Feb 06 Toby Keith, country music icon, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Keith worked as a roughneck in the oil fields of Oklahoma as a young man, then played semi-pro football before launching his career as a singer. Keith learned good lessons in the booming oil fields, which toughened him up, but… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:47 Iranian American writer discusses new novel about struggling with survivor’s guilt By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet, Alexa Gold In 1988, amid the Iran-Iraq war, the U.S. military accidentally shot down an Iranian commercial passenger jet, killing all 290 people aboard. That real-life tragedy sets in motion the fictional events in the new novel “Martyr!” a young Iranian American… Continue watching
Feb 05 Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Victoria Monét among major winners at 2024 Grammys By Maria Sherman, Associated Press Taylor Swift won album of the year for “Midnights,” breaking a Grammys record for most wins in the category with four. Miley Cyrus won record of the year for her hit “Flowers," and Victoria Monét won best new artist. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:45 New Grammy category highlights the global appeal of African music By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Kayan Tara From samba to hip hop to reggae, so much of the music we enjoy has African roots. Tonight, for the first time, the Grammy Awards is recognizing music produced in Africa with a category of its own. Stephanie Sy reports… Continue watching
Feb 02 Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies at 76 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, has died. He was 76. Continue reading
Feb 02 Why parking, not flying, could be what prevents Taylor Swift from making it to the Super Bowl By Ken Ritter, Associated Press If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming concert in Tokyo to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl, she'd better already have a place to park her plane. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 6:51 Lily Gladstone on her historic Oscar nomination for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport One of the year’s most honored films is “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a harrowing story of the murders of members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma in the 1920s. The acclaimed performance by one of the film’s stars, Lily… Continue watching
Feb 01 Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should ‘move on’ By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The company had said after Wednesday's decision that it would set a dangerous precedent if left unchallenged by giving states the green light to weaponize their powers to punish opposing viewpoints. Continue reading
Jan 31 Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge in fatal film set shooting By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Baldwin's plea was made public Wednesday, a day before he was scheduled to be arraigned remotely over video conference. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:25 Popular new literary genre mixes romance and fantasy By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet TikTok's popular BookTok channel has been buzzing about a new genre called "romantasy'' that is spawning whole sections in bookstores. Jeffrey Brown visited the stacks and talked to author Rebecca Yarros to see what’s driving this trend. It’s part of… Continue watching