Astrud Gilberto, singer of “The Girl from Ipanema,” dies at 83
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83.
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Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial
Just as a trial was to begin, Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago,
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle U.S. charges of illegally collecting children’s data
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle charges that it illegally collected and retained the data of children used its Xbox video game console.
Normandy marks D-Day’s 79th anniversary, honors World War II veterans
This year’s tribute to the young soldiers who died in Normandy also reminds veterans, officials and visitors what Ukraine faces today.
“Cheers” bar sells for $675,000 at auction of items from classic TV shows
The bar from the television series “Cheers” sold for $675,000 at an auction of nearly 1,000 props, costumes and sets from classic TV shows.
Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid
Former Vice President Mike Pence has filed paperwork declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump,
No survivors found after plane that flew over Washington, DC and led to military fighter jet response crashes in Virginia
The plane flew directly over the nation’s capital, though it was technically flying above some of the most heavily restricted airspace in the nation.
U.S. Capitol Police explain why they stopped a youth performance of the “Star-Spangled Banner”
Video of a children’s choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol, only to be unceremoniously cut off by police, has spread across social media.
UPDATE: Key suspect in Natalee Holloway’s case moved to new prison ahead of extradition to U.S.
The chief suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Mountain Brook student Natalee Holloway is being transferred to a prison near Peru’s capital ahead of his pending extradition to the U.S. to face charges linked to her vanishing.
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls U.S. back from risk of default
The White House says President Biden signed the debt ceiling bill in private.
