For decades, the Kennedy Center has come to symbolize freedom of expression, representation and creativity in the performing arts. Since the Kennedy Center opened its doors in 1971 as both an arts complex and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, performers from all over the world in dance, theater, music and more, have graced its stages. As a partially federally-funded institution, it has had historically bipartisan support and no sitting president has ever served as its chairman. Until now, that is. President Donald Trump was elected chairman by a board that excluded the 18 Democratic appointees who were purged by…
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D’Wayne Wiggins, singer and guitarist for the popular R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died after a battle with cancer, his family announced on the group’s verified social media Friday. He was 64. “With broken hearts, we share with you that our beloved D’Wayne passed away this morning surrounded by family and loved ones,” their statement read. “Over the past year, he has been privately and courageously battling bladder cancer. Through this fight, he remained committed and present for his family, his music, his fans and his community.” Wiggins was one of the co-founders of the group, which included his…
Wanda Sykes has a hilarious reason why she wanted to play Kevin Hart’s mother in his new animated series, “Lil Kev.” “I get to yell at Kevin all the time,” she deadpanned to CNN. “That’s it.” It’s the type of humor viewers can expect from the adult animated series, which streams on BET+. “Adult” because while it’s based on Hart’s childhood in north Philadelphia in the ’90s, the comedy is definitely subversive and for grown-ups. Hart told CNN the new show was inspired by the humor in his household growing up. “As an adult, looking back on those times and…
Pierce Brosnan still deeply cherishes his time playing 007 in the James Bond franchise and hopes that the new owners of the property will treat it with “respect” and “dignity.” Last month, Amazon MGM Studios announced that Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers who have overseen Bond for three decades, would remain co-owners of the franchise while handing over the creative control to the Jeff Bezos-founded company. Brosnan, who famously portrayed Bond between 1995 and 2002 under Broccoli and Wilson’s guidance, told the Sunday Telegraph in an interview that the franchise’s change of ownership “does bring a certain…
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has advised U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to Pakistan “due to terrorism and the potential for armed conflict.” The State Department specifically cautioned citizens against traveling to the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the Newly Merged Districts (formerly FATA), due to terrorism. Furthermore, they urged individuals to avoid areas near the Pakistan-India border and the Line of Control due to the potential for terrorism and armed conflict.
A small plane crashed into the parking lot of a retirement community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoon, injuring the five people on board and damaging approximately a dozen vehicles, according to local authorities. The plane, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, crashed around 3:18 p.m. ET on the property of Brethren Village retirement community in Manheim Township, Scott Little, the chief of Manheim Township Fire, said at a Sunday evening news conference. Five people were on board and were transported to local hospitals, according to Little. About a dozen cars were damaged, five “severely,” officials said. There was no structural…
Florida police have apprehended a high school student following the emergence of a video in which he threatened to open fire at a school. The Sanford Police Department reported receiving an anonymous tip on Saturday concerning “a video of an unknown male threatening to shoot up Seminole High School.” “The video depicted the subject with multiple guns, vests, and other items of concern,” police stated in a release on Sunday. Sanford police and other law enforcement agencies worked to identify the individual in the video, which led to the arrest of a 17-year-old the following day. Police confirmed that the…
Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student protest movement demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration authorities. His attorney states that this action was taken on a State Department order to revoke his green card. Khalil’s arrest represents the latest escalation in President Trump’s efforts to crack down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses, and comes days after he vowed to deport foreign students and imprison “agitators” involved in “illegal protests.” Khalil was at the forefront of the student-led anti-war movement at Columbia University last year. He was among those…
Authorities in the Dominican Republic are interviewing a young man believed to have been with a missing University of Pittsburgh student moments before her disappearance in Punta Cana, a local police source told CNN. Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old US resident, was last seen on surveillance camera entering the beach at the Riu República Hotel in Punta Cana with seven others after 4:15 a.m. Thursday, the Dominican National Police said in a statement. Police stated that she arrived in the country on Monday with five other individuals. They learned of her disappearance after 8 a.m. Friday through a call from the…
The Pakistan Army organized a significant Under-16 football talent hunt tournament for the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s merged districts. Eight teams, representing diverse regions including North and South (Upper and Lower) Waziristan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, and Kurram, participated in the tournament. Following a series of competitive matches, the Mohmand team emerged as the victor, with the North Waziristan team securing the runner-up position. Both teams were selected by the Pakistan Army for their football development program. The local commander, during a post-tournament ceremony, distributed prizes to the players, acknowledging their participation and achievements. “It is vital to identify and…
