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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....

Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians

Mar. 07, 2024 22:41 PM EST

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Karol G made history at Wednesday night's Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony. “This is the first time, ever, a Latina is named woman of the year,” Karol G began her acceptance speech after a fiery performance of her reggaetón hit, "Amargura." And...

Today in History: March 6, Supreme Court issues Dred Scott decision

Mar. 06, 2024 00:05 AM EST

Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 6, the 66th day of 2024. There are 300 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Dred Scott v. Sandford, ruled 7-2 that Scott, a slave, was not an...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 10-16

Mar. 04, 2024 09:23 AM EST

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 10-16: March 10: Bluegrass musician Norman Blake is 86. Actor Chuck Norris is 84. Singer Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean is 84. Actor Katharine Houghton (“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?”) is 82. Actor Richard Gant is 80. Guitarist Tom...

Today in History: March 3, Rodney King beaten by Los Angeles police

Mar. 03, 2024 00:08 AM EST

Today in History Today is Sunday, March 3, the 63rd day of 2024. There are 303 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 3, 1991, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in a scene captured on...

No twerking. No drinking. No smoking. But it's still a party at this Christian nightclub

Mar. 02, 2024 08:22 AM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The young crowd at a Nashville nightclub was ready to dance under the strobe lights to a throbbing mix of hip-hop, rap and Latin beats. But first they gathered to pray and praise God. The rules were announced on the dance floor by a mic-carrying emcee to...