Raul Malo 1965 - 2025

Raul Malo 1965 - 2025

Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, 60, died on December 8, 2025 in Tennessee. He died after a year-and-a-half-long battle with colon cancer.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— February 15, 2016 Los Angeles, Ca. The Mavericks The 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Mark Kerr, Dawn Staples attend "The Smashing Machine" red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Mark Kerr, Dawn Staples attend "The Smashing Machine" red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Mark Kerr, Dawn Staples attend "The Smashing Machine" red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Mark Kerr, Dawn Staples attend "The Smashing Machine" red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Venice - Red carpet film THE SMASHING MACHINE MP

Mark Kerr, Dawn Staples attend "The Smashing Machine" red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Mavis Staples, a 2016 Kennedy Center Honoree, arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which will receive a special Honors as an iconic American institution. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Mavis Staples, a 2016 Kennedy Center Honoree, arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which will receive a special Honors as an iconic American institution. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Desiree Staples, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Desiree Staples, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Desiree Staples, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Desiree Staples, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Desiree Staples, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Desiree Staples, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Desiree Staples, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Desiree Staples, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Dionne Gipson, Desiree Staples, Michelle Meredith, Rumer Willis, Sarah Hollis, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Dionne Gipson, Desiree Staples, Michelle Meredith, Rumer Willis, Sarah Hollis, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival - LA

Dionne Gipson, Desiree Staples, Michelle Meredith, Rumer Willis, Sarah Hollis, At Opening Night Of 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on May 1 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese volunteers serve food to underprivileged Pakistanis during Ramadan

STORY: Chinese volunteers serve food to underprivileged Pakistanis during Ramadan SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): MUHAMMAD SALMAN, Pakistani volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JING, Chinese volunteer STORYLINE: About a dozen volunteers associated with the China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) and other Chinese charity organizations have been distributing food items and arranging iftar dinners for locals during Ramadan in Pakistan. Muhammad Salman, a Pakistani volunteer with the community, said they have been arranging dinners for about 200 people daily since the first day of Ramadan this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): MUHAMMAD SALMAN, Pakistani volunteer "Considering the balance of nutrition, in addition to rice, we will also serve naan and other staples. There are also many kinds of fruits, such as bananas, apples, melons, strawberries, and so on. We also se

Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - United States Senator Joseph Lieberman (Democrat of Connecticut) accepts the Democratic Nomination for Vice President at the 2000 Democratic National Convention at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday, August 16, 2000. Senator Lieberman is the first Jewish candidate on a major American political party presidential ticket. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

US Military Osprey With 8 Crew Crashes Off Japan

US Military Osprey With 8 Crew Crashes Off Japan

Handout photo dated March 10, 2017 shows ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Steve Pacheco, left, from Dallas, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Tyler Johnson, from Nowrytown, Pa., signal to an MV-22 Osprey during flight quarters aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the East China Sea. A US Osprey military aircraft with eight crew on board crashed on Wednesday off a Japanese island, the coastguard said, in the latest accident involving the tilt-rotor military aircraft. The Osprey, developed by Bell Helicopters and Boeing and which can operate like a helicopter or a fixed-wing plane, has suffered a string of fatal crashes over the years. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb R. Staples via ABACAPRESS.COM

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Ticket Restaurant Resto Bimpl blurred and corrected, on a tray of a table that has just been cleared, with empty glasses at the Maison du Cassoulet in Toulouse. They will no longer be able to be used to buy staples such as rice, pasta or eggs, in favor of more expensive ready-made meals, which is a tragedy for those struggling to make ends meet. France, Toulouse, November 18, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Ticket Restaurant Up lunch blurred and corrected, on a tray of a table that has just been cleared, with empty glasses at the Maison du Cassoulet in Toulouse. They will no longer be able to be used to buy staples such as rice, pasta or eggs, in favor of more expensive ready-made meals, which is a tragedy for those struggling to make ends meet. France, Toulouse, November 18, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Ticket Restaurant Resto Bimpl blurred and corrected, on a tray of a table that has just been cleared, with empty glasses at the Maison du Cassoulet in Toulouse. They will no longer be able to be used to buy staples such as rice, pasta or eggs, in favor of more expensive ready-made meals, which is a tragedy for those struggling to make ends meet. France, Toulouse, November 18, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Ticket Restaurant Up lunch blurred and corrected, on a tray of a table that has just been cleared, with empty glasses at the Maison du Cassoulet in Toulouse. They will no longer be able to be used to buy staples such as rice, pasta or eggs, in favor of more expensive ready-made meals, which is a tragedy for those struggling to make ends meet. France, Toulouse, November 18, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Tickets Restaurant Restriction - Toulouse

