National Guard troops have been called in and residents were told to stay inside after elevated levels of benzene were detected near a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility.
Author: The Associated Press
Americans loves labs. They’re the top dog breed for the 28th year in a row, says AKC
U.S. dog owners still love Labrador retrievers, topping the list of breed popularity for the 28th year in a row, according to AKC data.
Songs by Jay-Z, Cyndi Lauper, Earth, Wind & Fire being added to National Recording Registry
Songs performed by Jay-Z and Cyndi Lauper and a Robert F. Kennedy speech are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.
James Corden ‘thrilled’ to be returning to host the 2019 Tony Awards
James Corden is returning to host the 73rd annual Tony Awards on June 9. He previously hosted the 70th annual Tonys.
Supreme Court rejects appeal of B&B owner who denied room to same-sex couple
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a bed and breakfast owner who refused to rent a room to a lesbian couple.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet of nature, W.S. Merwin, dies at 91
W.S. Merwin, a prolific and versatile poetry master who evolved through a wide range of style, died Friday. He was 91.
Rapper Meek Mill honored for criminal justice reform work
The Philadelphia City Council announced Thursday that “Meek Mill Weekend” will commence Friday.
Kesha to headline Dan Reynolds’ LGBTQ festival LOVELOUD in Utah
Kesha wants you to bring as much glitter as possible when she visits Utah in June to headline the LOVELOUD Festival founded by Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds.
Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin dies at 23
Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the U.S. women’s pursuit team win the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016, died Friday.
Babe Ruth’s last surviving daughter dies at 102
Julia Ruth Stevens, a decades-long champion of Babe Ruth’s legacy, has died at age 102, her family has announced.