April 7: Country singer Bobby Bare is 84. Singer Charlie Thomas of The Drifters is 82. Movie director Francis Ford Coppola is 80. Actress Roberta Shore ("The Virginian") is 76. Singer Patricia...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on public education reforms in New Mexico (all times local):

3:40 p.m.

The New Mexico state Senate has endorsed sweeping public education reforms that...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — A Canadian man who was convicted last year of polygamy is selling property he owns in British Columbia, Canada, to repay creditors.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga offered a heartfelt message to those watching the Oscars after "Shallow" from the film "A Star Is Born" won an Academy Award for best original song.

The final list of the winners at the 91st Academy Awards:

CLEVELAND (AP) — The maker of Cleveland's ballpark mustard is removing the Chief Wahoo logo from its branding and packaging to maintain longstanding ties with the Cleveland Indians baseball team.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An already sizable expansion project at the Lincoln Children's Zoo is growing even bigger after donations exceeded the original fundraising goal.

The zoo has received several seven-figure donations, taking the zoo's expansion budget up to $22 million. The original fundraising target was $16 million to $18 million.

"The zoo is in awe and truly humbled by the generosity it's experienced," said zoo President and CEO John Chapo. "It's unprecedented."

BOSTON (AP) — David Krejci, Danton Heinen and Brad Marchand each scored during a four-minute span at the end of the first period and the Boston Bruins beat the Blackhawks 6-3 on Tuesday night to snap Chicago's seven-game winning streak.

Winners of the 2019 British Academy Film Awards, presented Sunday:

Film — "Roma"

British Film — "The Favourite"

Director — Alfonso Cuaron, "Roma"

Actor — Rami Malek, "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Actress — Olivia Colman, "The Favourite"

Supporting Actor — Mahershala Ali, "Green Book"

Supporting Actress — Rachel Weisz, "The Favourite"

Rising Star — Letitia Wright

British Debut — Michael Pearce and Lauren Dark, "Beast"

NEW YORK (AP) — From the moment Mark Messier came to the New York Rangers in 1991, he knew he was expected to lead the team to its first Stanley Cup championship in more than 50 years.

"There was no escaping the pressure of 1940," Messier said about the last year the Rangers had won the Cup. "Coming here and understanding what the Original Six franchise was and this history, there was no escaping it. The pressure was real, from the fans, the organization."

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Showtime will air a sequel to its groundbreaking drama series "The L Word," which explored lesbian and bisexual life in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of the original 2004-09 series, will reprise their roles, Showtime said Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — "Rent" fans will get an extra treat Sunday night during Fox's live broadcast when stars from the original Broadway musical enjoy cameos, including Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp and Taye Diggs.

HOUSTON (AP) — Thousands of people lined the streets in Houston as two competing parades were held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

HOUSTON (AP) — For more than two decades, Houston has had competing parades on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with organizers lobbing allegations of favoritism and conspiracy at each other and at city officials as the groups battled over permits and preferred starting times.

BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka Rask always tries to focus on the next win. This time, he made an exception.

The 31-year-old goaltender tied a Boston record with his 252nd career victory as the Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night.

Rask made 28 saves and matched the franchise mark set by Cecil "Tiny" Thompson, who was 252-153 with 63 ties. Rask, the 2014 Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL's top goalie, is 252-145-56 in 474 games over 12 seasons with Boston.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Winners of the 2019 Critics' Choice Awards, presented Thursday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California:

Film: "Roma"

Actor: Christian Bale, "Vice"

Actress: TIE, Glenn Close, "The Wife" and Lady Gaga, "A Star Is Born"

Supporting actor: Mahershala Ali, "Green Book"

Supporting actress: Regina King, "If Beale Street Could Talk"

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An original 1774 Philadelphia newspaper that was discovered at a New Jersey Goodwill is heading to a Philadelphia philosophy society founded by Benjamin Franklin.

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending January 4:

Fiction

1. The Man on the Mountaintop: An Audible Original Drama by Susan Trott & Libby Spurrier, narrated by Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones, Clare Corbett, Rachel Atkins, Jeff Harding & David Thorpe (Audible Studios)

2. Atomic Marriage by Curtis Sittenfeld, narrated by Diane Lane (Audible Studios)

3. Harry Clarke: With Bonus Performance: Lillian by David Cale, narrated by Billy Crudup and the author (Audible Studios)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The Winter Classic is going back to college — and it's bringing along two familiar foes.

Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks. Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins.

Hockey at the home of Knute Rockne, Paul Hornung and, of course, Rudy.

BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — A three-day music festival will be held in August 2019 at the original Woodstock concert site to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic event.

The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a concert venue built on the original Woodstock site, announced Thursday that it will host the golden anniversary event Aug. 16-18.

TORONTO (AP) — The New York Rangers are the NHL's most valuable franchise for a fourth consecutive year, according to Forbes.

The Rangers top the annual list of franchise valuations at $1.55 billion, up 3 percent from last year.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are second at $1.35 billion, and Montreal Canadiens third at $1.3 billion, 4 percent increases for both clubs.

A history of NHL expansion from the Original Six until the addition of Seattle as the 32nd franchise:

1942: Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs make up Original Six.

1967: Great Expansion doubles league in size to 12 with addition of California Seals, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues.

NEW YORK (AP) — In these heated and oft-difficult times, do we need dogs more than ever?

Do we need to rescue them, let them run free, accept their precious help with our most trying physical challenges and revel in their licks and loving nudges?

Filmmakers Glen Zipper and Amy Berg think absolutely yes. They worked together on the new Netflix Original docu-series "Dogs," which dropped last week.

