Oct 01 Cavers descend into the 'Well of Hell,' new clues about humans' arrival in North America and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin One in two children in the U.S. have detectable levels of lead in their blood, cavers descend to the bottom of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’ for the first time and newly discovered fossil footprints show earlier human arrival in North… Continue reading
Oct 01 Spears case spotlights state efforts to rein in conservators By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press Already this year, New Jersey cracked down on the circle of people who could petition for someone to be placed under a guardian. New Mexico created an independent review process to oversee how conservatorships are being handled. And Oregon is… Continue reading
Oct 01 Pivotal bridge from Winnie the Pooh series to be auctioned By Khadija Kothia, Associated Press The adventures of the honey-loving bear “Winnie the Pooh” have captivated children — and their parents — for nigh-on 100 years. Fans now have a chance to own a central piece of Pooh’s history, when a countryside bridge from the… Continue reading
Sep 30 Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Roc Nation founder Jay-Z said in a statement that their show will be "history in the making." The 2022 game will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in the Los Angeles area since 1993. Continue reading
Sep 30 Gloria Estefan says she was molested at music school at 9 By Sigal Ratner-Arias, Associated Press Estefan spoke about the pain she experienced and how after telling her mother about it, they were discouraged by police from pursuing a case. Continue reading
Sep 30 London honors Princess Diana with blue plaque at former home By Pan Pylas, Associated Press London finally honored the late Princess Diana with a blue plaque at the place she called home in the two years before she married Prince Charles and her life in the goldfish bowl began. Continue reading
Sep 29 Judge suspends Britney Spears' father from conservatorship By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The move is a major victory for the singer, who pleaded in dramatic hearings in June and July that her father needed to be out. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:26 The show must go on: Broadway hopes reopening boom will pay off debts worsened by pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport There's no business like show business, but for 18 months during the pandemic, Broadway theaters had virtually no business at all. Jeffrey Brown recently visited the theater district's artisans who are making sure Broadway puts its best face forward and… Continue watching
Sep 29 Britney Spears hearing may mean freedom from court or father By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Difficult decisions await a Los Angeles Superior Court judge at what could be a pivotal hearing in the conservatorship controlling the life and money of Britney Spears. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:03 Journalist Kara Swisher's Brief But Spectacular take on Big Tech power, responsibility By Kara Swisher, The New York Times More than 20 years ago, Kara Swisher decided to leave The Washington Post to cover the internet full time — a decision that made her one of the most respected and feared journalists holding the tech world accountable. She's now… Continue watching