Houses were torched, suicide bombers detonated devices and militants opened fire near Nigeria's largest northeastern city.

Boko Haram has surpassed the number of fatalities claimed by the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS).

Dyer first broke onto the scene in 1976 with his wildly successful book, Your Erroneous Zone, and is leaving behind millions of fans.

The ongoing clash between Nigeria‘s armed forces and the Islamist militants Boko Haram has been largely a one-sided affair with the terrorist group seemingly taking…

President Barack Obama gave his support to Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari on Monday for his fight against the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. According to the BBC, the two…

Also in today's news roundup, American Airlines is accused of racial discrimination and Nigeria's president asks the US for more military aid against the Boko Haram.

This past week has been nothing short of amazing for ballet dancer Misty Copeland. She recently made history as the first African-American woman to become…

Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ UCLA saga has finally come to an end. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has chosen not to file assault charges against…

President Barack Obama is slated to arrive in South Carolina on Friday to deliver the eulogy at Charleston massacre victim Rev. Clementa Pinckney’s funeral service. It…

Many of the schoolgirls who escaped the wrath of Boko Haram are now facing backlash within their own communities, CNN reports. Nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped by…

Also, Columbia University's in for a surprise at this year's graduation ceremony and homicide rates are up in Baltimore.

When news broke that 200 girls were rescued from Boko Haram terror camps, many believed that the #BringBackOurGirls movement had taken a positive turn. However,…