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  • Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he's finally getting his due

    February 09, 2024 - 7:11 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking distance, and, as a boy, he’d often go to marvel at the planes and gawk at the pilots. Most were flying back from hunting trips and their cabins were messy with blood and empty beers cans on the floor.

  • Hulu documentary on the 'world’s most ingenious thief' hopes to steal viewers this week

    July 12, 2023 - 10:03 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) — It's hard not to feel grudging respect for Gerald Daniel Blanchard's long resume of crime — no matter what side of the law you're on.

  • Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events

    May 08, 2023 - 7:09 PM

    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor, such as a new law granting the state unprecedented authority to inspect a monorail system at Disney World.

  • Major renovation planned for Athens' archaeological museum

    February 15, 2023 - 6:48 PM

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry announced plans Wednesday for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses what is considered the most important collection of Greek antiquities in the world.

  • Thom Bell, an architect of 1970s Philadelphia soul, dies

    December 23, 2022 - 8:06 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be Around” and the Stylistics’ “Betcha by Golly, Wow,” has died at age 79.

  • David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

    August 08, 2022 - 3:34 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) — David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died. He was 89.

  • California's Hearst Castle to reopen after pandemic, damage

    March 24, 2022 - 7:17 PM

    SAN SIMEON, Calif. (AP) — California's famous Hearst Castle will reopen to the public in May after a two-year closure due to the pandemic and severe rainstorm damage that prompted a $13.7 million renovation.

  • Elvis Costello rocks out from the back porch

    January 13, 2022 - 1:51 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) — Elvis Costello's 32nd album rings with the sound of a tight rock ‘n’ roll combo sweating together on a tiny stage, feeding off each other to produce a joyful noise.

  • 'Into the Wild' bus on display during preservation work

    October 12, 2021 - 11:49 AM

    FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A bus that people sometimes embarked on deadly pilgrimages to Alaska’s backcountry to visit can now safely be viewed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks while it undergoes preservation work.

  • Canada's Manny Jacinto on Nicole Kidman's 'masterclass' in 'Nine Perfect Strangers'

    August 16, 2021 - 10:08 AM

    TORONTO - There were moments on the set of "Nine Perfect Strangers" when Canadian actor Manny Jacinto felt like he was in "a masterclass" with Nicole Kidman.
  • iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
    Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.  Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

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