Aretha Franklin gravely ill

Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' is gravely ill, confirms the Associated Press following earlier reports of the legendary singer's failing health.

Backlash follows the addition of popular film Oscar category

Big changes are coming to the Academy Awards, including the addition of a popular film award category and the promise of a shorter ceremony in an effort to combat declining viewership and criticisms that the awards are out of touch with the mainstream. But the Wednesday morning announcement was also met with immediate backlash online, raising questions about what the new category would mean for...

Famed Fantasy Studios in Berkeley set to close

Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, perhaps best known as where the El Cerrito band Creedence Clearwater Revival made music in the early 1970s, is set to close in September.

Swimsuit model rocks runway while nursing baby girl

A new mom helped normalize breastfeeding as she nursed her baby girl while walking the runway at Miami Swim Week. Mara Martin of Monroe Michigan was wearing a gold bikini as she walked the runway with her daughter, Aria, latched and feeding.