A government minister says Ye, the U_S_ rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has recently been stripped of an Australian visa after he released his single “Heil Hitler.” MELBOURNE, Australia — Ye, the U.S. rapper formerly known as Kanye West, was recently stripped of an Australian visa after he released his single “Heil Hitler,” a…
LOS ANGELES — While Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits a jury’s verdict in his federal sex trafficking trial, the once-celebrated music mogul has seen his business empire rapidly unravel. Combs, 55, who is one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history, now faces charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking involving two former partners and transporting…
The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial has reached a verdict on four of five charges but remains deadlocked on the most serious charge: racketeering conspiracy. Despite the jury’s note about being split with “unpersuadable views,” Judge Arun Subramanian instructed them to continue deliberating. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP…
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennette McCurdy’s widely acclaimed memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” will be adapted into a series on Apple TV+, with Jennifer Aniston to star in a role modeled after McCurdy’s mother. The 10-episode dramedy was written by McCurdy and film producer Ari Katcher. The pair will serve as…
NEW YORK — Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour. Members Jin, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Jung Kook and Suga made the announcement Tuesday during a livestream on Weverse, an online fan platform owned by BTS management company Hybe. It…
LONDON — Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the BBC and festival organizers. The band said in a statement that it was being “targeted for speaking up” about the war in Gaza. Police are…
WASHINGTON — Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration — and singer Bono recited a poem — in an emotional video farewell Monday with staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Obama called the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID “a colossal mistake.” Monday was the…
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s National Museum offered a glimpse of its renovated building and collection on Monday, two days before it reopens for visitors and seven years after a devastating fire destroyed it. Journalists and special guests previewed the renovated museum in Rio de Janeiro, where they could also see a large part of…
FILE – The music director at the Royal Theatre, Czech conductor Jakub Hrusa, poses for photographs as he was presented at a news conference in the foyer of the Opera in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 30, 2011. (Joachim Adrian/Polfoto via AP, file) The Associated Press <
EA Sports sent a cryptic tweet on Monday that hints at the revival of its college basketball video game franchise. Although not as popular as its college football franchise that was revived last year, EA was among the industry’s leaders in basketball gaming in the early 2000s. Its NCAA Basketball games (with earlier iterations named…
