WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump names George Strait, Sylvester Stallone and Gloria Gaynor among Kennedy Center Honors picks in new role as chair.
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A$AP Rocky had no idea Denzel Washington was going to throw Nas at him. Midway through Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” a New York riff on Akira Kurosawa’s “High to Low,” wealthy music executive David King (Washington) has cornered aspiring rapper Yung Felon (Rocky) after
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CNN, INSTAGRAM, NEWHEIGHTSHOW, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, GETTY IMAGES, SPOTIFY, NEW HEIGHTS PODCAST, TAYLORSWIFT.COM, Instagram/newheightshow By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We kind of figured Jason Kelce to be a Swiftie and now he has confirmed that theory. “Our guest today is a singer, songwriter and producer and director from Nashville, Tennesee,” Jason Kelce practically
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Anti-kidnapping teams freed 11 guards overnight after they were held hostage by gang members for most of a day in two Guatemalan prisons, demanding that authorities move their imprisoned leaders to other facilities. Deputy Security Minister José Portillo confirmed the guards’ release shortly before midnight Tuesday, but didn’t provide any details.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, the largest in school history and believed to be among the richest in the history of college sports. Booth, a graduate of Lawrence High School and KU, already has his name on the football stadium. Kansas was expected to allocate
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, the largest in school history and believed to be among the richest in the history of college sports. Booth, a graduate of Lawrence High School and KU, already has his name on the football stadium. Kansas was expected to allocate
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown and Snoopy go to sleepaway camp in a new, bittersweet Apple TV+ special fueled by a pair of Emmy Award-nominated songwriters that’s being billed as the first “Peanuts” musical in 35 years. “My motivation has always been to preserve and enhance my dad’s
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By John Blake, Derek James Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — A dog named Nova is suiting up for a very special purpose: keeping a close eye on her human, University of Minnesota medical student Wesley Flint. “Everyday we come in and I put on her boots and her lab coat
Continue Reading WCCO By John Blake, Derek James Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — A dog named Nova is suiting up for a very special purpose: keeping a close eye on her human, University of Minnesota medical student Wesley Flint. “Everyday we come in and I put on her boots and her lab
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By Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — A nursing mother who has spent more than three weeks in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody will soon be reunited with her children following a federal judge’s ruling on Tuesday. Antonia Aguilar Maldonado, 26, was arrested by federal agents on July
Continue Reading WCCO, GLORIA CONTRERAS EDIN, CNN By Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — A nursing mother who has spent more than three weeks in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody will soon be reunited with her children following a federal judge’s ruling on Tuesday. Antonia Aguilar Maldonado, 26, was arrested
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A bridge closure originally scheduled on Monday, Aug. 18, has been delayed.
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By Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — It was sheer madness, or shear madness, in Chicago’s West Loop this week — and we don’t mean “Shear Madness,” the famous whodunit play set in a hair salon. We do mean a sheep — yes, that’s right, a sheep — that
Continue Reading WBBM, TIKTOK, @MEELAHHARKNESS, @TAYLORSTORM_, @TAHNEELACEY, CHICAGO ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL, CNN, TIKTOK/@meelahharkness, TIKTOK/@taylorstorm_, TIKTOK/@tahneelacey By Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — It was sheer madness, or shear madness, in Chicago’s West Loop this week — and we don’t mean “Shear Madness,” the famous whodunit play set in a hair
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By The Associated Press For most of his quarter-century rule, President Vladimir Putin visited Paris, London, Vienna and New York. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, however, his destinations have been places like Minsk, Pyongyang, Hanoi and Beijing, as the West sought to turn Russia into a pariah. Russia has countered Western attempts to isolate it by
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By Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story Illinois (WBBM) — The residents of a quiet neighborhood in Crystal Lake, Illinois northwest of Chicago were subjected to a shocking surprise recently. They said they looked out their window to see the Airbnb guests next door brought more than luggage. A man staying on
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, August 14 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:45 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Penrith 6 a.m. (Friday) FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Fremantle AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 5 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at Carlton 7 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Gold
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 11 .656 — New York 21 12 .636 ½ Indiana 18 15 .545 3½ Washington 14 18 .438 7 Chicago 8 24 .250 13 Connecticut 6 26 .188 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 27 5 .844 — Phoenix 19 12 .613
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 15 7 4 49 50 32 Vancouver 13 6 6 45 43 28 Minnesota United 12 6 8 44 43 30 Seattle 11 6 8 41 43 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 69 51 .575 — New York 64 56 .533 5 Miami 58 62 .483 11 Atlanta 52 68 .433 17 Washington 48 72 .400 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 76 44 .633 — Chicago 68 51 .571 7½ Cincinnati 64 58 .525
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 70 51 .579 — Boston 66 56 .541 4½ New York 64 57 .529 6 Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 11½ Baltimore 54 66 .450 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 70 52 .574 — Cleveland 62 57 .521 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 70 51 .579 — — 6-4 L-1 39-20 31-31 589 544 45 Boston 66 56 .541 4½ +1½ 5-5 L-1 39-22 27-34 614 521 93 New York 64 57 .529 6 — 4-6 L-1 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 70 51 .579 — Boston 66 56 .541 4½ New York 64 57 .529 6 Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 11½ Baltimore 54 66 .450 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 70 52 .574 — Cleveland 62 57 .521 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv16-17 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 18 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 4 p.m. ESPNU — TBA 7 p.m. ESPNU — TBA LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Williamsport, Pa.
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By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for what he refers to as the voluntary migration of Palestinians from the war-ravaged territory. Netanyahu wants
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By KAKE News Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Police say the 47-year-old parolee who was wanted in connection to a fatal shooting at a Wichita hospital has died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds following an hours-long standoff in north Wichita on Tuesday afternoon. The Wichita Police Department responded around 2
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A federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a Sturgeon man, whose blind and deaf dog was shot by a police officer, alleges the City of Sturgeon failed to properly train its officers, neglected to investigate the shooting and paid the officer $16,000 in back pay following his suspension.
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By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit in Alaska, though he did not say what those consequences might be. Trump’s comment came after a virtual meeting with
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By Kate Devine Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — An off-duty Great Bend police officer is being praised for stopping an armed suspect during Friday’s shooting outside Towne East Square. School resource officer Paul Millard was shopping with his wife on the west side of the mall when he heard
Continue Reading KAKE, GREAT BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Kate Devine Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — An off-duty Great Bend police officer is being praised for stopping an armed suspect during Friday’s shooting outside Towne East Square. School resource officer Paul Millard was shopping with his wife on the west side
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