PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a suburban Portland shopping mall Tuesday, killing two people and wounding another as people were doing their Christmas shopping, authorities said. Witnesses described a scene of chaos and disbelief as a gunman wearing some sort of camouflage outfit and what looked like a hockey mask fired […]

The late Donna Summer, rap group Public Enemy, musician/producer Quincy Jones and bluesman Albert King are among the acts to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this Spring. Rock bands Rush and Heart also made the cut, while Jones and his friend Lou Adler will enter the hall as Ahmet Ertegun […]

Rick Ross claims that gang threats have nothing to do with the reason he cancelled some of his tour dates last week. Although it was initially only his North Carolina gigs that were scrapped, reportedly due to a series threatening of YouTube videos from the Gangster Disciples. But Ross said Monday that the cancellation was […]

The obesity epidemic is posing a threat to national security. Military officials report that obesity has become the leading cause of ineligibility when recruiting people into the armed forces. Over the past decade, the number of military personnel classified as obese or overweight has dramatically tripled. In 2010, 86,186 military personnel were clinically diagnosed as […]

On February 12, 1958, opera singer Gloria Davy became the first black woman to sing the legendary performance of “Aida” at the New York Met. The role of Aida, (whose character was an Ethiopian princess), had always been played by white singers in dark makeup. Davy was a beauty of the stage and had already […]

While gay and lesbian couples in Washington continue to make their vows official, Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed has publicly endorsed same-sex unions. In a written announcement, Mayor Reed said he signed a resolution promoting marriage equality for gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual citizens. “Today marks an important day as I announce my support for marriage […]

A Pennsylvania man was arrested for breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and gluing her property together. Pennsylvania State Police said Dennis Homberg broke into his ex’s Lykens apartment on November 12. The 42-year old allegedly glued her refrigerator door shut and her utensil drawer shut. Homberg also poured glue over her computer keyboard. He faces […]

Got a question about sickle cell anemia? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — There is good news on the horizon in sickle cell research. Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are exploring a number of ways to stop the disease in its tracks and develop treatment options for young children diagnosed with the […]

For the past four years, Orly Taitz has been trying to prove that President Obama wasn’t born in the United States. But all the California dentist and attorney has really proved, among other things, is that she’s better at comedy than lawyering. The “birther queen,” keeps turning up the volume on her craziness about Obama […]

I hope Rhonda Lee gets her job back. In fact, she never should have lost her job over a short Afro hairstyle in the first place. Lee, an African American meteorologist, was recently fired from the ABC affiliate in Shreveport, La., because she responded to a racial remark posted by a viewer on the station’s […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Flight,” ”Django Unchained,” ”Beasts of the Southern Wild,” ”Red Tails” and “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” are up for the outstanding motion picture trophy at the 44th annual NAACP Image Awards. The outstanding actor in a motion picture nominees are Denzel Washington for “Flight,” Jamie Foxx for “Django Unchained,” Morgan Freeman for […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Flight,” ”Django Unchained,” ”Beasts of the Southern Wild,” ”Red Tails” and “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” are up for the outstanding motion picture trophy at the 44th annual NAACP Image Awards. The outstanding actor in a motion picture nominees are Denzel Washington for “Flight,” Jamie Foxx for “Django Unchained,” Morgan Freeman for […]