A star-studded crew of musicians including Billie Eilish, John Legend and Common will perform during the Democratic National Convention's four nights of mostly virtual programming, organizers said Friday.
Leon Bridges, Jennifer Hudson and Billy Porter are also set to make appearances during the convention in support of Joe Biden's push for the presidency. The DNC is scheduled to run from Monday to Thursday.
"It will truly be a convention across America, and these incredible artists will help us tell the story of where we are as a country today under Donald Trump's failed leadership, and the promise of what we can and should be with Joe Biden as president," Stephanie Cutter, DNC program executive, said in a statement.
A 57-member youth choir has assembled for a Monday night performance of the national anthem, organizer said.
Nightly programming is scheduled to air from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The musical acts will perform across all four nights, according to the DNC.
The festivities are slated to wrap up Thursday with Biden accepting the nomination, along with his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California.
— Tribune News Service
Girl, 8, gunned down at birthday party
An 8-year-old girl was shot and killed during a backyard birthday party for a teenager at an Ohio home, authorities said.
Akron police said several shots were fired shortly before midnight Friday in the Sherbondy Hill neighborhood. The 8-year-old was found wounded and was taken to Akron Children's Hospital, where she later died, police said.
Authorities identified the girl Saturday as Mikayla Pickett, a student at Portage Path Community Learning Center, according to an Akron Public Schools spokesperson....
