The view from the mountaintop: Martin Luther King's turbulent, tragic last year

Luther King Jr.

Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., who preached nonviolent resistance to oppression and war, was shot to death in Memphis. He was 39 years old. He left behind a wife and four children and a nation still riven by the divisions he had devoted his life to healing. Yahoo News takes a look back at his life and his legacy in this special report. 

Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, dies at 81

Winnie Mandela dead at 81

African women join in a demonstration in South Africa, Aug. 16, 1962, demanding the release of Nelson Mandela, former secretary of the banned African National Congress, who appeared in court on a charge of incitement. The women, together with Winnie Mandela, chanted “Down with Verwoerd” on the steps of the Johannesburg City Hall. (Photo: Dennis Lee Royle/AP)

Wife allegedly stabs her husband to death over infidelity

They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. A jealous wife has allegedly ended her husband's life over infidelity. According to reports, the heart-broken woman stabbed her man to death for getting a woman residing in a foreign country pregnant. 

I will set booby traps for Parker – Joshua

Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua is hoping that Joseph Parker falls into his traps on Saturday night, admitting he is keeping a challenger’s mindset ahead of the showdown, Skysports reports.

MMM Founder dies

Sergei Mavrodi,

Russian businessman Sergei Mavrodi, whose MMM pyramid scheme deprived millions of Russians of their savings in the 1990s, has died of a heart attack, according to Russia media.
Reports said the 62-year-old was rushed to the hospital late on March 25 with pain in his chest and died several hours later.

Banky W: Adesua’s alleged ex-boyfriend, Remi breaks silence

Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has denied reports that he was once in a relationship with wife to Banky W, Adesua Wellington.

Facebook Says Zuckerberg Won't Testify to U.K. Lawmakers

(Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said he will not appear before a U.K. parliamentary committee to give evidence in the wake of allegations that information on millions of its users was misused.