NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone likes the idea of same-day delivery. But who wants to pay for it? That’s the problem merchants face as the busy holiday shopping season approaches. They want to offer customers the near-instant gratification that usually only comes with shopping in stores or via apps like Uber and Seamless. But the … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s the American Music Awards, but guests had Paris on their minds. Celine Dion performed the French classic made famous by Edith Piaf, “L’Hymne a L’Amour,” in front of a string section and a montage of images of famous Paris sites. She raised her hand triumphantly in the air at the … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police have been trying to figure out what sparked a gun battle in a crowded New Orleans park that left 16 people wounded and the mayor is calling on witnesses to come forward. Hundreds of people were gathered at a playground for a block party and music video shoot when two … Continue reading
One Direction may have debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts behind Justin Bieber, but they won the top award — artist of the year — at Sunday’s American Music Awards. “This is a testament to how incredible our fans are,” Louis Tomlinson said onstage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. “We just … Continue reading
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the fall semester began, communications professor and campus jester Kembrew McLeod organized a parody news conference to poke fun at the University of Iowa’s governing board, expecting annoyed administrators might show up. Instead, a detective with the campus threat assessment team was there waiting for him. McLeod said the … Continue reading
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — The California State University system has become the latest to take back an honorary degree from Bill Cosby. The Board of Trustees voted Friday to revoke an honorary doctorate given to Cosby by Cal Poly Pomona in 1992. The Cal State board said in a statement that it was revoking an … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — A man swinging a samurai sword at an Apple store terrified shoppers on Friday. The man walked into the Manhattan store and began waving the sword, authorities said. A video posted online showed him swinging the sword as he walked down a staircase. Lawyer Nancy Birnbaum, who lives nearby, told the … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — World-renowned stars and home folks who love New Orleans’ rich musical heritage crowded into a historic theater Friday to bid farewell in words and song to Allen Toussaint, a prolific songwriter, performer and producer who died last week at age 77. Jimmy Buffett sang “Fortune Teller.” Davell Crawford accompanied himself on … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans seeking to listen to Adele’s new album won’t be able to do so on Spotify or Apple Music. The streaming sites said Thursday that Adele’s “25” will not be available for streaming when it is released on Friday. “We love and respect Adele, as do her 24 million fans on … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celine Dion will honor the victims of the attacks in Paris at Sunday’s American Music Awards. ABC and dick clark productions say that Dion will perform a rendition of Edith Piaf’s “Hymne à L’Amour” in French at the ceremony to pay tribute to those affected by last week’s attacks. American Music … Continue reading
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York arts high school that was targeted for closing has won a reprieve and a possible commitment of support from Billy Joel. Newsday reports (http://nwsdy.li/1Mrv1oy ) that Joel wrote to members of a regional school board urging them to consider other alternatives before closing the Long Island School … Continue reading
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Cleanup crews took to the streets Wednesday in Washington state after a powerful storm killed three people, cut power to more than 350,000 residents and flooded rivers. The winds on Tuesday exceeded 100 mph in some areas of the Inland Northwest, where fallen trees were blamed for the deaths. A woman … Continue reading
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Muslims around the U.S. are facing backlash following the deadly attacks in Paris, including vandalism to mosques and Islamic centers, hate-filled phone and online messages and threats of violence. Advocacy leaders say they have come to expect some anti-Muslim sentiment following such attacks, but they now see a spike that seems … Continue reading
BEDFORD, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge has delayed the trial of a convicted sex offender charged with killing two sisters who disappeared from a Maryland mall in 1975. Media outlets report that 58-year-old Lloyd Lee Michael Welch Jr.’s lawyers requested the delay at a hearing on Tuesday in Bedford County Circuit Court. Welch’s trial … Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State investigators looking into the death of an unarmed black Minneapolis man shot by police during a scuffle are trying to determine whether he was restrained at the time, as some witnesses allege. Police initially said Jamar ONeal Clark was not handcuffed when he was shot, but authorities later said handcuffs were … Continue reading
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