SEVILLE – Karol G, Bizzarap, Shakira and Natalia Lafourcade, won big at the Latin Grammy Awards held Thursday. Karol G’s “Mañana será bonito” was crowned best album of the year and best urban music album. Argentine producer Bizarrap took home the awards for song of the year and best pop song for “Shakira: Bzrp Music … Read more
SANTA FE, N.M. – Prosecutors are preparing to present evidence to a grand jury against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in New Mexico. A grand jury did not take up the case Thursday and a decision on whether to revive criminal charges against … Read more
LOS ANGELES – For the EDM DJ Steve Aoki, the next frontier is the final one. Last year, it was announced he was on the manifest for the dearMoon Project, the first planned civilian mission to the moon. A trip to outer space makes a lot of sense for the forward-thinking creator, who’s releasing “HiROQUEST … Read more
NEW YORK – The decline of local news in the United States is speeding up despite attention paid to the issue, to the point where the nation has lost one-third of its newspapers and two-thirds of its newspaper journalists since 2005. An average of 2.5 newspapers closed each week in 2023 compared to two a … Read more
Squier co-founded the Motor Racing Network in 1970 and became synonymous with CBS Sports’ coverage of the Daytona 500. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ken Squier, the legendary broadcaster who helped rush NASCAR into the spotlight of mainstream America during the 1979 Daytona 500, died Wednesday. He was 88. Squier’s death was announced by longtime friend and … Read more
NEW YORK – Justin Torres’ novel “Blackouts,” a daring and illustrated narrative that blends history and imagination in its recounting of a censored study of gay sexuality, has won the National Book Award for fiction. On Wednesday night, the nonfiction prize was awarded to Ned Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO – Hotels in Argentina and Uruguay reportedly rejected reservations for Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over accusations of antisemitism leveled at the British singer known for his pro-Palestinian views. Waters was due to stay in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires ahead of shows scheduled for Nov. 21-22 as part of his “This … Read more