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Viola Davis memoir 'Finding Me' scheduled for next April

Viola Davis memoir 'Finding Me' scheduled for next April

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winner Viola Davis is working on a memoir that she says will be “straight, no chaser.” HarperOne will release Davis' “Finding Me” on April 19, 2022.
IndyCar inks new NBC Sports deal, 2 races to run on Peacock

IndyCar inks new NBC Sports deal, 2 races to run on Peacock

IndyCar announced an extension with NBC Sports on Tuesday that guarantees a majority of its races will be on the main network broadcast rather than cable, including a series-high 13 events on the flagship channel next season.
Chinese pop star dumped by brands over sex complaint

Chinese pop star dumped by brands over sex complaint

BEIJING (AP) — A popular Chinese-Canadian singer, Kris Wu, has lost endorsement and other deals with at least 10 brands including Porsche and Bulgari after a teen-ager accused him of having sex with her while she was drunk.
US home construction jumps 6.3% in June

US home construction jumps 6.3% in June

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Home construction in the U.S. jumped 6.3% in June, another big swing in a volatile year. The rise in June put home construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.
Kelly Ripa's first book, 'Live Wire,' is coming next year

Kelly Ripa's first book, 'Live Wire,' is coming next year

NEW YORK (AP) — From her childhood in Berlin, New Jersey, to her marriage to actor-producer Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa has a lot to talk about beyond her job as host of “Live With Kelly and Ryan.
Miss Universe competition will be held in Israel in December

Miss Universe competition will be held in Israel in December

NEW YORK (AP) — Miss Universe is heading to Israel for its 70th competition. The Miss Universe Organization announced Tuesday that the pageant will be held this December in the southern resort city of Eilat.
Family farm swaps cows for goats amid changed dairy industry

Family farm swaps cows for goats amid changed dairy industry

HYDE PARK, Vt. (AP) — Grappling with a changed industry, two brothers operating their family's dairy farm in Vermont have made the drastic decision to give up hundreds of cows for goats.
Millennial Money: Don't overlook credit union credit cards

Millennial Money: Don't overlook credit union credit cards

When you’re frequently bombarded with ads for credit cards at big banks, it’s easy to overlook credit cards at a local credit union.
For Carli Loyd, other older Olympians, age is just a number

For Carli Loyd, other older Olympians, age is just a number

TOKYO — Much has been made about Carli Lloyd's age. The American forward will be — gasp! — 39 when the Olympics soccer tournament kicks off. But for all the focus on Lloyd, she's not even going to be the oldest athlete competing in Tokyo.
NFL Films' creative force Steve Sabol enters Hall of Fame

NFL Films' creative force Steve Sabol enters Hall of Fame

This year's “Hard Knocks” series with the Dallas Cowboys will mark the first time one of its teams is in the Hall of Fame game. It is fitting because the creator of the series was enshrined into the hall earlier this year.
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