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Hikers have embarked on a 500-mile (805-kilometer) expedition that will traverse New Mexico. The mission: Chart out the best route and identify what challenges might lie ahead as the state
Read MoreActor Burt Reynolds, the charismatic star whose career lasted for more than half a century, died Thursday at 82. His agent announced the actor’s death in Jupiter, Florida, but did
Read MoreBritain’s Burberry will no longer burn unsold luxury goods to protect its brand after an admission that it destroyed almost $40 million worth of stock last year sparked a furor
Read MoreBrazil’s National Museum said Wednesday that centuries-old Torah scrolls, considered to be some of Judaism’s oldest documents, had been moved before a massive fire ravaged the place and gutted much
Read MoreReality television star Kim Kardashian West, who successfully pushed President Donald Trump to grant a pardon for a drug offender earlier this year, returned to the White House on Wednesday
Read MoreKenyan artist Michael Soi is criticizing China’s relationship with Africa through his collection of paintings at Nairobi’s Circle Art Gallery that depict the interest that China is showing in Africa.
Read MoreFirefighters found bone fragments from a collection in the still-smoldering National Museum, an official said Tuesday, raising hopes that a famed skull might somehow have survived a massive blaze that
Read MoreMormon church founder Joseph Smith insisted on introducing polygamy in the early 1800s despite knowing the societal risks and getting pushback from other leaders and his first wife, recounts a
Read MoreAmos Gitai’s Letter to a Friend in Gaza offers unflinching criticism of Israel’s blockade of Gaza and its lethal response to Palestinian protesters, in which the filmmaker asks fellow Israelis to examine their
Read MoreJulia Louis-Dreyfus is back at work on “Veep” and said it feels “fantastic.” The star of the HBO comedy series revealed last September that she had been diagnosed with breast
Read MoreFederal authorities say they have recovered pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” that were stolen from a Minnesota museum 13 years ago.
Read MoreNike has chosen Colin Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem as a protest against racism, as one of the faces for advertisements commemorating the 30th
Read MoreThe director turning Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels into an HBO television series said there was no way the stories could have been filmed in English or adapted to take place
Read MoreJeff Goldblum is charismatic as ever in The Mountain, where he plays a smooth-talking doctor with an effective way of rendering people with psychiatric problems “innocuous” — a term he
Read More“These people aren’t just rich. They’re crazy rich.” It was another crazy, rich weekend at the U.S. box office for the romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians.” The Warner Bros. film
Read MoreThe 18th Asian Games came to close in Indonesia Sunday with a glittering ceremony emphasizing the country’s diversity and the ties linking the 11,000 athletes who competed for 45 nations.
Read MoreArcheologists in Egypt say they have unearthed one of the oldest-known villages in the Nile Delta, dating back to before the pharaohs. The antiquities ministry said the Neolithic site was
Read MoreCoen brothers fans get six movies for the price of one in “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” an anthology of Western stories starring, among others, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Tyne
Read MoreWhile many people come to Hollywood looking for fame in front of the cameras, Iris Lee prefers to work behind the lens. “I’m young, but I think I would really
Read MoreThe film industry organization that presents the Academy Awards is also developing young talent through a program called Academy Gold — an internship and mentoring program for students and young
Read MoreIndonesia will bid to host the 2032 Olympics following the success of the Asian Games held in Jakarta and Palembang over the past two weeks, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said
Read MoreIn Minnesota, Hmong farmers have banded together to make a better living. Originally from China, the Hmong are an Asian ethnic group that migrated to Vietnam and Laos in the
Read MoreFamily, loved ones, celebrities and political leaders, including former U.S. President Bill Clinton, were among the thousands who gathered at Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple Friday for an all-day funeral to
Read MoreA Dutch lawmaker, who was planning to hold a caricature contest of Islam’s prophet, has backed away from his plans amid fears of violence. Geert Wilders, a member of
Read MoreNotables gathered to pay tribute to soul singer Aretha Franklin during an epic, hours-long funeral service in Detroit, Aug. 31, 2018. Franklin died Aug. 16, 2018, of pancreatic cancer at
Read MoreFormer U.S. President Bill Clinton, comedian and entertainment mogul Tyler Perry, and legendary actress Cicely Tyson are among the dozens of people who have paid tribute to soul singer Aretha
Read MoreThousands of mourners have come to pay their respects to music legend Aretha Franklin, who will be laid to rest Friday in Detroit, Michigan. A star-studded roster of performers and
Read MoreBefore the world marks the end of Aretha Franklin’s life at her funeral Friday, fans gathered a day early to celebrate her in the place where her faith was forged
Read MorePrince Harry and his wife Meghan attended a performance of the hit musical Hamilton on Wednesday to raise money for a charity which works with children affected by HIV in
Read MoreAs entertainment giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime woo Indian audiences, they are investing millions of dollars in making films and serials locally. And for Bollywood, one of the world’s
Read MoreThe taut drama Operation Finale revisits history and brings to life the dramatic capture, by Mossad operatives, of Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief architects of the Holocaust. Filmmaker Chris Weitz
Read MoreThe drama “Operation Finale” revisits history and brings to life the dramatic capture, by Mossad operatives, of Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief architects of the Nazi Holocaust. Filmmaker Chris
Read MoreThousands of revelers hurled at least 145 tons of tomatoes at each other Wednesday during the annual “Tomatina” festival in the eastern Spanish town of Bunol. With a firecracker blast
Read MoreCardi B has apologized to the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. for portraying the civil rights leader’s wife, Coretta Scott King, in a comedy skit. News outlets report the
Read MoreA Massachusetts living history museum that depicts life in the early 19th century is looking to overhaul the way it presents the past in an effort to stay relevant to
Read MoreOn a recent afternoon, tour guide Justin Bates pointed to the spot where historic Jamestown’s legislature first convened in July 1619. He then gestured toward another nearby spot where some
Read MoreWhen Ryan Gosling gets off the boat at Venice Lido this week, it will be one small step for the Hollywood actor, but potentially another leap for the world’s oldest film
Read MoreChris Stapleton topped the list of finalists Tuesday with five nominations for the 52nd annual Country Music Association Awards. Stapleton is vying for entertainer of the year, male vocalist of
Read MoreEvery year, Indonesians from teens and grandads, to mechanics and students, gather in eastern Java to celebrate their love of the iconic Italian Vespa scooter. For some, it’s an “extreme”
Read MoreBen Kingsley said he didn’t portray Adolf Eichmann out of love or admiration. Rather, he wanted to “nail him to the gates of Auschwitz.” The Oscar-winning Kingsley, who has
Read MoreThe word for the night was “heat.” With that prompt, spoken word artists delivered poems about love, sex, gangs, street food, public transport and even a trip to the barbershop.
Read MorePlaywright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as “The Odd Couple,” “Barefoot in the Park” and his “Brighton Beach” trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, has died.
Read MoreJohn Cronin has never been one to let disability hold him back. The 22-year-old from Long Island, N.Y., was born with Down syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes developmental and
Read MoreThese are strange and confusing times in Washington. Political operatives meeting with Russian lawyers, a White House at odds with its own intelligence community. But the Washington intrigue appears to
Read MoreThe metalcore band We Came as Romans says vocalist Kyle Pavone has died at 28. The Troy, Michigan, group tweeted about the death Saturday, saying: “Kyle’s tragic loss came
Read MoreMusician Jamey Turner chose an unconventional career path by becoming a glass harpist. He plays music with glasses filled with water. He uses his fingertips to rub the rim of
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