PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Police Department has opened an internal affairs investigation into an April arrest after video surfaced showing mostly white officers repeatedly punching and kicking the black suspect. The department launched its inquiry into the forceful apprehension of 22-year-old Tyree Carroll on Thursday, a day after a political commentator who chronicles police […]

A North Carolina elementary school teacher resigned after he read a gay-themed children’s book to his third-grade class led to controversy. Sign Up For Our…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers stole Social Security numbers, health histories and other highly sensitive data from more than 21 million people, the Obama administration said Thursday, acknowledging that the breach of U.S. government computer systems was far more severe than previously disclosed. The scope of the data breach — believed to be the biggest in […]

After the surprise success of “Earned It,” many people thought The Weeknd was going to drop a new album this year. They thought right. The…

Everybody and their mama will appear on the second season of Empire, and now you can have your shot at it, too. Fox will charter a bus…

Life is tough and at some point in your life, you may find yourself in a place where you need some guidance, some healing, and…

The benefits of regular exercise are endless, from improved mood to increased energy to sharper memory to better heart health to stress relief. With the…

LONDON (AP) — Her game in high gear, history in the offing, Serena Williams is perfectly content to let everyone else talk about what a victory in the Wimbledon final would mean. A “Serena Slam” of four consecutive major titles. The third leg of a calendar-year Grand Slam. A 21st major singles trophy, one short […]

The fall of Bill Cosby continued after court documents of his admission leaked on Monday. After Disney removed his statue from the Hollywood Studios theme park and The Cosby…

Gospel great VaShawn Mitchell talks about his new music, how he’s maintained his career and much more in this fun interview on The Nightly Spirit! Follow The Nightly Spirit on Facebook and Follow Us on Twitter! 

Stacey Dash wants a racist to run the country. Girl. Shutup.

Ciara works hard for the money.