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Employees are at work to set the letter reading "Eagles of Death Metal" on the facade of the Olympia concert hall, on Feb. 16, 2016 in Paris, ahead of the band's concert.(Photo: Jacques Demarthon, AFP/Getty Images)
Eagles of Death Metal return to finish Paris concert
The Eagles of Death Metal are returning to Paris to perform a tribute concert after last November's terrorist<span style="color: Red;">*</span>attack<span style="color: Red;">*</span>that left 130 people dead<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— 89 of whom died at the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>packed Bataclan theater<span style="color: Red;">*</span>where the band was performing. Survivors of the attack will be given free tickets to the show at the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Olympia theater<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in Paris, not far from the Bataclan.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The band has announced<span style="color: Red;">*</span>rescheduled dates for the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>European tour, which was postponed after<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the attack.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"Hearing the stories of the survivors, the injured and those who have lost loved ones has been overwhelming. Not returning to finish our set was never an option," the band's front man,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jesse Hughes, said in statement.
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Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes commented on the Paris terror attacks, and Wild Custom Guitars creating a guitar as a tribute to the victims. He made the comments at the annual NAMM show in Anaheim. (January 26) AP
Opening statements in L.A.'s 'Grim Sleeper' trial
More than 30 years since the bodies of young women started turning up in alleyways and garbage bins in south Los Angeles, attorneys are set to give opening statements in the long-awaited "Grim Sleeper" trial on Tuesday.Lonnie Franklin Jr. has pleaded not guilty to killing nine women and a 15-year-old girl between 1985 and 2007 in one of the city's most notorious serial killer cases. Franklin, 63, has been awaiting trial behind bars for nearly six years since his arrest in July 2010. The trial is expected to last up to four months.
Lonnie David Franklin, Jr., 57, attends his arraignment in Los Angeles Criminal Courts July 8, 2010 in Los Angeles.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Al Seib, Getty Images)
Process for airline flights between U.S., Cuba gets underway
Starting Tuesday, U.S. airlines will have 15 days to submit proposals for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as many as<span style="color: Red;">*</span>100 flights daily to Cuba. The flights, which could begin as early as fall, would mark the first scheduled service between the U.S. and Cuba since the 1959 revolution.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The application process<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is part of a key<span style="color: Red;">*</span>civil aviation agreement the two countries reached in December. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and State Department official Charles Rivkin will sign the agreement with Cuban counterparts in Havana on Tuesday.
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The travel agreement is part of the resumption of diplomatic ties that began 14 months ago, shepherded by President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. Wochit
Documentary examines the Black Panthers movement
For many Americans, the name “Black Panthers” conjures vivid images of young, stone-faced black men in berets and black leather coats and carrying rifles. But originally, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was formed by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland in 1966 to monitor police violence in black communities, an issue with a direct link to today's Black Lives Matter movement. <span style="color: Red;">*</span>The history and legacy of the Panthers are the subject of a new documentary, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, which airs Tuesday (PBS, 9 p.m. ET).
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The Black Panther party was a black nationalist group operating in the United States beginning in 1966. Here are five things you didn’t know about the Black Panthers.
One lucky dog: Best in Show tonight<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at Westminster
Which pooch will become the top dog? Tuesday marks Day 2 of the Westminster Kennel Club 140th Annual Dog Show in New York City. Tuesday's competition features the Sporting, Working, and Terrier groups, plus the big Best in Show prize.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>As it stands, the crowd favorite is<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a German shepherd named Rumor.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>TV coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>livestream is at The Westminster Kennel Club | Live!.
Bonus: Look back at what the stars wore on the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Grammys 2016 red carpet.
And<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Most of the weather action Tuesday will be in the eastern U.S., with heavy rain, snow and ice in the forecast.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures pointed higher Tuesday.
TV Tonight:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wondering<span style="color: Red;">*</span>what to watch tonight?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Fresh Off the Boat and Rizzoli & Isles.
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