Feb 11 Once confined to classical music, figure skaters now turn to an eclectic mix of genres By Sally Ho, Associated Press Figure skating at the Beijing Olympics has witnessed a birth of more current, mainstream and offbeat music that first took hold four years ago in Pyeongchang, the first Winter Games in which lyrics were allowed. Continue reading
Feb 11 Former ‘Cheer’ star pleads guilty in child pornography case By Don Babwin, Associated Press Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors that could keep him in prison for decades. Continue reading
Feb 11 Ukrainian Olympian displays sign calling for ‘No War in Ukraine’ By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read "No War in Ukraine" to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night. Continue reading
Feb 11 At the Olympics, where are the Black figure skaters? By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press There are no Black athletes competing in figure skating for the Americans this year. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Angelina Jolie urges Senate to pass new deal on domestic violence bill By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a proposal to reauthorize the 1990s-era law that extends protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence after it lapsed in 2019 because of Republican opposition. Actor Angelina Jolie praised the proposal… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 5:07 ‘Light, Space, Surface’ exhibit showcases art made of unconventional materials By Jared Bowen, GBH Industrial materials used in dramatic new ways is the focus of an exhibit at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts called "Light, Space, Surface." Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston gives us a look as part… Continue watching
Feb 10 NBC defends Shiffrin coverage, suggests critics motivated by sexism By David Bauder, Associated Press NBC Sports offered a full-throated defense of how it covered skier Mikaela Shiffrin's shocking Olympics flameout, which drew criticism in some circles for being cruel. Continue reading
Feb 09 Family says Bob Saget died after accidental blow to the head By Associated Press Citing authorities, the family says that Saget struck the back of his head on an unknown surface and then went to sleep. He was found unresponsive in his hotel room on Jan. 9 and declared dead by paramedics. Continue reading
Feb 09 Snoop Dogg takes over Death Row Records brand as owner By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press The rapper-mogul has taken over a popular record label that launched his stellar career. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:43 Black scuba divers explore the wreckage of slave ships and the ‘untold American story’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Between the 16th and 19th centuries, millions of enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas across the Atlantic ocean on a voyage known as the “Middle Passage." One group is taking a literal deep dive into that history, in… Continue watching