Thursday, September 24, 2026

Entertainment

South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela ’s 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age...

A rare first edition of 'Wuthering Heights' complete with spelling mistakes is up for auction

LONDON (AP) — A rare first-edition copy of “ Wuthering Heights,” complete with spelling mistakes, is up for auction for the first time in...

Las Vegas in 2030: What the city could look like in just four years

What could Las Vegas look like by 2030? From the Athletics' new stadium and Brightline West to the possibility of an NBA team, here's...

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. The deal will...

'Ponies' merges comedy with a gritty spy story in TV dramedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Ponies” is a bit of a unicorn. The Peacock series that stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as widows...

Rape trial verdict due in the case of Norwegian crown princess' eldest son

A Norwegian court will hand down its verdict and sentence Monday in the rape trial of Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Crown...

Justin Trudeau skipped Canada World Cup opener because girlfriend Katy Perry performed at US game

Former Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the United States' World Cup opener against Paraguay on Friday at Inglewood, California, rather than his own...

Helicopter with singer Oliver Tree on passenger list collides with another in Brazil, killing 6

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all...

Puerto Rican Day Parade marches through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors

NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers who weren't partied out after the Knicks championship found another excuse to celebrate on Sunday as the National...

Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' opens No. 1, while 'Obsession' sensation continues

NEW YORK (AP) — Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” billed as his first popcorn movie in years, launched with $44 million in domestic theaters, according...