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Big Auto Lender Only Checked 8% Of Applicants' Incomes

It's a record high, and there are growing concerns that many people who obtained their car loans couldn't really can't afford them.

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Trump's First Overseas Trip: Zero Press Conferences

There's one thing clear about President Trump's first trip abroad: He kept the press at arm's length.

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Most Chipotle Restaurants Hacked With Credit Card Stealing Malware

The company first acknowledged the breach on April 25. But a blog post on Friday revealed the kind of malware used in the attack and the restaurants that were affected.

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Russian Meddling Didn't Actually Help Lead To Trump's Victory And Clinton's Loss

She had a clear advantage in pre-election polls, the better political resume, longer experience in government, a more clearly defined platform, the united backing of most of her party, years to plan an effective campaign, and the benefit of years of Democratic victories in the Democratic firewall of the Rust Belt.

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The Life of Sandra Bland Embodied In Legislation

The version of the Sandra Bland Act bill passed by the Legislature is like an alcoholic beverage where the ice has melted. It no longer retains the Texas House’s potent non-jailable provisions that stipulated no one could be arrested for committing an offense that is punishable only by fine. Although it remains an amazing bill, it does not speak to the case of Sandra Bland, who should never have been arrested and found dead days later in a Waller County jail. The bill addresses how law enforcement will be trained, jails will be equipped and what resources will be available to people with mental illness, substance abuse or intellectual differences.

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Trump Woos Macron, May Disappoint On Paris Agreement

A French official described an amiable rapport

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Biden: 2016 Election Tapped Into "Our Darkest Emotions"

Former vice president spoke at Cornell University

Biden did not refer to President Trump by name

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Decoding Trump's Body Language

The "steeple" and the "grab and yank" are some of Trump's favorite moves

Trump's body language indicates an 'alpha male' personality, experts say

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Trump, Feted And Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home

He traveled to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, Belgium and Italy

Trump's first presidential foreign trip lasted nine days

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Jared Kushner's Worst Week In Washington

Jared Kushner, he of the marriage to Trump daughter Ivanka and the massive portfolio in the White House, reportedly sought to set up a secret back-channel with the Russians during the presidential transition -- a major no-no that raised even more questions about the campaign's ties to a foreign government and Kushner's viability in the White House.

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Macron Explains His Tense Handshake With Trump

Trump and Macron shared a tense handshake, which Macron said was "not innocent" and "a moment of truth"

Macron said he could establish a "cordial relationship" with Trump

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Fundraiser Nets Over $3 Million For AIDS Charities At Cannes

A lavish French Riviera AIDS fundraising gala has raised more than three million euros ($3.4 million) to combat the disease globally.

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Leslie Jones Will Host This Year’s BET Awards

SNL comedian Leslie Jones has been tapped to host the 2017 BET Awards, it was announced today. Jones, who is sometimes controversial and was notably harassed online last year, has bounced back and says she’s excited to host her first awards show.TV Guide reports:

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Four TSU Students Selected for Summer Workshop at Yale

Texas Southern University will be represented by four students at the inaugural HBCU Summer Teachers Institute in Technical Art (STITAH) at Yale University. The Institute will be held June 2-9, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Is Phaedra Parks Returning To ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’?

Phaedra's exit from RHOA may be deeper than her lies about Kandi, but there's word she may have the option to pop up next season.

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Tyra Banks Accused Of Verbal Abuse In Lawsuit

An 'America's Got Talent' hopeful claims Tyra made her audition a traumatic experience.

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Mo’Nique Claps Back At Adrienne Bailon

Comedian Mo’Nique ruffled industry feathers when she called out media moguls Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey & Lee Daniels during a standup skit at the Apollo a week ago.

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Sounding the Alarm on School Schedules

American schools are raising a generation of dreamers -- daydreamers, that is. Fully 10 percent of teenage students say they are "disengaged" and "discouraged" in the classroom.

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Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’ Cancelled After One Season

This is definitely sad news for fans of such a groundbreaking show.

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