Calling all singers and musicians: If you’re looking for your big break, consider entering the “CBS Mornings” Mixtape Music Competition starting Wednesday. This summer, “CBS Mornings” is inviting emerging artists to submit a video of themselves singing a cover of the Johnny Nash 1972 hit “I Can See Clearly Now.” …
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As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, one group stands out for its monumental influence on the genre: the Wu-Tang Clan. This month marks 30 years since the release of their debut album, “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),” which critics say is one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever. …
Read More »Ava DuVernay, Ron Howard explain what drove them to create massive hiring network
Two of Hollywood’s most renowned filmmakers, Ron Howard and Ava DuVernay, are teaming up to launch an initiative aimed at revolutionizing hiring in the entertainment industry. Howard’s Impact app, a professional hiring network tailored for television and film production, is merging its resources with DuVernay’s Array Crew, a personnel database …
Read More »Michelle Obama says she doesn’t regret being vulnerable: “It’s the only way I know how to be me”
While she was in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic and watching political unrest unfold over the 2020 death of George Floyd, Michelle Obama found herself knitting. “I had a lot of time on my hands to just sort of stew and to mull over questions that young people in particular …
Read More »What to expect at Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger’s next court hearing
Bryan Kohberger appeared calm as he appeared in an Idaho court Thursday for the second time and agreed to push his preliminary hearing to June 26 — a move meant to give his defense team more time to prepare. At that next court appearance, the state will present some of …
Read More »New details emerge about suspected gunman in Colorado shooting as wounded survivor describes aftermath of rampage
Days after a shooting at a Colorado Springs nightclub left five dead and 17 wounded, more information has been revealed about the suspected gunman as friends, family and survivors mourn. Born with the name Nicholas Brink, the suspected shooter in Saturday night’s mass shooting at Club Q identifies as non-binary …
Read More »“We’ve been waiting all these years for this:” Louisiana man on being freed after spending 44 years in prison
Vincent Simmons said he used to have visions of walking out of Angola State Penitentiary, where he has been for the last several decades. Those visions came true after Louisiana Judge Bill Bennett ruled Monday that Simmons did not get a fair trial in 1977 when he was convicted of …
Read More »Students describe victims, suspect and the terror of the deadly Michigan high school shooting
Investigators are trying to determine why a 15-year-old student opened fire inside a Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding eight others. Local law enforcement and the FBI worked throughout the night at Oxford High School, going through social media posts and surveillance video to search for any …
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There has been a change of strategy for President Biden as he works with fellow Democrats holding up two key pieces of his domestic agenda. The president met with Democratic House members on Capitol Hill on Friday in an effort to win support and encourage compromise for his infrastructure plan …
Read More »Ruth Reichl shares recipes from new memoir “Save Me the Plums”
Food lovers from coast to coast have savored Ruth Reichl’s restaurant reviews and culinary insights for nearly 50 years. The trailblazing food writer first made a name for herself working at the Los Angeles Times before taking her expertise east to the New York Times. Then she took over as …
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