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Catholic clergy are ecstatic about Rosalía’s songs of faith in her new album ‘Lux’
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — And Rosalía said, “Let there be Lux.” Rosalía, the global Spanish…
Paul McCartney leans into Beatles archive for Hamilton arena opening
HAMILTON — Paul McCartney dug into the Beatles’ archive in Hamilton, bringing some of his…
Jordan Peele’s ‘High Horse: The Black Cowboy’ doc sheds light on an erased part of history
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas-bred hip-hop duo UGK glared confidently into the camera atop stallions…
Fátima Bosch’s Miss Universe 2025 win echoes in Mexico where women fight for equality
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Fátima Bosch Fernández’s Miss Universe victory resounded across Mexico on Friday,…
Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars
“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix…
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday…
Eddie Murphy to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute
Eddie Murphy is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute,…
Andy Kim lands Sloan, Bif Naked, Kevin Drew and pop singer Reve for Christmas show
TORONTO — Andy Kim has lined up many flavours of Canadian pop-rock for his annual…
Fight songs still ring true as college football tradition in face of ever-changing changes in sport
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The sounds of college football have changed over the years,…
2 robbers overpower a guard and steal dozens of ancient gold coins from a Swiss museum
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss authorities searched Friday for two robbers who overpowered a security guard…
New play looking at friendship between AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci in the works
NEW YORK (AP) — A new play exploring the complex relationship between playwright and AIDS…
Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63
LONDON (AP) — Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal…
Nobel laureate Han Kang’s first nonfiction book in English to be released next spring
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Han Kang’s first book of nonfiction to come out…
Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government ‘interference’
GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced plans to change the voting…
Mexico’s bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
BANGKOK (AP) — Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday,…
$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists
A haunting 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million…
Wax Diana in ‘revenge dress’ is unveiled in Paris decades after her death in the city
PARIS (AP) — Princess Diana returned to Paris in wax Thursday as one of Europe’s…
And… cut! Nevada lawmakers narrowly reject plan to lure movie projects to Vegas
CARSON CITY, Nevada (AP) — That’s a wrap on a pitch to bring more movie…
Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should ‘get the bum off the air’
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night…
NBA sees highest opening-month viewership in more than decade, record social media engagement
National NBA games being shown on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video or ESPN have drawn more…
Italian prosecutors investigate luxury group Tod’s for labor abuses, seek ad ban
ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors have placed luxury group Tod’s and three of its executives…
Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, from…
Sony, Warner and Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay
LONDON (AP) — The world’s biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a…