NEW YORK – Author Elizabeth Gilbert is delaying publication of a novel she had set in Russia, saying she had received an outpouring of “anger, sorrow, disappointment and pain” from Ukrainian readers. The head of PEN America, the free expression organization, called the decision “regrettable.” Gilbert’s “The Snow Forest,” set in Siberia during the Soviet … Read more
Houston police said a woman’s body was found wrapped in plastic inside a U-Haul on Friday.
Kansas and Duke have reloaded, and a trio of Big East teams are ready to compete for a national championship next season. INDIANAPOLIS — The 2023 NBA draft declaration deadline for college basketball student-athletes passed as the calendar flipped to June, giving fans a clearer picture of what each roster is going to look like … Read more
More Spurs corporate knowledge is coming to the Rockets. SAN ANTONIO — Houston Rockets’ new head coach Ime Udoka is already hard at work filling out his coaching staff and is bringing a former San Antonio Spurs developmental coach Ben Sullivan. Sullivan joined the Spurs in 2012 as a video intern following a vote of … Read more
Nick Taylor made an incredible 72-foot putt to become the 1st Canadian in 69 years to win his national open. It’s what happened after that also has people talking. TORONTO, ON — Nick Taylor tossed his putter into the air and jumped into the arms of caddie Dave Markle after he made a 72-foot eagle … Read more
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday. The concert, to be held June 13, will be on the South Lawn of the White House. During the event, the White House says it will “uplift … Read more
MINERAL WELLS, Texas – Did you know there’s a Texas state park that lets you dig for fossils and keep what you find? Texas’ Mineral Wells Fossil Park lets visitors dig for 300-million-year-old fossils. Mineral Wells Fossil Park is one of the few parks in the U.S. where visitors can keep what they find. View … Read more