A compromise has been reached between a Miami Heat superstar’s mother and a hotel employee. LeBron James’ mama,Gloria, has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against her by Rockfeller Sorel, a valet she slapped because he didn’t bring her car fast enough. Jose Lambiet’s Gossip Extra is reported that the terms of the settlement were […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month. Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines says her doctors discovered the clot during a follow-up exam Sunday. Reines says Clinton is being treated with […]

Laura Ann Cansler was the first black teacher in Knoxville, Tennessee. The North Carolina native moved to Knoxville during the Civil War. Her sibling, William Cansler, was taken during a raid by rebel soldiers and had escaped a few days later. Their family home was invaded and soldiers took supplies. An Episcopal reverend named Thomas […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police suspect that a casino worker killed a 10-year-girl before going to a Las Vegas resort and allegedly slashing the face of a co-worker with razor blades. The search for Jade Morris ended Friday afternoon when officials confirmed that it was her body that was found a day earlier in an […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman suspected in the death of an immigrant who was pushed off a New York City subway platform has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Erika Menendez, 31, was arraigned Saturday night on a charge of murder as a hate crime. She had told police she has hated Muslims […]

CHICAGO (AP) — It was February, the middle of lunch hour on a busy South Side street. The gunman approached his victim in a White Castle parking lot, shot him in the head, then fled down an alley. The next month, one block away, also on West 79th Street: Two men in hooded sweatshirts opened […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The world’s attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the Web to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver. Whitney Houston was the “top trending” search of the year, according to Google Inc.’s year-end […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — As New Year’s Day approached 150 years ago, all eyes were on President Abraham Lincoln in expectation of what he warned 100 days earlier would be coming — his final proclamation declaring all slaves in states rebelling against the Union to be “forever free.” A tradition began Dec. 31, 1862, as many […]

NEW DELHI (AP) — The body of a young woman who was gang-raped and brutally beaten on a moving bus in India’s capital has been cremated. Indian police have charged six men with murder in the Dec. 16 attack, which shocked the country and triggered protests for greater protection for women from sexual violence. The […]

NEW DELHI (AP) — The body of a young woman who was gang-raped and brutally beaten on a moving bus in India’s capital has been cremated. Indian police have charged six men with murder in the Dec. 16 attack, which shocked the country and triggered protests for greater protection for women from sexual violence. The […]

Robin Roberts will not re-join the “Good Morning  America” staff until May at the earliest, and more probably June, 2013. Multiple sources connected to the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Recalling the shooting rampage that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama pledged to put his “full weight” behind legislation aimed at preventing gun violence. Obama voiced skepticism about the National Rifle Association‘s proposal to put armed guards in schools following the Dec. 14 tragedy […]