Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions

OKLAHOMA CITY – An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare. Her reach is now broadening with a quintessential American honor: a Barbie doll in the late Mankiller’s likeness as part of toymaker Mattel’s “Inspiring Women” … Read more

Nelly rocks the stage at Big 12 Championship halftime show

Nelly, who was born Austin but grew up in St. Louis, played his classics like “Hot In Herre” and “Ride Wit Me,” which seemed to put everyone a state of nostalgia. The reaction to his performance online was seemingly positive, unlike that of the national anthem critiques. Nelly performed on the stage while being accompanied … Read more

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running ‘beauty queen coup’ plot

MEXICO CITY – Nicaraguan police said Friday they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government. The charges against pageant director Karen Celebertti would not be out of place … Read more