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Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born abstract artist, dies at 106
NEW YORK (AP) — Cuban-born artist Carmen Herrera, whose radiant color and geometric paintings were…
Graham becomes early player to watch in Supreme Court drama
WASHINGTON (AP) — The list of Republicans willing to support President Joe Biden’s forthcoming nominee…
Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super…
Democratic Senate debates merits of passion vs. pragmatism
WASHINGTON (AP) — With elections in view and Democrats’ headline domestic bill in a rut,…
Bieber wows A-list crowd at pre-Super Bowl ‘Homecoming’
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Bieber can leave even a room full of elite…
Smithsonian to show 120 orange statues of female scientists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian will commemorate Women’s History Month in March by displaying 120…
Young Dolph shooting suspects plead not guilty in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a…
‘The Music Man’ hopes to lead Broadway out of winter woes
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the first songs in “The Music Man” is “(Ya…
Every song he made: Sting sells music catalog to Universal
Sting is selling his music catalog, including hits he made with the Police and as…
Palin calls New York Times the ‘Goliath’ in libel dispute
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a jury Thursday she felt…
Chris Young leads Academy of Country Music nominations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Chris Young combined his skills as an artist and…
Lehman Center celebrates over 40 years serving the Bronx, NY
NEW YORK (AP) — Over the last decade, the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts…
Composer Ricky Ian Gordon premieres 2 operas in 5-day span
Ricky Ian Gordon headed downtown where his “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” was being premiered…
Police: Ex-‘American Idol’ star took marijuana before crash
Marijuana was involved in a deadly South Carolina crash in which a former “American Idol”…
Former ‘American Idol’ star charged in fatal DUI crash
PACOLET, S.C. – A country music singer who was a finalist on TV’s “American Idol”…
Judge dismisses Duggar sister’s suit over records’ release
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuitfour sisters of Josh…
Task force to review event safety in wake of Astroworld show
HOUSTON (AP) — A new task force will look into how to improve the safety…
Officers shot on Virginia college campus mourned as heroes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two officers who were shot to death on the campus of…
Cooper Hoffman discovers that, like his dad, he’s an actor
NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Hoffman had never wanted to act. In elementary school, he…
3 authors named winners of Science + Literature awards
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Foundation has teamed with the Alfred P. Sloan…
3 women sue Harvard, allege school ignored sexual harassment
Three Harvard University graduate students said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Ivy…
‘Power of the Dog’ tops Oscar noms with 12; ‘Dune’ nabs 10
NEW YORK (AP) — After a pandemic year that hobbled movie theaters and saw streaming…
Anti-vax, pro-ivermectin measures advance in Kansas Senate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fellow Republican conservatives rallied Tuesday behind a Kansas physician-legislator who’s under…
Couples, deaf actors, and an unlikely singer mark Oscar noms
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Standout facts and notable numbers from Tuesday’s Academy Award nominations. A…