County, CA police department after the death of Andy Lopez, the 13-year-old he shot and killed last month when he mistakenly mistook Lopez’s toy gun for a […]

Here are some random facts to spruce up your Monday. Olympic track favorite Usain Bolt loves to run, loves the ladies, and surprisingly…loves Chicken McNuggets. In his new memoir Faster Than Lighting, the athlete talks about his time at the Beijing Olympics where he ate McDonalds for breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner. “At first I […]