Don Griffin, Guitarist With the Miracles and Anita Baker, Dies in Crash. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a child prodigy who joined the Peabody Conservatory of Music at 17.

John Kerry speaks about the Syrian refugee crisis and how the U.S. plans to help, “We are committed to increasing the number of refugees we can take.” Following closed-door congressional meetings, Kerry said President Barack Obama has made it clear that the US wants to take a leadership role on humanitarian issues. “We are looking hard at the number that …

Tom Cruise reunites with Doug Liman to develop the director’s “Luna Park,” a sci-fic film about a group of scientists who plan a trip to the outer space to obtain an energy source. The Wrap reports that Cruise is developing Luna Park alongside Liman, and will possibly (likely) star in the film as well. Liman has been working on Luna …

Psychedelic drugs, including LSD and MDMA, could help some patients struggling with addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, according to a new analysis that urges. A paper published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal notes a resurgence of such work around the world, which was discredited in the 1970s by governments who called psychedelics “drugs of abuse with no …

The California Assembly approved legislation Wednesday that would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives, sending the proposal to the state Senate, which is expected to endorse it. The measure, which passed by a vote of 42-33, would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medication. The bill now heads to the state Senate where it is expected to pass.

Brad Anderson, the cartoonist behind the beloved comic ‘Marmaduke’, died last week at the age of 91. Brad Anderson, who lived in Montgomery, near Houston, died Aug. 30, according to a statement from Universal Uclick, which syndicated the comic strip.

Three children between the ages of 8 and 12 were found stabbed to death in the back of an SUV parked outside an elementary school in South Los Angeles. A man suspected to be their father has been hospitalized in critical condition after he was found seated in the front of the vehicle with stab wounds, according to a KTLA …

Do whales have culture? That may just be the case. Scientists believe they have new insights into the different dialects used by groups of sperm whales. New research shows how whales at different spots around the globe communicate with different variations of the sound, an analogue to human dialects.

Less than half a year following its acquisition of Israel-based security company WatchDox, BlackBerry is at it again. This time, the Canadian smartphone maker has acquired former rival Good Technology, which offers secure applications and containerization. The deal worth $425 million in cash was announced this weekend.

Shannon Mishimagi says all she wanted was to feel safe again. The 23-year-old student and former Starbucks barista claims that, instead, she was scheduled to work under a supervisor about whom she had complained to management, alleging he had physically assaulted and threatened her. According to a report in The Toronto Star, Shannon Mishimagi, a Ryerson student, has filed $1-million …

Dex Osama died after a shooting early Monday morning outside a gentlemen’s club on Detroit’s south side. Reports said rapper Dex Osama was killed outside the Crazy Horse strip club on Detroit’s south-west side. WXYZ-TV said the shooting followed an argument inside the club.