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The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say

The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country, health officials say.
Rio's iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest

Rio's iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Welcome to Brazil, Taylor Swift , it’s been waiting for you.
Golden Globes find new home at CBS after years of scandal

Golden Globes find new home at CBS after years of scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes have found a new broadcast home at CBS after the troubled awards show lost its longtime home at NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved after years of scandal.
Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia

Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has opened civil rights investigations into seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war .
George Brown, drummer and co-founder of Kool & The Gang, dead at 74

George Brown, drummer and co-founder of Kool & The Gang, dead at 74

NEW YORK (AP) — George “Funky” Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,” “Joanna” and the party favorite “Celebration,” died Thursday in Los Angeles at age 74.
Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller 'Possession' and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87

Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller 'Possession' and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87

LONDON (AP) — British author A.S. Byatt, who wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into books that included the Booker Prize-winning novel “Possession,” has died at the age of 87.
DeSantis appointees seek Disney communications about governor, laws in fight over district

DeSantis appointees seek Disney communications about governor, laws in fight over district

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov.
In death, one cancer patient helps to erase millions in medical debt

In death, one cancer patient helps to erase millions in medical debt

A New York City woman who died Sunday from cancer has raised enough money to erase millions of dollars in medical debt with a posthumous plea for help.
Allison Russell, Burton Cummings, Tom Cochrane set for Gordon Lightfoot charity show

Allison Russell, Burton Cummings, Tom Cochrane set for Gordon Lightfoot charity show

TORONTO — A packed lineup of Canadian musicians is headed to Massey Hall for a concert tribute to late folk legend Gordon Lightfoot next year.
Remember Shere Hite? A new documentary jogs our cultural memory of the pioneering sex researcher

Remember Shere Hite? A new documentary jogs our cultural memory of the pioneering sex researcher

The 1976 book “The Hite Report” was a bestseller from the beginning. Its intimate anecdotes about love, sex, orgasms and masturbation, drawn from anonymous survey responses from about 3,000 women across the U.S.
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