Federal judge drops charges against ex-Fox executive in soccer corruption case
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge dismissed charges against a convicted former Fox television executive Wednesday after a prosecutor said charges brought in...
Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they're dying out
NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does...
Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it's more about memorization
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrey Parikh finished third in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee before making a stunning exit from his school bee last...
The Chicks announce intimate 'Taking the Long Way' 20th Anniversary Tour. 'This is our lives'
NEW YORK (AP) — Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album “Taking...
Matthew Perry's assistant is last to be sentenced over his ketamine death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The final sentencing in the 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution following the drug death of Matthew Perry will be of...
China executes man for poisoning gaming tycoon linked to Netflix's '3 Body Problem'
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities have executed a man convicted of using poison to kill a billionaire gaming tycoon linked to the Netflix...
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event
WASHINGTON (AP) — After 15 years at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the Scripps National Spelling Bee moved this year to a grand...
Barry Manilow touring before anticipated July return to Westgate Las Vegas
When Barry Manilow canceled performances in February after lung cancer surgery, fans were concerned. Now, he's back on the schedule to return to Westgate...
Daniel Harding, British conductor and pilot, to follow Dudamel as LA Philharmonic music director
Looking to take off into a new era after nearly two decades under charismatic Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic hired Daniel Harding, a...
Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting...