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A 7-year-old boy alerted a teacher Thursday after finding a loaded gun in his backpack at a Philadelphia elementary school, police said. Officials at Universal Samuel Daroff Charter School told police that the boy was putting a folder in his bag…

A mother was robbed at gunpoint during a home invasion in south Nashville on Sunday night.

Police said the mother and her four children had just gotten to their home on Wharton Drive around 11 p.m. when two men wearing ski masks and carrying guns approached the mother outside.…

A Detroit man used a unique defense to explain why he should not be facing charges. The man performed a freestyle rap to explain his case in open court.

A Detroit CBS…

  Fans are taking aim at Kim Kardashian after she posted an Instagram photo of a diamond-encrusted gun -- calling her a hypocrite since last month she supported the Sandy Hook Promise, a pledge to work for gun-control solutions. Kim must have realized…

    An African-American family from San Diego is suing Disneyland after their children were allegedly given the cold shoulder by the White Rabbit character from Alice in Wonderland because of the color of their skin. According to Jason and Annelia Black, the actor in the White Rabbit costume was impatient with their children and refused to touch them, but when some…

Amy Winehouse fans who thought they wouldn't get anymore new music from the songstress need to thank Nas -- he did you guys a favor. Nas and Amy Winehouse’s “Cherry Wine" is the nomination to watch for in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category for this year's Grammy Awards -- especially since Amy was awarded a posthumous Grammy last year. Looks like Jay-Z, Kanye, Frank Ocean &…

    Rihanna was at Chris Brown's side today when he showed up in court to answer allegations that he'd lied about performing his community service. He'd been ordered to perform the service, ironically enough, for beating up Rihanna. After reviewing the complaint from the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, the judge in the case said he'd need time to review the…

The L.A. District Attorney's office says Breezy actually faked much of the community service he was ordered to perform as part of his sentencing for beating up…

John Travolta is three-for-three in his gay sexual assault cases. The former cruise ship staffer who claimed the actor gave him an unwelcome, naked hug has dropped his lawsuit.

This comes just three days…

Come August, you won't have to check your mailbox on Saturdays -- the United States Postal Service is stopping Saturday delivery.

According to a congressional source, the Post Office is making the move to save up to $2 billion a year. However, it will still deliver…

A group of armed masked men raped six Spanish tourists in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco early Monday morning.

The attack, which lasted for hours, occurred at a beach-side home that six Spanish men, six Spanish women and a Mexican woman had rented.…

Most people were blown away by Beyonce's performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday, but not the folks at PETA, who have bashed her for the animal-skin outfit she wore.

Bey's suit consisted of leather, python and iguana skin, none of which made the PETA peeps happy. They issued a statement…

Beyonce "Illuminati" rumors again? C'mon son, I thought we were done with that.

Everyone that's been accused of being in the Illuminati: Beyonce, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye, even President Obama - they all have one thing in common, they work hard.…

Harris and his co-defendants, Ronald Walker and Tyrus Harris, the indictment shows that authorities have already seized more than $1.5 million from safety deposit boxes connected with the case.

Also seized was nearly $407,000 worth of jewelry and watches, including a…

Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson has been boldly making a name for himself for years. He started his career years ago running late for an audition for a Coca-Cola commercial that he actually won and his career has skyrocketed since. He’s recorded many great hit songs on RCA Records and he’s become an impressive…

Here's a telling stat: Since the Violence Against Women Act was enacted in 1994, incidents of domestic violence have fallen by more than 50 percent.



But now VAWA has expired -- and House Republicans refuse to reauthorize it. Here's the bottom line: Programs to protect women can't be expanded or…

     Kerry Washington was the big winner at Friday night’s 44th annual NAACP Image Awards. The actress grabbed three prizes  Outstanding Actress in a Series for Scandal, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Django Unchained and the President’s Award, which honored her public service. Other winners included Red Tails for Best Picture and Denzel Washington…

         Chris Brown won't be facing charges for his recent fight with Frank Ocean, but he can't put it totally behind him -- NBA star Tony Parker is using it as evidence in his lawsuit over that nightclub brawl. Parker is suing the W.i.P. club, where his eye was…

    Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime performance may have been hot, but it didn't blow out the power in the Superdome, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed on Monday. Goodell said, "There's no indication at all that this was caused by the halftime show. Absolutely not. I know that's been out there that this halftime show had something to do with it. That is not the…

    Trayvon Martin would have turned 18 today. Instead, lawyers for George Zimmerman, the man accused of murdering the teen, and prosecutors are back in court to discuss evidence and pushing back a scheduled June 10 trial date. Meanwhile, Trayvon's family and local leaders have planned community healing and memorial events this week in honor of the teen whose…