Kris Kristofferson, country music superstar, actor, dies at 88

Associated Press 09/30/2024

LOS ANGELES — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii,…

Hurricane Helene: 56 dead, millions with no power in US Southeast

Associated Press 09/29/2024

PERRY, Florida — Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 56 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S.…

Happy 50th ‘SNL!’ Here’s a look back at show’s very first cast

Associated Press 09/20/2024

NEW YORK — Live from New York! It’s 50 seasons later for “SNL.” The landmark NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” premiered Oct. 11, 1975, with drop-dead dark humor and pratfalls, George Carlin as host and…

Emmy Awards: ’Shogun’ and ‘Hacks’ win top series 

Associated Press 09/16/2024

LOS ANGELES — “Hacks” won the comedy series at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, topping “The Bear,” which took home several of the night’s honors. “Shogun” won the best drama series win, collecting a whopping 18 Emmys for its…

Trump safe after shots reported in his vicinity – secret service

Associated Press 09/16/2024

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service said. It was not immediately clear whether the reported shots were targeted at the…

China raises retirement age to address aging work force

Associated Press 09/15/2024

BEIJING — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world’s major economies, in an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force. The…

Taylor Swift, Post Malone win big at MTV Video Music Awards

Associated Press 09/12/2024

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift ‘s dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards — including the night’s biggest, the trophy for video of the year. In her speech Wednesday night,…

Israel airstrikes in Gaza hit UN school, homes, kill 34 people

Associated Press 09/12/2024

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34 people, including 19 women and children, hospital officials…

US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus but …

Associated Press 09/11/2024

NEW YORK — The U.S. is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced this year with presidential campaign politics. Sept. 11 — the date when hijacked plane attacks killed nearly 3,000…

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

Associated Press 09/07/2024

RIO DE JANEIRO — Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar and helped launched a long, Grammy-winning career, has died after months battling the effects of long…

US school shooting: Father of 14-year-old suspect arrested

Associated Press 09/06/2024

WINDER, Ga. — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school was arrested Thursday and faces charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for letting his son possess…

Linkin Park reunites 7 years after Chester Bennington’s death

Associated Press 09/06/2024

NEW YORK — Linkin Park is back with a new lineup and debuting their first new music since the 2017 death of lead singer Chester Bennington. On Thursday, the band kicked off a livestream showcasing new singer…

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