Feb 23 R. Kelly to learn if he effectively gets ‘life’ sentence for child porn and enticement of minors By Michael Tarm, Claire Savage, Associated Press R. Kelly is set to learn whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison when a federal judge sentences him on convictions for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex. Continue reading
Feb 22 Nipsey Hussle’s killer sentenced to 60 years to life in prison By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The sentence was handed down Wednesday to 33-year-old Eric R. Holder Jr. A jury in July found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Hussle. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 8:07 How an Indiana city’s investment in public art mirrors its overall turnaround By Cat Wise As with many cities in the Rust Belt, Fort Wayne, Indiana, went through tough times for several decades as manufacturing plants closed, jobs dried up and people left. But recently, the city has made a turnaround and a big investment… Continue watching
Feb 21 Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury for 2023 season By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The 32-year-old had said she would return to Phoenix in a social media post in December after she returned home from her 10-month detainment in Russia. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 7:33 Michelle Yeoh on her Oscar-nominated performance in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The film with the most Oscar nominations this year, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” became a surprise, breakout hit for audiences and critics. The movie's star, Michelle Yeoh, has already nabbed a Golden Globe and now has a chance to… Continue watching
Feb 19 Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and ‘Law & Order’ TV detective, dies at 78 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV's most indelible detectives as John Munch in "Homicide: Life on the Street" and “Law & Order: SVU,” has died. He was 78. Continue reading
Feb 19 ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ wins 7 awards, including best picture, at 2023 BAFTAs By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Antiwar German movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, building the somber drama’s momentum as awards season rolls toward its climax at next month’s Oscars. Continue reading
Feb 17 Brazil’s Carnival is back in full form after pandemic By Mauricio Savarese, David Biller, Associated Press Brazil's Carnival is back. The COVID-19 pandemic last year prompted Rio to delay Carnival by two months, and watered-down some of the fun, which was attended by mostly locals. This year, Brazil's federal government expects 46 million people to join… Continue reading
Feb 17 Federal prosecutors request 25 more years in prison for R. Kelly By Michael Tarm, Associated Press Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions last year in Chicago. That recommendation in a late Thursday court filing would add to the 30… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 6:52 New book ‘Half American’ details struggle of Black soldiers in World War II and back home By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The stories of American soldiers fighting wars have been immortalized in movies and books throughout the years. Yet they have left out in great detail the contributions of Black soldiers. Historian Matthew Delmont takes a closer look at this in… Continue watching