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Today in History: March 28, Three Mile Island has partial nuclear meltdown

Mar. 28, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Thursday, March 28, the 88th day of 2024. There are 278 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 28, 1979, America’s worst commercial nuclear accident occurred with a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force

Mar. 26, 2024 20:28 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy" Combs' lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of the rapper's Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex trafficking investigation were “a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight" to...

One month out, New Orleans Jazz Fest begins preparations for 2024 event

Mar. 26, 2024 18:48 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday as organizers prepare to take over the field this spring for two weekends of music, food and fun. “Jazz Fest...

Feds search Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say

Mar. 25, 2024 21:40 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two law...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 31-April 6

Mar. 25, 2024 09:58 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 31-April 6: March 31: Actor William Daniels (“St. Elsewhere,” ″Boy Meets World”) is 97. Actor Richard Chamberlain is 90. Actor Shirley Jones is 90. Musician Herb Alpert is 89. Actor Christopher Walken is 81. Comedian Gabe Kaplan...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30

Mar. 18, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30: March 24: Harmonica player Lee Oskar of War is 76. Singer Nick Lowe is 75. Bassist Dougie Thomson of Supertramp is 73. Actor Robert Carradine (“Revenge of the Nerds”) is 70. Actor Donna Pescow is 70. Actor Kelly LeBrock is 64. DJ...

Today in History: March 15, Julius Caesar is assassinated

Mar. 15, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Friday, March 15, the 75th day of 2024. There are 291 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and...

Dua Lipa, SZA and Shania Twain to lead this year's Glastonbury Festival in June

Mar. 14, 2024 08:58 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Whatever the weather, the 200,000 or so music fans heading down to this year's Glastonbury Festival are going to get something different. For the first time since the festival started in 1970, two female acts will be performing the headline spots on the main stage on...

Today in History: March 13, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina becomes Pope Francis

Mar. 13, 2024 00:22 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 13, the 74th day of 2024. There are 293 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the name Francis. he was the first...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 17-23

Mar. 11, 2024 10:13 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 17-23: March 17: Singer-songwriter John Sebastian of the Lovin’ Spoonful is 80. Percussionist Harold Brown of War is 78. Actor Patrick Duffy is 75. Actor Kurt Russell is 73. Country singer Susie Allanson is 72. Actor Lesley-Anne Down is 70....