What to do if a tsunami hits. By Christopher Beam A tsunami hit the Japanese coastline north of Tokyo Friday, triggered by a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake. The official death toll is more than 300. How do you survive a tsunami? Run uphill. If a tsunami is on its way, the safest place is naturally-formed high […]
OKLAHOMA — Governor Mary Fallin today declared a State of Emergency for all 77 Oklahoma counties as more than two dozen wildfires spread across the state, causing evacuations. ALSO READ: Top 9 Black Sitcom Theme Songs In Colorado, hundreds of homeowners have fled as a 20-acre wildfire continued to burn a path toward their homes, […]
TOKYO — Japan declared states of emergency for five nuclear reactors at two power plants after the units lost cooling ability in the aftermath of Friday’s powerful earthquake. Thousands of residents were evacuated as workers struggled to get the reactors under control to prevent meltdowns.
Lil’ Kim celebrated the release of her Black Friday mixtape at Webster Hall in NYC with a packed house all eager to hear the Queen Bee perform.
Is Glenn Beck a racist right-wing nut job? Is he “Satan’s mentally challenged younger brother”? Glenn Beck has made his career as a talking head on CNN, Fox News and his nationally syndicated radio show by being loud-mouthed and making outrageous (and often completely inaccurate) accusations and comparisons. Below, we compile his ten most racist […]
Unless you’ve been hiding from tech blogs and Apple fanboys/girls, you probably already know that today is the world-wide store release of the iPad 2. We even predicted what you stand to gain from the iPad 2 besides bragging rights. Standing at 8mm thin and 1.3 lbs, its sleek design makes it one of the […]
Michael Charles, whose gospel music career spanned five decades, died Wednesday at age 64. The longtime educator had liver cancer. Charles was a highly respected leader and pioneer among gospel artists in Kansas City’s African-American community. He also performed with nationally known artists such as the Rev. James Cleveland, the Mighty Clouds of Joy and […]
Remember Tracey Lee? The rapper came on the scene in 1997 with the club classic “The Theme (It’s Party Time).” He even had a cameo from Biggie on the song “Keep Your Hands High.” But where is Tracey Lee now?
Former Wire star Felicia “Snoop” Pearson and dozens of others were reportedly arrested and charged with conspiring to sell heroin on Thursday, the Huffington Post reports. RELATED: Gary Coleman or Emmanuel Lewis? Pearson, 30, is among 64 people charged in a joint state-federal prosecution of a large east Baltimore drug gang. She is charged in […]
The largest recorded earthquake in Japanese history sparked a tsunami that devastated parts of the country and is headed toward the U.S. Lucy Craft reports.
Japan — A second earthquake struck an already overwhelmed Japan late Friday as the country reeled from an earlier temblor and tsunami that killed hundreds and caused a nuclear crisis. RELATED: MJ’s estate earned $30 million since death The epicenter of the second quake was in central Japan and measured 6.6 on the Richter scale; […]
50 Cent has been known to be a trouble maker in the music industry and it may be easier to pick his top ten beefs, but it is just as easy to pick 50 Cent’s top 10 songs. After dealing with industry politics and the politics of the streets, 50 Cent found himself along side […]
