CULTURE

Tonya Battle is suing the Michigan hospital where she has worked for 25 years, because she was barred from caring for a baby because of her race.

The fifth-graders had their alleged murder plot thwarted last week when a fourth-grade student told his teacher that he saw one of the boy’s with a knife.

Some passengers who fled the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph and left Alabama aboard charter buses suffered yet another setback on their way to New Orleans when one of the buses broke down.

The rapper shared a photo he took with two police officers after being pulled over for speeding and ultimately arrested for possession of marijuana Thursday.

The 2013 Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actor include Alan Arkin (“Argo”), Robert De Niro (“Silver Linings Playbook”), Philip Seymour Hoffman (“The Master”), Tommy Lee Jones (“Lincoln”) and Christoph Waltz (“Django Unchained”).

Debate over the name and logo of the Washington Redskins NFL franchise has raged on for 20 years. Many journalists are taking a stand by refusing to print the name.

In a fantasy idea perfect for a comic, Allied soldiers will be fighting Nazis, as well as time-traveling and trying to survive against dinosaurs in “Chronos Commandos,” the latest comic from Stuart Jennett.

They might be cute and cuddly, but bunnies are also wreaking havoc at Denver International Airport.

Rihanna spent Valentine's Day without Chris Brown and has been avoiding her on-again boyfriend since the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

It looks like the Millennium Falcon will again be piloted by Han Solo in the upcoming “Star Wars” movie, as reports surfaced Friday that Harrison Ford will reprise his role as the rogue pilot.

Former NFL star Chad Johnson spends weekend of Valentine's Day with new girlfriend Lauren Popeil, after moving on from ex-wife Evelyn Lozada.

Residents of Chelyabinsk are listing meteorite pieces that broke off and landed in the city for sale online.

CNN's continuous coverage of the stranded Carnival Cruise Line ship Triumphant on Thursday was mocked as overkill. Is this a preview of Jeff Zucker's grand plan?

Nicki Minaj gave her fans a Valentine's Day gift: herself, showing her assets off in a barely-there bikini while on a music video set with French Montana.

More clips and details from Beyoncé's upcoming TV specials have surfaced.

Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly announced on-air she is pregnant with her third child.

A Sumatran tiger gave birth to an apparently healthy cub at the San Francisco Zoo over the weekend in a rare boost to the critically endangered subspecies.

Is Malia Obama dating? Political observers are parsing President Obama’s words.

A meteorite burst above the Ural Mountains in central Russia on Friday, showering debris over the region and injuring more than 400 people, local media reported.

Trish Taylor, the mother of Oscar Pistorius' ex-girlfriend, says she is glad her daughter is out of his "clutches."

Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears during his court appearance in South Africa, on charges he murdered his model-girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

More than 500 people were injured when a meteor shot across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday.

Christopher Dorner’s body has been positively identified according to several reports Thursday.

After five days stranded at sea, the Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph is finally expected to enter port in Mobile, Ala. late Thursday night.

In the wake of the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on February 11, his health was cited as a major factor his stepping down. On Thursday, the Vatican admitted to keeping many papal secrets, including a previously undisclosed surgery and head injury.

Valentine’s Day is not the mushy, romantic holiday so often depicted on TV and commercials. What is for some a chance to celebrate true love is, for others, a difficult time of the year that can bring on feelings of loneliness and depression. For proof look no further than the number of phone calls suicide hotlines receive on February 14, as well as the number of people who have been diagnosed with Broken heart syndrome.

Peter Dinklage will be in the cast of “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” director Bryan Singer tweeted Thursday, and fans are speculation about who he will play.

The record label apologized Wednesday for the unauthorized release of the remix for the song "Karate Chop" by Future that contain an offensive reference to Emmett Till.

Jim Jones was arrested on disorderly conduct and other charges Wednesday after the rapper allegedly became combative with New Jersey officers asking him about active warrants.