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American Music Awards get Cardi B to host the show this year

American Music Awards get Cardi B to host the show this year

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B has won five American Music Awards and performed on the telecast during her career so far. Next step: hosting the show.
Hotels rethink the concierge: From selfies to sustainability

Hotels rethink the concierge: From selfies to sustainability

Looking to increase your vacation selfie game? Don’t worry, Eduardo Vallin has you covered.
Robots hit the streets as demand for food delivery grows

Robots hit the streets as demand for food delivery grows

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime soon.
Some 'impatient' plants considered weeds, others cultivated

Some 'impatient' plants considered weeds, others cultivated

At a recent dinner party, my host launched into a monologue about a plant he had discovered in his garden and was delighted with. It had, he said, green leaves (what a clue!) and large, yellow flowers.
Millennial Money: What happens to your crypto if you die?

Millennial Money: What happens to your crypto if you die?

If you’re merely dipping your toe in cryptocurrency, it can be hard to imagine your crypto as something worth talking to an estate attorney about.
Makeup makes comeback in Mideast market as pandemic eases

Makeup makes comeback in Mideast market as pandemic eases

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — While pandemic style saw people put on pajamas and their hair up in a bun, 2021 is more about mascara and lip liners — and makeup sales in the multi-billion-dollar Mideast market are beginning to improve.
Georgia official: Trump call to 'find' votes was a threat

Georgia official: Trump call to 'find' votes was a threat

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump was threatening Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger when he asked him to help “find” enough votes to overturn his loss in Georgia to Democratic President Joe Biden, Raffensperger writes in a new book.
Mississippi blues promoter and raconteur Bill Luckett dies

Mississippi blues promoter and raconteur Bill Luckett dies

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Bill Luckett was an attorney, small-town mayor, candidate for governor, blues promoter, friend and business partner of Morgan Freeman and irrepressible teller of tales about the people and culture of his beloved Mississippi.
'Rust' assistant director hopes for film industry changes

'Rust' assistant director hopes for film industry changes

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer says he hopes the tragedy prompts the film industry to “reevaluate its values and practices” to ensure no one is harmed again.
Judge: No new trial for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed

Judge: No new trial for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed

HOUSTON (AP) — A judge recommended no new trial for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed, whose supporters point to evidence they say raises serious doubts about his guilt. Reed was condemned for the 1996 killing of 19-year-old Stacey Stites.
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