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France and UK prepare Syria response as Assad warns West to stay out

President Bashar al-Assad has warned the West against attacking Syria, as President Donald Trump's international allies made preparations to join the US in any military action against the regime.

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Mark Zuckerberg made $3 billion while he sat for Congress' questions

The verdict from Wall Street is in -- and investors clearly think Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the winner after ten hours of testimony in Congress Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Denzel Washington Paid for ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman to Study at Oxford

Chadwick Boseman, the 41-year-old star of Black Panther, may have Oscar-winner and 2018 nominee Denzel Washington to thank for some of his success. While studying at Howard University in the late ’90s, Boseman and some of his peers applied to a prestigious summer theater program at The University of Oxford. The group of students got in, but they couldn’t afford to go.

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US allies warn of action on suspected Syria chemical attack

US allies have rallied behind President Donald Trump's warning that Syria would pay a "big price" if it is found to have carried out a chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Douma.

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Volkswagen CEO could be out in management shakeup

Volkswagen is considering a surprise management shakeup that could include replacing CEO Matthias Mueller.

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Trump lashes out as Cohen raid fuses Russia probe and Stormy case

There could be dark and unprecedented times ahead. The FBI raid against Michael Cohen spiked President Donald Trump's rampant indignation over the Robert Mueller probe to previously unseen heights, multiplying the persecution complex he feels about the FBI and his own Justice Department and fueling his sense he's the target of a witch hunt.

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New “Mr. Soul!” Documentary Explores How Ellis Haizlip’s PBS Show “Soul!” Brought Black Culture to Talk Show TV

Ellis Haizlip broke the talk show and public television color barrier when he introduced “SOUL!,” the weekly program he hosted during the late ’60s and early ’70s, to PBS. Now, a half decade after the show debuted, his niece Melissa Haizlip (“Crossing Jordan”) revisits his legacy with the documentary “Mr. SOUL!” Deadline anticipated the world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival by unveiling the trailer (above) on April 4.

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Search warrant reveals Mueller's interest in Manafort's actions during Trump campaign

Search warrant documents used by special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators reveal how agents zeroed in on potential criminal activity related to Paul Manafort's time as Donald Trump's campaign chairman.

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Pompeo reaches out to Hillary Clinton to prepare for secretary of state role

While preparing for his new role, Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo reached out to every living former secretary of state, including Hillary Clinton, a source close to Pompeo who is familiar with his preparation told CNN.

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This 20-year-old wants to interview every WWII combat veteran he can before it's too late

Ever since he was little, Rishi Sharma has enjoyed learning about the Second World War. Now he's taken his passion a big step further. The 20-year-old from Agoura, California, is on a mission, and he's got a time crunch. He's trying to interview as many living World War II combat veterans as he can, to document their stories before they are lost forever.

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How did China end up posing as the defender of global trade?

The United States was the architect of the rules that govern global trade -- but these days, it's China that's positioning itself as the defender of the system.

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Brain effects of 'hottest pepper in the world' put man in hospital

What happened to a contestant in a hot-pepper-eating contest may give spicy food aficionados one more reason to "fear the reaper," according to a recent case report.

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Trump cancels South America trip to monitor Syria response

President Donald Trump scrapped a planned trip to South America, set to begin Friday, to monitor the American response to chemical weapons use in Syria, the White House said on Tuesday.

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FBI raids Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's office, seizes Stormy Daniels documents, bank records

The FBI raided the office of Michael Cohen, a personal lawyer and confidant of President Donald Trump, Cohen's attorney confirmed to CNN Monday.

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5 things for April 10: Michael Cohen, Syria, Cosby trial, spy poisoning, Facebook

If you want to send a wedding gift to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, hold up. They want you to make donations to charity instead. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Keith Sweat partners with female CEO to Announce New Record Label Partnership!

Keith Sweat, legendary R&B singer, music producer and songwriter, host of the nationally syndicated radio program, The Sweat Hotel - will be the President of a new record label to launch next week. Young Millenium Records is the name and their passion is to uplift and promote young artists and mold them for the music industry.

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Castex-Tatum Wins Two Major Endorsements

Martha Castex-Tatum secured the endorsement of two important groups in the Houston community this week for her campaign for Houston City Council, District K. The Houston GLBT Political Caucus and the Houston Contractors Association:

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3 Ways For Couples To Discuss Money Without Getting Divorced

Numerous studies point to money as one of the leading causes of divorce. From different spending habits and financial goals to one spouse earning considerably more income than the other, money can be a polarizing issue in a marriage, straining it to the breaking point.

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If You Like Waiting Four Hours for an Ambulance, Then You'll Love Single-Payer

"Hello, 9-1-1? I think I'm having a heart attack." "We'll send an ambulance right away. It'll be there in, uh, four hours." That's the reality for patients captive to the United Kingdom's government-run healthcare system. And it's what the progressives who have lined up behind Sen. Bernie Sanders's campaign to install single-payer stateside want to impose upon their countrymen.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: The Days of Booming Black Business, Political Clout and Braggadocio – Part II

It can be quite comical at times when you see public relations splashes about perceived successful entrepreneurs. 90% of these so-called tycoons are fakes. The fact is most successful Black businesses are rather “stealth”. The modesty comes from many examples of attacks, conspiracies and mountains of adversity put before them and others simply because they are Black. Most successful Black entrepreneurs that I know would never publish themselves in the so called Black Enterprise Top 100 Black Businesses. To many it is perceived as a “target list” for the IRS, large competitors, and others with bad intentions. Allow me to discuss a few of the horror stories that successful Black entrepreneurs have experienced.