SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica rose to 45, with 15 other people missing, authorities said Tuesday. The death toll is expected to rise, with officials still trying to reach two towns that remain cut off since the catastrophic Category 5 storm made

WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy. About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Thousands of flights have been canceled, a trend that is expected to continue

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an administrative stay until Thursday on a lower court decision that required the Trump administration to make full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The decision does not deny the legal merits of the case, but continues to place

The sounds of D’Angelo are timeless and according to longtime collaborator and friend Questlove, they’re going to stay that way. During a chat on the red carpet at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The National News Desk, The Roots drummer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker was asked whether

Sixteen years after his passing, Michael Jackson is still proving why society crowned him the King of Pop. Jackson’s 1982 hit song turned spooky season anthem, “Thriller,” moonwalked back into the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10, climbing from 31st place to the #10 slot. According to Billboard, the late icon

Kim, there’s people that are dying! On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Kardashian family’s famous matriarch Kris Jenner celebrated her 70th birthday with an over-the-top, star-studded bash. Everyone who’s anyone seemed to be in attendance—including a handful of Black Hollywood’s biggest names. Truly, everybody and their mama pulled up: singer Babyface,

Believe it or not, as far as 50 Cent is concerned, it’s “all love” between him and Vivica Fox. On Monday, Nov. 10, the 50-year-old rapper offered a rebuttal to the 61-year-old actress after she said she’d advise her younger self to avoid dating him. In a post on Instagram,

Society often says that karma has a price, but few imagined it would come with a $1.75 million bill. This week, North Carolina social media influencer Brenay Kennard learned that lesson the hard way after a jury ordered her to pay $1.75 million in damages to her husband’s ex-wife, Akira

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., hit back at President Donald Trump after he mentioned her during a recent Fox News interview. While discussing his views of Democrats, Trump told host Laura Ingraham that the party was filled with “crazed lunatics.” “I look at somebody that comes from Somalia, where they

There has been a bombshell update in Wendy Williams’ fight to end her guardianship — a new test has reportedly cleared her of the diagnosis that’s kept her under court control for the past three years. After the 61-year-old former talk show host recently completed a series of neurological tests