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Death of woman on 1st day of Burning Man festival under investigation

Death of woman on 1st day of Burning Man festival under investigation

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was participating in the counterculture festival known as Burning Man in the northern Nevada desert. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office says emergency…

Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee’s store in Alabama

Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee’s store in Alabama

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Country singer Keith Urban gave just a few hours’ notice before performing a free concert Friday night in the parking lot of a large convenience store and gas station in north Alabama. About…

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was…

Lainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love

Lainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love

NEW YORK (AP) — Lainey Wilson will release her fifth studio album, “Whirlwind,” on Friday. She says the title perfectly encapsulates the last few years. A little over a decade ago, Wilson lived in a…

Indiana Jones’ iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction

Indiana Jones’ iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday.…

Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland

Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland…