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Ken Page, voice of Oogie Boogie, dies at age 70

NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside him Beyoncé in “Dream Girls” introduced Broadway audiences to ancient Deuteronomy “cats” and shocked generations of children when the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated Christmas film “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” died. He was 70. Talent agent […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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John Amos, patriarch of “Good Times” and Emmy nominee for the blockbuster “Roots,” dies at 84

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” won an award Emmy nominee for his role in the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries “Roots” has died. He was 84. Amos' publicist Belinda Foster confirmed the news of his death on Tuesday. Further details were initially not […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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Travis Kelce becomes the Chiefs' career receptions leader with 7 catches against the Chargers

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Travis Kelce not only showed Sunday that rumors of his death were somewhat exaggerated, he also became the Kansas City Chiefs' career receptions leader. Kelce had seven receptions for 89 yards while the Chiefs rallied for one 17:10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. With his second catch, he passed Hall […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Chiefs WR Rice leaves the field injured after collision with Mahomes

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kansas City's Rashee Rice could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury a bizarre piece against the Los Angels Chargers on Sunday. Reis was then carted to the team bus 17:10 victory for the Chiefs with his right knee in a brace that had a wheel to control […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Marcellus Williams was executed for murder in 1998. Was he guilty or innocent?

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) — Shortly before his death, Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams was given the opportunity to make one final statement to the world. He spoke few words – neither claiming his innocence nor admitting guilt in the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle, a social worker and former reporter for the St. […]

By Andrew Jack

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

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Missouri executes man for 1998 murder of woman despite her family's requests to spare his life

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for breaking into a woman's home and killing her, despite demands from her family and the prosecutor who put him on death row to let him spend the rest of his life in prison. Marcellus WilliamsThe 55-year-old was convicted of the 1998 murder of […]

By Andrew Jack

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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Missouri judge rejects Marcellus Williams' claim of innocence as he faces execution

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday declined to consider the conviction and death sentence against Marcellus Williamsa Missouri man is scheduled to be executed later this month for stabbing a woman to death in 1998, although there are doubts about DNA evidence on the knife used in the attack. St. Louis County Circuit […]

By Andrew Jack

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed today for murder in 1998

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) — A Missouri man seeking to avoid execution suffered a double setback Monday: Both the state Supreme Court and the governor rejected a request to cancel his planned lethal injection. Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle. The social worker […]

By Andrew Jack

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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Mahomes throws two touchdown passes and the Chiefs defense secures a 22-17 victory over the Falcons

ATLANTA (AP) — Patrick Mahomes knows he has to get better. No worries. Thanks to some overwhelming resistance from Kansas City, the two-time reigning Super Bowl champions are still undefeated. Mahomes threw another interception and threw two touchdown passes. In the final minutes, the Chiefs defense stopped Atlanta twice on fourth down to secure a […]

By Andrew Jack

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

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Vice President says woman's death after delayed abortion shows consequences of Trump's actions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the death of a young Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat complications from an abortion pill highlights the consequences of Donald Trump's actions. Amber Thurman's death, first reported by ProPublica on Mondayhappened just two weeks after Georgia's strict […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024