Political Activist and Actor Sean Penn made his way down to the city of New Orleans with a personal photographer and an entourage in an attempt to help victims stranded by floods caused by Hurricane Katrina. Penn had planned to rescue children and adults in the flood waters, but apparently forgot to plug a hole in the bottom of the vessel, which began taking water within seconds of its launch.

Hilary Duff pledges to contribute $250,000 to help Hurricane Katrina victims on the Gulf Coast. A statement issued by publicist Cece Yorke says the 17-year-old singer-actress will donate $200,000 to the American Red Cross and $50,000 to USA Harvest, which is providing food to shelters.

Remember the days you had to watch what you wore because of the varying array of gang-affiliated colors? No more! One simple rule: don't wear white!Chicago Police say the plain white T-shirt has now become the preferred color in gangmember attire.

A postal worker is struck by lightning Monday while delivering mail close to a tree. At the time, skies are clear, without a drop of rain. Neighbors and witnesses say they heard lightning strike a tree near a mailbox as the postal worker opened it.

Being "Tango'd" could mean getting a face-full of the soft drink in your face. Drinks manufacturer Britvic says on Friday it's recalling cans of Tango soft drink because of concerns they may explode.