Gospel music always gets a bad rap in the hip-hop community. Many don’t see how the two can coexist on the same iPod. Gospel hip-hop…

More teens are smoking dope, with nearly 1 in 10 lighting up at least 20 or more times a month, according to a new survey of young people. The report by The Partnership at Drugfree.org, being released Wednesday, also said abuse of prescription medicine may be easing a bit among young people in grades 9 […]

Virginia tourism officials are hoping to draw 1 million visitors to the state’s website in May, and they’re giving away bigger prizes as they get closer to that goal. The sweepstakes begins Tuesday and runs through May 31. For every 100,000 visitors to Virginia.org, new prizes will be unlocked, including hot air balloon rides, kayak […]

Those of you who wiggle out of family camping trips by claiming you’re just not into roughing it will have to find another excuse. A range of camping options and innovations have made it far more comfortable to eat, sleep and otherwise spend time in the Great Outdoors. “‘Soft rugged’ is what so many Americans […]

Fashion moves in waves, and in today’s easier, unfussy stage, glitz and gold might seem over the top. But boring isn’t the only way to do a pared-down look. Exotic skins – and many more faux exotic skins – can bridge the gap between too much and not enough. Choices go from neon embossed leathers […]

Court records show Martin Lawrence has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly two years. The actor-comedian cited irreconcilable differences in his filing Wednesday. He and Shamicka Lawrence married in July 2010. The couple dated for years and have two daughters together, ages 9 and 11. The 47-year-old star of “Big Momma’s House” and […]

After popping up in cameos during the credits of Marvel films as the authoritative, eye-patch-wearing Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson steps fully into his role as the head of peacekeeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D. in “The Avengers.” He assembles the super-crew of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, the Incredible Hulk and Hawkeye as part of […]

To put it mildly, Rutgers’ Eric LeGrand was surprised when his former coach called to let him know the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were interested in signing the paralyzed defensive tackle. “It came out of nowhere,” LeGrand said Wednesday after the Bucs announced what Greg Schiano described as a “small gesture” to recognize LeGrand’s “character, spirit […]

Thirteen people were charged Wednesday for their roles in the hazing death of Florida A&M university drum major who was severely beaten in what appears to be one of the biggest college hazing cases ever. The charges were announced more than five months after 26-year-old Robert Champion died aboard a chartered bus parked outside an […]

A Pennsylvania boy is facing charges of vandalisam and criminal mischief after he destroyed $36,000 of computers by urinating on them at a school. Police said teachers discovered the 30 damaged MacBook computers on a cart in a corridor at Upper Allen Elementary School in Mechanicsburg. The equipment was damaged beyond repair and will cost […]

A police officer told investigators Tuesday that he shot a 14-year-old boy suspected in the overnight break-in of a Houston-area classroom after believing the teenager was reaching for a gun. The boy was in critical but stable condition at a Houston hospital and was expected to survive, authorities said. The officer was placed on leave […]

President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan Tuesday night on the anniversary of the killing of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden and signed an agreement cementing U.S. commitment to the nation after American combat troops leave. Alongside Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Obama declared, “Together, we’re now committed to replacing war with peace.” The partnership spells out […]