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VILONIA, Ark. (AP) — By air and on foot, President Barack Obama was getting an up close and personal look Wednesday at Arkansas communities devastated by recent deadly tornadoes during a quick visit with political implications for the state. In his first visit here as president, Obama also planned to meet with grieving families that […]

Actor Mekhi Phifer recently filed for bankruptcy. He owes $1.2 million in back taxes, $50,000 in legal fees, and $4,500 in child support. According to…

Do you have what it takes to sweat with Trey Songz? (Get your mind out of the gutter!). #TeamBeautiful had the pleasure *pun intended* of…

Grace Bush accomplished an extremely rare task. Not only did she graduate from college at 16, but she did so before her high school graduation! The Florida teen earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Florida Atlantic University, a week before she’s set to receive her high school diploma. At 13 Bush enrolled in the […]

During the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion special, NeNe Leakes challenged her frenemy Kenya Moore to write a $20,000 check to the charity of her…

Teenagers do the dumbest things. In conjunction with doing dumb things, teens never think there will be consequences. One Florida teen got a rude awakening…

Entertainment

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — NBC secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032 on Wednesday in a record six-games deal worth $7.75 billion. NBC already holds the rights through the 2020 Olympics in a four-games deal signed in 2011 for $4.38 billion. The latest deal was announced Wednesday after secret negotiations between the […]

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Two Alabama women have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force the state to recognize their out-of-state marriage so they can both be legal parents to their 8-year-old son. The suit filed Wednesday contends that Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage and its refusal to recognize such marriages from other states violates the equal protection clause […]

Modern Philly soul took a a major hit when Jazmine Sullivan silenced her smoky vocals. She took a break from music to live her life…

Tasha Smith detailed why she feels there’s “less opportunity” for African American actresses during an interview with HuffPost Live today. The Why Did I Get Married…

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Kansas City Bans Smoking Inside Public Housing Apartments It’s one thing to ban smoking from bars and restaurants, as Kansas City did in 2008 following…