Jul 09 Actor Tony Sirico, of ‘Sopranos’ fame, dies at 79 By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Sirico died at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said his manager, Bob McGowen. There was no immediate information on the cause of death. Continue reading
Jul 09 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan takes Wimbledon title By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Rybakina is a 23-year-old who was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 7:07 Author Geraldine Brooks delves into an untold story of a racehorse and his caretaker By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A history-making racehorse, and the people around it, are re-imagined in a new work of fiction dealing with obsession and justice. Jeffrey Brown talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks about her latest novel, “Horse,” for our arts and culture… Continue watching
Jul 07 Sacha Baron Cohen defeats $95 million defamation suit filed by Roy Moore By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Cohen defeated a $95 million defamation lawsuit by former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who said he was tricked into an humiliating television appearance that lampooned sexual misconduct accusations against him. Continue reading
Jul 07 James Caan, Oscar nominated actor for ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 82 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of "The Godfather" and to television audiences as the dying football player in the classic weeper "Brian's Song" and the casino boss in "Las Vegas,"… Continue reading
Jul 07 Ex-‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos, sex from minors By Associated Press A federal judge has sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer," to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at… Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: President Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, Gabby Giffords and others By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, the late Sen. John McCain and gun-control advocate Gabby Giffords. Continue reading
Jul 07 Jury delivers guilty verdict for murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jurors have found a 32-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder for the 2019 fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle. Continue reading
Jul 07 Hajj sees largest numbers since pandemic as 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimage By Amr Nabil, Isabel Debre, Associated Press A million pilgrims from across the globe are gathering in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the initial rites of the hajj. Continue reading
Jul 06 New Orleans was once the center of U.S. slave trade. This artist wants to make sure we don’t forget By Roby Chavez “America needs the ghosts of slavery to remind us of how our nation was really built,” artist Marcus Brown says. Continue reading