Driver pleads guilty to reduced charge in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge of careless driving resulting in death in June. accident that killed actor Treat Williams. Ryan Koss, 35, who knew Williams, received a one-year suspended sentence and, as part of his probation, will have his driver's license revoked for one year and … Read more

Charges dropped at trial over Eagles' 'Hotel California' lyrics

NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors abruptly dropped their criminal case Wednesday mid-trial against three men accused of conspiracy to possess a cache of handwritten lyrics to “Hotel California” and other Eagles hits. Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Aaron Ginandes informed the judge at 10 a.m. that prosecutors would no longer pursue the case, citing … Read more

Singapore PM defends exclusive deal with Taylor Swift

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was called on Tuesday at a key regional summit to defend an exclusive deal his city-state struck with Taylor Swift that prevents the pop star from taking his current Eras tour elsewhere in the world. South East Asia. Swift will perform six concerts from March … Read more

As the 1960s fade, historians scramble to capture the voices of Woodstock

BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — Woodstock didn't even happen in Woodstock. The legendary music festival, considered one of the defining cultural events of the 1960s, took place 60 miles away. in Bethel, New York, a village even smaller than Woodstock. It's a misnomer for an event that has become as much legend as fact – and … Read more

Correction: Burning Man-Experimental Evolution story | State and Regional

RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a story published Dec. 27, 2023, about the annual Burning Man counterculture celebration in the northern Nevada desert, the Associated Press mistakenly reported Marian Goodell's official title. She is the executive director of the Burning Man Project, not its executive director. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This … Read more