Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Two Second Amendment Cases
The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up two Second Amendment cases for next term.
What Russia's Bold Attempt to Influence the 2016 Election Says About US Political Polarization
Russia's alleged role in the 2016 presidential election is turning into a stark lesson about how America's political dysfunction is becoming a glaring national security threat.
Sen. Cortez Masto: The Nation's First Latina Senator On Smashing Barriers and Zingers
Throughout my career in news, I have heard so many stories of sexism in the workplace and in life from friends and colleagues. I've had a few moments of my own.
Philando Castile's Family Reaches $3 Million Settlement with City of St. Anthony
The family of Philando Castile, who was shot and killed last year by a St. Anthony, Minnesota police officer, has reached a $3 million settlement with the city, according to a statement from the city and lawyers for the family.
9-Year Old Queen Running Her Own Home-Based Line of Bath Products
Jelani Jones from Fredericksburg, Virginia is only 9-years old, but she runs her business... like a queen! In addition to making and selling her own line of bath products, Lani Boo Bath, from her home, Jones is also a straight “A” student in school. How does she do it?
27-Year Old Black Entrepreneur Raises $7.2 Million in Just 3 Days
Atlanta-based Patientory, the company behind an advanced healthcare app, has raised $7.2 million in a very successful online Blockchain token sale (not via Kickstarter, as previously reported). The block-chain startup, founded by CEO and Black entrepreneur, 27-year-old Chrissa McFarlane, enables the connecting of digital medical records without compromising privacy.
This Black Family-Owned Enterprise Owns 16 Fast Food Restaurants in Southern California
67-year old Reginald Webb started his career at McDonald's in 1973 and was manager and then regional vice-president for 12 years when the company offered him an opportunity to own his own franchise. He and his wife, Rene, did not hesitate.
This Black-Owned Resort in Barbados Will Blow Your Mind
It took six years for African American husband and wife entrepreneurs Michelle and Guy Jenkins to open their luxury resort in the Caribbean. Located on the west coast of Barbados, Villa La Maison Michelle is the only Black American-owned private luxury resort in Barbados.
DC Councilman Denounces Arrest Of Black Teens Selling Water
D.C. councilmember Charles Allen said he doesn’t understand why the officers didn't take actions that were “less severe than handcuffing.”
10 Year-Old Bishop Curry is Creating Device to Prevent Infants From Dying In Hot Cars
After Bishop Curry heard his neighbor’s 6-month-old infant died from being in an overheated car, he decided to create a life-saving device to prevent incidents like this from reoccurring ― as any responsible 10-year-old would. “It kind of came in my head,” Bishop told HuffPost of his device, the Oasis.
Harlem Will Soon Be Home to 20-Story Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum
Earlier this month, the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum won a bid to acquire a Harlem building and development site for a new state-of-the-art facility that will “preserve, archive, exhibit, educate, and showcase hip-hop Music and culture from around the world.”
Serena Williams Signs On as New “Purple Purse” Ambassador to Promote Financial Empowerment for Domestic Abuse Victims
Serena Williams has signed on as the newest ambassador for Allstate Foundation Purple Purse, the insurance company’s decade-old initiative to provide financial empowerment to domestic abuse victims. The pregnant tennis star takes over for Kerry Washington as ambassador of the organization, which says it has helped about one million women escape abusive relationships through a mix of financial education and job training.
Italy Is Pouring Billions More Into Its Troubled Banks
Italy is putting up €17 billion ($19 billion) to avert a fresh crisis in its beleaguered banking system. The move over the weekend came after a warning from European authorities that two struggling Italian regional banks -- Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca -- were facing collapse.
Takata, Brought Down by Airbag Crisis, Files for Bankruptcy
The company at the heart of one of the worst auto safety scandals in history has filed for bankruptcy. Japan's Takata was brought down by the huge cost of its exploding airbag crisis. The company's faulty airbag inflators, which can blast shrapnel into drivers and passengers, have resulted in the recall of tens of millions of vehicles and been linked to 11 deaths in the U.S. and several others elsewhere.
Senate GOP Health Bill Would Slash Medicaid. Here's How.
Republicans have wanted to repeal Obamacare for years -- but they've wanted to overhaul Medicaid for far longer.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2018 Revealed
A new group of stars will be getting stars. The Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2018 was announced Thursday with inductees from the fields of music, movies, TV, radio and live theater.
Guess Who Uses Public Libraries the Most? Millennials
A public library may conjure up an image of a place where a septuagenarian is scouring for books on tape or a harried mom is trying to calm her kids by reading "Where The Wild Things Are."
'Harry Potter' Turns 20
Believe it or not, the world almost missed out on Harry Potter. Author J.K. Rowling has told the story of how she received "loads" of rejections before "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (known in the U.S. as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone") was finally published on June 26, 1997.
Older Dads Have Geeky Sons, Study Says
If you think of yourself as a geeky boy, you may want to thank your old man, according to a study published Tuesday in Translational Psychiatry. The study surveyed 7,781 twins and found that being geeky was 57% inherited from the parents, particularly in male children with older fathers. The children were assessed at the age of 12 on their nonverbal intelligence, restrictive and repetitive behaviors, and social aloofness.
'Trumpcare' Would Send Her to Mexico for Birth Control
All Ariana and Kevin Gonzalez want is birth control. As far as health care needs go, that's pretty simple. But the California couple says that if the Republican alternative to Obamacare becomes law, they'll be driving over the border to Mexico to get it.
