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First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On one side of the world, Xiangqi Chen can be punished for her LGBTQ+ activism. But on the other, the activist and artist is lauded as a trailblazer — the architect behind the first of its kind Chinese queer art museum.
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The homilies and addresses of Pope Leo XIV are now coming to English readers
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of early public writings by the future Pope Leo XIV will be published this fall for the first time in English.
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Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia, used by popes and presidents
VATICAN CITY (AP) — One of the most intricately decorated parts of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, a passageway walked by popes and presidents and attributed to Renaissance master Raphael, is getting its first major face-lift in over 500 years.
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Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sees America’s 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again — about Donald Trump.
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Pharrell sends Vuitton surfing as Jeremy Allen White, Missy Elliott and Victor Wembanyama look on
PARIS (AP) — Pharrell Williams sent Louis Vuitton’s dandy surfer at star-filled Paris Fashion Week over a giant curling wave Tuesday, closing the opening day of menswear shows with a glass-walled camper, a moonlit set and a collection that put clothes ahead of spectacle.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis set 'Warriors' musical for Broadway in 2027
NEW YORK (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are turning their concept album “Warriors” into a full-length Broadway show.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 23 schedule for Day 13 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have four games on Monday, as group-stage matches continue.
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Armani's heirs carry the vision forward as the house faces its next chapter
MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani’s legacy lived on during a runway show at his historic headquarters and home in the heart of Milan, followed by a casual dinner in the garden attended by celebrity friends and business associates alike.
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Pop star Hilary Duff kicks off Lucky Me tour in South Florida
Global pop star Hilary Duff is on tour once again.
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Man charged in killing of actor James Handy found mentally incompetent for prosecution
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge found Monday that a man charged with murder in the stabbing of actor James Handy is not mentally competent for criminal court proceedings.
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10 songs to memorialize Clive Davis, the larger-than-life music executive
NEW YORK (AP) — No music executive has ever been so powerful as to become synonymous with the whole of the music industry itself. But if anyone came close, it was Clive Davis.
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Oliver Tree, the eccentric American musician and comedian, killed at 32 in a Brazil helicopter crash
NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Tree, the eccentric American musician known for viral stunts, alt-pop tracks like “Alien Boy” and “Life Goes On,” and his unconventional style, died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro on June 14. He was 32.
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Milan designers go lighter in silhouette, if not materials, for next summer
MILAN (AP) — In complicated, heavy times, Milan designers went lighter — if not in materials, then in silhouette.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 22 schedule for Day 12 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have four games on Monday, as group-stage matches continue.
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Prada serves up luxury fashion’s version of pasta pomodoro at Milan Fashion Week
MILAN (AP) — Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons reimagine jeans-inspired basics in leather and technical fabrics for the latest Prada collection unveiled Sunday during MilanFashion Week, saying they wanted menswear looks for people on the street, not just fashion insiders.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 21 schedule for Day 11 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have five games on Sunday, as group-stage matches continue.
Lewis Hamilton and Colman Domingo lead a star-studded front row at Ralph Lauren's Milan show
MILAN (AP) — Lewis Hamilton hobnobbed with Colman Domingo in the front row of Ralph Lauren's Milan Fashion Week show, trading notes on a menswear collection that ran the gamut from bankerly pinstripes to layered festival wear.
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” died Friday. He was 85.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 20 schedule for Day 10 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have four games on Friday, as group-stage matches continue.
Kennedy Center says it isn't required to reschedule shows after judge blocks 2-year closure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s management isn’t making a commitment to scheduling new shows or building up its staff even as the performing arts venue considers options short of a full two-year closure that a federal judge blocked last month.
Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child
NEW YORK (AP) — Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 19 schedule for Day 9 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have four games on Friday, as group-stage matches continue.
The Minions and their 'big boss' Chris Meledandri keep a blockbuster machine humming
NEW YORK (AP) — When Illumination founder and chief executive Chris Meledandri earlier this month received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he wondered how many visitors it will have.
Colin Farrell brings layered mystery to Apple TV+’s ‘Sugar’
Colin Farrell brings mystery and nuanced layers to John Sugar, a Los Angeles private eye and film buff at the center of Apple TV+’s hit detective noir drama “Sugar.”
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, 'The Ring' villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's “Lilo & Stitch” and her villainous performance in the thriller “The Ring," has died. She was 35.
Comedian Carlos Mencia faces 12 felony charges for failing to report more than $8M in earnings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Carlos Mencia was arrested Thursday and charged with 12 felony charges for failing to report or pay taxes on more than $8 million in earnings, prosecutors said.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 18 schedule for Day 8 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have four games on Thursday, as group-stage matches continue.
Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Dreesen, who along with partner Tim Reid formed one of America's first interracial stand-up comedy duos and later spent years as Frank Sinatra's opening act, died Wednesday. He was 86.
Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years.
Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: 'There's less fear in my heart'
NEW YORK (AP) — The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he “has been in rehab for a few months,” and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.
Macy’s Fourth of July show to feature Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Salt-N-Pepa and Shaboozey
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s will celebrate America's 250th birthday with a Fourth of July fireworks show live on NBC featuring Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Salt-N-Pepa, Noah Kahan, Bebe Rexha and Shaboozey.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 17 schedule for Day 7 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have four more games on Wednesday, as group-stage matches continue.
Ann Patchett’s next accolade: A peace prize rooted in the Dayton Accords legacy
NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Patchett's latest honor has an international scope.
Former NFL player living in South Florida competes on ‘Outlast: The Jungle’
In “Outlast: The Jungle,” 16 strangers are dropped into the unforgiving Panamanian jungle and forced to survive in teams, where scarce resources, brutal conditions and shifting alliances push them to their limits.
Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana rape case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022.