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FILE - In this April 4, 2019, file photo, Mary Wilson, a former member of The Supremes, is escorted after singing the national anthem before a basebal

Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76

Mary Wilson, one of the original members of the Supremes, the 1960s group that helped define the Motown sound and style and propelled Diana Ross to superstardom, has died. She was 76.

Michelle Obama to team up with puppets for a kids' food show

February 9
Former First Lady Michelle Obama with Busy the bee, Mochi and Waffles on the set of the children’s series “Waffles + Mochi.” Obama is launching
Michelle Obama is launching a Netflix children's food show with a pair of puppets "to bring a bit of light and laughter to homes around the world."
Business
February 9

NTSB report: Pilot felt pressure to fly Kobe Bryant to game

As helicopter pilot Ara Zobayan encountered a cloud bank and decided to try to climb out of it, he was likely worried about getting his star client, Kobe Bryant, his daughter and six others to a girls basketball tournament, federal safety investigators said.
Business
February 9

Lost in fog: Kobe copter crash highlights danger for pilots

The federal investigation into the helicopter crash that killed former NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others has put a renewed spotlight on a long-known danger of flying: Pilots who become disoriented when they can't see their surroundings.
World
February 9

Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness

K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest.
Business
February 9
In this Jan. 26, 2021, file photo, Anthony Calderon wears a Kobe Bryant jersey in Calabasas, Calif., at the site of a helicopter crash that killed Bry

US officials: Pilot error caused Kobe Bryant chopper crash

The pilot who crashed the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, killing all nine aboard, made a series of poor decisions that led him to fly blindly into a wall of clouds where he became so disoriented he thought he was climbing when the craft was plunging toward a Southern California hillside, federal safety officials said Tuesday.
Nation
February 9

Oscars shortlist includes 'Collective' and 'MLK/FBI'

An expose about government corruption around a Bucharest nightclub fire, a look into the extent of the FBI's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. and an exploration of the origins of the disability rights movement are among the documentary films that are advancing to the next round of Oscar voting.
Nation
February 9
Summer Zervos leaves New York state appellate court in New York in 2018.

Woman suing Trump asks court: Toss his legal-shield claim

A former contestant on "The Apprentice" is trying to get her defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump moving again now that he is out of office.
Sports
February 9

Wilson relishes honor, but football concerns remain in focus

Russell Wilson is tired of getting hit. Tired of taking sacks.
Variety
February 9

Tahar Rahim breaks out in Guantanamo drama 'The Mauritanian'

Kevin Macdonald was going to turn down directing "The Mauritanian."
World
February 9

Stevie Wonder awarded Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize

Music legend Stevie Wonder on Tuesday was awarded Israel's Wolf Prize, headlining a group of laureates in the arts and sciences receiving the prestigious recognition.
Sports
February 9

Wolves' Beasley gets 120-day sentence for gun threat

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to a felony charge of threats of violence for pointing a rifle at a family outside his home last fall.
World
February 9

UK's Princess Eugenie gives birth to 1st child, a baby boy

Britain's Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby boy, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.
Variety
February 9

Folk activist Judy Collins revisits her first live album

When she was 24, folk singer Judy Collins went onstage in New York City to record her first live concert and maybe inspire social change. Last month, she returned to the same stage to do the whole thing again.
Sports
February 8

Beal scores 35, Wizards hold off Bulls 105-101 for rare win

Bradley Beal scored 35 points and the Washington Wizards held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 105-101 on Monday night.
Nation
February 8
Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Hilton has been speaking out about abuse she says she suffered at a boarding school in Utah in the 1990s an

Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen at Utah school

Paris Hilton testified about abuse she says she suffered years ago at a boarding school in Utah, as she lobbied Monday for a bill seeking to regulate the state's troubled teen industry.
Nation
February 8

Ruling keeps Ronaldo hush-money case with US judge in Nevada

A U.S. appeals court is letting a federal judge in Nevada decide claims by a woman suing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo over a $375,000 rape case hush-money settlement reached more than a decade ago.
Business
February 8
FILE - In this July 26, 2018, file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming

Feds to name likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

In the year since the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant crashed into a hillside on a foggy morning, killing all nine aboard, there's been plenty of finger-pointing over the cause of the tragedy.
Sports
February 8

Timeline of chopper crash that killed Kobe Bryant, 8 others

(backslash)A timeline of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others in Southern California on Jan. 26, 2020. All times are approximate:
Variety
February 8

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 14-20

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 14-20:
Business
February 7

Amazon, Cadillac score with Super Bowl ads

During this year's Super Bowl, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reigned supreme on the field. During advertising's biggest night, there were hits and misses as well. Overall, this year's crop of Super Bowl ads focused on light humor that strove to entertain and connect. But that made the few ads that took a different approach stand out even more. Amazon's Michael B. Jordan ad and Cadillac's Edward Scissorhands updates were hits, while overcomplicated ads like Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer missed the mark.
Sports
February 7

Review: Yawn, is it Monday yet? The Weeknd bores at halftime

His name is The Weeknd but his Super Bowl performance felt like a dreary Monday morning.