Ticket Restaurant Up lunch blurred and corrected, on a tray of a table that has just been cleared, with empty glasses at the Maison du Cassoulet in Toulouse. They will no longer be able to be used to buy staples such as rice, pasta or eggs, in favor of more expensive ready-made meals, which is a tragedy for those struggling to make ends meet. France, Toulouse, November 18, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

3 U.S. Marines Killed In Osprey Aircraft Crash In Australia

3 U.S. Marines Killed In Osprey Aircraft Crash In Australia

Handout photo dated March 10, 2017 shows ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Steve Pacheco, left, from Dallas, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Tyler Johnson, from Nowrytown, Pa., signal to an MV-22 Osprey during flight quarters aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the East China Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb R. Staples via ABACAPRESS.COM

Indonesia In Pictures

Indonesia In Pictures

A marine police officer is seen distributing food staples to people who are isolated without food to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in South Pagai, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia on November 1, 2010. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake followed by a tsunami hit the southern coast of the Mentawai Islands on October 25, 2010. This unexpected disaster has killed 509 people and left 11,000 people homeless. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

Madonna Postpones Tour After Suffering Serious Bacterial Infection

Madonna Postpones Tour After Suffering Serious Bacterial Infection

File photo dated October 10, 2012 of Madonna performs live at The Staples Center as part of her MDNA World Tour 2012, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Madonna’s upcoming Celebration tour has been postponed after the singer was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection”, according to an Instagram post from her longtime manager Guy Oseary. The tour was scheduled to kick off in Vancouver on 15 July. Photo by Debbie VanStory/ABACAPRESS.COM

Celine Dion Cancels World Tour

Celine Dion Cancels World Tour

File photo dated February 12, 2017 of Celine Dion attends the 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA. - Celine Dion announced on Twitter that she was cancelling her Courage world tour. The tour was scheduled to run in European cities including London, Prague and Amsterdam through to 2024. Dion said in December that she suffers from stiff-person syndrome (SPS). Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACARESS.COM

Turkish farmers begin spring plowing in earthquake zone

STORY: Turkish farmers begin spring plowing in earthquake zone DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings destroyed by the earthquake in Hatay, Türkiye 2. various of agricultural fields around the city 3. various of workers working in the greenhouse, workers planting seedlings and watering in greenhouse 4. various of farmers working in the field with tractors 5. various of buildings destroyed by the earthquake STORYLINE: Farmers in Türkiye's southern province of Hatay who had fled the destruction of last month's massive earthquakes are returning to their homes to start spring plowing amid a series of setbacks. The devastating twin earthquakes on Feb. 6 had caused farmers in the Amik Valley, one of the most fertile areas in the country, to flee to neighboring towns and provinces. The Amik Valley is home to a variety of produce, from grapes, peaches, and apricots to olives, as well as staples such as wheat, onions, and potatoes,

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Cameroonian staples from land and sea

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Cameroonian staples from land and sea

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows popular dishes at the Cameroonian restaurant O Village in Tokyo's Higashi-Ikebukuro district -- including a plate of spicy grilled fish (clockwise from foreground), ''fufu,'' okra soup, banana doughnuts and ''ndole.''

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Cameroonian staples from land and sea

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Cameroonian staples from land and sea

TOKYO, Japan - Judi Atanga (L), manager of the Cameroonian restaurant O Village in Tokyo's Higashi-Ikebukuro district, gestures while explaining the typical Cameroonian dishes served at the restaurant on July 28.

S. Korea's Kim leads at world c'ships

S. Korea's Kim leads at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES, United States - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs in the women's short program at the world championships at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 27, capturing the lead with 76.12 points, the best ever for a woman.

Asada 3rd, Kim in commanding lead at world c'ships

Asada 3rd, Kim in commanding lead at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan's Mao Asada fails to cleanly land an underrotated triple lutz attempt in the women's short program at the world championships at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 27, placing third and trailing leader Kim Yu Na of South Korea by more than 10 points.

