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Maryland Senate confirms Roland Butler head of state police

Mar. 31, 2023 16:08 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate confirmed Lt. Col. Roland Butler on Friday to be the first Black superintendent of the Maryland State Police, a department under a federal discrimination probe. The Senate voted 43-4 to confirm Gov. Wes Moore’s appointee, who came under...

Q&A: K-pop star KANGDANIEL is on the pursuit of happiness

Mar. 17, 2023 17:45 PM EDT

New York (AP) — KANGDANIEL is one of K-pop’s brightest stars, but at just 26 years old, he’s already learned there’s more to life than bright lights and fancy restaurants. “I like to pursue happiness because in the end, time is not eternal … we have to maximize our...

New Trump book features letters from foreign leaders, celebs

Mar. 09, 2023 17:52 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will release a new book next month that features letters from celebrities and politicians written to him through the years. “Letters to Trump” includes private correspondence with former presidents including Barack Obama, George W....

Usher eyes EGOT, talks Vegas residency and Super Bowl debate

Feb. 23, 2023 17:25 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades after his iconic “Confessions” album, Usher is revealing more of his inner thoughts — but this time, it’s about future aspirations. “That EGOT is definitely on the list,” said the music megastar. While artists often downplay their...

Today in History: JAN 27, Auschwitz and Birkenau liberated

Jan. 27, 2023 00:16 AM EST

Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2022. There are 338 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire...

Lisa Marie carved her musical path as she bore Elvis' legacy

Jan. 14, 2023 13:36 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — She was dubbed a “rock princess,” but Lisa Marie Presley staked her own musical claim as a singer-songwriter, allowing her to express herself apart from — but sometimes alongside — her megastar father. Presley, who died Thursday at 54, bore a heavy...

Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54

Jan. 13, 2023 00:38 AM EST

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54. Her death in a Los Angeles hospital was confirmed by her mother, Priscilla, a few hours after...

County commission chair indicted on voter fraud charge

Jan. 11, 2023 17:49 PM EST

SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The son of Alabama civil rights activists has been indicted on charges of voter fraud, but he called the accusations nothing more than “political theatre.” Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner Jr. has been charged with voting more than once and...