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
Nov 09 Dean Stockwell, of ‘Quantum Leap and’ ‘Blue Velvet’ fame, dies at 85 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press In a career that spanned seven decades, Stockwell was a supreme character actor whose performances didn’t have to be lengthy to be mesmerizing. Continue reading
Nov 09 Astroworld deaths spur calls for independent review By Michael Kunzelman, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where a surging crowd killed eight people. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 6:05 How photographer Jeff Wall’s pictures duplicate ‘magic’ of large-scale paintings By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Photographer Jeff Wall has helped change the perception of his art form. Jeffrey Brown goes to Glenstone Museum outside of Washington to look at the unusual process behind Wall’s large-scale works. This segment is part of our arts and culture… Continue watching
Nov 08 Astroworld concert victims in weekend tragedy identified By Juan A. Lozano, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Authorities have released the names of the eight people who died at a Houston music festival over the weekend. Continue reading