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Czech film fest in Karlovy Vary honors Dustin Hoffman and Juliette Binoche
PRAGUE (AP) — The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic kicked off…
‘The tale of KAHO,’ a Haruki Murakami novel with a female protagonist, goes on sale
TOKYO (AP) — Haruki Murakami’s new book went on sale in Japan on Friday, but…
Masked wrestlers flood Mexico’s World Cup streets as fans embrace lucha libre fever
MEXICO CITY (AP) — He’s everywhere: around the stadiums, in the streets, having a beer…
The Onion debuts new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars, will send $100,000 to Sandy Hook families
The satirical news site The Onion isn’t waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch…
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ dies at 74
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group’s…
How ‘Country Roads’ became the soundtrack of the US team’s World Cup run
It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup:…
Permit obtained by AP shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding will begin at 5 p.m.…
Supreme Court declines to halt $800-a-day fine for ex-Fox News reporter refusing to divulge sources
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to intervene after a judge ordered…
Video in case against Pooh Shiesty shows him pressing for record label release, prosecutors say
DALLAS (AP) — Prosecutors say a video shows rapper Pooh Shiesty pressing for his release…
The best movies of 2026 so far, from ‘Project Hail Mary’ to ‘Rose of Nevada’
A quick summary of the movie year so far: The box office is booming, Gen…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26M to charities ahead of wedding
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of…
What polling shows about Americans’ interest in the World Cup and USMNT
WASHINGTON (AP) — This World Cup has given U.S. soccer fans plenty to cheer about…
The Knicks. The World Cup. Taylor Swift’s likely wedding. It’s the Summer of New York
NEW YORK (AP) — It is a city bathed in the orange-and-blue afterglow of a…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding in New York: Here’s what we know
More details are coming out surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, which is really…
California to institute Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese American in the state’s history
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco,…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison…
NYC police are bracing for July 4, World Cup action, searing heat and a pop star’s wedding
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department will deploy thousands of officers to…
Actor and activist Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer’s disease
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an…
Canada will make its Eurovision Song Contest debut next year
Canada is officially taking its talents to Europe’s biggest and sparkliest song competition. CBC/Radio-Canada and…
Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that journalists be accompanied by an escort
A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to temporarily halt a requirement that journalists…
Eurovision, eh? Canada will compete at the glitzy song contest in 2027
LONDON (AP) — The Eurovision Song Contest is expanding across the Atlantic, with Canada set…
Los Angeles medical examiner says former child actor Daveigh Chase died of AIDS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former child actor Daveigh Chase’s death on June 16 was due…
OpenAI film ‘Artificial,’ dropped by Amazon, finds a new home with Neon
NEW YORK (AP) — “Artificial,” Luca Guadagnino’s starry film about Sam Altman and OpenAI, has…
Book that Tupac Shakur murder suspect wrote is clear for use in the trial, judge rules
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A book co-written by the man who prosecutors allege ordered the…