RECORDING ACADEMY ADDS FIVE NEW GRAMMY CATEGORIES, UPDATES RULES FOR 2026 AWARDS. (PHOTO).

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 Recording Academy adds five new Grammy categories, updates rules for 2026 awards NEW YORK - The Recording Academy is introducing five new categories and making several rule changes for the 2026 Grammy Awards in an effort to reflect the evolving global music landscape. Among the new additions is a best Asian pop music performance category, which will honor performances across genres such as K-pop, J-pop, C-pop and other Asian pop styles, with the award going to performers. A new best traditional pop vocal performance category will recognize artists whose work does not fit within modern pop styles. A best Latin song category will spotlight songwriters for Spanish-language Latin recordings. Changes are also coming to existing categories in R&B and folk music. The academy is adding a best R&B collaboration or duo/group performance category alongside a revised best R&B solo performance award. In folk, the best folk album category will be split into best contemporary folk al...

HOUSTON POLICE DETAIN DELTA PASSENGER FOR ATTEMPTING TO ENTER COCKPIT. (PHOTO).



Houston police detain Delta passenger for attempting to enter cockpit


Houston police detained a passenger Wednesday morning after the individual allegedly tried to enter the cockpit of a Delta flight.

Authorities said the incident occurred around 5:38 a.m. as the plane was pulling into Gate 32 at William P. Hobby Airport. The flight was reportedly en route from Houston to Atlanta. No injuries were reported, and the circumstances behind the attempted breach remain under investigation.

Cockpits on commercial aircraft are highly secured, with reinforced doors and strict protocols implemented after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when hijackers forced their way into cockpits on four planes. Those attacks led to the creation of the TSA, upgraded security screenings, and strengthened cockpit doors and locking procedures.

This event adds to a recent string of cockpit-related incidents. In October 2023, an off-duty pilot was accused of attempting to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet mid-flight. In October 2025, SkyWest pilots mistakenly believed someone was trying to breach their cockpit, prompting an emergency landing.


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