A huge congratulations is in order for Mariah Carey and her new fiancé James Packer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton has questioned Bernie Sanders’ electability. She’s criticized his plans for health care, foreign policy and Wall Street. And she’s tagged him with flip-flopping on gun control. None of it appears to be sticking, say some Democrats who have raised concerns that a months-long primary campaign could create lasting damage for […]

Her ex-husband Nick Cannon has said he’ll never marry again, but that’s clearly not the case for Mariah Carey. EOnline.com is reporting that the songstress has gotten engaged to Australian billionaire James Packer. E! Online reports:  Mariah’s future hubby popped the big question in her hometown tonight, and he presented her with what can only […]

If you are an expectant mother, your most fervent hope is that your child be born healthy. But for an increasing amount of African-American mothers, that is not the case. The Centers For Disease Control are reporting a dramatic increase in the amount of African-American babies being born with an unusual birth defect. Gastroschisis, where […]

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Ever since the full extent of the Flint water crisis emerged, one question has persisted: Would this have happened in a wealthier, whiter community? Residents in the former auto-making hub — a poor, largely minority city — feel their complaints about lead-tainted water flowing through their taps have been slighted by […]

Every lottery winner’s good luck doesn’t always last. Sadly, some winners turn into cautionary tales. That’s the sad case of Craigory Burch, Jr. a   Georgia forklift operator who won $434, 272 in the Fantasy 5 Georgia lottery last November. Burch, Jr. was killed in a home invasion this week. AJC.com reports:  A recent lottery […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The forecast for a historic blizzard has been there for days, looming over the nation’s capital like the UFO from “Independence Day.” Projected snowfall totals have ticked steadily upward, to the point where the National Weather Service — known for its conservative predictions — says more than 2 feet of snow could […]

Nostalgia is one of those things that keeps us older folks from going bat crazy when the rest of the world seems to want to fossilize everyone over the age of 30. It goes beyond the good ol’ days when “music was still good” and people wore their pants up around their waists. Toys were […]

LeBron James has been a force to be reckoned with since his entrance into the league in 2003, so it's no surprise he's the highest paid player in the NBA, with over $71 million in earnings per year, according to Forbes.

Trayon Christian was awarded $45,000 from the company this week. The incident happened in April 2013, when the then 19-year-old went to the Manhattan location to purchase a $348 Ferragamo belt. Barneys employees allegedly believed he bought the belt with a fraudulent credit card.

Viola Davis won’t be at the Oscars this year. But that’s not because she’s boycotting them. She told People.com that she’ll be on vacation. Although she told the outlet that she understands the sentiment behind the boycott, the Oscar nominee and Tony and Emmy award winner says that it’s not the awards ceremony that’s to […]

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