Before performing “America the Beautiful” at today’s inauguration, country star Carrie Underwood stood in silence for about 2 minutes due to apparent technical issues. (edited) ...

B efore she became the queen of country music, Carrie Underwood was just a small-town girl from Oklahoma with big dreams.

Sportswriters should make a commitment to readers so they know where they are coming from, Times columnist Eric Sondheimer ...