Apr 02 Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star, dies at 65 By Mark Kennedy, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press. The New York Times was the first to report his death on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 6:15 Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts after Trump order By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Murrey Jacobson, Lena I. Jackson, Accalia Rositani It’s a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration… Continue watching
Apr 01 WATCH: Trump signs order on ticket scalping with Kid Rock in the Oval Office By Will Weissert, Associated Press Designed to stop “price-gouging by middlemen,” the order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ensure that scalpers offering tickets at higher prices than their face value comply with all Internal Revenue Service rules. Continue reading
Mar 30 Actor Richard Chamberlain, who starred in ‘Dr. Kildare’ and ‘Centennial,’ dies at 90 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series "Dr. Kildare" who found a second career as an award-winning "king of the miniseries," has died. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 7:46 The women lighthouse keepers who saved countless lives from coast to coast By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history. John Yang reports from the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the U.S. Pacific coast. Continue watching
Mar 28 Trump executive order to force changes at Smithsonian Institution, targeting funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology."… Continue reading
Mar 27 Parole denied for woman convicted of killing Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Yolanda Saldívar will continue serving a life sentence at a prison in Gatesville, Texas, after a three-member panel of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted to not release her. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 7:39 Development near Phoenix tests whether car-free living is sustainable in sprawling cities By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson The sprawling metropolis of Phoenix seems an unlikely place to build an apartment complex without parking for residents. Car dependency is just part of life for most people there. But a new development in the suburb of Tempe is providing… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 7:02 Graydon Carter reflects on the golden age of magazines in ‘When the Going Was Good’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Graydon Carter rose through the ranks at Time, Life, Spy, The New York Observer and Vanity Fair, becoming known for his sharp wit and keen eye for talent. Under his leadership, Vanity Fair transformed into a cultural juggernaut. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 6:22 A look inside the U.S. Mint’s creation of a quarter celebrating Ida B. Wells By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Claire Mufson This Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at a special series of quarters honoring notable American women. This is the final year of the program, and one of the coins for 2025 features journalist and civil rights activist Ida… Continue watching