Nov 01 WATCH: Houston police seek shooters in Migos rapper slaying By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The fatal shooting of the rapper Takeoff has Houston police asking for the public's help in identifying who opened fire outside a bowling alley early Tuesday, killing the 28-year-old member of the Grammy-nominated trio Migos and wounding two other people. Continue reading
Nov 01 Taylor Swift sets Billboard Hot 100 record, announces 27-date U.S. stadium tour By Associated Press Word of the tour came a day after Swift became the first artist in history to claim the top 10 slots of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with tracks from her new record “Midnights.”… Continue reading
Nov 01 Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger blocked by federal judge By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The ruling was a victory for the Biden administration's tougher approach to proposed mergers, a break from decades of precedent under Democratic and Republican leadership. Continue reading
Nov 01 Migos rapper Takeoff dead after Houston shooting, representative says By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Takeoff — whose name was Kirsnick Khari Ball — was part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset. Continue reading
Oct 29 Gerald Stern, prize-winning American poet, dies at 97 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Gerald Stern, one of the country’s most loved and respected poets who wrote with spirited melancholy and earthly humor about his childhood, Judaism, mortality and the wonders of the contemplative life, has died. He was 97. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 5:55 What baseball fans can expect as the World Series gets underway By John Yang, Courtney Norris The World Series gets underway Friday night in Houston. This year’s series pits a team that dominated the standings all season, the Houston Astros, against a team that barely made the playoffs, the Philadelphia Phillies. John Yang spoke with Tyler… Continue watching
Oct 28 ‘Great Balls of Fire’ singer Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The untamable and often outrageous rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:20 Art exhibition reveals Vermeer’s secrets using technology to look under paintings By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A painting thought to be by Johannes Vermeer isn’t a Vermeer after all. The 17th-century Dutch master left behind few works, so take even one away and it’s a big deal. New technology is allowing experts to see art in… Continue watching
Oct 27 Prince Harry’s highly anticipated memoir, titled ‘Spare,’ to be published in January By Hillel Italie, Associated Press An object of obsessive anticipation worldwide since it was first announced last year, Prince Harry's memoir finally has a title, cover and publication date. Continue reading
Oct 27 Musk doesn’t want Twitter ‘free-for-all hellscape,’ he tells advertisers By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Elon Musk is telling Twitter advertisers he is buying the platform to "help humanity" and doesn't want it to become a "free-for-all hellscape" where anything can be said with no consequences. Continue reading