Politics
Tom Selleck Debates Rosie O’Donnell On Gun Control (Video)
LOS ANGELES — Back in 1999, Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell squared off in a heated exchange over gun control on O'Donnell's daytime talk show,…
January 16, 2017
Ruth Kamau
Ruth Kamau is a senior reporter at AmericaNow covering culture, health, and human interest stories. She brings a keen eye for underreported issues affecting communities across America, with a focus on stories that inspire, inform, and spark conversation.
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Culture
Does Kylie Jenner Have A Wart On Her Knee? (Photo)
LOS ANGELES — Back in January 2017, the internet buzzed with a peculiar rumor about Kylie Jenner, the reality TV star and cosmetics mogul who…
January 11, 2017 Culture
Stores Are Pulling Nutella Off Shelves After Cancer Reports
Some stores across the U.S. started yanking Nutella jars off their shelves back in early January 2017, following a wave of reports linking the popular…
January 11, 2017 Culture
Dying Man Renovates Abandoned Church, Has Shocking News (Video)
In a quiet corner of rural Texas, a terminally ill man named Johnathan Ellis made headlines back in January when he poured his remaining energy…
January 10, 2017 Culture
Are Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Leaving America Over Donald Trump?
LOS ANGELES — Back in early 2017, as Donald Trump prepared to take the oath of office, whispers turned into full-blown chatter about whether Kim…
January 7, 2017 Culture
Candle Company Announces Huge Recall
WASHINGTON — On January 4, 2017, a well-known candle maker pulled millions of its products from shelves in a sweeping recall that left shoppers scratching…
January 4, 2017 Wellness
Man Ignores Small Lump Near His Eye for Months — Then It Starts Growing Rapidly
A man in the Midwest woke up one morning in early 2017 to find a small lump near his eye, something he initially brushed off…
January 3, 2017 Crime
Five Arrested For Ambushing Police At Traffic Stop
On a chilly January night in 2017, authorities in a Midwestern city responded to what started as a routine traffic stop but quickly turned into…
January 3, 2017 Culture
O.J. Simpson’s New Jailhouse Nickname Basically Reveals What Happened To Him Behind Bars
LOVELOCK, Nev. — O.J. Simpson, the disgraced ex-NFL hero, found himself with a fresh moniker inside the prison walls last week, and it wasn't exactly…
December 23, 2016 Politics
7-Year-Old Syrian Girl Sent To Bomb Police Station (Video)
DAMASCUS, Syria — On December 22, 2016, a 7-year-old Syrian girl unwittingly became part of a chilling plot when authorities discovered she had been used…
December 22, 2016