She started five years ago as a kindergartener at a boarding shool near Eldoret. She’s in fourth grade today. “I had grandchildren and great-grandchildren who shunned school,” she says by…
Little League phenom Mo’ne Davis was so impressive on a basketball court she momentarily silenced trash-talking “Wedding Ringer” star Kevin Hart. Playing in the All-Star Celebrity Game against opponents more…
“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” finally unseated Clint Eastwood’s runaway hit “American Sniper” at the weekend box office, while a pair of high-priced fantasies flopped. According to estimates…
With Super Bowl XLIX fast approaching, New England grown-ups aren’t the only ones throwing on their Patriots gear and dreaming about a fourth championship win. These baby Pats fans are…
Amazon delivered better earnings than expected Thursday, breaking a recent pattern of disappointments. The retailer earned 45 cents a share in the fourth quarter. That was slightly weaker than last…
The ratings growth in its second and third week was a feat that had not be seen on TV in over two decades, so to have the musical series’ numbers…
Hershey’s shares dropped over 7% Thursday. The company’s fourth quarter sales of $2.01 billion missed analysts’ expectations of $2.06 billion, and earnings came in below forecasts as well. – Chicago…
The quarterly net profit, which also reflected a lower tax bill, was better than expectations. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a loss for the latest quarter. Deutsche Bank had…
At least one thing is going to be making history this week. Louis C.K. announced in an email to fans on Monday that he will not be performing at Madison…
There were boos when 22-year-old model Kaci Fennell was announced as the fourth runner-up. Viewers immediately weighed in with why they felt Miss Jamaica had been robbed of the title,…
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — It was Rafael Nadal’s night at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, as he found a way to win when his body was sending…
On Dec. 13, 2014, Nubia Wilson turned 16. But instead of celebrating with a glamorous Sweet 16 birthday party, the California teen dedicated this milestone to improving the lives of…
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Sue Campbell Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a blog series on life skills and knowledge that are good to have at age 50,…
Related: Target shuts down in Canada Fleeting holiday cheer: Some investors are hopping off that treadmill. Best Buy’s shares plummeted 15% Thursday morning, knocking them into the red for the…
The official name of mad cow disease is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). BSE lesions are characterized by sponge-like changes seen under an ordinary microscope. Eating contaminated meat or other products…