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Laura Lynch, the original member of the country music band, the Dixie Chicks, passed away in a fatal car accident, the authorities said. She was 65 years old. Lynch, who lived in Fort Worth, was driving on Route 62 near Cornudas, Texas, when a pick-up truck from the opposite direction hit her vehicle head-on, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Lynch died on the spot. The country singer formed the Dixie Chicks, later renamed as the Chicks, in Dallas in 1988 with Robin Lynn Macy, and sisters Emily Strayer…

Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Dixie Chicks, who played the upright bass in the band from 1990-93, has died. She was 65. The musician was killed in a car crash near El Paso, Texas, Friday evening, her cousin, Michael Lynch, told CBS News. Per a Texas Department of Safety report obtained by HuffPost, a car was trying to pass another vehicle on a two-way undivided portion of a highway and crashed head-on into Lynch’s car. According to the report, the artist was pronounced dead at the…

"We hold a special place in our hearts for the time we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together," bassist/singer's former band mates said in a statement Laura Lynch, a founding member of the Dixie Chicks (now the Chicks) who played on the country act’s first three albums, has died at the age of 65. Lynch died following injuries sustained in a car accident on a highway outside of El Paso, Texas, TMZ first reported and the Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed. Lynch’s…

THE OLD Pineapple & Pearls was, by any measure, a resounding success. The restaurant opened seven years ago in Washington, D.C., to rave reviews from local critics; diners lined up for chef-owner Aaron Silverman’s playfully elegant tasting menu of a dozen or more courses. A year in, the Michelin Guide awarded it a coveted two stars. Which is why I was surprised to learn that Mr. Silverman had burned the whole concept to the ground and started from scratch.  A two-year pandemic closure had given the chef…

via Paramount Frank Grillo might be one of the most prolific actors in the business, but he knows a worthwhile collaborator when he sees one, with today’s release of Little Dixie marking his third feature with writer and director John Swab. Having previously teamed up for crime thrillers Body Brokers and Ida Red, the duo put another fresh coat of paint on a classic formula in Little Dixie by telling the story of Grillo’s Doc Alexander, who takes matters into his own hands to embark on a brutal rampage of revenge…

via Paramount Thanks to an unstoppable work ethic that seemingly finds him showing up in a movie every other month, which regularly happen to be action thrillers that release exclusively on digital and VOD, Frank Grillo rarely gets the credit he deserves for his acting abilities. Sure, he can kick ass with the best of them, but his recent collaborations with filmmaker John Swab have allowed him to deliver the best of both worlds, with the bruising Little Dixie the latest example. Having previously partnered up…

The 2021 Dixie Fire burning on the night of August 25 near Taylorsville, California. Fire history largely determined how severely the wildfire burned, and low-severity fire treatments had the largest impact on reducing the worst effects of the fire, according to researchers. Credit: U.S. Forest Service The 2021 Dixie Fire burned over nearly 1 million acres in California and cost $637 million to suppress, making it the largest…