The estate of the late country music icon Dolly Parton has filed to dismiss its lawsuit against her nephew and former head of security, Bryan Seaver, following accusations he threatened to commit acts of violence and destroy Parton’s brand. The details of the resolution were not immediately known. “Mr. Seaver is grateful to put this…
Dolores Huerta, the labor activist and civil rights leader who co-founded with Cesar Chavez the group that later became the United Farm Workers, has died, her family said in a statement posted to social media. She was 96. Huerta’s family said in a statement through her foundation that she died Wednesday at home. “As you…
Kayla Major was at work Thursday afternoon just steps from her son’s elementary school in Bend, Oregon, when her co-worker said she heard gunshots and employees started locking the doors. “I don’t think I even had a first thought,” Major told “CBS Mornings” on Friday. “I think I stood up, they were locking the doors,…
Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy, was asked to describe her mother. She replied, “Extraordinarily chic, fun, funny, fully alive.” Kerry says that most people don’t know very much about her mom’s life. She calls it “a story of wonder and beauty and inspiration.” But not of self-reflection. As…
A statement by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani that recognized three years since Hamas’ “horrific” attack on Israel — and extensively criticized Israel’s “ongoing genocide” in the Gaza Strip — has drawn fury from some Democrats. Mamdani is a longstanding and vehement critic of Israel’s actions during its war with Hamas in Gaza, and…
Chris Spatola, a college basketball analyst and legendary former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s son-in-law, died on Tuesday night. He was 47 years old. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Chris Spatola. Chris was a beloved Army veteran, coach, broadcaster, and true friend to the Duke Basketball family,” Duke men’s basketball said in…
Ron Fazio Sr. was last seen holding the door for others escaping the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Now his son honors his memory with Hold the Door for Others, a nonprofit that helps people grow and grieve after trauma, crisis and loss. Source link
There’s a fine line between “never forgetting” 9/11, and “always reminding.” Too much is distasteful, too little is disrespectful. You might think after all this time, there’s no bell left un-rung, no prayer unsaid, no song that hasn’t been sung. After 25 years, the most fitting way we can think of to keep the day…
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver is mourning the death of his 2-year-old son, the team’s general manager said on Saturday, expressing his and the organization’s condolences. “On behalf of the entire Buffalo Bills organization, we want to publicly express our condolences to Ed Oliver and his family on the devastating loss of his son,”…
Some members of Tupac Shakur’s family stepped out of the courtroom Tuesday before prosecutors showed photos from his autopsy at the Las Vegas trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed the rap giant. Others remained in the courtroom to face the grim facts of what…
