August 29, 2017
Harvey’s death toll climbs to 6 in Texas amid “epic and catastrophic” flooding
The death toll has climbed to six in Texas amid the "epic and catastrophic" flooding left behind in the southeast part of the state from Hurricane Harvey. On Monday evening, Houston's Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed three deaths in Houston. Three…
August 29, 2017
North Korean missile flies over Japan, Pentagon says
North Korea has fired a missile that flew over Japan, the Pentagon confirmed. "We assess North Korea conducted a missile launch within the last 90 minutes," Col. Rob Manning, the director of press operations at the Department of Defense, said Monday…
August 29, 2017
Three more days of rain in store for Houston as water keeps rising
Hurricane Harvey, which slammed into the Texas coast this weekend and wreaked havoc along the way, has weakened to a tropical storm but not before dropping an improbable 25 inches of rain on Houston in only 36 hours, with more expected. The deadly…
August 29, 2017
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…
August 29, 2017
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…
August 29, 2017
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…
August 29, 2017
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…
August 28, 2017
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…
August 28, 2017
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…
August 28, 2017
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…