Mark Obama Ndesandjo President Obama’s half-brother Mark Obama Ndesandjo is a skillful pianist, author and businessman. Educated at Brown, Stanford and Emory Universities, he uses his skills to create art, pen memoirs, and teach the arts to orphans in Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China. After living there for 12 years, Ndesandjo says living in… Continue reading President Obama’s Brother Talks Domestic Violence Endured By Their Father
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Fatal Manhattan High-Rise Fire Caused By Overloaded Power Strip
Screenshot of blaze, l; photo from 26th floor, r, via Mickey Atwal The Sunday morning fire in a Hell’s Kitchen apartment building that killed one man and seriously injured his husband was deemed accidental by the Fire Department. Apparently the cause of the three-alarm blaze was a power strip overloaded with electrical appliances in another resident’s apartment. The fire start… Continue reading Fatal Manhattan High-Rise Fire Caused By Overloaded Power Strip
Man in toddler-slapping plane case gets 8 months
KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday sentenced a man who pleaded guilty to slapping a crying toddler on an Atlanta-bound flight to serve eight months in federal prison. Joe Rickey Hundley was accused of using a racial slur to refer to the 19-month-old boy, who’s black, and hitting… Continue reading Man in toddler-slapping plane case gets 8 months
Man reunited with family after AP photo published
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicholas Simmons disappeared from his parents’ house in a small upstate New York town on New Year’s Day, leaving behind his wallet, cellphone and everything else. Four days later, an Associated Press photographer, looking for a way to illustrate unusually cold weather, snapped his picture as he warmed himself on a steam… Continue reading Man reunited with family after AP photo published
Bedtime Yoga
Practicing yoga before bed will benefit your sleep in many ways. The mind and body are working every minute of the day. As bedtime approaches, it is beneficial to release the stress and tension from the body, relax the mind and enjoy quiet yoga, because of the stimulatory effect yoga has on the nervous system,… Continue reading Bedtime Yoga
Face it, that’s a great picture! They Captured Their Faces in Snow
They may look like perfectly crafted sculptures or delicately etched pictures – but a father-daughter team say these images took far less effort. Photographer Nelson Jones and his daughter Hillary told MyFoxDC that the pair created the pictures by pressing their faces in the snow and then taking snaps of the indents. Speaking with Fox, Jones explained… Continue reading Face it, that’s a great picture! They Captured Their Faces in Snow
Secrets to Being a Productive Entrepreneur (Infographic)
Time is money, especially if you are launching a business. As you kick off the new year, let go of old habits and focus on becoming more efficient. From figuring out the perfect sleep temperature to dumping the clutter from your desk and learning how to let go of “perfect,” streamlining everyday tasks can lead to a more… Continue reading Secrets to Being a Productive Entrepreneur (Infographic)
LESSONS LEARNED: HOW TO UPDATE AN OUTDATED INDUSTRY
CAN THE MOVIE THEATER BE SAVED? WHILE HOLLYWOOD STICKS WITH THE SAME OLD IDEAS–BIGGER, PRICIER BLOCKBUSTERS–THESE OUTSIDERS ARE MAKING REAL CHANGES. STACY SPIKES Cofounder and CEO , MoviePass The former Miramax executive’s subscription service works at almost any movie theater. For $35 a month, users can see one movie a day–any movie, at any time.… Continue reading LESSONS LEARNED: HOW TO UPDATE AN OUTDATED INDUSTRY
Alleged Serial “Knockout” Puncher Arrested In Connection With Six Attacks
The NYPD says they have arrested a man suspected of committing six unprovoked assaults in Brooklyn, including an alleged assault on a woman walking with her 7-year-old child in Midwood last week. He has been charged with six counts of assault as a hate crime, along with several additional attempted assault and harassment charges. Barry Baldwin, a 35-year-old Brooklyn… Continue reading Alleged Serial “Knockout” Puncher Arrested In Connection With Six Attacks
Woman Steals Jay Z Tickets, Run Over and Disfigured Ticket Owner
Cold: Denitra Green allegedly drove away as her cohort stole Jay Z tickets from a seller they’d connected through on Craigslist. The seller clung to their car and was dragged, disfigured and then run over A Houston man was disfigured and nearly killed when the women he was selling Jay Z tickets to sped away… Continue reading Woman Steals Jay Z Tickets, Run Over and Disfigured Ticket Owner
5 Things You Need to Know About Your Blood Type
Have you ever wondered why you are not losing weight after following the exact same diet as your best friend and she manages to lose those 10 pounds fast and easy? Ever asked yourself why you get sick so often or why is your immune system so weak? Are you eating the right foods for… Continue reading 5 Things You Need to Know About Your Blood Type
What You Should Remember When The Delivery Guy Comes In This Blizzard
It’s hard out there (Dave Bledsoe/Flickr) Hey did you guys hear there’s some weather approaching? In light of this, newly minted Mayor de Blasio has confined you to your apartment and the grocery store lines are an absolute nightmare. This can mean just one thing: elastic waist pants and delivery. But while you’re enjoying moo shu pork in the… Continue reading What You Should Remember When The Delivery Guy Comes In This Blizzard