BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – As guests filed into Sunday’s music-filled memorial for Cynthia Weil, they smiled in recognition and sang along to a string of hit songs she co-wrote that were played on speakers in a lush courtyard of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Weil, the Grammy-winning lyricist who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry … Read more
Bentley’s Law, named after one victim’s surviving son, would require people convicted of intoxication manslaughter to pay restitution. SAN ANTONIO — It’s been two years since Cecilia Williams lost her son to a drunk driver in Missouri. The 30-year-old was in the car with his wife and their four-month-old baby boy when the crash occurred. … Read more
An 18-year-old man driving to work Sunday morning is now recovering after being shot in the hand and leg. Now, he has a message for other drivers.
Brittney Griner’s teammates say they were startled when a “social media figure” confronted Griner at the airport. INDIANAPOLIS — Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard had one goal before taking the court Sunday. She wants the WNBA to take additional steps to keep her team’s traveling parties safe and secure. One day after Mercury center Brittney … Read more
NEW YORK – A nervy Tony Awards kicked off Sunday with a pre-show heavy on unpredictability and very low on jokes after the Hollywood writers’ strike left Broadway’s biggest night without a script. Entropy has been inserted into what is usually an upbeat, safe and chummy night. The strike by the Writers Guild of America … Read more
With the win, Djokovic broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal for the most major singles trophies in the history of men’s tennis. PARIS, France — Novak Djokovic made clear for years that this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport’s biggest stages were Djokovic’s main aim … Read more
The Belmont joins the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in having its signature race marred by animal deaths. NEW YORK — A horse that broke down in the race following the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes was euthanized on Saturday, completing a grim Triple Crown for a sport that has seen deaths cast a pall over all three … Read more