Nov 12 Judge dissolves Britney Spears’ conservatorship By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The move by Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny capped a stunning five-month odyssey that saw Spears publicly demand the end of the conservatorship, then buck legal norms to achieve it. Continue reading
Nov 12 Taylor Swift short film has fans excited for her “Red” redo By Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press Taylor Swift's short film to celebrate "Red (Taylor's Version)" has Swiftie sleuths digging deeper into the expanded lyrics. Continue reading
Nov 12 The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press A new rocket designed to launch humans to the moon, Mars and beyond will launch next year from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On board will be a familiar fuzzy figure — Snoopy. Continue reading
Nov 11 ‘Rust’ shooting death and labor climate frame Hollywood contract vote By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Members of a union representing film and television crews begin voting Friday on a tentative contract with Hollywood producers. Bread-and-butter issues of wages are important, but longtime concerns about dangers for film and TV workers have taken on increased urgency… Continue reading
Nov 11 Texas A&M student injured in Astroworld crowd surge dies By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press She is the 9th person to die after festivalgoers rushed the stage Friday night when headliner Travis Scott took to the stage. Hundreds of others were injured in the melee. Continue reading
Nov 10 Travis Scott show security staff records unclear, police say By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Houston's police chief says organizers of the Astroworld music festival haven't provided investigators with clear records about the private security that was working the grounds when a massive crowd surge led to at least eight deaths. Continue reading
Nov 10 Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The lawsuit names nearly two dozen defendants including Baldwin, the assistant director who handed him the gun, and the armorer who was in charge of weapons on the set. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 5:28 How Frida Kahlo’s signature style honored her heritage and queer identity By Delores Edwards and Jared Bowen, GBH Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has become almost as famous for how she looked as how she painted. As a new exhibition at Brandeis University’s Rose Art Museum reveals, that look was entirely by her own design. Special correspondent Jared Bowen… Continue watching
Nov 09 U.S. Holocaust Museum report shows China increasing Uyghur repression By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The new findings include allegations of forced sterilization, sexual violence, enslavement, torture and forcible transfer. Continue reading
Nov 09 Explainer: Here is why crowd surges can kill people By Stan Choe, Associated Press The crowd deaths at a Houston music festival have added to the long list of people who have been crushed at a major event. Such tragedies have been occurring around the world for a long time. Continue reading