Michael Stewart
She recorded a magical debut album on Blue Note and was later named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment of the Arts.
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In the New Year, there will be supermoons, meteor showers and other exciting celestial events. -
Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them. -
The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic storm. -
More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be the cause and repairs could take up to two days. -
Conservationists are getting better at monitoring the movement of the highly endangered right whale. They hope it will encourage ships to slow down in an effort to save the species. -
It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new tax structures to prenatal leave. -
The nation's biggest transit systems are using AI-enhanced cameras to keep bus lanes clear of illegally parked cars. That's making buses move faster, but the rollout has hit a few speed bumps. -
Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years. -
Bird strikes occur daily for commercial flights, costing airlines millions in damages each year. Although rare, these incidents can result in injuries and fatalities. -
Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral services will span six days, three cities and multiple places of significance from his life.
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