LOS ANGELES — Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday. He was 95. Lee was declared dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in...
Maryland Fires Coach DJ Durkin Day After Reinstatement
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — DJ Durkin has been fired as Maryland's football coach, one day after being reinstated by the school. His dismissal comes after the decision to bring him back on Tuesday was met with ire by students, players and state politicians. Durkin was placed on administrative leave Aug....
Rapper Mac Miller, 26, Reportedly Dies of Drug Overdose
The rapper Mac Miller reportedly has died of a drug overdose. TMZ is reporting that Miller was found around noon Friday at his San Fernando Valley home and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 26 years old. Miller's most recent album, Swimming, was released Aug. 3. Miller, whose legal name was Malcolm...
McCain Praised by Past Presidents, World Leaders
WASHINGTON — Presidents past and present joined members of Congress from both parties and world leaders in mourning Sen. John McCain and praising him for a lifetime of service and accomplishments. President Donald Trump, who once criticized fellow Republican McCain for being taken prisoner during the Vietnam War, said his...
Yosemite Valley Closure Costs $50M in Lost Tourism. It Is Now Open.
The reopening of iconic Yosemite Valley, a favorite destination of tourists worldwide, is finally here for Douglas Shaw. A 20-day closure during peak tourist season at one of the busiest parks in the U.S. cost Shaw $200,000 in lost revenue at his hotel just outside Yosemite National Park. Most of...