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FILE - Walter Koenig appears at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 8, 2018. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on original ‘Star Trek’ series who was born in Chicago, dies at 90

October 26, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the “Star Trek” television series and several movies, has died. He was 90.

Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI in Miami on Feb. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture’s biggest stage

February 2, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

The Super Bowl halftime show has evolved from marching bands to a global spectacle featuring pop stars and cinematic productions.

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Mason Thames, as Hiccup, riding Night Fury dragon, Toothless in a scene from “How to Train Your Dragon.”, (Universal Pictures via AP)

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ soars in box office debut with $83 million, beating ‘Lilo and Stitch’

June 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

“How to Train Your Dragon” took flight at the box office this weekend, proving that some remakes still have teeth.

FILE – Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, on June 26, 2022. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP File)

Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs alleging she was raped at age 13

February 14, 2025 at 7:23 p.m.

An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 withdrew her civil lawsuit against both men on Friday, according to...

FILE – Rich Homie Quan attends the arrivals at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center on Monday, July 11, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP, File)

Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for trap jams like ‘Type of Way,’ dies at 33

September 5, 2024 at 6:08 p.m.

Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who gained mainstream notoriety through the trap singles “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” has died at 33.

Actor Tom Cruise dives down from the roof to retrieve the Olympic flag for Los Angeles during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Stade de France. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Who performed at the Olympic closing ceremony? Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

August 11, 2024 at 9:23 p.m.

Paris closed out 2½ extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show Sunday night in France’s national stadium and from Long Beach in Southern California.

Snoop Dogg attends the men's team foil quarterfinal match at the Grand Palais on Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Snoop Dogg has exploded on the Olympics’ global stage: ‘Rappers aren’t supposed to do this. I tend to do the unthinkable.’

August 5, 2024 at 9:17 a.m.

At the Paris Games, grand entrances have become the norm in Snoop Dogg’s spectacular Olympic life.

In this June 27, 2015 file photo, Drake at the Wireless festival in Finsbury Park, in London.

Drake tops nominees for 10th annual BET Hip-Hop Awards

June 16, 2018 at 3:42 p.m.

Drake does it again. For the second straight year, the Canadian rapper tops nominees for the BET Hip-Hop Awards. In a statement to The Associated Press, BET said Tuesday that...

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