(AP) — D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51. The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday after ...
NEW YORK (AP) — She’s won a Grammy, collaborated with Barbra Streisand and performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Now Laufey is taking on a new challenge: creating a children’s story inspired by her mascot-alias, Mei Mei The Bunny. Penguin Workshop announced Tuesday that ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Megha Majumdar’s “ A Guardian and a Thief,” already a finalist for the National Book Award and Kirkus Prize, is now Oprah Winfrey’s book club pick. Set in the near future, “A Guardian and a Thief” depicts a world of drought, flooding, crime and food shortages as it contrasts a woman whose family is about to emigrate from India to the U.S. with the resident of a shelter who has stolen her purse and the passports it contains. It’s Majumdar’s first novel since her acclaimed debut, “A Burning,” came out in 2020. “I was spellbound from Page 1,” ...
NEW YORK (AP) — That’s show business for you! Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has officially sold 4.002 million equivalent album units — which includes album sales and streaming activity — in its first week in the U.S. That is the biggest first week in ...
Several four person shells head down the Muskingum River Saturday past the Sternwheeler Major. The Muskingum was filled with boats for much of the day as hundreds of rowers competed in the Head of the Muskingum races. Schools from throughout the region competed in the races. If you have a ...
An assortment of rubber ducks cover the dash of a Jeep parked in a Wood County parking lot recently. The tradition of placing ducks in Jeeps started in started in Canada in 2020. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at ...
