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Alexandra Petri
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Man Found Guilty in Shooting Death of Rapper Young Dolph
The man, Justin Johnson, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the fatal 2021 shooting of Young Dolph, who was gunned down outside…
Iceland Ice Wall Collapse: 1 Tourist Is Dead and 2 Are Trapped
The tourists were part of a group exploring a glacier in southeastern Iceland when an ice canyon wall collapsed. A fourth tourist was rescued, officials…
Jack Russell, Great White Singer and Survivor of Nightclub Fire, Dies at 63
At a show in 2003 with his “Jack Russell’s Great White,” a pyrotechnics display ignited a fire that killed 100 people, including the band’s guitarist.
Greg Kihn, Who Scored Hits With ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘The Breakup Song,’ Dies at 75
Mr. Kihn later became a popular morning disc jockey in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Production Company for Katy Perry’s ‘Lifetimes’ Video Under Investigation in Spain
Local authorities opened an investigation into the production company for filming in a protected area without clearance, according to a news release.
Man Is Found Guilty in Killing of Rapper PnB Rock
Prosecutors said that the man, Freddie Lee Trone, sent his teenage son into a restaurant armed with a handgun to rob the rapper.
For Billy Joel Fans, a New York Night to Remember
Thousands of people piled into Madison Square Garden on Thursday to hear Billy Joel glide from rock song to soulful blues in the final show…
Mark James, ‘Suspicious Minds’ Songwriter, Is Dead at 83
Mr. James wrote hit songs recorded by Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson and other artists.
Tyson Foods Suspends C.F.O. John Tyson After Arrest and D.W.I. Charge
John Randal Tyson, a fourth-generation member of the Tyson family business, was charged with driving while intoxicated, the company said, two years after he was…
Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef Crashed the Genius Website
The furious exchange of diss tracks and the rush to interpret each song briefly overwhelmed Genius, where users can annotate lyrics to songs.