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
Jul 05 Watch 7:56 Deaf cast challenges musical theater norms in production of ‘The Music Man’ By John Yang, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet The classic American musical "The Music Man” has been a big hit this year with its revival on Broadway and on many regional and local stages across the country. John Yang went to the Olney Theatre Center in Maryland to… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 6:32 U.S. soccer legend Briana Scurry opens up about the highs and lows of her career By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young Soccer trailblazer Briana Scurry is telling her story in a new memoir, "My Greatest Save,” sharing the highs of Olympic gold medals and World Cup wins and the lows like the on-field collision that ended her career. Geoff Bennett recently… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 3:17 A Brief But spectacular take on centering Black leadership in climate change solutions By Elizabeth Burton, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila Heather McTeer Toney spent three years leading the Environmental Protection Agency for the southeastern United States. She now continues her advocacy for the environment both nationally and worldwide. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on centering Black leadership in… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 7:58 NewsHour staff members discuss new books they have written By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet If you are looking for something good to read this summer, you might start with the books written by our very own NewsHour staff. Three of our colleagues are out now with a memoir, a novel and a non-fiction book,… Continue watching