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The Feeling of Jazz, program # 300 airing September 17, 2017 featured a spotlight on jazz tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca (July 23, 1930–July 22, 1977) in…

The Feeling of Jazz, program # 300 airing September 17, 2017 featured a spotlight on jazz tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca (July 23, 1930–July 22, 1977) in…

NPR's Steve Inskeep profiles Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords, a moderate Republican who cast a crucial vote against President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut proposal. Sen. Jeffords' tie-breaking ability on close votes in the evenly divided Senate gives him considerable influence. He used it to help reduce the size of the tax cut by about a fourth and divert more than $200 billion of it to pay for special education. Jeffords was just re-elected and has received less criticism in his home-state than from conservative Republicans in Washington, D.C.

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles reportedly paid more than $6 million recently at an auction in London for a 15th century illuminated manuscript. The Los Angeles Times reports Britain's culture minister has blocked the work from leaving the country — putting it under an export embargo.

The TSA found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags, most of which were loaded, in 2022.

The Hammond City Council has agreed to borrow $9.6 million, to settle a lawsuit. A jury had awarded $25.5 million to James Hill for civil rights violations, but the city ended up negotiating a $9 million settlement while preparing for an appeal. On Monday, council members passed ordinances authorizing the city to issue the necessary bonds and spend the money.

Special counsel Jack Smith spoke briefly about the indictment and praised the men and women who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Public screening of the local, Emmy Award winning documentary "Teacher of Patience" at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative (MAAC) Foundation, March 15 at 6 p.m.

The Apple store in the Baltimore suburb of Towson was the first in the U.S. to unionize. The contract agreement must be approved by roughly 85 employees there. A vote is scheduled for Aug. 6.

New data released by the FBI show violent crime and property crime both fell in 2023 compared to the previous year.