Bruce Wright

Bruce Wright wrote and worked for The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Boston Globe before coming to the International Business Times. He is a news junkie who loves hip-hop and hoops. Contact Bruce at b.wright@ibtimes.com and/or follow him on Twitter @bctw.

Remembering George HW Bush Through The Years: A Life In Pictures

The 41st president died Friday at the age of 94

ESPN Layoffs In Tweets: Twitter Reacts To List Of Employees Dismissed By Sports Network

As many as 100 people, including top TV personalities, were reportedly either laid off or will not have their expiring contracts renewed.

Who Gets Dan Rooney's Money? Net Worth Of Steelers Owner At Time Of Death

The death of the majority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers left some questions about what would happen to his fortune.

Sean Spicer Hitler-Assad Apology: A Timeline Of Controversy From Trump’s Press Secretary

Sean Spicer's comparison of Adolf Hitler to the Syrian president was just the latest verbal flub from President Donald Trump's White House press secretary.

Guns In Schools: Betsy DeVos Condemns San Bernardino Shooting After Defending Firearms On Campus

The secretary of education made a case for guns to be in schools while she was testifying during her Senate confirmation hearing.

Who Is Trump Removing? Immigration Arrests Of Undocumented Immigrants Soar In The US

Conversely, federal arrests for drugs, probation or parole violations, property crimes and guns were all down significantly.

Muslim For Senate: Deedra Abboud To Run Against Republican In Arizona

If Deedra Abboud can secure the Democratic nomination, she would face off against an incumbent who has taken a very active stance against discriminatory rhetoric that targets Muslims.

Syria Chemicals In Attack Not Targeted By US Airstrikes At Air Force Base

President Donald Trump cited the chemical attack as the primary reason behind the military response from the U.S. that included 59 Tomoahawk missiles.

ISIS In Florida? Lake County Sheriff Video Goes Viral As Police Officers Dress Like Islamic State In New Ad

A police department in Central Florida debuted a new anti-drug ad that resembled propaganda from a certain global terror group.

New World ‘War’? US, Syria, North Korea, Russia Rhetoric Ramps Up From Top Diplomats

Foreign relations leaders from a handful of countries, including the U.S., have made some bold threats in the days following American airstrikes against a Syrian air base.

ESPN Breaks Silence On Sage Steele As Exec Downplays Replacement Personnel Move

Steele has not publicly addressed ESPN's personnel move.

Iowa State Navy Facebook Photo Scandal Exposed As Explicit Pictures Posted Online

The Facebook page where the pictures were posted to was called Glorious Order of the Sextant and described as being "dedicated to the preservation of those nautical, professional, and social traditions of the Iowa State Naval ROTC that are worth preserving."