A woman claims she was banned from boarding her flight after a Transportation Security Administration agent said she had a bad attitude. The woman said she was confronted by the agent after being cleared by TSA security at a Houston airport. She posted a 22-second video of the confrontation on YouTube entitled “AirportVideoofTSA." The woman […]

A Canadian dance studio is now offering pole dancing; not for mommy, but for kids. Duncan's Twisted Grip Dance and Fitness Studio in Vancouver welcomes children as young as five-years-old to enroll in their new pole dancing course. Kristy Craig, the studio’s owner finds no problem with getting the kids to take a spin. "There […]

Are we ready for another “unscripted” demonstration of Bobby Brown's life? Apparently BET is willing to take that risk. A new project starring the New Edition singer and ex-husband of Whitney Houston is currently in the works. Sources say the new series will revolve around Brown’s “life and businesses.” The project will be executive produced […]

It's official: Nicki Minaj did not endorse Mitt Romney in a recent rap. The flamboyant rapper confirmed Monday on Twitter that she was taking literary license when she referenced the Republican nominee for president. Some took her words to mean she was backing President Barack Obama's opponent. Not Obama, though, who told radio station WPYO-FM […]

The U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) reportedly decided not to fund 16-year-old tennis-playing phenom Taylor Townsend’s U.S. Open Juniors trip because they reportedly think she is too heavy, according to Diets In Review. Apparently, the awe-inspiring talents of the young teen — who is the No. 1 ranked girls junior and won the Australian Open juniors tournament — […]

Despite some early stumbles, the OWN Network has slowly been developing some franchise shows with “Oprah’s Next Chapter” “Lifeclass” and Iyanla Vanzant’s upcoming “Iyanla: Fix My Life”, an all but guaranteed hit. But one of the network’s early breakout shows was the reality series “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” starring St. Louis restaurant owner Robbie Montgomery. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is urging a new focus on preventing suicides, especially among military veterans — and is beefing up the nation's crisis hotline to help. U.S. health officials said nearly 100 people every day commit suicide, and many more attempt it. The military has seen an alarming increase in suicides this […]

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A former auto executive suspected of gunning down an officer who responded to a trouble call in an affluent Detroit suburb was found dead inside his house Monday evening, police said. Police had been surrounding the home of Rickey Coley since Sunday night, when an officer was shot to […]

Regina Wilson is one of only 29 woman firefighters in New York City, which has over 10,000 firemen. Wilson, a black woman, and the members of Engine 219 were among the first responders to the September 11th attacks at the World Trade Center in New York. Only hours before the terrorist attacks, Wilson’s co-worker asked […]

President Barack Obama will log thousands of miles on Air Force One during the next 53 days as he campaigns across the country asking voters to give him another four years in the White House. When Obama travels to Nevada and Colorado on Wednesday to pitch his economic plan to skeptical voters, he will need […]

According to the Gallup daily tracking poll, Obama has received a 52 percent approval rating. The data was taken from interviews conducted on September 4-6.  This is the highest approval percentage reported for Obama on the Gallup tracking poll since May 2011, just after the killing of Osama bin Laden. The latest results represent a […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government will include about 50 types of cancer on the list of Sept. 11 World Trade Center-related illnesses covered by a program to pay for health coverage. Democratic New York Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health announced the change Monday. […]