Brandon Griggs

The body of Sunshine Stewart was found July 3 at Crawford Pond in Union, Maine, the morning after she went paddleboarding.

Ann Arbor is best known as home to the University of Michigan, where 115,000 fans pack the largest football stadium in the country on game days. But the city has many other attractions to offer visitors.

Actor James Earl Jones, known for his booming voice and many memorable performances, died Monday morning, according to his agent Barry McPherson.

Jul 10, 2024 ... If you've watched much tennis at Wimbledon this week, you've noticed that some top players make a loud noise as they are striking the ball.

Jun 24, 2024 ... Portland is a historic harbor town where James Beard Award-winning restaurants operate blocks from a busy waterfront where fishing trawlers ...

This cookout staple is an American favorite. I’m not a fan

Who doesn’t like hot dogs? It’s almost un-American, like disliking football or Dolly Parton. But in the vast smorgasbord of festive foods, hot dogs have never done it for me. The reason might go back to my childhood.

In 2006, Brandon Griggs reviewed a concert by ‘80s rock band Journey, calling them a “nostalgia act” that would soon be playing state fairs. Today, Journey is on a 50th-anniversary tour and one of the most popular bands in the world. Here’s how one song changed Journey’s trajectory — and why critics should admit when they are wrong.

I once dissed Journey in a concert review. Man, was I wrong

I’ve spent way too much time in Las Vegas. Here’s what I’ve learned

Brandon Griggs has been going to Las Vegas since the 1980s in a variety of roles: as an unlucky gambler, as a working journalist, as a soon-to-be-wed bachelor and as just another tourist wearing an ugly shirt. He says that for better or worse, Vegas offers the promise of transformation.

From a posthumous novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez to Salman Rushdie’s memoir about his 2022 stabbing, there are plenty of hotly anticipated titles coming this year.

12 books we’re excited to read in 2024

After months of hype and curiosity, Las Vegas’ newest attraction – an enormous spherical performance venue called Sphere – opened with two concerts by U2. CNN was there, and here’s what we thought.

Las Vegas’ Sphere venue debuted this weekend with concerts by U2. Here’s what it was like

This futuristic entertainment venue in Las Vegas is the world’s largest spherical structure

The MSG Sphere won’t open to the public for three more months, when U2 christens the Las Vegas venue with a series of concerts. But anticipation is growing. At 366 feet tall and 516 feet wide, it’s being billed as the world’s largest spherical structure.

In today’s overscheduled world, this multitasking may feel extra productive. But animal behaviorists say it’s dangerous — and can frustrate dogs if their needs aren’t being met.

Cinco de Mayo: These are, we kid you not, actual questions people ask about the holiday

Today’s a day to celebrate, the work of someone gone but great. Come on now, don’t be obtuse, let’s all give thanks to Dr. Seuss.