WASHINGTON (AP) — Visitors coming to the nation’s capital for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration can’t stay in the one place President Ronald Reagan’s family once called an eight-star hotel. That spot is the White House, and it’s booked for the next four years. Still, inauguration-goers have a range of lodging options — from crashing […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Visitors coming to the nation’s capital for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration can’t stay in the one place President Ronald Reagan’s family once called an eight-star hotel. That spot is the White House, and it’s booked for the next four years. Still, inauguration-goers have a range of lodging options — from crashing […]

MVEZO, South Africa (AP) — A couple of decades ago, Nelson Mandela grew withdrawn while feasting with his family on Christmas Day in the part of rural South Africa where the anti-apartheid leader lived as a child. Alarmed by the patriarch’s silence, some relatives looked at him and asked if anything was wrong. “‘I’m just […]

MVEZO, South Africa (AP) — A couple of decades ago, Nelson Mandela grew withdrawn while feasting with his family on Christmas Day in the part of rural South Africa where the anti-apartheid leader lived as a child. Alarmed by the patriarch’s silence, some relatives looked at him and asked if anything was wrong. “‘I’m just […]

In a blended family tradition, Russell Simmons spent the holiday in St. Barts with his new German model girlfriend Hana Nitsche, ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons and their kids. The 55-year-old mogul arrived to the island and immediately had dinner with Kimora and their children Ming and, Aoki as well as Kenzo, Kimora’s son with ex-boyfriend […]

There is an old saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is a message that B. Waine Kong takes to heart. The psychologist and contributing editor and consultant for Black Health Matters believes that black Americans should receive great medical care when warranted, but that it is more important […]

Whether you feel guilty for indulging in all of the holiday fixins or preparing for a vacation in the New Year, millions of people make resolutions as January nears to get healthier through exercise. But a new study finds that a new year’s exercise plan can cause more harm than good. “Not only can new […]

According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of HIV infections among African-Americans has declined in recent years. However, the study found that the number of infections among young gay men has increased. The study, published online in the CDC’s HIV Supplemental Surveillance Report, found that the […]

Chris Rock has reached a confidential settlement to end a lawsuit that involves a Hungarian model, paternity, Anthony Pellicano and a Kleenex tissue kept in a freezer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the legal claim was filed by Monika Zsibrita in Los Angeles Superior Court. She brought a paternity action against Rock more than a […]

Rihanna was given a Porsche by Jay-Z and the whole Roc Nation management for Christmas. Adorned with a black bow, the $160,000 silver Porsche 911 Turbo S was a gift well deserved for Rihanna’s huge, hard working year. She posted the pics on Instagram with the captions, “Ain’t nobody phuckin wit my clique!! Thank you […]

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Former Atlanta Braves star center fielder Andruw Jones was free on bond after being arrested in suburban Atlanta early Tuesday on a battery charge, according to jail records. Around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a call for a domestic dispute between Jones and his wife in Duluth. Gwinnett County Detention […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Christmas Day twister outbreak left behind damage from Louisiana to Alabama while holiday travelers in the nation’s much colder midsection battled sometimes treacherous driving conditions from freezing rain and blizzard conditions. In Mobile, Ala., a tornado or high winds damaged homes and knocked down power lines and large tree limbs […]