Peter Arnett, who reported on the Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to…
NASCAR legend Greg Biffle remembered for heroic aid during Hurricane Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Greg Biffle was picked by NASCAR as one of its top 75 drivers in…
‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella dies at 55
LONDON (AP) — Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com “Confessions of a Shopaholic” sparked a millions-selling series, died…
Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79
DALLAS (AP) — Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional sports franchises and…
Frank Gehry, internationally renowned architect, dies at 96
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved…
Charles Shay, D-Day Native American veteran, passes away
PARIS (AP) — Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when…
Alice Wong, disability rights activist and author, dead at age 51
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others,…
Oscar-nominated actor Sally Kirkland, known for ‘Anna,’ dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV,…
Ex-NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his…
James Watson, who co-discovered DNA’s double helix shape, dies at age 97
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse…
Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland found dead of apparent suicide at 24
Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an…
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit has died
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional…