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There’s a country in Southern Europe that few tourists know about

April 11, 2026

Arts|Political|World

Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden-winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God'

President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded

April 11, 2026

'New king of Las Vegas' is celebrated with Strip parade

Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars was honored with a parade and a street named after him near the Park MGM in Las Vegas

April 11, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s 19th-century novel

Going to the Moon isn’t just about science. Novelist Jules Verne predicted some of the societal ramifications modern lunar missions are creating today.

April 11, 2026

Arts|Sports

Ichiro Suzuki's statue unveiling has a mishap as bat snaps during ceremony

A statue has been unveiled of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki at the Seattle Mariners' T-Mobile Park

April 11, 2026

Arts

Scottie Scheffler has 2 shots in the water and his first round over par in the Masters in 3 years

Scottie Scheffler thought he was in good shape with two par 5s still to play in the Masters

April 11, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Political|US|World

Trump administration unveils renderings of its proposed gold-accented arch

April 11, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Political|Science

Lawmaker uses satirical 'Spinachgate' video to address water pollution and cancer concerns

April 11, 2026

White Sox expand plans for giveaway of pope-themed hats

The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team

April 11, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

MLB's percentage of Black players increases in consecutive years for the 1st time in 2 decades

Major League Baseball says the percentage of Black players on opening day rosters increased in consecutive years for the first time in at least two decades

April 10, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Release is on hold for the man cleared of killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC will remain jailed for now

April 10, 2026

US ceasefire with Iran: What’s next? A former diplomat explains 3 possible scenarios

Both countries seem tired of the costs of war and ongoing risks, but successful negotiations will have to overcome deep distrust by both sides.

April 10, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Entertainment

Jury reaches no verdict on first day deliberating at Live Nation ticket monopoly trial

A jury has finished its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in a civil case pitting 34 states against the concert giant Live Nation Entertainment

April 10, 2026

Africa|Arts|Entertainment

Why Ghanaian singer King Promise and other African artists don’t want to be boxed into Afrobeats

November 12, 2024

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

'Euphoria,' returning for a third season, launched a generation of new stars

“Euphoria” returns Sunday with its starry cast for a third season on HBO Max

April 10, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Health|World

Picture this: A raffle offers a Picasso for 100 euros to fund Alzheimer’s research

A raffle in France offers the chance to win a Picasso portrait for a 100-euro ticket

April 10, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Masters gnomes a hot commodity at Augusta National amid speculation this is final year of production

Patrons are lining up at Augusta National to secure a limited edition Masters gnome

April 10, 2026

Arts|Opinion

In his efforts to remake federal architecture, Trump repudiates the ‘republican ideals’ that have long informed it

US presidents haven’t usually sought to impress their own architectural tastes – much less their names while in office – on national monuments.

April 10, 2026

Arts

Democrats tackle outside groups flooding their primaries with campaign cash

Democrats are grappling with a surge of outside spending in their primaries

April 10, 2026

Arts|Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty

Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as Dolce & Gabbana chairman but will keep a creative role

Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as chairman of the fashion house that he co-founded with Domenico Dolce

April 10, 2026

More Americans are moving to Central and Eastern Europe. Here’s why

April 10, 2026

Singer Delta Goodrem follows in Celine Dion’s footsteps to Eurovision

Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, who is representing Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, says she believes in the power of music

April 10, 2026

The World Cup’s best shirts are already 30 years old

April 10, 2026

China's K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade

BTS is back after a three-and-a-half year break, but their world tour is skipping China

April 10, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68

Afrika Bambaataa, a hip-hop pioneer, has died of prostate cancer in Pennsylvania at age 68, according to his lawyer

April 10, 2026

Gene Simmons of Kiss visits Detroit Rock City to open new restaurant location

Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley

April 10, 2026

Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US libraries

Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against a library funding agency have settled with the Justice Department

April 10, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment

Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant a monopolist

A lawyer for states suing Live Nation Entertainment has tried to convince a jury during an antitrust trial's closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up concert prices

April 10, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Sports

The DOJ is investigating the NFL’s online streaming model

April 10, 2026

Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion

Army ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time

April 10, 2026

Arts|Political|Sports|Travel|World

Iranian American soccer fans are torn between pride and protest as the World Cup nears

Many Iranian soccer fans in the U.S. have conflicting emotions about their homeland's beloved national team as the World Cup comes to North America

April 09, 2026

Arts|Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Pink to host the 2026 Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall

Pink has been chosen to host the Tony Awards, set for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall

April 09, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle

On a New Kids on the Block cruise, Emma Straub found a way past grief

Emma Straub, known for novels like “Modern Lovers” and “The Vacationers,” has a new book inspired by a fan cruise

April 09, 2026

Arts|Asia|Entertainment|World

BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service

BTS has kicked off their long-awaited world tour with a concert in South Korea

April 09, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Look of the Week: Elle Fanning makes the case for slouchy, old-school femininity

April 09, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Appeals court grills attorneys over whether Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was improperly sentenced

April 09, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Europe|World

Films by Almodovar, Pawlikowski and Hamaguchi lead an auteur-heavy Cannes Film Festival lineup

New films by Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski, Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Spain’s Pedro Almodovar will premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival next month

April 09, 2026

Arts|Health|Interview|Sports

Gary Woodland is trying to win the Masters while fighting anxiety so severe he thinks someone is ‘trying to kill me’

April 09, 2026

Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji

A viral photo of snow-capped Mount Fuji, a red pagoda and cherry blossoms has brought many tourists to a peaceful Japanese town

April 09, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Europe

Vilma Jää Brings herding calls and mocking songs to Met Opera’s production of 'Innocence'

Vilma Jää never expected to play a major role in one of the 21st century’s most acclaimed operas when she enrolled at the Sibelius Academy to study folk music

April 09, 2026

Arts

USC freshman loses eye after being struck by federal agent’s projectile at Los Angeles ‘No Kings’ protest, attorney says

April 09, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Entertainment

Judge orders rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody in case involving rapper Gucci Mane's label

A federal judge ordered rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody after he and eight others were accused of kidnapping three music industry professionals and robbing them at gunpoint in Texas during a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane’s record label

April 09, 2026

Former Fort Bragg employee charged with leaking classified information to journalist

April 09, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

8-year-old Frankie Fleetwood steals the show during Par 3 Contest on the eve of the Masters

Tommy Fleetwood's 8-year-old son Frankie nearly stole the show at Augusta National on Wednesday

April 09, 2026

Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murder charges and admits he killed 8 women in the Gilgo Beach case

A Long Island architect has pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth in a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings

April 08, 2026