Chris Brown answers Kevin Hart challenge, donates $100,000 to Hurricane Harvey victims

Chris Brown has responded to Kevin Hart's recent call to donate to Hurricane Harvey relief.  Though Hart mentions donating to the American Red Cross, Brown is going another route. On Instagram, Brown writes, "IM SKEPTICAL ABOUT RED CROSS SO MY…

Paris Jackson pays tribute to late father Michael on his 59th birthday

Tuesday marks what would have been Michael Jackson's 59th birthday. His daughter, Paris Jackson, who's following in her late dad's artistic and activist footsteps, made sure to send her late dad a special birthday message on Instagram.   With a…

R. Kelly releases statement on canceled After Party tour date in Memphis

Over the weekend, fans were disappointed to discover that R. Kelly's After Party tour date in Memphis for this past Sunday was canceled. Monday, the controversial singer released a statement to explain why the decision was made.   "After…

Beyonce pledges to “help as many as we can” in Houston

Houston native Beyonce is reaching out to her city as it struggles to overcome the challenges of Hurricane Harvey. In a statement to the Houston Chronicle, Queen Bey says, "My heart goes out to my hometown, Houston, and I remain in constant prayer…

Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten

AT 5PM EDT, THE DISTURBANCE WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 32.2°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 79.9° WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTH OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA AND 185 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 12…

Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and more send messages of support to Houston

Many celebrities have sent messages of love to residents of Houston following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas over the weekend, including widespread flooding.   Houston natives and Destiny's Child groupmates Beyoncé and Kelly…

US Coast Guard apprehends Dom Rep nationals suspected of drug smuggling

The United States Coast Guard says four Dominican Republic nationals were arrested when they were interdicted by the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier in the Mona Passage waters off Puerto Rico. On Friday, the Coast Guard said the crew of a Coast…

Tropical Storm Harvey (Update)

AT 4PM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HARVEY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.5° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 95.7° WEST OR ABOUT 25 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS AND ABOUT 145 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS. HARVEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE…

VW engineer jailed for emissions scandal

A former Volkswagen engineer who helped develop a device that enabled cars to evade US pollution rules has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $200,000. James Liang, 63, was the first person prosecuted in the…

‘Catastrophic’ flooding expected to worsen as a result of Harvey

"Catastrophic" flooding in the US state of Texas is only expected to worsen in coming days as waters rise following a storm of historic proportions. A record 30in of rain (75cm) has already fallen on the city of Houston in the wake of Hurricane…