Dolly Parton is giving away free books to children in 21 states and around the world
Dolly Parton's father grew up poor and never had the opportunity to learn to read. For the past three decades, the 78-year-old country music legend has been inspired by her family and made it her mission to promote literacy through her Imagination Library book distribution program. And in recent months, the program has expanded across states like Missouri and Kentucky, which are among 21 where every child under the age of 5 can sign up to have a book mailed to their home each month. On Tuesday, she visited both states to promote the program, singing her favorite song, “Coat of Many Colors.”
Judge says he suspects true source of Tupac killer's bail money is being covered up
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has again denied bail for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader awaiting trial for the 1996 murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur due to an alleged cover-up in the source of his bail funds. The decision by Clark District Court Judge Carli Kearney on Tuesday came after lawyers for Duane “Keffey D” Davis said they would submit additional financial records to prove that Davis and the music record executives who were guaranteeing his $750,000 bail did not intend to profit from the sale of a story about Davis' life and that the money was obtained legally.
“ER” creator Michael Crichton's estate sues Warner Bros. over upcoming hospital drama “The Pit”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of Michael Crichton has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Television, alleging that the upcoming series is an unauthorized reboot and rebrand of the TV series “ER.” Crichton wrote the pilot for “ER.” The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, alleges that Warner Bros. developed and produced “The Pitt,” based on the “ER” premise without his consent, after negotiations broke down. The estate is seeking an injunction to stop the studio from making the new series. “The Pitt” will be set in Pittsburgh, not Chicago, as “ER” is set. Warner Bros. said in a statement that the lawsuit is “without merit.”
Rapper Lil Baby arrested in Las Vegas on weapons charges
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Atlanta rapper Lil Baby has been arrested in Las Vegas. He was taken into custody before dawn Monday after being found carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, police said, but authorities did not release other details. Lil Baby's lawyers say they are investigating why he was arrested despite having a valid concealed weapon permit in Georgia. Lil Baby, whose real name is Dominique Jones, has not been formally charged with the crime, which is a felony in Nevada. He was released from jail on bond and is scheduled to appear in Las Vegas court on Oct. 1.
Tire explosion at Delta facility in Atlanta kills 2 workers, injures 1
ATLANTA (AP) — A tire exploded at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near Atlanta's airport, killing two workers and severely injuring a third. Delta said Tuesday it was working with authorities to investigate the incident. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it had opened an investigation. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Atlanta fire and police responded to the scene at a maintenance hangar near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport just after 5 a.m. Delta expressed heartbreak in a statement but provided few details about the accident.
Ancient tomb with vibrant murals opens to public in southern Israel
ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Two nearly 2,000-year-old tombs with spectacular wall paintings are set to open to the public for the first time in southern Israel after meticulous conservation work. British archaeologists first discovered the sand-filled tombs in the 1930s and marveled at the colorful murals, depicting vibrant grape vines entwining around birds, animals and mythological characters, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. Authority archaeologists say the tombs, located a few hundred meters from the coast, were likely the burial site of a Roman nobleman around 1,700 years ago, when Ashkelon was a Roman city. The tombs will be open to the public in a new archaeological park.
Injured, angry buffalo escapes in Iowa
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa (AP) — A buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning residents that the buffalo is injured and aggressive. Police in Pleasant Hill, a Des Moines suburb, received a call Saturday about an animal in the road. It turned out to be a buffalo, and the owner told police the animal was aggressive. That proved to be true when police and an animal rescue and control group began trying to contain the buffalo. Police shot and killed the buffalo, but it escaped. Police are using drones and ATVs to search for it. As of Tuesday morning, the animal was still at large.
Judge rules Utah mother and children's book author Kouri Richins will stand trial for husband's death
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother of three who published a children's book about grief after her husband's death and was later accused of poisoning him will go on trial. Utah Judge Richard Mradzik handed down the ruling on the second day of Kouri Richins' preliminary hearing. The judge said prosecutors have presented enough evidence to proceed to a jury trial scheduled to begin April 28. Richins faces numerous felony charges for allegedly killing her husband, Eric Richins, with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022 at their home in a small mountain town near Park City. She has always maintained her innocence.
Karen Reed is facing civil and murder charges in the death of her police officer boyfriend.
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Karen Reed and the two bars where she was drinking with her police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, the night he died. Reed has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting retrial on charges including second-degree murder in O'Keefe's death. A civil lawsuit filed by O'Keefe's family alleges that she hit him with her SUV in January 2022 and left him to die in the snow. It also alleges that the bars served her alcohol that night, even though Reed was clearly intoxicated. The lawsuit does not say how much alcohol O'Keefe was served that night before getting into Reed's SUV.
Mariah Carey's mother and sister died on the same day; singer says it's “heartbreaking”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey said her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, died on the same day. Carey said in a statement Monday that she was heartbroken by the “tragic” deaths and that she spent the final week with her mother before her death. Carey had a complicated relationship with her mother and a strained one with her sister, which she detailed in her 2020 memoir. Details about the singer's relatives' causes of death were not immediately available. People magazine first reported the news of their deaths and Carey's statement.
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