From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Underneath his umbrella, NFL legend Dan Marino stood nearly drenched on the sideline watching Prince’s epic “Purple Rain” Super Bowl halftime performance in 2007 during a torrential...
Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and children’s...
Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: ‘What happens when no one believes anything anymore?’
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the Hawaiian island was set...
Mostly calm weather through Saturday.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson It has been a busy three weeks of weather. Arctic outbreaks of cold air, snow, ice, heavy rain, flooding, and even some thunderstorms! Today will deliver calm weather. No weather concerns. There will be a wide range of temperatures....
Three Arrested For Theft in Stoddard County, Missouri.
STODDARD COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) — Stoddard County Sheriff, Carl Hefner reports on Wednesday January 24th, 2024 the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to stealing on State Highway 153 near Essex. Upon arriving at that...Recent News
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