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K. Akbar Bennett says he never set out to make history. The department has only had white chiefs in its first 200 years of existence.

The 2021 Academy Awards are finally here!

The winners of the world's biggest movie awards show were revealed live on ABC's telecast of the 93d Oscars with a starry list of A-list guests in attendance, including Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, Harrison Ford and Reese Witherspoon.

Pitt, last year's Best Supporting Actor winner, was also joined by 2020 winners Renée Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix and Laura Dern at the awards ceremony.

Shock G, famous for Digital Underground's hit song "The Humpty Dance" and his work with Tupac Shakur, is dead.
The rap legend was found dead Thursday in a hotel room in Tampa ... according to his father, Edward Racker.

After the pandemic largely rendered experiencing music in large groups impossible, the live music scene is slowly making a comeback. Now Inkcarceration Festival has announced plans to return this September.

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.

If you're planning on going to Cedar Point this summer, make sure you make a reservation.

The amusement park announced on Monday that reservations will be required for most guests to visit Cedar Point and their waterpark this summer due to COVID-19 restrictions.

April is a transitional month, and spring is a transitional season! If we look at the first three Thursdays of April 2021, you will see a grab bag of conditions. On April 1, we picked up 3.7 inches of snow at Hopkins. That is more snow than we typically see the entire month! By April 8, temperatures soared to record levels in the low 80s. By last Thursday, temperatures had fallen yet again into the upper 40s with light rain. This Thursday looks to have more snow showers...

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said people will “likely” need a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated. His comments were made public Thursday but were taped April 1.

MGK, whose real name is Colson Baker, will launch his own line of unisex nail polish called UN/DN. According to Page Six, it’s a partnership with Unlisted Brand Lab. In a post on Instagram, the company said, “Big things brewing with @machinegunkelly.” The post included a photo of MGK with his nails painted.

Colton Underwood -- former star of "The Bachelor" is opening up about his sexuality ... telling the world he's gay.