Topeka Zoo Asian elephant Cora, who appeared in a 1980 movie that was part of the popular "Smokey and the Bandit" series, died Oct. 7 at age 67.

Cora was the center of attention last June when participants in a popular road trip visited the Topeka Zoo to see the Asian elephant, who had shared screen time with movie star Burt Reynolds 45 years ...

His family says he left for college happy and healthy. Soon after, he was found hanging from a tree on campus. Yet local officials are refusing calls to investigate further. De’Martravion “Trey” ...

The guitar is the instrument most associated with country music, and it forms the backbone of the genre by being the cornerstone of most of the tracks. The six-string wizards in our Best Guitarists in ...

The Dallas Cowboys have a great chance to get back above .500 with their Week 6 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Last week, the Cowboys looked the best they have all season in their dominant win ...

It's hard to believe that it's been more than three years now since Canadian music lost the Sadies singer-guitarist Dallas Good in February 2022. Later that year, the band released the Richard Reed ...

Each era of bluegrass symbol, Peter Rowan’s career will be honored in song on January 23, 2026, at the Mother Church in Nashville. The evening has been titled Decades in Song: Celebrating the Eras of ...

Jerry O’Connell rose to fame in the coming-of-age classic “Stand By Me” and went on to star in movies like “Jerry Maguire” and “Scream 2.” He also has a New Jersey connection — his grandfather, ...