Trailblazing opera star Grace Bumbry dies at age 86
The celebrated singer, who led an illustrious, jet-setting career, broke the color barrier as the first Black artist to perform at Germany's Bayreuth Festival.
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A 17-year-old died in the Outer Banks after a sand dune collapsed on top of him
The teenager's friends and family had been looking for him. He was found buried underneath several feet of sand.
Swastika Mountain is renamed Mount Halo in honor of a historical tribal leader
The mountain in Oregon and a nearby town, no longer in existence, were named Swastika more than 100 years ago after a local ranch that bore the same name.
The FDA considers first birth control pill without a prescription
The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow a birth control pill to be sold over the counter for the first time. An advisory committee opens a two-day hearing Tuesday.
'Wild Dances' puts consequences of a long-ago, faraway conflict at center
By ingeniously weaving improbable and conflicting forces that make up his personal history, Eurovision expert William Lee Adams affirms an idea of home that yearns to transcend space and time.
In Australia, scientists begin vaccinating koalas against chlamydia
The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, designed specifically for koalas, has previously been tested by vaccinating a few hundred koalas brought to wildlife rescue centers for other afflictions.
Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin says he will put the millions raised into his charity
The decision begins the 25-year-old's plan for the unprecedented outpouring of support that he received after his heart stopped following a tackle during a "Monday Night Football" game in January.
Vida Blue, who won 3 World Series in a row with the Oakland Athletics, dies at 73
Blue was drafted in the second round of the 1967 MLB Draft to the Athletics. He spent nine seasons with the team, and was ultimately selected to six All-Star teams throughout his 17-year career.
What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas mass shooting
Authorities have released the victims of some of the victims killed in the mass shooting. Also, new details are emerging about the shooter's background.
A ball went out of bounds. The shove that followed has divided NBA fans
The NBA has long grappled with how to manager player interactions with fans. But what happens when the fan owns one of the teams? After Sunday night, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic wants to know.