Poet Phyllis Wheatley, born in 1753, was freed on this day in 1773. Kidnapped in Africa and sold as a slave when she was only seven years old, Wheatley would become Black America’s first poet. She ...

COLOMBIA, — Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez died in a plane crash in South America on Saturday, authorities said. He was 34. The plane crashed between Paipa and Duitama in Colombia and killed all six ...

The United States Army has announced the end of a piece of uniform used only by women. Until now, female drill sergeants in the U.S. Army had worn bush hats, with an upturned rim, while male drill ...

WASHINGTON — Singer P!nk, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore, shared a selfie from the hospital Wednesday, wishing her fans a happy new year. The photo, a picture of Moore, 46, smiling at the camera ...