You may want to bring an extra cup of coffee to work. Sleepy people the world over will be happy, because researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have been examining the potential harms and benefits of your morning caffeine fix, and it looks like coffee drinkers have a reason to celebrate. In a […]
Two zebras escaped from a circus in West Philadelphia on Sunday, leading police on a wild chase for miles through the city. The zebras, according to witness accounts, somehow got loose from the UniverSoul Circus outside the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, near 52nd Street and Parkside Avenue in Fairmount Park and ran out of […]
French authorities are carrying out raids across the country to rein in the network responsible for orchestrating Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people. Three teams staged coordinated attacks at six locations throughout Paris late Friday, including a concert hall, the Stade de France and at least two restaurants. It’s possible […]
The University of Missouri’s governing board on Thursday appointed a recently retired administrator to be the school’s interim president. The Board of Curators announced that Michael Middleton, 68, will lead the four-campus university system until it finds a permanent replacement for Tim Wolfe, who resigned Monday under pressure from students who criticized his administration’s […]
In the wake of an online threat against Howard University and its students, as well as ongoing racial tension at the University of Missouri, students at Bowie State University have rallied against the painting of a swastika on campus. Campus police photographed the graffiti, which was removed by campus staff.The historically black school says the graffiti […]
Bravo TV Announces – Another Housewives Show — ‘Real Housewives of Potomac, Maryland’ Coming in 2016
Reality TV is returning to the nation’s capital — or at least one of its very wealthy suburbs. Bravo announced Wednesday that its new series in the popular “Real Housewives” franchise will be “The Real Housewives of Potomac.” The show, featuring the drama of women and their families in the Montgomery County town, will debut in […]
Radio One mourns the passing of our friend and colleague, Tony Washington, VP of Advertising Sales for Reach Media. It is hard to think of Radio One and not think of Tony Washington. He joined Radio One in 1991 when the company had just two radio stations in Washington, DC rising to General Manager of […]
WASHINGTON — Police have arrested a Las Vegas woman who was being sought in a sexual abuse investigation. Twenty-two-year-old Ayanna Marie Knight was arrested Tuesday and charged with third-degree sexual abuse. According to police, officers were notified of her location by an “observant pedestrian.” Police say the arrest stems from an incident at the Shell […]
An 8-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the beating death of a 1-year-old girl while their mothers went out clubbing, Birmingham, Alabama, police said. The girl’s mom, Katerra Lewis, has been charged with manslaughter in the case. “The sad part is you had an adult mother here who had the audacity to leave […]
Yet again, the Nordic countries have dominated a list of the world’s most desirable places to live. But before the rest of us get too jealous, the experts warn that the Nordics shouldn’t sit back and relax just yet. The UK-based Legatum Institute has just released its annual Prosperity Index, which ranks 142 countries across […]