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Ja Rule Banned From Doing Business In Bahamas Due To Fyre Festival: Report

Ja Rule receives Bahamas business ban for damages Fyre Festival has wrought on the the country's reputation.

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Jay Z Sued For Using Roc Nation Logo On MLB Merch

Jay Z is getting sued for his Roc Nation logo appearing on a bunch of MLB merchandise without consent.

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MD Anderson Celebrates 20th Annual Sprint for Life 5K to Honor Ovarian Cancer Patients, Survivors and Families

Event supports research efforts into the prevention, detection and treatment of the disease

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is hosting the 20th annual Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk to increase awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms. Established to honor patients, survivors and their families, the 5K race raises funds to further research, patient care, education and prevention initiatives focused on ovarian cancer.

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Cops Change Their Story After An Officer Kills a Teen Outside a Party

Police in a Dallas suburb have changed their story on the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a teenager outside a house party over the weekend.

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Charlamagne Tha God's "Black Privilege" Is A New York Times Bestseller

Charlamagne Tha God is officially a best-selling author.

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7 Hand Exercises to Prevent Arthritis & Carpal Tunnel

If you work on a computer all day, do a lot of texting or work with your hands, you probably complain about wrist and hand pain on a weekly (if not daily) basis.

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Criminal Charges Recommended in Death of Prisoner Who Had No Water for a Week

Jurors recommended criminal charges be filed against seven employees of the Milwaukee County Jail in the death of 38-year-old inmate Terrill Thomas.

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Lone Star Family Health Center Congratulates Representative Brady on Healthcare Award

At a meeting last week, the Lone Star Family Health Center (LSFHC) Board of Directors signed a letter of congratulations for U.S. Representative Kevin Brady on his receipt of the 2017 Distinguished Community Health Defender Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). This award recognizes elected officials that advocate for health center funding, co-sponsor important legislation, and engage with the health centers in their districts.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Stabbing Attack at University of Texas at Austin

Jackson Lee: “In the aftermath of such a heinous attack, we mourn those who were killed and pray for the wounded and their families while we deplore this unthinkable eruption of violence.”

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5 Things for Tuesday, May 2: Obamacare, Trump, Sex Assaults

If you're planning a summer trip, take note: The State Department just issued a travel alert for all of Europe. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Akon Reportedly Sued $150 Million By Former Business Partner

Akon is looking at a hefty lawsuit from a former business partner who helped him get his career started.

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Does Fasting On Alternate Days Work? A New Study Weighs In

Whether you watch what you eat by counting your daily calories or practicing intermittent fasting, either approach can be effective for weight loss, a new obesity study suggests.

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Trump, Kim's Standoff On The Korean Peninsula Keeps Region On Edge

The US and North Korea began the new month staring off over the Korean Peninsula, with both sides giving few clues as to what their next move might be.

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Yolanda Adams Inducted Into Music Hall of Fame

Multi-Grammy award winning singer, Yolanda Adams is a Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2017 Inductee. The ceremony will take place on May 9, 2017, in Nashville, TN, at Lipscomb University Allen Arena.

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Maroon & Gray Affair Raises Over $800,000 for Scholarships

Texas Southern University recognized outstanding students and alumni

Texas Southern University held its inaugural Maroon and Gray Affair on April 29 at the Marriott Marquis Houston and raised in excess of $800,000 in scholarship money for deserving TSU students. More than 1,100 people were in attendance. Texas Southern’s award-winning Ocean of Soul marching band opened the evening with a thunderous performance. Nephew Tommy, comedian and radio personality on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, and Melinda Spaulding from Fox News Houston served as the masters of ceremonies.

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1 Dead, 2 Hurt in University of Texas Stabbing

One person was killed and two were injured in a stabbing Monday afternoon on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, officials said.

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Katy Perry's Black hair/Obama Joke Bombed

Perhaps it was too soon, Katy Perry.

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People with Pre-existing Conditions Watch Health Care Debate Closely

Valerie Daniel is nervous about the GOP health care bills making their way through Congress.

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Statement On Dallas Shooting & UT Austin Attack

Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement on the shooting of a first responder in Dallas and the stabbing attack on the University of Texas at Austin campus:

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Zero Waste Isn't Just For Hippies Anymore

It has concrete floors, high ceilings and neon lights. And it's tucked away in Brooklyn's coolest neighborhood, Williamsburg, where alternative lifestylers, work-from-homers and celebrities pay an arm and a leg for apartments just one stop from Manhattan on the L train.

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