Celebrities offer their thanks, remembrances and condolences in the death of Marvel legend Stan Lee, who died Monday at age 95.

"Sad, sad day. Rest In Power, Uncle Stan. You have made the world a better place through the power of modern mythology and your love of this messy business of being human..." The "Hulk" actor Mark Ruffalo, via Twitter.

Various Artists, "A Star Is Born — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Interscope Records)

The soundtrack to "A Star Is Born" is no slim thing, thank goodness. It contains a whopping 34 tracks, mostly due to the inclusion of brief snatches of songs, dialogues or interludes. It will put fans back into the film in a visceral way. Haven't seen it yet? With this album, you may not need to.

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending September 28th:

Fiction

1. Emma: An Audible Original Drama by Jane Austen & Anna Lea, narrated by Emma Thompson, Joanne Froggatt, Isabella Inchbald, Aisling Loftus, Joseph Millson & Morgana Robinson (Audible Studios)

2. The X-Files: Cold Cases by Joe Harris, Chris Carter & Dirk Maggs, narrated by David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Willliam B. Davis, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund & Bruce Harwood (Audible Studios)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Approaching annual sign-up season, Medicare is modernizing its website to make it more useful for beneficiaries already accustomed to searching online for insurers, hospitals and doctors, officials announced on Monday.

But some consumer advocates said the changes reflect a subtle bias toward private plans on the part of the Trump administration.

ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen has appeared for a surprise performance at a New Jersey festival.

"The Boss" took a break from "Springsteen on Broadway" and performed with the band Social Distortion at the inaugural Sea.Hear.Now festival in Asbury Park Sunday.

He played three songs, "Bad Luck," ''Misery Loves Company" and "Ring of Fire," in front of several thousand festival attendees.

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending September 21st:

Fiction

1. Emma: An Audible Original Drama by Jane Austen & Anna Lea, narrated by Emma Thompson, Joanne Froggatt, Isabella Inchbald, Aisling Loftus, Joseph Millson & Morgana Robinson (Audible Studios)

2. The X-Files: Cold Cases by Joe Harris, Chris Carter & Dirk Maggs, narrated by David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Willliam B. Davis, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund & Bruce Harwood (Audible Studios)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Pacioretty is heading from the Original Six to the Sin City.

The Vegas Golden Knights acquired the All-Star forward from the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night for Tomas Tatar, prospect Nick Suzuki and a 2019 second-round pick.

Vegas announced the deal, which sends the captain of one of hockey's oldest franchises to a club coming off a run to the Stanley Cup Finals in its inaugural season.

iTunes charts for week ending September 6, 2018

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nine vintage miniature rooms — the tiniest of tiny houses — line two walls in a Knoxville Museum of Art corner gallery. Called The Thorne Rooms, these exactly created and painstakingly restored scenes tell a story of American wealth, pop culture, art history and even survival.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Heather C. Jackson splits her time between her makeshift work space in the bedroom of her Original Northwood home and her silver Prius, which she loads down with blue IKEA bags filled with garments.

Ben Kress spends most of his days scouring Etsy for vintage finds and helping to shape the looks for productions at Baltimore Center Stage. At night — and during his days off — he further hones his craft with other theater companies.

iTunes charts for week ending August 30, 2018

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TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) — One of a western New York auto plant's original employees is returning to the factory floor to help celebrate the plant's 80th anniversary.

George Nash, who is 100 years old, is scheduled to be at the GM Tonawanda Engine plant on Friday to talk about his time there.

GM says Nash was part of the first group of employees hired at the plant in 1938 when it was the Chevrolet Motor and Axle Plant.

iTunes charts for week ending August 9, 2018

Top Songs

1. In My Feelings, Drake

2. Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B),Maroon 5

3. I Like It, Cardi B,Bad Bunny & J Balvin

4. Better Now,Post Malone

5. SICKO MODE, Travis Scott

6. Youngblood, 5 Seconds of Summer

7. Natural, Imagine Dragons

8. Simple, Florida Georgia Line

9. FEFE (feat. Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz), 6ix9ine

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Will Smith, Jordan Peele, Kirsten Dunst and Robert Downey Jr. are part of YouTube Original's new series line-up.

YouTube said Friday that in "Will Smith: The Jump," the star will bungee jump from a helicopter over the Grand Canyon.

The live broadcast will take place on Sept. 25, Smith's 50th birthday. Smith's bravado is in response to a challenge from the Yes Theory channel on YouTube.

iTunes charts for week ending July 26, 2018

DALLAS (AP) — A man accused in a fatal crash that killed a Dallas police officer had consumed nine alcoholic beverages in the hours before operating his vehicle, according to police records.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Officials at the two amphibious vehicle tour operators in the Wisconsin Dells say they have no plans to change the way they are operating.

Seventeen people were killed Thursday when a similar tourist boat sank in stormy weather on a Missouri lake.

Original Wisconsin Ducks general manager Dan Gavinski and Army Ducks general manager Jason Field say their companies have operated safely for decades.

iTunes charts for week ending July 19, 2018

Top Songs

1. In My Feelings, Drake

2. Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B),Maroon 5

3. I Like It, Cardi B,Bad Bunny & J Balvin

4. You Say, Lauren Daigle

5. God is a woman, Ariana Grande

6. Better Now,Post Malone

7. Simple, Florida Georgia Line

8. no tears left to cry, Ariana Grande

9. Desperate Man, Eric Church

10.Nice For What, Drake

Top Albums

1. Scorpion, Drake

2. Rolling Papers 2, Wiz Khalifa

3. The Greatest Showman (Original...Various Artists

iTunes charts for week ending July 12, 2018