Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
Burt Bacharach, one of the most celebrated and popular composers and songwriters of the 20th century, will have his papers ...
Abbott to Texas universities: Freeze tuition
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Wednesday that he has sent letters to all public universities in the state saying he ...
Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and ...
Q&A: ‘Love, Actually’ filmmaker Richard Curtis on charity, the Oscars and the state of rom-coms
Richard Curtis may be widely known for his contributions to romantic comedies with “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting ...
Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on recalls
Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and failing ...
Q&A: Muna’s Katie Gavin on comfort music, creative freedom and her debut solo record
Katie Gavin is self-proclaimed “gay famous.” The pop band Muna first broke through with “Silk Chiffon,” an anthem to queer ...
Craig Melvin to replace Hoda Kotb as ‘TODAY’ co-anchor
Craig Melvin will take over for Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of ‘TODAY’ after Kotb announced in September she was leaving the show ...
Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
The giant balloons may be flying at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on street. Organizers revealed ...
Police in South Africa cut off supplies to illegal mining operation with 4,000 workers still inside
Officials are hoping the strategy will force the workers out of the mineshaft and to the surface, where they will be arrested ...
Syrian state media: 2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian capital and a suburb, killing 15 people
Syria’s state news agency says Israel carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs, killing at least 15 people. One ...
The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at bankruptcy auction
The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families ...
Veteran NBC host Craig Melvin tapped to replace Hoda Kotb for the first hours of ‘Today’ show
Veteran NBC host and news anchor Craig Melvin has been tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as co-host of the 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. hours ...