City of Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for police investigative costs

Chicago filed a lawsuit against Jussie Smollett on Thursday in a bid to recoup the costs of investigating a racist, anti-gay attack that authorities say was orchestrated by the "Empire" actor as a publicity stunt, with the city saying - at minimum - that it now wants triple the amount it initially asked Smollett to pay.

Disney Plus streaming service to launch Nov. 12 for $6.99 a month

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Disney is raising the curtain on a hotly anticipated video steaming service that's aiming to topple industry pioneer Netflix, once a valuable ally. The service, called Disney Plus, has been in the works for more than year, but Thursday marked the first time that the longtime entertainment powerhouse has laid out plans for its attack on Netflix and a formidable cast of...

Twitter removes Trump video for use of 'Dark Knight' score

Twitter removed a campaign video posted by President Donald Trump after Warner's Bros. Pictures complained about the use of the score from its 2012 movie "The Dark Knight Rises."

Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scheme

Actress Felicity Huffman and a dozen other prominent parents have agreed to plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions cheating scam that has ensnared wealthy families and athletic coaches at some of the nation's most selective universities, federal authorities said Monday.

Worker dies in fall while setting up Coachella Festival

INDIO, California (AP) - A Coachella worker has died while setting up for the music and arts festival in the Southern California desert. Goldenvoice, which puts Coachella in Indio each year, said in a statement the man was a lead rigger who died in a fall while working on a stage on festival grounds at the Empire Polo Club. The statement did not identify him by name but said he had been on the...

SeaWorld Orlando is officially a certified autism center

SeaWorld Orlando announced on Tuesday, which is World Autism Awareness Day, that they are now a certified autism center. 

Rapper Kodak Black accused of sexual assault, prosecutor says

A prosecutor says rapper Kodak Black will likely have to return to South Carolina this year to face a charge of raping a woman after a 2016 concert.

Nirvana manager Danny Goldberg opens up about Kurt Cobain's final intervention before tragic suicide

April 5 marks 25 years since Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s tragic suicide. Now, in discussing his new memoir, “Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain,” the band’s former manager Danny Goldberg is opening up about the last time he saw the troubled rock star during an intervention staged by “maybe half a dozen people” who were worried about the singer’s heroin addiction.

Rapper Nipsey Hussle died from gunshots to head and torso

Rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside the clothing store he founded to help rebuild his troubled South Los Angeles neighborhood, police said, cutting short a career that earned him a Grammy nomination this year for his major-label debut. He was 33.

Suspect identified in Nipsey Hussle murder case

Detectives are asking the public to help in locating the suspect involved in the Nipsey Hussle murder case. The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Eric Holder of Los Angeles.  

Tom Brady 'announces' retirement in first Twitter post - on April Fools'

Tom Brady, the six time Super Bowl winning quarterback and Michigan alumn, 'announced' his retirement in his first ever tweet - published on April Fool's.

Chris Rock slams Jussie Smollett at NAACP awards: 'What the hell was he thinking?'

Jussie Smollett might have been a no-show at Saturday night's NAACP Image Awards in Hollywood but that didn't stop comedian Chris Rock from blasting the "Empire" star.

TMZ: Rapper Nipsey Hussle dead at 33 after being shot in South LA

Rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on Sunday and two other men were wounded  outside a clothing store in South Los Angeles, according to TMZ.

Liam Neeson apologizes for 'hurtful and divisive' racial comments: 'I was wrong to do what I did'

A month after Liam Neeson gave an interview, in which he recalled decades-old thoughts of wanting to kill some “black bastard” when a close friend told him she was raped, the "Taken" star is apologizing over his comments.