117 y-o, Emma Morano, Last Known Person Born During The 1800s, Dies.... She attributed her long life to staying single.

 By Hilary Hanson 4/15/17

The last person known to have been born during the 1800s has died.

Emma Morano died in her home in Italy on Saturday at the age of 117, 

The Associated Press reports, citing her doctor. 

Born on Nov. 29, 1899, she was named as the world’s oldest known 

person in May 2016.Morano famously attributed her long life, in part, to staying single after ending a bad marriage in her late 30s.

“I didn’t want to be dominated by anyone,” she told The New York Times.

Her other secrets to a long life included eating two raw eggs a day and 

possessing good genetics. 

The mayor of Verbania, the city in northern Italy in which Morano lived, 

said the community would always remember her.

“She had an extraordinary life, and we will always remember her strength to 

help us move forward in life,” Silvia Marchionini said, 

according to local media cited by the BBC. more

Thursday’s Morning Email: North Korea May Be Prepping Its Most Powerful Nuclear Test.... Here’s what the satellite images show.

By Lauren Weber  4/13/17

NORTH KOREA COULD BE PREPARING SIXTH NUCLEAR TEST “New satellite images suggest that North Korea might soon conduct another underground detonation in its effort to learn how to make nuclear arms — its sixth explosive test in a decade and perhaps its most powerful yet.” The Prime Minister of Japan warned that North Korea might have the capability to arm missiles with sarin. [NYT]

TRUMP’S FORMER CAMPAIGN MANAGER PAUL MANAFORT TO REGISTER AS A FOREIGN AGENT Amid reports from the AP about Ukrainian payouts to Manafort’s consulting firm, as well as news from The New York Times about loans Manafort received from companies with Trump ties the day he stepped down from the campaign. [HuffPost]

THE 6 TIMES DONALD TRUMP REVERSED IN TWO DAYS From currency manipulation to NATO. [HuffPost]

THINGS ARE LOOKING WORSE FOR WHITE HOUSE STRATEGIST STEVE BANNON After another interview where the president downplayed Bannon’s role. And when The Washington Post has headlines about you that say “From ‘Shadow President’ To Trump’s Marked Man,” odds are you are having a bad week. [HuffPost]

TRUMP MOVING TO INCREASING U.S. ROLE IN YEMEN “The Trump administration is slowly ramping up support to a Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed militants, according to government sources, advocates and analysts. In the weeks ahead, they believe, Trump will approve a major transfer of bombs to Saudi Arabia, and may greenlight a coalition assault on Hodeidah, an essential port for food imports.” [HuffPost] more

IN JAMAICA (Jamaica-Gleaner): PINKY FAMOUS, High School Student, Bats For Education With 'Justice’ Song.... We Need Justice is one of 18 singles featured on the album Help Educate the Youth, and recorded on the PALAS Riddim.

Published:Thursday | April 13, 2017 | 4:00 AMCecelia Campbell -Livingston

Bridgeport High School fifth-former, 17-year-old Trishauna Darby, is using her voice to champion the cause of education.

Recording under the moniker Pinky Famous - a spin-off from her father Oneil Famous, who is also an artiste - Darby recorded the single We Need Justice, a song which speaks about violence against children and their safety.

Pinky Famous

We Need Justice is one of 18 singles featured on the album Help Educate the Youth, and recorded on the PALAS Riddim. All proceeds from the sale will be going towards the Peace and Love Academic Scholarship (PALAS) fund.

Darby said she got involved with the project as her manager, Jason Grant, and PALAS founder, Rula Brown, are great friends and he wanted to help the cause and assist as many needy students as possible.

"After the project was introduced to us, we agreed, wrote and recorded the song at my father's studio, and a couple days after, we did a video," she said. Darby, who says she takes her education "very seriously", also wants to see other students given the same opportunity to pursue theirs.

Singing since the age of four, Darby started recording on a professional level at age 11, influenced by her father and his love of music. "My father is definitely my most admired person in music. He taught me everything I know and he has done his best to educate and support my dream of becoming a musical success," she said.

So far, Darby has released a few tracks and also her self-titled EP, Pinky Famous, featuring songs Heartbreaker, Silly, Your Love and World Love, among others.

With music being a part of her life, Darby said it is not always easy striking that balance between schoolwork and her musical career. It is, however, something she manages to do through encouragement from friends, family and her management team. "My aim to achieve the best remains my personal motto," she said about her goals. more

Trump On Fast Track To Outspend Obama’s Entire Travel Tab In A Single Year He has spent 21 days of his 80-day presidency at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, at an estimated cost of $21.6 million. By Mary Papenfuss

After racking up an estimated $22 million travel tab in less than three months, Donald Trump is well on his way to spending more in a single year than Barack Obama spent on travel during all eight years of his presidency.

Trump has spent 21 days of his 80-day presidency at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, at an estimated cost of $21.6 million in travel and security expenses, CNN reported. In contrast, Obama spent a total of just under $97 million during his entire presidency, according to costs estimated by Judicial Watch.

At Trump’s current pace, he will spend $99 million by the end of his first year in office. That would add up to close to $800 million if he served an eight-year term as Obama did.

It’s not clear if Trump will continue his frequent trips to the Florida resort as the temperatures rise. Earlier this month, however, he changed his nickname for Mar-a-Lago from the “Winter White House” to the “Southern White House,” signaling that his trips down south wouldn’t be confined to the winter months. more

SELAH MARLEY : Lauryn Hill’s Daughter Covers U.K. Mag, Names Beyoncé An Inspiration Up-and-coming model...

Lauryn Hill’s Daughter Covers U.K. Mag, Names Beyoncé An Inspiration Up-and-coming model.... Selah Marley says the singer is empowering black women......Lauryn Hill’s daughter Selah Marley is the new “girl of the moment,” according to the U.K.’s Sunday Times.

The 18-year-old model has graced the April 2017 cover of the newspaper’s Style section, where she appears in a spring fashion spread. In the accompanying cover story, Marley discusses her interests and inspirations, including singer Beyoncé. In February, Marley (who is the granddaughter of Bob Marley) starred alongside Yara Shahidi and SZA in an ad campaign for Beyoncé’s Ivy Park line. 

“I think a lot of times the image that black women have in the media is quite negative,” the teen model told The Sunday Times. “I think Beyoncé working to really empower and show the grace and beauty and intelligence in young black women is really beautiful.” Read more at www.RulaBrownNetwork.com

SPLITSVILLE : Janet Jackson Reportedly Splits From Wissam Al Mana..... The split comes just three months after she gave birth to their first child.

By Jillian Capewell Huffingtonpost 4/9/17

Multiple outlets are reporting that Janet Jackson’s marriage to Wissam Al Mana, her husband since 2012, is over.

Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana

The couple recently welcomed baby boy Eissa Al Mana on Jan. 3, months after the 50-year-old announced she was postponing her Unbreakable World Tour in order to plan her family. Brother Tito confirmed the news last summer during a radio interview with Andy Cohen.

Page Six offers conflicting reports over whether the split was amicable, with one source claiming Jackson thought her husband, 41, “had become too controlling during the pregnancy.” It is unclear at this point whether the couple had a prenuptial agreement or whether Jackson will seek spousal or child support. Page Six reports Jackson’s net worth at $250 million, an impressive nest egg that is nevertheless paltry when compared to Al Mana’s fortune.

In 2013, the singer revealed she had married the Qatari businessman and billionaire in a private ceremony the year prior, speaking up only to dispel rumors of an extravagant ceremony. It was the third marriage for Jackson, who was previously married to singer James DeBarge (which was annulled) and music video director Rene Elizondo.