Nicole Anderson

' Mary StaffordEnigmatic blueswoman Mary Stafford was born in the Midwest in 1895. As a young lady, she left Missouri for the eastern seaboard, dividing her time between Baltimore and the Jersey Shore. Her career is marked by illustrious collaborations with Eubie Blake, Bessie Smith, The Charlie Johnson Orchestra, and her drummer-brother George. Stafford was reportedly the first African-American woman to make wax for Columbia Records, inking as Mary Stafford and Her Jaz...

' PHOENIX -- The 21-year-old woman who crashed through a gate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and drove on the runway with her infant son in the car has a history of mental illness, her mother says. The security breach was the latest in a series of similar mishaps across the country that have raised questions whether the nation''s airports are truly secure. The woman rammed the partially open airport gate around 10 p.m. Thursday and started crossing the runwa...