Here are the celebrities who have birthdays this week. Aug. 29 Actor Elliott Gould is 86. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin is 86. Olympic gold medal sprinter Wyomia Tyus is 79. Olympic gold medal […]
Here’s what happened this week in history. Aug. 29 1814: During the War of 1812, Alexandria, Virginia, formally surrendered to British military forces. 1825: Portugal and Brazil signed the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro, officially […]
Many years ago, while walking in a city suburb, I came across an open shed where workmen were busy. Near the door, a man stood by a large, irregular stone, using a chisel and mallet […]
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — The Ford Bronco Sport, the smaller “baby” Bronco SUV, is getting a new “Sasquatch” package for 2025 that brings all manner of hardware upgrades that will significantly increase its off-road prowess. When […]
Aug. 22 1851: The schooner “America” outraced more than a dozen British vessels off the English coast to win a trophy that would later become the America’s Cup. 1910: Japan annexed Korea, which remained under […]
The dB’s are a New York City band — that’s the first and last thing Peter Holsapple will tell you. While he, Chris Stamey, drummer Will Rigby and bassist Gene Holder do hail from Winston-Salem, […]
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Lainey Wilson and Sabrina Carpenter, George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” on the small screen, and Kevin Costner’s Western “Horizon: An American Saga” comes to […]
Aug. 15 Actor-musician Jim Dale is 89. Actor Pat Priest (“The Munsters”) is 88. Author-journalist Linda Ellerbee is 80. Songwriter Jimmy Webb is 78. Actor Debra Messing (“Will and Grace”) is 56. Actor Ben Affleck […]
Post Malone’s country album and Awkwafina playing a struggling actor whose winning lottery ticket has her on the run for her life in “Jackpot!” are headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming […]
NEW YORK — In the Ryan Reynolds-Blake Lively box-office showdown, both husband and wife came out winners. Reynolds’ Marvel Studios smash “Deadpool & Wolverine” remained the top movie in North American theaters for the third […]
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