Trump's Newly Named Kennedy Center Honorees Include Sylvester Stallone, Kiss
Spotlights, surprises, and a dash of Trumpian flair lit up as President Donald Trump took center stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington to announce this year’s honoree lineup.
At around noontime on Wednesday, Aug. 13, the newly revealed recipients were revealed. They are:
Country music great George Strait, age 73;
Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone, age 79, best known for movie character “Rocky”;
Disco legend Gloria Gaynor, age 81;
Hard rock band Kiss,
Michael Crawford, age 83, the original Phantom from Broadway’s “The Phantom of the Opera."
In a characteristically candid moment, T…
Maryland Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’
A Maryland man who came to the country and was seeking the American Dream died a hero, according to his loved ones.
Riverdale resident Akim Toure, 27, an IT professional who died during a "senseless" shooting in Washington, DC, is being remembered as a "cherished son, brother, cousin, and friend," who was gunned down late on Sunday, Aug. 3.
Shortly after 11 p.m. on the fatal night, in the 400 block of New Jersey Avenue NW, police say that Toure was found unconscious and not breathing by DC Fire and EMS personnel after being shot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responder…
