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Today in History: October 14, Billy Mills wins gold in Tokyo

Oct. 14, 2024 00:19 AM EDT

Today is Monday, Oct. 14, the 288th day of 2024. There are 78 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 14, 1964, in one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history, American Billy Mills won the 10,000 meter race at the Tokyo Summer Games. Also on...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19

Oct. 07, 2024 09:14 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19: Oct. 13: Gospel singer Shirley Caesar is 87. Musician Paul Simon is 83. Keyboardist Robert Lamm of Chicago is 80. Country singer Lacy J. Dalton is 78. Actor Demond Wilson (“Sanford and Son”) is 78. Singer Sammy Hagar is 77. Singer...

Yolanda Adams is still in the blessing business with 'Sunny Days'

Sep. 13, 2024 18:36 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — If happiness is a journey, rather than a destination, then Yolanda Adams has used her faith and smile to sustain her through life's ebbs and flows along the way. “I think I was born with that happiness gene that people talk about,” said the gospel music...

Music Review: J Balvin's reggaetón 'Rayo' is a familiar party — but fun nonetheless

Aug. 09, 2024 10:37 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The titanium sheen is a distraction. The cover of “Rayo,” Colombian singer-rapper J Balvin’s first album since 2021’s “Jose,” depicts a futuristic-looking vehicle wrapped in chrome. On closer inspection, it’s a Volkswagen Golf, a popular-the-world over, nondescript...