Desiree Rogers appointed to Choose Chicago Board
NBC Chicago - Desiree Rogers is adding another line to her resume and has now been tapped to chair the board of Choose Chicago.
Obama's 2nd inauguration to draw smaller crowds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Visitors coming to the nation's capital for President Barack Obama's second inauguration can't stay in the one place President Ronald Reagan's family once called an eight-star hotel...
Uganda loses tourists with Ebola cases, deaths
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The latest Ebola outbreak in Uganda has dimmed hopes of a successful year for the country's growing tourism industry, government officials and tour operators said on Wednesday...
Mogadishu is losing 'Most Dangerous City' label
MOGADISU, Somalia (AP) - Mogadishu is losing a label it never wanted in the first place: The World's Most Dangerous City...
VA Beach homicide is first since '09, residents question safety
theGRIO REPORT - While the Hampton Roads police say crime in the area is down, the murder of Codaro Simpkins, 22, has many residents on edge...
From Hitsville to Neverland: A Michael Jackson landmarks journey
SLIDESHOW - TheGrio presents the top travel destinations for fans to follow Michael Jackson's life and career, in honor of the anniversary of his passing...
Oprah begins her 'ultimate' Australian adventure
SYDNEY (AP) - On the tropical resort island, Winfrey drove a golf buggy to a wildlife park where she enjoyed the sights of Australian native fauna and cuddled a koala...
No end to NAACP boycott for SC Civil War events
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A black South Carolina lawmaker hopes the NAACP will end its tourism boycott of the state as the 150th anniversary of the Civil War approaches...
Delta launches first US flights in decades to Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Before the outbreak of the conflict, major airlines like Pan American World Airways, Air France and even the Concorde flew directly to Liberia...
Essence Fest returns joy to New Orleans amid spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - This weekend's Essence Music Festival is helping New Orleans overcome the perception that the city has been fouled by the oil spill...
