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Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes, right, unveils a street sign in honor of the Isley brothers as Ron Isley, center, and Ernie Isley look on during a street renaming ceremony, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Englewood , N.J. Two New Jersey towns have renamed streets in honor of the Isley Brothers, the legendary R&B group that behind songs such as, "Shout," "Twist and Shout" and "It's Your Thing." Ron Isley and Ernie Isley attended separate ceremonies Thursday in Teaneck and Englewood, neighboring towns outside New York City where they lived during the band's heyday in the 1960s. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Streets renamed for Isley Brothers in 2 New Jersey towns

By David Porter Jun. 24, 2021 04:48 PM EDT

Sam Richardson arrives at "The Big Screen is Back" media event, including 10 studios convening to showcase a sampling of their summer movie releases, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Schwarzenegger, Abrams make pitch for movie theater return

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. May. 19, 2021 09:04 PM EDT

Go_A from Ukraine perform at the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
First 10 acts qualify for Eurovision Song Contest final

By Mike Corder May. 18, 2021 12:11 PM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Apr. 29, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Thursday, April 29, the 119th day of 2021. There are 246 days left in the year. Today’s...

Today in History

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Today in History Today is Sunday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2021. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. ...

A view of the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Biden inauguration

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 20, 2021 03:01 AM EST

Preparations are made prior to a dress rehearsal for the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday, January 18, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)
Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for US

By Aamer Madhani Jan. 18, 2021 10:11 AM EST

Jed Leiber shows photos of his grandfather Saemy Rosenberg's life at home Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
High court to decide whether Nazi art case stays in US court

By Jessica Gresko Dec. 05, 2020 08:13 AM EST

FILE - In this Monday Dec. 10, 2018 file photo, guests attend the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo Town Hall, Oslo. Dr. Denis Mukwege from Congo and Nadia Murad from Iraq will jointly receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. The award ceremony for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, traditionally held at the Oslo city hall on Dec. 10, will instead be held in scaled-down form at the city’s university because of the coronavirus outbreak. (Berit Roald/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)
Virus scales down December Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony

By Jan M. Olsen Sep. 22, 2020 05:11 AM EDT

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ACTOR IAN HOLM DIES LONDON (AP) — Versatile British actor Ian Holm has died. Holm appeared in scores of movies big and small, from costume...

FILE - This April 18, 2015 file photo shows singer-songwriter Bill Withers speaking at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland. Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine," died in Los Angeles from heart complications on Monday, March 30, 2020. He was 81. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81

By Mark Kennedy Apr. 03, 2020 10:39 AM EDT