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Stevie Wonder enlists more than 70 celebs to pay tribute to MLK

Stevie Wonder was joined by more than 70 celebs including, Barack and Michelle Obama, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey to share their dreams in honor of Martin Luther King's death.




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Daughter of MLK Jr calls for boycott of Waffle House

Bernice King, 55, issued the call for a boycott Thursday on Twitter, referring to the recent arrests of Anthony Wall in North Carolina and Chikesia Clemons in Alabama.




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Studs Terkel interviews with Martin Luther King, Jr go online

Chicago oral historian Studs Terkel (main) spent decades interviewing everyone from Muhammad Ali (top inset) to Martin Luther King, Jr (bottom inset); a new archive now showcases his work online




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Wife of veteran who joined Selma march 53 years ago shares love letter after his death

Army veteran Dr. Gerald Newmark, who joined Dr Martin Luther King Jr to participate in the final Selma march in 1965, passed away last month at age 91. He left a final love letter for his wife, Deborah




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Former Oregon football star, 21, found dead near crash site hours after his friend got into a wreck

Fotu Leiato, 21, was found dead in Oregon Friday hours after his friend, Pedro Chavarin Jr, crashed his car in the area. Chavarin, 22, told police he was in the car alone when he crashed.




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Incredible never-before-published photos show Arthur Ashe on and off the tennis court 50 years ago 

It's been 50 years since Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man to win the U.S. Open.A new book with photos by John G. Zimmerman shows Ashe in a new light.




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Shocking video shows McDonald's employee viciously beating unruly customer

The incident took place at the McDonald’s location on Martin Luther King Drive in Chicago. The McDonald’s employee is seen punching the customer and then shoving him to the ground.




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M. Night Shyamalan wins the box office with Glass as Unbreakable and Split sequel debuts with $40.6M

Glass is projected to pull in $47 million domestically over the long MLK Day holiday, making it the third best MLK weekend opening behind American Sniper ($107.2 million) and Ride Along ($48.6 million).




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New probes demanded into murders of JFK, RFK, MLK Jr. and Malcolm X

The Truth and Reconciliation Committee (TRC) has called for probes into deaths of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, on the occasion of MLK day.




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Trump and Pence spend two minutes at Martin Luther King Jr. memorial

The White House's official schedules for the day, published Sunday night, said Trump and Pence both had 'no public events scheduled.'




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Melania Trump returns to White House from Mar-a-Lago

The First Lady was spotted boarding a jet in West Palm Beach on Monday afternoon after spending several days soaking up the warmer winter weather at Mar-a-Lago.




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Trump tweets about 'illegal immigrant who viciously robbed and killed' four people in Nevada

On Twitter, President Donald Trump mentioned the case of Wilbur Martinez-Guzman, 19, who was arrested by authorities in Nevada in connection with the killing of four people.




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Cardi B flaunts taut tummy in bra-clad selfie... after Twitter feud with Fox Nation's Tomi Lahren

The 26-year-old hip-hop star captioned her clip: 'Hated or love it ya still listen to BARDI even on the low!'




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Ocasio-Cortez says Millennials believe 'world will end in 12 YEARS' if climate change is ignored

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was invited to a special panel honoring Martin Luther King Jr at Riverside Church in New York City on Monday. Hours later, she appeared on Stephen Colbert's show on CBS.




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White man charged after video shows him screaming racial slurs

Shocking video footage shows a man walking towards a group of black youths with a gun before he hurls racist abuse at them in Miami. Mark Bartlett faces hate crime charges over the incident.




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Video captures two young, shirtless Philadelphia 76ers fans in escalating 'dance-off for the ages'

Dominic Prybella, 10, and Anthony Stuard, 9, became internet famous when video of their shirtless dance battle at a 76ers game was tweeted by the NBA on TNT.




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Nas' New York Sweet Chick chicken restaurants providing free meals until government shutdown ends

New York Sweet Chick restaurants co-owned by rapper Nas and John Seymour are offering free chicken and waffles to furloughed workers until the partial government shutdown ends.




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Weatherman sues TV station after he was fired for saying Dr. Luther C**n King Jr on air

The meteorologist appeared to use the racial slur whilst describing a park in the New York state city named after Martin Luther King Jr.




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Suspect wanted after punching a man so hard in the face his eye popped out of its socket

Police arrested Justin Wesley Leverett (pictured), 37, who is accused of punching another man's eyeball out of its socket and then punching the exposed eyeball, causing it to explode.




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Woodstock founder recalls how the iconic three-day festival changed American culture

Generation Woodstock is set to air on the ABC on Tuesday night, examining the cultural impact of the iconic event.




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FBI tapes show Martin Luther King Jr had 40 affairs and 'laughed' as friend raped parishioner

The legacy of U.S. civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr could be facing a 'painful reckoning' after a biographer unearthed tapes detailing the scale of his affairs and sexual exploits.




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Conservative niece of Martin Luther King claims Kaepernick doesn't know who Betsy Ross is

Alveda King, a conservative pundit and pro-life advocate, questioned the quarterback's knowledge of the American flag maker after Nike announced that it was pulling a shoe.




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St. Louis police to investigate officer who was filmed 'pummeling a man when asked about his job'

A spokeswoman with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department told DailyMail.com that an internal investigation was being conducted after surveillance video of the fight was released.




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David Oyelowo defends British actress Cynthia Erivo's casting as Harriet Tubman amid backlash

The 43-year-old said that the backlash is a burden black performers unjustly have to deal with unlike their counterparts when playing real-life roles.




