Aug 08 Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Herriford handed down the sentence to the 31-year-old Lanez, who was convicted in December of three felonies. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 7:05 James McBride discusses the themes in his new novel, ‘The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store’ By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The National Book Award-winning author James McBride has a new novel out, "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store." Like much of McBride’s work, it’s rooted in race, religion and personal history. Jeffrey Brown turns the page for our arts and… Continue watching
Aug 08 Funeral procession in Ireland honors the memory of singer Sinéad O’Connor By Associated Press Fans tucked handwritten notes and flowers behind a chain wrapped around a granite post at the entrance to her former home, thanking her for sharing her voice and her music. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 2:57 A Brief But Spectacular take on forgiveness By Steve Goldbloom Ramya Ramana is an award-winning author, poet and lyricist. She was a winner of the Youth Poet Laureate of New York City award. In addition to performing and writing, she has also worked as an educator and mentor for young… Continue watching
Aug 07 William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection,’ dies at 87 By Associated Press Other film credits included “To Live and Die in L.A.,” “Cruising,” “The Brink’s Job,” “Rules of Engagement,” “The Hunted” and a TV remake of the classic Sidney Lumet movie “12 Angry Men.”… Continue reading
Aug 07 Tory Lanez expected to be sentenced for shooting, wounding Megan Thee Stallion By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The 31-year-old Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, could get up to 22 years in prison on Monday after a jury convicted him of three felonies in December. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 8:17 Hmong chef Yia Vang brings a taste of home to Minnesota’s Twin Cities By Megan Thompson St. Paul, Minnesota, is home to the nation’s largest population of Hmong, an Indigenous people from Southeast Asia. After the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong refugees ended up in the Upper Midwest and have called the area home for nearly… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Trump enters plea on additional charges in classified documents case In our news wrap Friday, former President Trump entered another not-guilty plea, this time to a revised indictment in the classified documents case, a court in Russia sentenced opposition leader Alexei Navalny to 19 more years in prison and the… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 6:34 Studios and writers return to contract negotiations for first time in 3 months By Jeffrey Brown, Dorothy Hastings Major studios and producers are sitting down with the Writers Guild of America for the first time in three months. The writers strike began before the summer then actors joined in after contract negotiations broke down over similar issues. The… Continue watching
Aug 04 Pioneering athletes breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports By John Leicester, Associated Press Breastfeeding and high-performance sports were long an almost impossible combination for top female athletes. For the 2024 Olympic Games, pioneering mothers will show that it is possible to breastfeed and be competitive. Continue reading