The woman sentenced to life in prison for killing Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles said Thursday, Yolanda Saldívar was convicted of fatally shooting Selena, the Mexican-American singer known as the “Queen of Tejano” music whose full name was Selena Quintanilla Pérez, at a Days Inn motel…
A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. At least eight died in the Thai capital, where a high-rise under construction collapsed. The 7.7-magnitude quake, with an epicenter…
The Avengers have assembled once again. Marvel slowly revealed the full cast of “Avengers: Doomsday” in a livestream that began Wednesday morning. Among the returning cast members are Chris Hemsworth as Thor; Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, who debuted as Captain America in last month’s “Brave New World”; his co-star Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, the new Falcon; Sebastian…
The North American leg in support of Mayhem kicks off July 16 with two shows at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, followed by stops at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, three nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden, then two nights each at Miami’s Kaseya Center and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena before concluding (for now) Sept. 15 and 17 at…
Federal authorities detained a Tufts graduate student last night outside an off-campus apartment in Somerville, University President Sunil Kumar announced in an email around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Kumar wrote that the university is seeking more information about the cause and circumstances of the arrest. The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, is a Turkish national and doctoral candidate in the Eliot-Pearson…
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked her state’s governor during a weekend appearance, referring to Greg Abbott — who uses a wheelchair — as “Gov. Hot Wheels” while speaking at a banquet in Los Angeles. “You all know we got Gov. Hot Wheels down there. Come on, now,” Crockett, a Dallas Democrat, said about Abbott, a…
Not everyone is excited about the New England Patriots signing four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Buffalo Bills fans clearly didn’t seem too happy about the idea of Diggs joining a division rival. For some, it turned into a full-on roasting session of the 31-year-old wide receiver, who is coming off an ACL injury. The Patriots agreed…
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler III sat on the Golden State Warriors bench and watched a nearly 40-second video of his Miami Heat highlights play on the big screen above him at Kaseya Center. From his iconic hunched-over, in-exhaustion moment in the 2020 NBA Finals to some of the other hits from his five-plus seasons with the Heat, Butler watched the tribute….
Popular US sitcom The return of Malcolm in the Middle is expected. for a four-episode special on Disney+ – but with one notable absentee. Erik Per Sullivan, who played Malcolm’s younger brother, Dewey, will not return because he is no longer an actor. The much-loved character will now be played by Fargo actor Caleb Ellsworth-Clark instead,…
The New York Giants reached agreement with Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson on a one-year deal worth up to $21 million, including $10.5 million guaranteed, The 10-time Pro Bowl selection had been in discussions with the Giants, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, but is opting for New York, where he won Super Bowl XLVIII in MetLife Stadium as…