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Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is adding author to his long list of his accomplishments with his new children’s book, “Baby Dunks-a-Lot,” which is inspired by his life as a dad to his 6-year-old son, Jayson “Deuce” Tatum Jr. The book, co-written with author Sam Apple, is a whimsical tale of a toddler who becomes a basketball star. Tatum said …

Oprah Winfrey joined “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday to exclusively reveal her latestbook club selection:“Tell Me Everything” by Elizabeth Strout. The book brings together beloved characters from Strout’s previous works, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Olive Kitteridge” and its sequel, “Olive, Again,” which was Winfrey’s pick in 2019. “Tell Me Everything” follows the evolving friendship between 90-year-old Olive, writer Lucy Barton, and …

The father of an Israeli American still believed to be in Hamas captivity in Gaza says the killings of six hostages “never had to happen.” The Israeli military announced on Saturday they had recovered the six bodies in a tunnel under the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Adi Alexander’s 20-year-old son, Edan Alexander, was taken by Hamas during the deadly …

Software designers are testing specialized AI-powered chatbots that can give medical advice and diagnose conditions — but questions abound about accuracy. This spring, Google unveiled an “AI Overview” feature where answers from the company’s chatbot started to appear above typical search results, including for health-related queries. While it might have sounded like a good idea in theory, there have been …

Tel Aviv— Since this weekend, when Israeli special forces carried out the mission to rescue four hostages — Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir, and Noa Argamani — dramatic video of the raid shared by the Israeli military has been seen around the world. What’s been less visible, however, is the aftermath of that operation, and the Palestinian civilians who …

Ariana DeBose, known for her Academy Award-winning performance of “Anita” in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “West Side Story,” will host the Tony Awards for a third time on Sunday. She is also serving as a producer, and will choreograph the opening number with her longtime collaborator, Julius Anthony Rubio. “We conceived this whole idea for how we wanted to open …

Oprah Winfrey has announced her latest Book Club pick, “Familiaris,” by New York Times bestselling author David Wroblewski. Published by Blackstone Publishing, the book is a follow-up to Wroblewski’s acclaimed novel, “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.” “David takes us on an extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship and living …

Six-time Grammy Award-winning drummer and producer Questlove is digging deep into the roots of hip-hop and uncovering how the genre has impacted culture. He explains it all in his new book “Hip-Hop is History.” “Hip-hop’s sort of early years is the result of really a generation wanting to be heard,” Questlove said on “CBS Mornings” on Monday. “Before hip-hop, people …

Broadway star Jonathan Groff is celebrating his third Tony nomination for his role in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” The musical is nominated for seven Tony Awards, including “Best Musical Revival.” But back in 1981, the musical was not one of Sondheim’s greatest hits initially. It was only on Broadway for 16 performances. Groff, who …

Three passengers are suing American Airlinesafter alleging employees from the company removed a total of eight Black men from a flight due to a complaint about a passenger with body odor. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, claims that as American Airlines Flight 832 from Phoenix to New York was boarding …