Investigators to review the 2005 shooting death of Hunter S. Thompson, which was ruled a suicide

October 2, 2025

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Investigators in Colorado are reviewing the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson, which was ruled a suicide, authorities said. There’s no new evidence suggesting foul play in Thompson’s death, but the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office requested the review at the behest of Thompson’s widow, Anita Thompson, the sheriff’s office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation said in a news release Tuesday. Investigators are committed to answering any “lingering questions” surrounding his death, Sheriff Michael Buglione said. “We understand the ...

Statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner unveiled in Tennessee community where she grew up

October 2, 2025

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 10-foot statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner was unveiled Saturday in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up — before becoming a Grammy-winning singer, an electrifying stage performer and one of the world’s most recognizable and popular ...

Why many young adults turn on TV or movie subtitles, according to a new poll

September 29, 2025

NEW YORK — Taylor Heine, 35, is often multitasking when she watches TV shows or movies at home. “I’ll be playing on the phone, loving on my animals, maybe cleaning, picking up,” she says. So she watches with the subtitles turned on. “That way I can kind of switch back and ...

‘Songs of the Ukrainian Forest’: Kurbasy summons echoes of tradition on Oct. 9

September 25, 2025

UNIVERSITY PARK — A sense of cozy warmth derived from the woods inspires a new audio-visual program by Ukrainian art-music ensemble Kurbasy. The multi-national group will bring “Songs of the Ukrainian Forest” to central Pennsylvania at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in Recital Hall. ...

Local author to host fall book tour starting Oct. 3

September 25, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Author E.P. Klopp is to hold a book tour featuring a new pirate tale. Klopp’s newest release for ages five to nine, “Ruby Red Paw and the Voyage to Otter’s Orchard,” follows fearless feline pirate, Ruby Red Paw, as she sets off on her next adventure. When she discovers ...

Songs on the Wind: September

September 25, 2025

Fall is definitely here! I’m saving most of the more Halloween/horror-themed for October, but that doesn’t mean I can’t also have some good vibes for the autumn. If you’re looking for even more fall-like music, May’s Songs list is full of good options as well. If you want to go back and check any of them out, May’s Songs were Atmosphere, by Beseech; The Lodge, by Agalloch; Dark in New Orleans, by Port Sulphur Band; A Forest, by SKALD; and World of Glass, by Tristania. As a reminder of the format, I’m writing one of these columns and filling it with songs from a ...