PER VH1 Remember when J. Cole hit the stage at the Philly 4th Of July Jam last summer? The hip hop star drove the crowd wild performing his hits “Work Out” and “Crooked Smile” (skip ahead to the 1 hour and 10 minute mark in the video above to see his exciting performance). And now …
Following an investigation that found more officers are available to handle Manhattan homicides than for homicides in the outer boroughs, the NYPD is looking to recruit “qualified members of the services in ranks of sergeant, lieutenant and detective to fill current and anticipated vacancies within borough detective squads,” per an internal memo. The Manhattan South …
The mayor who led New Orleans during the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe will begin a trial for a corruption scandal during his last days in office. Ray Nagin was indicted a year ago on charges he accepted free trips and more than $200,000 in bribes from contractors in exchange for helping them secure lucrative city contracts. The …
The clip above includes Kendrick speaking on how he learned of his Grammy nomination Kendrick Lamar gave his first major interview since appearing in GQ’s now infamous Man Of The Year Article this time with the hollywood reporter. Published on the day of and with details from his Grammy’s performance with rock group Imagine …
This morning around 11:15 a.m. there was a shooting at the Columbia Mall in Howard County, Maryland. The Baltimore Sun reports that the Howard County Hospital is currently treating 4 people. One person was shot in the foot and the other three are suffering from panic-related injuries and conditions. The authorities believe that there was …
Three years ago today, the Egyptian people overthrew their dictator of 30 years, Hosni Mubarak. Bombings yesterday and clashes today marked this anniversary in a state currently under police rule, following the ouster (some would say coup) of President Mohammed Morsi. Even if Egypt’s future seems uncertain now, the revolution was a heroic undertaking by …
Brazil is bracing itself for widespread protests in more than 30 cities including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Porto Alegre. The Anonymous Rio protest group said on its Facebook page that “there will be no World Cup” and proclaimed Saturday’s “Operation Stop the World Cup” to be only the first act. Last year, …
In the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” the protagonists erase their memory in the hope of getting a fresh start. This may be closer to reality than we think. A new drug, HDACi, has proven to interfere with one of the ways that brain cells record memories and doctors could someday prescribe the drug …
Several bombings targeting police hit Cairo this morning, killing five. The blasts occurred the day before the third anniversary of the January 25, 2011 revolution. Since the revolution, the country has seen its first democratic election and the removal of that leader, President Mohammed Morsi, by what many would call a coup d’etat. Egypt recently …
The Food and Drug Administration is conducting new studies of the safety of caramel coloring in soft drinks and other foods. Previous research has shown no identifiable health risk. The agency’s announcement comes in response to a study by Consumer Reports that shows varying levels of an impurity formed in some caramel coloring in 12 …
An AP poll shows that while 58 percent of Americans finds Obama “very likeable,” less than a third consider him to be an above-average president. After his first inauguration, nearly two-thirds of Americans predicted Obama would be an “outstanding leader.” The president’s numbers took a hit because of persistent unemployment, controversy over his decisiveness, honesty …