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Ex-Boston Slugger David Ortiz Shot at Dominican Republic Bar

Ex-Boston Slugger David Ortiz Shot at Dominican Republic Bar

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was hospitalized Monday following surgery for a gunshot wound after being ambushed by a man in a b...
'Hadestown' Captures 8 Tony Awards, Including Best Musical

'Hadestown' Captures 8 Tony Awards, Including Best Musical

"Hadestown,'' the brooding musical about the underworld, had a heavenly night at the Tony Awards, winning eight trophies Sunday...
King of Clay: Nadal Wins 12th French Open Title

King of Clay: Nadal Wins 12th French Open Title

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has won his record extending 12th French Open title, defeating Dominic Thiem of Austria in fours sets Sunda...
Sir Winston Comes From Behind to Win Belmont Stakes

Sir Winston Comes From Behind to Win Belmont Stakes

Sir Winston held off the favorites with a bold move from the inside rail Saturday to capture the 151st Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the ...
Australian Barty Wins 1st Major at French Open

Australian Barty Wins 1st Major at French Open

Ash Barty knew she needed a break from tennis, from the pressure and expectations, from the week-in, week-out grind. So she stepped away in ...
Olivia Colman gets royal honor ahead of debut in 'The Crown'

Olivia Colman gets royal honor ahead of debut in 'The Crown'

Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman was honored Friday by Queen Elizabeth II — the monarch she is about to play on television in “Th...
Deaths at Tracks Put Horse Racing Under Scrutiny

Deaths at Tracks Put Horse Racing Under Scrutiny

Saturday is the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes in New York, a competition between the country’s best 3-year-old thoroughbreds, and the ...
Latin Lovers Tune In: Vatican Broadcasts News in Language of Ancient Rome

Latin Lovers Tune In: Vatican Broadcasts News in Language of Ancient Rome

Friends, Romans and Latin lovers — lend the Vatican your ears. Vatican Radio is starting its first regular news bulletin in the language of ...
Stitching Stories of Sexual Violence and Survival

Stitching Stories of Sexual Violence and Survival

It’s often hard for victims of sexual violence to speak about their experience. But 3,000 of them were able to express themselves through ar...
Stitching Stories of Sexual Violence and Survival

Stitching Stories of Sexual Violence and Survival

Thousands of stories told by sexual assault survivors are stitched together in hundreds of quilts. Together, they form The Monument Quilt, o...
Harlem Remembers 'Queen Of Swing' Norma Miller

Harlem Remembers 'Queen Of Swing' Norma Miller

One of the first Lindy Hoppers in America, Norma Miller dazzled the country with this fast-paced, acrobatic dance in the 1930s and 1940s. A ...
'Dr. John,' Funky New Orleans 'Night-Tripper' Musician, Dies

'Dr. John,' Funky New Orleans 'Night-Tripper' Musician, Dies

Dr. John, the New Orleans musician who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona and gravelly bayou drawl, ...
Russian Band to Stage Planned Parenthood Benefit in Alabama

Russian Band to Stage Planned Parenthood Benefit in Alabama

The Russian protest band Pussy Riot is planning a concert in Alabama to benefit Planned Parenthood after the state passed the nation's t...
Are These US Treasures About to be Destroyed?

Are These US Treasures About to be Destroyed?

An abandoned public housing complex in New York. A collection of old buildings in Dallas. Rhode Island’s iconic skyscraper, which hasn’t had...
Carrie Underwood Wins at CMT Awards, Tanya Tucker Performs

Carrie Underwood Wins at CMT Awards, Tanya Tucker Performs

Carrie Underwood extended her run as the most decorated act in the history of the CMT Music Awards with her 20th win Wednesday night.   Unde...
Ali's Hometown Names its Airport After the Late Champion Boxer

Ali's Hometown Names its Airport After the Late Champion Boxer

Muhammad Ali amazed the world as a champion boxer and political activist. After his death in 2016, Ali's hometown of Louisville, Ky., is...
Ai-Da, Humanoid Robot Artist, Gears Up for First Solo Exhibition

Ai-Da, Humanoid Robot Artist, Gears Up for First Solo Exhibition

Wearing a white blouse and her dark hair hanging loose, Ai-Da looks like any artist at work as she studies her subject and puts pencil to pa...
After His Death, Friends Work to Keep Avicii's Legacy Alive

After His Death, Friends Work to Keep Avicii's Legacy Alive

Avicii was so invested and excited about his new album that even on his flight to Oman, where he later died, he was communicating with his p...
Ron Howard Frames Pavarotti Story through Arias for New Documentary

Ron Howard Frames Pavarotti Story through Arias for New Documentary

Director Ron Howard did not know much about opera, but he understands drama when he sees it, and Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti's life ...
Kool & The Gang to Be Honored with Marian Anderson Award

Kool & The Gang to Be Honored with Marian Anderson Award

Funk-soul band Kool & The Gang is being honored with an award named for pioneering opera singer Marian Anderson.   Kool & The Gang, ...

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