Lee revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, college-level dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy.
A sheriff’s deputy about to retire, an aspiring soldier, a Marine Corps veteran, a survivor of the Las Vegas massacre and a Pepperdine University freshman were among the dead in Wednesday night’s mass shooting at a bar in Thousands Oaks,…
Maj. Brent Taylor, 39, the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, was shot to death Saturday by an Afghan commando he was training. In his last Facebook post, Taylor urged Americans to exercise their "precious right to vote."…
A doctor known for compassionate care of HIV patients early in the AIDS crisis. A “vivacious” 97-year-old. Brothers who “looked out for one another.” A new grandfather. A youth baseball coach. A dentist who volunteered at free clinics. For Pittsburgh’s…
Allen and childhood friend Bill Gates founded Microsoft Corp. in 1975. Earlier this month, Allen said the cancer he was treated for in 2009, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, had returned.
With his trademark grin and signature mustache, Burt Reynolds was one of Hollywood's biggest box office stars in the late 1970s and early '80s. While the critics rarely took him seriously, the actor made his mark in popular favorites, as…
Reynolds starred in films including "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights."…
Washington pays tribute to John McCain at the Capitol Blurb: At a ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda Friday, Sen. John McCain's family gathered as lawmakers paid final respects, and top Republicans testified to his independent streak. Judy Woodruff reports.
At the nation's Capitol, leaders from both parties spoke fondly of their colleague, Sen. John McCain. But few in Washington were closer to him than his longtime aide, Mark Salter. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the outpouring of appreciation…
It was a final send-off fit for a queen. Aretha Franklin was remembered in a day-long service Friday by family, friends, fellow artists and even a former president. Jeffrey Brown captures some of the emotional and inspiring moments.
