Originally Published: 20 FEB 24 16:09 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé’s new song “Texas Hold ‘Em” debuted in the top spot of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart on Tuesday, the publication announced. Beyoncé’s other new country song “16 Carriages” ranks No. 9 on the chart. Marking her first-ever No. 1 single on the country charts,
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bono and U2 got their audience involved in a tribute to late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny during their concert at Las Vegas’s Sphere over the weekend. Speaking to the crowd on Saturday, according to audience video, Bono spoke about the upcoming two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and acknowledged
Continue Reading Originally Published: 16 FEB 24 11:52 ET By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Paul McCartney’s legendary lost guitar will gently weep no more as it was reunited with its owner more than 50 years after it was stolen. McCartney played the distinctive Höfner bass guitar when recording The Beatles’ first two albums, including legendary hits such as “Twist and Shout”
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom and Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — “Oppenheimer” was a big winner at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, which were presented Sunday at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England. The Christopher Nolan-directed award season favorite led the nominees with 13 nods this year and won seven awards, including director, lead actor
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Starting Thursday, visit the El Paso Museum of Art’s new exhibit, Siempre Selena, commemorating the legacy of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the Queen of Tejano Music. “A Grammy Award-winning artist, Selena’s posthumous impact resonates globally in the realms of music, fashion, and pop culture,” the museum explains on its website. “Her influence
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tony the Tiger visited patients at Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso Wednesday. Tony handed out Valentine’s Day gifts to several patients, including some of the hospital’s youngest. ABC-7 followed along as Tony brightened days and brought smiles to everyone.
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CNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The recent discovery of wreckage more than 600 feet deep in Lake Superior solves one mystery of the SS Arlington, a 244-foot bulk carrier that sank in 1940. But while the ship’s resting place has finally been found, there’s still the matter of Capt. Frederick “Tatey Bug” Burke’s
Continue Reading CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, ended their podcasting partnership with Spotify, Meghan has a new podcasting partner. Meghan will bring a new, yet-to-be-announced podcast to Lemonada Media, which issued a press release with the news on Tuesday. In addition to her
Continue Reading CNN By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Jon Stewart received an extended ovation from the studio audience Monday as he returned to “The Daily Show” after more than eight years away, before deadpanning, in what felt like a nod to early talk-show host Jack Paar’s famous return to “The Tonight Show” after an absence, “Where
Continue Reading CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Just a day after Patrick Mahomes lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy aloft for the second time in as many years, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback already had his eyes set on more success. Having now won three Super Bowls in five years, Mahomes is looking to make history
Continue Reading Originally Published: 10 FEB 24 11:57 ET Updated: 10 FEB 24 12:01 ET By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Get ready for a truly stellar and eclectic class of new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees for induction this year. On Saturday, the esteemed music institution announced that Cher, Lenny Kravitz, Sinéad O’Connor, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne and Mariah
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Valentine’s Day is Wednesday, meaning many El Pasoans are stressing over how to pay for everything they think they need to show their love. But one local financial advisor said, it doesn’t need to be that way. “We gotta remember why we celebrate Valentine’s Day. You know, what I’ve learned
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The exhibit at the El Paso Museum of History provides patrons a look back in history into El Paso’s black community. Starting with the first undocumented African American individual that made El Paso their home, through their decedents as built businesses, homes, created neighborhoods during slavery and the Jim Crow
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s Super Bowl weekend and although some El Pasoans were not able to be in Las Vegas for the big game, there’s still events happening throughout the Borderland. Saturday, Feb. 10 starting at 1 p.m. mountain lion, Franklin and Scout will be predicting the winner of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City
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By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With fireworks, feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash for the kids, numerous Asian nations and overseas communities have welcomed the arrival of the Lunar New Year. Festivities in Taiwan on Saturday were marked by appearances by newly elected president Lai Ching-te and the speaker of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Christina Villa grew up in El Paso’s Lower Valley with dreams of making it in Hollywood. Now, she is celebrating her first leading role alongside some famous co-stars. Villa — and her El Paso-born pup, Timber — sat down with ABC-7’s Crista Mack to talk about her journey. “Keeping that, that
Continue Reading CNN By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Lisa Frankenstein” tries to thread a delicate needle, stitching together a mix of horror, comedy, romance, and teen angst, all while adopting a decidedly off-kilter tone. The result is an interesting misfire, yielding a few amusing moments while adding up to considerably less than the sum of its
Continue Reading Originally Published: 07 FEB 24 07:22 ET Updated: 07 FEB 24 07:24 ET By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé has revealed she will be launching a hair care line on February 20. The 29-time Grammy winner made the announcement on Instagram, posting a cryptic video featuring apparent home movie footage of her mother’s salon Headliners,
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Donna Kelce may only have one son in the Super Bowl this year, but that hasn’t lowered her level of excitement or pride regarding her son Travis, who is headed to his second Super Bowl in two years with his team, the Kansas City Chiefs. The tight
Continue Reading Originally Published: 06 FEB 24 15:37 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For those who missed attending Usher’s Las Vegas residency, he has a gift. On Tuesday, the headliner for the upcoming halftime show of Super Bowl LVIII has announced his “Usher: Past Present Future Tour.” The tour will kick off August 20 at
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — At the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), student organizations are honoring Black History Month through art. The “Call for Art” exhibition is open to the public starting today, at the Union Gallery in the East Wing Union Building. The exhibition will be open during the regular hours of
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CNN By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura and Saki Toi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Long lines in snowy weather to buy merchandise days in advance. Hordes of fans, some from other countries, filling up the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome, excitedly swapping homemade bracelets. People around the world feverishly calculating time zones and watching online flight
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Iconic metal band Tool will perform at the Don Haskins Center Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Learn more about the concert here. “Tool have defied conventions and classification through their 30-plus-year exploration of progressive rock and unorthodox visual expression at live shows,” the band’s Ticketmaster bio explains. “Forming in Los Angeles
Continue Reading CNN By Sara Smart and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Country singer Toby Keith died Monday at the age of 62 after a battle with stomach cancer. “Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “Welcome to you in the room! Welcome to you at home! It’s the only concert that always starts on time” said Grammys Host Trevor Noah. It was a multi-generational grammys concert where Olivia Rodrigo killed it with “Vampire”. Joni Mitchell performed a classic and Billy Joel played his first new song in 17 years.
Continue Reading Originally Published: 04 FEB 24 22:02 ET Updated: 05 FEB 24 00:53 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift continues to be unstoppable. As if the momentum behind the “Anti-Hero” singer couldn’t get any bigger, Swift announced that she’ll be releasing a new album in April titled “Tortured Poets Department” while accepting her 13th Grammy award
Continue Reading CNN By Dan Heching and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “The Mandalorian,” has died, according to his manager Matt Luber. Weathers was 76. The actor “died peacefully at
Continue Reading CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Legendary music producer Clive Davis remembers too well when Whitney Houston suddenly died over Grammys weekend 12 years ago. “It was painful. First of all, it was shocking. I had been with her 48 hours earlier,” Davis recalled in an interview with CNN this week. The superstar singer was
Continue Reading CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After a trio of “Kingsman” movies, director Matthew Vaughn essentially hits the reset button with “Argylle,” another fun, highly stylized and less violent spy movie. Cast to the hilt, the film proves inventively twisty if a little convoluted, with the modest disclaimer that it’s not as good
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Rent is unaffordable for over half of US tenants following years of surging prices. However, many analysts are optimistic that the increase in the construction of multiple-unit buildings and apartments will soon help boost the supply of attainable housing. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
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