LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98. He died Thursday of kidney failure at his home in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, publicist Harlan Boll said. Marshall helped … Read more
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more
NIAMEY: Niger and the United States have reached an agreement on the withdrawal of American troops from the West African country, a process that has already begun and will be finished by Sept. 15, they said in a joint statement.Niger’s ruling junta last month told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from … Read more
NASHVILLE: Former president Donald Trump promised to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and even suggested he’d shield the faith’s central iconography, warning a convention of religious broadcasters on Thursday night that the left wants “to tear down crosses.” “Remember, every communist regime throughout history has tried to stamp … Read more
The new rocket, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Jan. 8, 2024, for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander. The mission, called Cert-1, also carried on board the cremated remains of hundreds of people. GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images Michael Lampton … Read more
Quinta Brunson arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Gillian Anderson arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Jordan … Read more
Keith Lee arrives at the Streamy Awards on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Keith Lee, the internet’s most influential food critic, is coming to the Bay Area for his next tour. And everyone is losing their minds. Lee, a former MMA fighter who has collaborated with … Read more
49ers fans like these two seen a Dec. 31, 2023 game in Landover, Maryland have big dreams for the 2024 year. But any trip to the Super Bowl looks like it’ll be quite pricey. Greg Fiume/Getty Images The 49ers’ path to the Super Bowl got a little clearer on Sunday with a win over the Commanders. … Read more
The wall outside the de Young Open features the names of all the selected artists, as seen on Artist’s Day 2023. Photo by Nic Meerholz When the call for entries went out for the massive community art exhibition known as the de Young Open, it was all Rachel Leibman’s friends in the Bay Area art community … Read more
Young Walt Disney works at his drawing board circa 1930. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Every Jan. 1, a new batch of books, movies and other artistic creations enters the public domain. Copyright law in the United States is a complicated matter, but at its simplest, what’s happening this year is this: As of Jan. 1, 2024, the copyright … Read more