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Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World on Saturday…
Afro Mexican actors fighting racism celebrate their heritage through their plays
TICUMÁN, México (AP) — There was something about her body, but Mexican actress Eréndira Castorela…
Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for ‘The Simpsons’ for 27 years, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for…
Domingo Hindoyan to become music director of LA Opera for 2026-27 season
NEW YORK (AP) — Domingo Hindoyan will succeed James Conlon as music director of the…
Key moments from the third week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ ex-employees took a central role…
Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Maj. Houlihan on pioneering series ‘M.A.S.H.,’ has died at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Maj. Margaret Houlihan,…
Shakira performance for World Pride opening concert abruptly canceled due to technical issues
WASHINGTON (AP) — One day before the kickoff concert for World Pride 2025 in the…
Mexican band Grupo Firme cancels US show, saying their visas were suspended by Trump administration
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The popular Mexican regional music band Grupo Firme announced on Friday…
In Marseille, a shadow becomes art in Banksy’s latest street mural
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The lighthouse appeared overnight. Painted on a wall tucked away in…
Smokey Robinson was investigated for sexual assault allegation in 2015 but no charges were filed
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities investigated a previous sexual assault allegation against Smokey Robinson in…
PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case
PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers say ex-assistant’s social media posts undercut her rape allegation
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs ‘ lawyers confronted his rape-alleging former personal assistant…
’22 Minutes,’ Nelly Furtado among early Canadian Screen Award winners
TORONTO — CBC sketch comedy “This Hour Has 22 Minutes,” TSN’s soccer coverage and singer…
Pardoned reality TV star Todd Chrisley says prison opened his eyes to injustices in the system
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pardoned reality TV star Todd Chrisley said Friday that the experience…
Carrie’s voice is back. So is the show’s soul as ‘And Just Like That…’ grows up
PARIS (AP) — “She’s messy. It can be messy. But it’s real.” So says Cynthia…
Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work.…
A show inside a cathedral featured raw chickens in diapers. The German president was in the audience
BERLIN (AP) — A performance inside a Catholic cathedral in Germany earlier this month that…
With ‘Atmosphere,’ Taylor Jenkins Reid leaves the Evelyn Hugo-verse behind and travels to space
Taylor Jenkins Reid recalls a moment writing her new novel, “Atmosphere: A Love Story,” set…
What to Stream: ‘Mountainhead,’ Bono documentary and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel play sisters
NEW YORK (AP) — “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong’s satirical drama “Mountainhead” and Elizabeth Banks and…
Big Ocean breaks new ground as K-pop’s first deaf group
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Big Ocean, a three-member K-pop group composed entirely of artists…
Japan’s palace confirms former princess Mako has first baby
TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child,…
A controversial flag invited art gallery visitors to ‘please walk on me.’ It lasted 19 days
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand flag printed with the words “please walk…
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court
LONDON (AP) — Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court…
Margaret Atwood calls Canada-U.S. tensions ‘most direct threat since the War of 1812’
TORONTO — Margaret Atwood says it feels “very weird” to see reality mirror “The Handmaid’s…