The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday.
Ashley Tribble
Ashley (aka Tribble) joined the TPR team as a substitute afternoon host in 2023. Hailing from the Midwest, Tribble is a comedian, producer and host who has been working in digital media since 2015. She started her career in audio as the creator, producer and host of P Power Radio, a podcast that shares the stories of revolutionary millennial women and the history of the world they are working to change. The podcast featured a range of women artists, activists, entrepreneurs and bosses from Chicago and beyond, and was listed among Ebony’s “5 Black Podcasts to Have in Your Arsenal” in 2016. In 2019, she helped launch More Sauce, a network focused on stories from creators of color at Stitcher. There she started her journey as the producer for Dead Ass with Khadeen & Devale Ellis, where she currently leads creative audio and live show production. In 2020, Tribble helped launch The Black Effect at iHeart, a network focused on Black stories and experiences.
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Honda recalls nearly 1.7M vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes
The vehicles covered in the recall were from model years 2022 to 2025 and include certain Acura Integras, Honda Civics, Honda CR-Vs and Honda HR-Vs.
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The swing-state counties hit by Hurricane Helene mostly voted for Trump in 2020
The key presidential states of Georgia and North Carolina were hit particularly hard by Hurricane Helene. NPR compared which counties qualify for FEMA aid with 2020 election results. The area is largely Republican.
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Shaboozey and Sabrina Carpenter rule the charts as The Weeknd approaches
Two of 2024’s biggest new hitmakers consolidate their hold on the top of the pop charts, while a pair of stars from a previous generation — Katy Perry and Lady Gaga — both stumble with new work.
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Researchers work to make pitch-perfect turf for the 2026 World Cup
Researchers work to grow grass that will offer the same level playing field for athletes at the various soccer venues that will be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Tune in to a mini-concert with esperanza spalding and Milton Nascimento
The pair perform songs from their collaborative jazz album, Milton + esperanza.
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists for work on proteins
The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins. The awards continue with the literature prize on Thursday.
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Evacuation windows narrow as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm surge can get as high as 15 feet in some places, and rainfall totals could reach 18 inches.
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Mustafa, Toronto’s hood poet, shoulders the stories of the lost
On the aching Dunya, the artist stands at an east-west crossroads, trying to resolve a young striver’s years of trauma with a folklorist’s drive to preserve what’s left.
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True crime drama at Supreme Court pits Oklahoma against its top criminal court
Richard Glossip has had nine execution dates set over the years. He’s eaten his last meal three times. He was tried twice and has had multiple appeals, including one at the Supreme Court.