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Joe Biden shocks New Hampshire crowd by asked them to imagine 'if Obama had been assassinated'

The stark declaration came as part of a meandering discussion at the closing of a town hall meeting on the campus of Dartmouth College, which also featured mentions of school shootings.




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Heart-warming moment two Memphis students hand their own clothes to a freshman after he was bullied

Upperclassmen Kristopher Graham and Antwain Garrett gathered a selection of clothes, including new shoes, to give to Micheal at Martin Luther King College Prep in Memphis, Tennessee.




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John Conyers Jr. who cofounded Congressional Black Caucus dies aged 90

John Conyers Jr. co-founded the Black Congressional Caucus in 1971 and fought for the creation of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday. He resigned amid sexual allegation charges.




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Thousands gather at ultra-Orthodox funerals to mourn two Jewish victims in Jersey City

Both Ultra-Orthodox services were held on Wednesday evening, in keeping with Jewish custom to conduct burial services as soon as possible after death.




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Daughter of Alabama governor George Wallace speaks out in new memoir

In her new memoir, The Broken Road, Peggy Wallace Kennedy, 69, reminisces on growing up with her father as he tried to block racial integration during the 1960s.




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Wealthy charity boss found stabbed to death in his burning brownstone in Brooklyn

The body of L. Antonion Litman (left), founder of children's charity Virginia's House of Hope, was discovered by firefighters on Monday morning when they were called to a fire on Adelphi Street (right).




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Martin Luther King's Jr.'s daughter warns of the 'resurgence of white supremacist groups' on MLK Day

Bernice A. King, Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, delivered speech at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, on MLK Day. Thousands around the country celebrate his legacy.




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Donald Trump boasts that MLK day marks three years since he was sworn in

President Trump tweeted about the anniversary of his inauguration Monday and said it was 'so appropriate' that the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. also occurred on the same day.




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Kellyanne Conway says Martin Luther King Jr would be OPPOSED to Trump's impeachment

Kellyanne Conway (left) made the remarks as the nation honored the memory of the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr (bottom right). President Trump is seen top right.




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Conor McGregor calls Trump a 'phenomenal' president in a show of support on Twitter during MLK day

Conor McGregor praised Donald Trump, calling him a 'Phenomenal President'. The Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter took to Twitter on Monday as Trump celebrated his three-year anniversary.




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Terrifying footage shows hungry alligator crawling towards car drivers on busy Florida intersection 

The huge alligator was spotted on the corner of MLK Boulevard and Williams Road at the Seffner intersection in Florida as it lumbered across the road.




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X Factor 2011: Kitty Brucknell sets the tone for the live shows in a bra top

Attending a press conference for the ITV show, Kitty showed off her incredible unique sense of style as she posed for photographers wearing a bejewelled bra top and bizarre sheet-style skirt, which had newspaper headlines drawn on in pen.




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X Factor 2011: Kelly Rowland watches Sophie Habibis perform at G-A-Y after live show

She chose Misha B over the former barmaid last week during a phone call from LA while she was sick




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Tulisa and new boyfriend Jack O'Connell check into London hotel ahead of watching Little Mix perform on the X Factor tour

The couple tried to keep a low profile as they arrived at the venue casually dressed in jeans and joined by a large group of people.




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X Factor 2012: Louis Walsh hopes to capitalise on One Direction success with lookalike boy band Union J

Four-piece X Factor finalists have similar haircuts to the predecessors.




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The X Factor 2012: Tulisa gets it wrong in as Nicole stuns on first live show

In August Tulisa made the brave admission that her fellow judge Nicole Scherzinger knew better than her in regards to stylish picks.




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X Factor 2012: Nicole Scherzinger shows off a lot of leg in a daring split dress as she heads out

She's had a hectic weekend, but X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger clearly wasn't ready for the party to end as she headed out in Mayfair after Sunday night's live show.




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Nicole Scherzinger wears menacing metallic Terminator glove on X Factor live show

Nicole Scherzinger wore an unusual metal accessory on the X Factor on Saturday night which looked like it could cause an injury if the star got into a fight with her fellow judges.




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Simon Cowell displays fuller face and double chin during X Factor live show

As one of the music industry's most powerful men, image is important.




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Christopher Maloney could get special treatment during X Factor tour due to unpopularity with the other singers

It's no secret that there's little love lost between Christopher Maloney and the rest of the former X Factor contestants.




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Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Brian Dowling doesn't think Rylan Clark's trips out of the house affects 'the reality' of the show

As the ultimate winner of Big Brother series 2, Brian Dowling endured 64 days in isolation from the outside world with a dwindling number of random strangers.




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Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan Clark kicks off X Factor Live tour in Manchester

Essex native had been sneaking out of the Big Brother house for rehearsals.




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Danniella Westbrook wears leopard print coat for night out with Hollyoaks co-stars at X Factor Live

She's in the middle of re-launching her soap career, and she's certainly not keeping a low profile.




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Ella Henderson wears two leopard print outfits as she steals the show at X Factor Live

She was the youngest and arguably most talented singer on last year’s X Factor.




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X Factor 2013: Sam, Shelley and Lorna make it into Sharon's final three while Louis picks Luke, Nicholas and Sam for the X Factor live shows

In the first episode of Judges' Houses, Louis Walsh selects his final three from the boys and Sharon from the overs categories.




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X-PELLED Factor: Fury as Louis Walsh denies fan favourite Paul Akister a place in the X Factor live shows

Fans of ITV talent show The X Factor are furious that Louis Walsh denied Paul Akister a place in the all-important live shows. The 61 year-old judge dumped the aspiring singer as the show whittled down its hopefuls from hundreds to the final twelve, last weekend.