The mother of the 6-year-old girl who appeared on the controversial anti-abortion billboard in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood is now suing the company behind it.  Tricia Fraser filed a lawsuit against Life Always, the Texas organization responsible for putting Anissa Fraser’s photo on a billboard with the message, “The most dangerous place for an…

A new study by Harvard researchers shows that the average height of poor women in some developing countries has significantly declined in the past few decades.  The Harvard study surveyed 365,000 adult women — ranging from 25 to 49 years old — in 54 poor and middle-income countries. The study found that the average heights…

The Connecticut mother who enrolled her 6-year-old son into a Norwalk elementary school instead of a Bridgeport school is now facing larceny charges. Tanya McDowell, who is set to be arraigned today, is now being charged with larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny for allegedly stealing $15,686 from Norwalk schools. According to the Stamford Advocate,…

Lashaun Armstrong, the 10-year-old who witnessed his mother, Lashanda Armstrong, drive into the Hudson River with his three siblings, has become the focus of a custody battle.  Lashaun’s father, Todd Johnson, wants his son to live with his side of the family, while the boy’s maternal grandmother, Datrice Armstrong, says she plans to take custody…

NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall was released from a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., hospital on Saturday after his wife, Michi Nogami-Marshall, allegedly stabbed him in the stomach with a kitchen knife Friday evening. Nogami-Marshall was bailed out of jail on Saturday on a $7,500 bond after being arrested Friday. When cops arrived to the couple’s home,…

Yet another Arab country is being rocked by street protests by people hungry for change. And so, after two grueling months of protest by his people, Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh has agreed to immediately step down from his 32-year rule. Saleh offered to leave office in the next 30 days, under the condition that…

Intellectuals have beef with Sharpton: “A lot of blacks in the intellectual circles have a problem with me because of class issues,” Sharpton said. “I was a college dropout with a James Brown hairdo. ‘He can’t talk for us!’ I mean, of all the arrogance! They want to speak about the proletariat but don’t want…

Donald Trump, a man who has built his reputation on his insurmountable wealth and power, may have been lying about it for all these years. Last night, CNN legal analyst and former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer pulled transcripts from a 2007 lawsuit in which Trump was involved. When asked if he ever exaggerated in…

Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams came to the defense of actress Gwyneth Paltrow after Huffington Post blogger Keli Goff suggested that the actress’ success was due to her privileged upbringing.   Goff recently wrote an article criticizing Gwyneth Paltrow for claiming “everything in my life that’s good is because [she] worked [her] ass off to get…

In an attempt to redeem himself after last week’s outburst, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers took part in a PSA called “Compassion,” in which they promote tolerance. The video opens with Bryant saying, “There are all kinds of different people in the world. That’s what makes the world special.” With the help of his teammates…