CINCINNATI — The rock band The Who announced Tuesday night it will play its first Cincinnati area concert since 11 fans died 40 years ago in a pre-show stampede. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band will play April 23 at Northern Kentucky University’s BB&T Arena, across the Ohio...
No Cash? Salvation Army Now Accepting Mobile Donations
CHICAGO — Carolyn Harper made her pitch for donations to the Salvation Army with a smile on her face and a bell in her hand, trying to convince shoppers along Chicago’s busy Michigan Avenue that there was “no line, no wait.” Despite her prodding, half a dozen people apologetically explained...
It's Time for The Gap to Return the Love to Fresno
The ball is teed up waiting for The Gap to hit it out of the ballpark. As you might know, the city has been very good to the San Francisco-based company whose clothing brands include Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta. Listen to this article: In fact, the city...
Legos Lying Around? Toy Maker Tests Way to Recycle Bricks
NEW YORK — Lego is looking to keep its plastic bricks out of the trash. The Danish toymaker is testing a way for customers to ship their unwanted bricks back and get them into the hands of other kids. It said Tuesday that customers in the U.S. can print out...
Kids Day: A Dollar Makes a Difference for Valley Children’s Hospital
Don't forget to have a dollar — or two — in your car Tuesday. Do it for youngsters like Maddox, whose story you can learn about in the video at the bottom of this post. Maddox spent 153 days in Valley Children's Hospital's Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. He was...
Homeless Samaritan Tale Raised $400K. Police Say It’s a Lie.
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A feel-good tale of a homeless man using his last $20 to help a stranded New Jersey woman buy gas was actually a complete lie, manufactured to get strangers to donate more than $400,000 to help the down-and-out good Samaritan, a prosecutor said Thursday. Burlington County...
Warren DNA Analysis Points to Native American Heritage
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday released the results of a DNA analysis that strongly supports she has some Native American ancestry, a rebuttal to President Donald Trump and other critics who have long derided her claim. The Massachusetts Democrat and potential 2020 presidential contender challenged Trump to...