S. Korea's Kim leads at world c'ships

S. Korea's Kim leads at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES, United States - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs in the women's short program at the world championships at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 27, capturing the lead with 76.12 points, the best ever for a woman.

S. Korea's Kim leads at world c'ships

S. Korea's Kim leads at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES, United States - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs in the women's short program at the world championships at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 27, capturing the lead with 76.12 points, the best ever for a woman.

Asada 3rd, Kim in commanding lead at world c'ships

Asada 3rd, Kim in commanding lead at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the women's short program at the world championships at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 27. Asada placed third, trailing leader Kim Yu Na of South Korea by more than 10 points.

Asada 3rd, Kim in commanding lead at world c'ships

Asada 3rd, Kim in commanding lead at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the women's short program at the world championships at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 27. Asada placed third, trailing leader Kim Yu Na of South Korea by more than 10 points.

Kobe Bryant named Kobe city ambassador

Kobe Bryant named Kobe city ambassador

LOS ANGELES, United States - Kobe Bryant (R), the star NBA player from the Los Angeles Lakers, beams on being named the newest ambassador for the city of Kobe on Dec. 14 before a game against the Los Angeles Clippers kicked off at the Staples Center. ''Kobe Bryant was chosen not only because of his namesake but also because of his past involvement with the city,'' a statement issued by the Kobe Trade Information Office said. Bryant's father named his son after his favorite steak house where he ate Kobe beef.

Kylie Jenner Is Pregnant With Her 2nd Child

Kylie Jenner Is Pregnant With Her 2nd Child

File photo dated February 10, 2019 of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott attend the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The 24-year-old billionaire is pregnant and expecting her second child with on-again, off-again love Travis Scott. The pair already share 3-year-old daughter Stormi, and Jenner has been open about wanting a sibling for their little girl. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kylie Jenner Is Pregnant With Her 2nd Child

Kylie Jenner Is Pregnant With Her 2nd Child

File photo dated February 10, 2019 of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott attend the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The 24-year-old billionaire is pregnant and expecting her second child with on-again, off-again love Travis Scott. The pair already share 3-year-old daughter Stormi, and Jenner has been open about wanting a sibling for their little girl. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kylie Jenner Is Pregnant With Her 2nd Child

Kylie Jenner Is Pregnant With Her 2nd Child

File photo dated February 10, 2019 of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott attend the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The 24-year-old billionaire is pregnant and expecting her second child with on-again, off-again love Travis Scott. The pair already share 3-year-old daughter Stormi, and Jenner has been open about wanting a sibling for their little girl. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shop Signs - Lisboa

Shop Signs - Lisboa

A shop sign of STAPLES, on July 27, 2021 in Lisboa, Portugal. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shop Signs - Lisboa

Shop Signs - Lisboa

A shop sign of STAPLES, on July 27, 2021 in Lisboa, Portugal. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rihanna Is Now Officially A Billionaire

Rihanna Is Now Officially A Billionaire

File photo dated February 12, 2017 of Rihanna attends the 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. The business magazine, which tracks and publishes data on the world's wealthiest individuals, on Wednesday reported the 33-year-old pop star's estimated net worth to be $ 1.7 billion, making her the wealthiest female musician and the second-richest woman in entertainment behind Oprah Winfrey. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACARESS.COM

Kobe Bryant named Kobe city ambassador

Kobe Bryant named Kobe city ambassador

LOS ANGELES, United States - Kobe Bryant (R), the star NBA player from the Los Angeles Lakers, beams on being named the newest ambassador for the city of Kobe on Dec. 14 before a game against the Los Angeles Clippers kicked off at the Staples Center. ''Kobe Bryant was chosen not only because of his namesake but also because of his past involvement with the city,'' a statement issued by the Kobe Trade Information Office said. Bryant's father named his son after his favorite steak house where he ate Kobe beef.

S. Korea's Kim leads at world c'ships

S. Korea's Kim leads at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES, United States - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs in the women's short program at the world championships at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 27, capturing the lead with 76.12 points, the best ever for a woman. (Kyodo)

Asada 3rd, Kim in commanding lead at world c'ships

Asada 3rd, Kim in commanding lead at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the women's short program at the world championships at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 27. Asada placed third, trailing leader Kim Yu Na of South Korea by more than 10 points. (Kyodo)