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Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of films, television shows and theatrical productions and who provided the soundtrack to millions of Greeks’ lives, has died just a week shy of his 100th birthday. His death was...
Today in History: October 4, Soviets launch Sputnik, spark the Space Age
Today is Friday, Oct. 4, the 278th day of 2024. There are 88 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. Also on this date: ...
Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in 'Temporary' music video
Eminem killed off his alter ego Slim Shady with his latest album, but he's making way for a new nickname: Grandpa. The rapper announced his daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant through a touching music video that is a tribute to their relationship. Home videos dating back to 1999 and...
After 31 years, a French treasure hunt may have a winner. The prize: a valuable golden owl
PARIS (AP) — A 31-year-long treasure hunt that drew in thousands of enthusiasts across France appeared to have come to an end Thursday, after official social media accounts linked to the search said the token needed to claim the grand prize had been found. The hunt, “On the...
Today in History: October 3, Germany reunifies after 45 years
Today is Thursday, Oct. 3, the 277th day of 2024. There are 89 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 3, 1990, West Germany and East Germany ended 45 years of postwar division, declaring the creation of a reunified country. Also on this date: ...
Movie Review: A transcendent Saoirse Ronan illuminates true-life addiction drama ‘The Outrun’
At some point during “The Outrun,” it occurred to me that watching Saoirse Ronan act is a bit like looking into a magnifying glass: Everything somehow feels a bit clearer, sharper, more precise. This singular actor gives one of her finest performances in a two-hour study of...
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says
ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, the medical examiner's office in Georgia confirmed. The cause of death for the hip-hop performer, born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, was from a slew of drugs such as fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine and...
Today in History: October 2, Marshall joins Supreme Court
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 2, the 276th day of 2024. There are 90 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court at its first African American justice; he would serve on the bench for 24 years until his...
Adams says no word from Pierce since Raiders coach appeared to like trade talk on social media
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Davante Adams said on his weekly spot on the “Up and Adams Show” that he hadn't heard from Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce since a screenshot appeared of Pierce appearing to like a social media post about possibly trading the Raiders star wide receiver. ...
Ken Page, who starred in 'Cats' on Broadway and voiced Oogie Boogie, dies at 70
NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in “Cats” and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated holiday film ”The Nightmare Before...
