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Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes,' deepening turmoil at CBS News
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (506+ words) CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was "murdering the show" and accused its new producer of having "slender qualifications" for the job. The move deepened the turmoil…...
Caleb Williams strikes jump-throw pose for Madden NFL 27 cover
51+ min ago (224+ words) Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was announced Tuesday as EA Sports" cover athlete for Madden NFL 27. On the standard cover, Williams is depicted in a body position similar to his pivotal, scrambling, fourth-and-8 jump pass to Rome Odunze in a…...
Your favorite book on screen: Success or disaster?
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (158+ words) I was inspired to choose the next topic for our Book Swap newsletter after learning that "Stranger Things" star Maya Hawke and others will be filming in the region for an upcoming Netflix adaptation of "The God of the Woods…...
How Netflix's "The Four Seasons' turned the Hudson Valley into Italy, Philly and the Jersey Shore
43+ min ago (718+ words) Netflix's "The Four Seasons" returned to the Hudson Valley and Catskills for its second season. From left, Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne, Erika Henningsen as Ginny, Will Forte as Jack, Tina Fey as Kate, Marco Calvani as Claude and Colman Domingo…...
Tig Notaro is 'living the dream' ahead of Albany show
21+ hour, 19+ min ago (1070+ words) Tig Notaro speaks during the 19th Annual Women In Film Oscar Nominees Celebration Presented by Max Mara with additional support from Shiv Hans Pictures on March 13, 2026, at Wheelhouse in West Hollywood, California. Notaro will be in Albany on June 4 for a…...
Next Fest turns to immigrant, women composers for America 250
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (729+ words) Peter Askim, founder of The Next Festival of Emerging Artists, conducts on June 12, 2025. For the 2026 season, Askim responded to America 250 by programming the works of five immigrant women composers. (Courtesy'of The Next Festival of Emerging Artists) The Next Festival of…...
Only on AP: Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1, 700 years of history
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1018+ words) Four meters (13 feet) beneath them, a team of archaeologists is digging the other way " straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2, 000 years ago. In 2019, fire brought Notre Dame's spire crashing down as the world watched. The cathedral was…...
What year was this photo taken?
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (47+ words) HINT: John F. Kennedy was inaugurated this year. HINT: "The Godfather" opened in movie theaters this year. HINT: The world's first successful in-vitro fertilization baby was born this year. Originally published on June 2, 2026 Here are the most popular baby names in…...
Lawyers for Lively and Baldoni battle in a New York court despite settling claims weeks ago
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (540+ words) Just a month ago, the two announced a settlement that avoided a trial over Lively's claims that Baldoni led a campaign to smear her reputation after she accused him of sexually harassing her on the set of their 2024 film "It…...