Aug 29 Plan to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows intended to kill thousands, CIA official claims By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Austrian officials say the main suspect was inspired by the Islamic State group. He allegedly planned to attack outside the stadium, where upwards of 30,000 fans were expected to gather, with knives or homemade explosives. Swift called the cancellations "devastating"… Continue reading
Aug 27 As Oasis reunites, a look back at the ups and downs for the Britpop giants By Associated Press Oasis announced a reunion tour Tuesday, 15 years after the Gallagher brothers' feud forced the classic Britpop band to disband. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 8:34 Stephen King reflects on his iconic career and latest release ‘You Like It Darker’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Fifty years ago, a 26-year-old rural Maine school teacher wrote the horror novel “Carrie.” That man, Stephen King, has gone on to write more than 60 books and many have been turned into such films as “The Shining” and “Shawshank… Continue watching
Aug 26 A ‘handshake,’ a Mother-in-Law and other distinctly Chicago foods By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips, Deema Zein When you search online for Chicago’s most iconic foods, you’re likely to find the Chicago-style hot dog, deep-dish pizza and Chicago beef. But there’s much more than meets the eye, food historians say. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 4:45 How ‘Miles the Music Kid’ became an internet sensation By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Eight-year-old Miles Bonham and his music production videos are striking a chord with millions of social media followers around the world. William Brangham reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Aug 21 Taylor Swift says cancellation of Vienna shows ‘devastating’ and explains her silence By Associated Press “Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating,” she wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 21 Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches, dies at 87 By Janie McCauley, Associated Press The Warriors announced that Attles had died in his East Bay home on Tuesday surrounded by family. Nicknamed “The Destroyer” for his physical style of play, the Warriors were his love and his only team after they selected him in… Continue reading
Aug 19 Phil Donahue, pioneering daytime talk show host who launched a new TV genre, has died By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press NBC's ‘Today’ show, citing family members, said that Donahue died Sunday. Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:43 Underwater sculpture installations highlight the dangers of climate change By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann Visitors to a new art installation in the Caribbean will need to take masks and oxygen tanks. “A World Adrift” is an underwater sculptural exhibition and the work of a British artist who wants to highlight the dangers of climate… Continue watching
Aug 16 Woman arrested for trying to sell iconic Graceland estate By Alanna Durkin Richer, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a scheme defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his iconic Graceland property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale, the Justice Department said Friday. Continue reading