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Bob Weir, founding member of Grateful Dead, passes away
“He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues,” the family wrote
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Washington National Opera announces it will leave the Kennedy Center
The move marks the latest rebuke of President Donald Trump's involvement in the performing arts center, which has come back under the spotlight after its board decided to add Trump's name to the center, prompting outcry from critics.
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NASCAR Commissioner resigns over texts revealed in Michael Jordan antitrust trial
Phelps was named commissioner last year, but spent 20 years in the racing sport, including as NASCAR president from 2018-2025.
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Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz will not host gala at Kennedy Center: 'No longer apolitical'
Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center’s vice president for public relations, and the center's president Ric Grenell have denied that Schwartz was expected to host an event at the venue, because he had not been approached by its new leadership.
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You Vote: What does your New Year's resolution focus on improving?
Today is the day most of us make a New Year's resolution, whether we keep it or not. For some, it's to improve something in our lives or in our family's lives.
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No charges filed in Wisconsin over burning of bartender's Charlie Kirk hoodie
Door County Sheriff’s Department said that an officer did receive a call about the incident but the caller did not want to be reported as crime victim.
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JFK granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg dies at 35
Schlossberg, an environmental journalist, is the daughter of Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, and Edwin Schlossberg.
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George Clooney, wife Amal, their daughters officially French citizens
George Clooney publicly said this past fall that he was concerned about raising children in Hollywood and that a farm in France was the family's primary residence.
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Brigitte Bardot, French actress and animal rights activist, passes away at age 91
Over the course of her acting career, she appeared in dozens of films that contributed to making her one of France’s most recognizable cultural exports.
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Entertainer Tyler Perry hit with another sexual misconduct lawsuit
Rodriguez said he broke off the relationship in 2019 but decided to take legal action after reading about a separate lawsuit filed earlier this year against Perry by actor Derek Dixon. Perry's lawyers dispute the allegations.
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Times Square Ball to be used in July for an America 250th birthday drop
The ball drop will take place at the One Times Square building in New York City, and the new drop is in partnership with the Times Square Alliance. The iconic moment will mark the first time the ball has dropped outside of New Years Eve.
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Single ticket in Arkansas wins $1.8 billion dollar jackpot in Christmas Eve lottery bonanza
It was the second largest jackpot in US history, and only the second time someone won Powerball on Christmas Eve.
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Kennedy Center cancels Christmas Eve jazz performance after host pulls out over renaming
The board renamed the iconic performance arts center as "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts," last week. The new name has already gone up on the front of the venue.