We've lost Prince, our single greatest pop star
Portrait of The Artist. (Platon/trunkarchive.com) The most significant scene in “Purple Rain” — the 1984 blockbuster that introduced Prince to the entirety of America — comes deep in the action when the young maestro finally strolls onstage to unleash the film’s transcendent title track. As the camera pans across the crowd, we see Jheri-curled funk dudes, Aqua Net glam girls, mulleted wastoids, preps and punks. And that’s exactly who Prince wanted to see when he looked out into this vicious..>> view originalQueen Elizabeth II marks 90th birthday with public appearances ...
WINDSOR, England — It’s not a problem one faces every day: What kind of present do you give a nonagenarian who lives in castles and is arguably the world’s most famous royal? The thick crowds that lined the streets in Windsor on Thursday, where Queen Elizabeth II was celebrating her 90th birthday, opted for flowers (lots of carnations, said to be the monarch’s favorite), cakes (one shaped like a corgi), cards (many homemade) and a giant stuffed bulldog. Windsor, a city about 20 miles west of ..>> view originalScott Brooks is set to be Washington Wizards' next head coach
Scott Brooks is the clear favorite to become the Wizards’ next head coach. (Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press) The Washington Wizards and Scott Brooks have agreed in principle on a five-year deal worth $35 million for Brooks to become the team’s head coach, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld and Vice President Tommy Sheppard traveled to Southern California on Wednesday to meet with Brooks, 50, who became the clear favorite for the job when news ..>> view originalWhy Pennsylvania won't matter much in either primary
Bernie Sanders and his wife Jane, take a walk around the downtown area of Penn State University before a rally on April 19, 2016. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Next week, the state of Pennsylvania will head to the polls to weigh in on the 2016 presidential nomination contests. The timing of that voting carries unusual weight, given that neither party has a candidate that's clinched a majority of the necessary delegates. (In 2012, Pennsylvania voted after Mitt Romney had already essent..>> view original'The world lost a creative icon': Prince, legendary musician, dies at 57
Prince appears at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles in 2015. (Matt Sayles/Invision via AP) Iconic musician Prince — one of the most popular, inventive and influential recording artists of his generation — died Thursday morning at his suburban Minnesota compound, his publicist said. “It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57,” publicist Yvette Noel-Sch..>> view originalYou have no idea how hardcore Harriet Tubman really was
Harriet Tubman, between 1860 and 1875. (H.B. Lindsley/Library of Congress via AP) The woman who will be the face of the new $20 bill, Harriet Tubman, was a daring and principled fighter. Her dramatic career included defying slaveowners, smuggling dozens of slaves to freedom as part of the Underground Railroad, leading raids in the Civil War, and fighting for women's right to vote -- all of which she accomplished with a disability. Basically, Tubman was as tough as nails. The former slave ris..>> view originalNorwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik wins humans rights case
- Anders Breivik, convicted of terrorism in 2012 for killing 77 people in Norway, sued the Norwegian government for placing him in solitary confinement. In a controversial decision, an Oslo district court ruled that Breivik's treatment is "inhumane." ()>> view originalGoogle parent Alphabet sees a worrisome slowdown in online ...
This Oct. 20, 2015, photo, shows a sign outside Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Google's parent-company Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings Thursday that fell short of analysts' expectations as advertising revenue slowed more than Wall Street had expected. One of Alphabet's most important metrics -- the cost it gets paid each time a consumer clicks on one of its online advertisements -- fell 9 percent in the first quarter. That drop sent the c..>> view originalUS visit highlights obstacles to an Iraqi offensive on Mosul
An Iraqi soldier in Anbar province, where security forces continue to battle the Islamic State. AHMAD AL-RUBAYEAHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images BESMAYA, Iraq – At this bleak and dusty military outpost south of Baghdad, soldiers from Iraq’s 9th Armored Division say they are ready to fight the Islamic State. Just give them the right weapons. Maj. Mohamed Abdul Kareem al-Kadhim, one of about 1,200 Iraqi soldiers undergoing training here, said he and his fellow troops have already received M16..>> view originalFlyers say Scott Laughton has been discharged from hospital
Philadelphia Flyers’ Scott Laughton is taken off the ice after an injury during Game 4 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Washington Capitals. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Update (5:35 p.m.): The Flyers put out the following update on Scott Laughton, who was taken to the hospital after a violent collision into the boards in Game 4 between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia: However, he will not accompany the team to Washington and we will have an update ..>> view original
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