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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company will hire 3,000 people in efforts to prevent crime and suicide on their platform. The new hires will add on to the labor pool of 4,500 that...

Festival goers went into an uproar after a costly fun filled weekend turned into a nightmare.  The Fyre Festival, which was marketed as a luxury music experience, was abruptly canceled last week. The event...

Today, President Trump outlined his tax plan and average Americans may be surprised. "...Wednesday plans to call for a significant increase in the standard deduction people can claim on their tax returns,...

Beyonce is getting the girls in Formation when it comes to education. For the 2017-2018 academic school year, Beyonce has announced giving out "Formation Scholars" awards in celebration of Lemonade's...

"Jersey Shore" star Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino and his brother, March Sorrentino, pleaded not guilty Monday to additional tax fraud charges. The brothers are being charged with filing fake tax returns...

With minimum wage discussions and changes in labor laws, many corporations are now being ordered to pay their employees their just due. In a recent agreement reached between the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...

Songwriters are fighting back against streaming and tech companies who've made millions off their work. The National Music Publisher's Association (NMPA) has gathered over 4,000 signatures in hopes that...

Diversification is top priority on Shawn Carter's list. From Roc Nation to Tidal, Jay Z has put his money to good use in just about every industry possible. His latest decision to move into the financial...

Snap Inc. (SNAP), the owner of the popular video-messaging app Snapchat, scored big on its first day of trading. The company's opening share of $17 Wednesday night, inflated to 44 percent on Thursday. SNAP...

  On Tuesday night (February 28), Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty was honored by Harvard University's The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations for her outstanding humanitarian efforts. She...

YouTube is launching their very own live TV network. In the next few months, YouTube will offer virtual cable service. The service will compete with other satellite and online pay-TV providers like Dish,...

ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos Former President Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle, reportedly signed a $60 million book deal with Penquin Random House. Penquin is the only...

Google is in a giving mood. The technology giant is putting their money to good use by donating over $11.5 million to various charities fighting racial disparities in the criminal justice system. The...

Self-employed individuals have to understand what deductions apply to someone that is their own boss. It is crucial for the self-employed to know their tax laws and know what deductions can be taken. In many...

On January 18, singer-actress Christina Milian hosted JetSmarter's Atlanta Launch private event at Cobb County Airport, which is located north of Atlanta. Milian partnered up with JetSmarter, the world's...

What's in a name? Dollars and cents. This is probably the reason why teen socialite Kylie Jenner battled it out with Australian pop star Kylie Minogue over the rights to the name "Kylie."  For months, the...

Retail banking giant Green Dot is dropping $147 million stacks for ownership of rival prepay card issuer, RushCard.  On Monday, Green Dot said it will purchase RushCard's parent company UniRush, which was...

American households may as well gear up to fit the bill for President Donald Trump's Mexico Wall. The estimated$15 billion project will cost American's $120 if Mexico stick to their plan of non-reimbursement...

Oprah Winfrey showed us how to lose weight through Weight Watchers. Now, the media mogul want to show us what to eat. Oprah Winfrey is partnering up with Kraft Heinz to start her own refrigerated meals...

In order to compete with Apple and Spotify, something had to happen. Tidal has sold a one-third stake in its business to US mobile operator Sprint. Sprint paid an estimated $200 million  for their share in...

A former business manager, who is said to have represented celebrities such as Beyoncé and Mariah Carey, faces federal charges after pleading guilty of embezzling over $7 million. Jonathan Todd Schwartz,...

MC Lyte, Founder & Chairman of the Board for Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, a nonprofit, 501c3 public charity, and Dr Lynn Richardson, creator of The W.E.A.L.T.H. Experience and Co-Founder/President of Hip...

On Tuesday, January 10, Obama will make his final statement as President of the United States. At the same venue he gave his victory speech in 2012, Obama will return to McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois to...

It is almost December 31, which means there's time left to reduce your tax bill. For taxpayers looking for ways to decrease the amount they may owe Uncle Same, here are three surefire options to make...

Beyonce's body is the inspiration for a multi-million dollar real estate project in Melbourne, Australia. The "Beyonce Tower," so to speak, was mentioned in Architecture & Design and is designed by...

On Friday, December 16, President Barack Obama signed into law the Better Online Ticket Sales Act, or the BOTS Act of 2016. This new law will make it easier for fans to buy tickets at the initial price set by...

AT&T is now the largest cable TV company in the U.S. The company acquired Time Warner and its satellite TV subsidiary, DirecTV, for a whopping $85.4 billion. With the acquisition, AT&T now has more...

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to make significant changes to how the U.S. is ran. One of the first items on the list concerns government employees and the Republican-heavy Congress is all here for...

The Motown Museum will receive a huge makeover courtesy of the Ford Motor Company and the Ford chapter of United Automobile Workers (UAW) union. The automobile manufacturer has announced that they will...

Rapper and actor Ludacris transitioned his 2003, triple platinum -selling album Chicken-n-Beer into exactly that...chicken and beer. This week, Ludacris announced that his restaurant, Chicken + Beer was...