The best fat burning exercises don’t involve fancy equipment, or anything that you’d find only in an expensive commercial gym. Instead, you can burn fat just as well in the comfort of your own home as you would in the priciest, swankiest gym. So which close-to-home cardio activities blast fat fastest? Try any one […]
With a wave of her bandaged left hand, and boosted by well wishes from Dr. Phil, Chris Evert and even a young woman she once babysat, Hannah Storm returned to a most comfortable setting — talking in front of a TV camera. The ESPN anchor hosted the Rose Parade telecast Tuesday in her first on-air appearance since […]
The East Cleveland Police Department is going into 2013 with a new round of layoffs. The department will be trimmed by 15-19 officers — or 20 percent — effective Wednesday when pink slips begin going out to those impacted. The chief said the city is working on a strategy that will allow the department to […]
JET Magazine has a long history as Black America’s news magazine. It’s a tradition they take seriously under new editor-in-chief Mitzi Miller. In a sad postscript to 2012, Jet’s first cover story of 2013 is about 17-year-old Jordan Davis, the latest victim of Florida’s notorious “Stand Your Ground” law. “Standing Our Ground” written by […]
Past its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that strained America’s divided government to the limit. The bill’s passage on a bipartisan 257-167 vote in the […]
The arrogance of humans can be terrifying and really, quite unbelievable. CNN host Piers Morgan has outright disrespected the Bible, calling it “inherently flawed” and suggesting that both God’s word and the U.S. Constitution need an amendment in favor of gay rights. “It’s time for an amendment to the Bible. You should compile a new […]
Reggae band Christafari released a video on December 27, in which the band shares 2012’s year end update as well as a big announcement regarding new face of Christafari-new band members. In 2012, Christafari released a project titledReggae Worship: A Roots Revival. Founder and frontman of Christafari Mark Mohr and his wife Avion gave birth to their first child […]
Karen Clark-Sheard is renowned as a vocalist and member of the famed The Clark Sisters, but at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ, she’s a pastor’s wife first and foremost. In our exclusive interview with the Sheard family, Karen talked about her role as a first lady and revealed exciting plans about […]
Robin Roberts will not re-join the “Good Morning America” staff until May at the earliest, and more probably June, 2013. Multiple sources connected to the show and the anchor told TMZ that Robin’s medical issues make an earlier return way too risky, because her immune system is extremely weak. Doctors are pleased with her progress and say she’s right on […]
As New Year’s Day approached 150 years ago, all eyes were on President Abraham Lincoln in expectation of what he warned 100 days earlier would be coming — his final proclamation declaring all slaves in states rebelling against the Union to be “forever free.”A tradition began Dec. 31, 1862, as many black churches held […]
Recalling the shooting rampage that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama pledged to put his “full weight” behind legislation aimed at preventing gun violence. Obama voiced skepticism about the National Rifle Association‘s proposal to put armed guards in schools following the Dec. 14 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, […]
A compromise has been reached between a Miami Heat superstar’s mother and a hotel employee. LeBron James’ mama,Gloria, has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against her by Rockfeller Sorel, a valet she slapped because he didn’t bring her car fast enough. Jose Lambiet’s Gossip Extra is reported that the terms of the settlement were […]