Mario, Mariah, Madonna added to National Recording Registry

WASHINGTON – Mario, Madonna and Mariah have entered the national audio canon. Madonna’s star-making 1984 album “Like a Virgin,” Mariah Carey’s 1994 holiday perennial “All I Want For Christmas Is You” and the original 1985 theme from Super Mario Bros. are now in the U.S. National Recording Registry as part of “the defining sounds of … Read more

Jeremy Renner attends premiere, months after snowplow crush

LOS ANGELES – Jeremy Renner attended the premiere for his new series Tuesday, capping a remarkable recovery less than four months after the “Avengers” star was nearly killed in a snowplow accident. Renner was surrounded by family and supporters at the “Rennervations” premiere in Los Angeles, where he posed for photos and did interviews, at … Read more

US Women’s National Soccer Team inspires next generation of players at friendly match

Soccer fans packed CITYPARK to cheer on the U.S. Women’s National Team just before they take the world stage. ST. LOUIS — It was an exciting Tuesday night for St. Louis soccer fans as CITYPARK hosted the U.S. Women’s National Team and the Republic of Ireland for the last international friendly match ahead of the … Read more

Man agrees to plead guilty in Basquiat artwork fraud scheme

LOS ANGELES – A former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The paintings ultimately wound up at the Orlando Museum of Art in Florida before they were seized by … Read more