Songs performed by Jay-Z and Cyndi Lauper and a Robert F. Kennedy speech are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.
Author: The Associated Press
James Corden ‘thrilled’ to be returning to host the 2019 Tony Awards
James Corden is returning to host the 73rd annual Tony Awards on June 9. He previously hosted the 70th annual Tonys.
Supreme Court rejects appeal of B&B owner who denied room to same-sex couple
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a bed and breakfast owner who refused to rent a room to a lesbian couple.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet of nature, W.S. Merwin, dies at 91
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TSA reminds flyers not to leave loaded guns in carry-on bags after uptick in firearms found
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Arkansas wildlife safari park pays $75K fine, hopes to reopen this weekend
The Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari in northwestern Arkansas has agreed to pay a $75,000 fine and plans to reopen this weekend after taking action to resolve a U.S. Department of Agriculture complaint that it violated the Animal Welfare Act.
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8 Americans among 157 dead after Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes after takeoff
The flight with 157 people thought to be on board crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday from Ethiopia’s capital headed to Nairobi, Kenya, the airline said.
Appeals court denies Adnan Syed a new trial after ‘Serial’ podcast made him famous
Adnan Syed, made famous on the podcast “Serial,” is serving a life sentence after he was convicted of strangling a 17-year-old in Baltimore in 2000.
Storied California track Santa Anita cancels racing after 21 horse deaths since late December
Santa Anita is canceling racing indefinitely to re-examine the dirt surface after the deaths of 21 horses in the last two months.
Three Canadian radio stations are banning Michael Jackson’s music
Jackson’s music was pulled on three stations starting Monday morning.