WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden rarely gives network interviews, and when he sat down in the MSNBC studio on Thursday, it came at an especially busy time, with the Supreme Court having just overturned the use of affirmative action in college admissions and in the aftermath of a revolt in Russia. The nearly 20-minute conversation … Read more
HOUSTON – A Texas grand jury has declined to indict rapper Travis Scott in a criminal investigation into a massive crowd surge that killed 10 people at the 2021 Astroworld music festival in Houston, his attorney said Thursday. Lawyer Kent Schaffer confirmed that the grand jury had met and decided not to indict his client … Read more
NEW YORK – The familiar yellow-bordered cover of the monthly National Geographic will no longer be for sale on newsstands starting next year, part of cutbacks affecting the venerable magazine. The company’s focus is turning to its digital product and it will offer special editions on newsstands, a spokesman said on Thursday. Subscribers will still … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — Local San Antonio theater chain, Santikos Theaters, gains almost three times as many locations after signing an agreement to acquire an extra two theater companies, according to a press release. This acquisition brings Santikos from 10 locations around the San Antonio-area to 27 locations including, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — Local San Antonio theater chain, Santikos Theaters, gains almost three times as many locations after signing an agreement to acquire an extra two theater companies, according to a press release. This acquisition brings Santikos from 10 locations around the San Antonio-area to 27 locations including, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South … Read more
LOS ANGELES – The Grammy Awards are returning to Los Angeles on the first Sunday in February. The Recording Academy announced several key dates ahead of its 66th annual show honoring the best in music. CBS will air the main ceremony starting at 8 p.m. Eastern on Feb. 4 from Crypto.com Arena, and it will … Read more
NEW ORLEANS – Nearly 30 years ago, creators of Essence Magazine came to New Orleans to celebrate the publication’s 25th anniversary with a salute to Black women highlighting culture, empowerment conversations with the nation’s thought leaders and, of course, music. The Essence Music Festival has since morphed into the Essence Festival of Culture, which, in … Read more