Indie artist Alex Cameron has sparked curiosity with a song about Jesus, blending humor and sincerity.

Utah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager.

A 40-year-old New York man faces hate crime charges following a confrontation with “Today" show host Craig Melvin at NBC’s studio in Manhattan.

Nicholas Brownlee has risen to the top of the opera world with his powerful bass-baritone voice.

Brenda Fricker, who became the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film “My Left Foot,’’ has died.

To get in the spirit for the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, The Associated Press has made a themed playlist.

To air or not to air.

The Trump administration is drastically shortening visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. The new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security limits visas to 240 days, down from up to five years.

Netflix said Thursday its second-quarter profit grew thanks to new membership signups and price increases.

Patricia Lockwood wins this year's Gabe Hudson Prize for her novel “Will There Ever Be Another You.”.

Danny Boyle’s new film about Rupert Murdoch and Larry Lamb is set to open the Venice International Film Festival.

Ava DuVernay has announced a documentary for Netflix on the 14th Amendment, which gave liberty and rights to formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, and which has come under legal attack from President Donald Trump.

Hong Kong’s top security official has urged booksellers to ensure their titles do not harm national security.

The agent for Sam Neill says the actor died from pneumonia.

President Donald Trump has used a primetime address to question the legitimacy of U.S. elections and push for more restrictive voting laws.

The New York Times has filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight over press freedom and the government’s ability to force reporters to identify sources.

George Santos has worn many hats: Serial swindler, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, clemency recipient, podcast host, online betting influencer under investigation by the federal government.

Visitors to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s hometown can see the composer — and his dog — in miniature as Salzburg celebrates the 270th anniversary of his birth.

Local media are reporting that authorities in Hong Kong have raided two bookstores and arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious publications.

Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report reveals key streaming trends in music, film and TV.

A lead U.S. negotiator for the release of hostages captured by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel will have a book out this fall.

Former President Joe Biden plans to publish his memoir, "Promise Me, America," this fall.

The Writers Guild of America has become the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix show.

Tom Cruise has launched an early promotional tour — and preview of a potential Hollywood awards campaign — for his next film.

FIFA has announced a star-studded lineup for the closing ceremony of the World Cup.

Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One.

A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to temporarily close entrances before the rapper could take the stage after midnight.

Anya Taylor-Joy stars in “Lucky,” a new Apple TV crime thriller set in the California desert.

Fans and fellow actors are mourning the passing of Sam Neill, who died after being diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Sam Neill, the elegant and versatile actor who moved from art films to blockbusters like “Jurassic Park” and “The Hunt for Red October,” has died at 78.

Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” opens July 17 amid international anticipation and controversy over its casting.

Disney's live-action “Moana” may be the top movie at the box office, but it didn't make a big splash in its first weekend.

Lionel Messi and Argentina are playing for a World Cup semifinal spot in Kansas City, Missouri, and Jason Sudeikis is paying attention.

The Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak.

Erling Haaland has become a social media sensation during the World Cup.

A week after Taylor Swift’s star-studded wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, fans still have not seen verified photos of the ceremony, Swift’s dress or the celebration inside.

Suki Waterhouse started working on “Loveland,” her third record, immediately after she released her 2024 sophomore album, “Memoir of A Sparklemuffin.”.

King Charles III has hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years.

American actor Dustin Hoffman and cricket great Sachin Tendulkar were among the celebrities at Wimbledon on Friday to watch defending champion Jannik Sinner play Novak Djokovic on Centre Court.

British actor Micheal Ward has been acquitted of rape and other charges in a London court.

Sikh organizations and local activists are organizing community screenings in India’s northern Punjab state of a movie set during its bloody insurgency.

Ashleigh Hallam teaches English at her local library in Indiana.

Celebrities across the entertainment industry are mourning the death of Bonnie Tyler at age 75.

Cellist Brant Taylor has noticed a big change at the Ravinia Festival's Hunter Pavilion since it underwent a $70 million renovation.

Christopher Nolan has taken on the epic challenge of adapting “The Odyssey” into a large-scale Hollywood film.

Netflix is set to premiere a remake of “Little House on the Prairie” on Thursday.

Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli's Balenciaga debut is the most anticipated show of Paris couture week, which ends Thursday.

Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced Welsh pop star known for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died at 75.

More than 800 pounds of peanut butter have been spread across a museum floor in the Netherlands.

The cast of “The Pitt” has had an epic day at the Emmy nominations, with 13 of them getting acting nods.

The Primetime Emmy nominations are out, and “The Pitt” leads with the most nods.

Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s Super Bowl-style halftime show.

A three-judge panel has denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while they appeal an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal.

Britain’s Queen Camilla is making her customary visit to Wimbledon and was joined in the Royal Box by an actor who once portrayed her husband.

“The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” led all comedies with a record-breaking 24 for its final season as the Emmy nominations were announced.

ABC is continuing to fight back forcefully against efforts by federal regulators to reopen the question of whether its popular talk show “The View” is subject to equal time rules.

Inside the Grand Palais in Paris, the Chanel salon had been swallowed by a garden gone wrong: giant beanstalks climbing to the ceiling and huge flowers blooming a little too brightly to be safe.

Mariska Hargitay is set to host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing on NBC on Sept. 14.

Tracee Ellis Ross is making her Broadway debut in “Every Brilliant Thing.”.

A film about the late disability rights activist Judith Heumann will open the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.

Prince Harry's final lawsuit against the British tabloids has ended in defeat.

The first Rolling Stones album was released in 1964.

Jonathan Anderson arrived at Paris couture week with the fashion world still waiting to see the Dior wedding dress he made for Taylor Swift.

George Clooney is returning to the Venice Film Festival this year to receive a lifetime achievement award.

King Charles III’s estranged son is traveling to the land of his birth for a series of charity engagements that begin Tuesday.

One hundred years ago a book was published that put Spain's biggest bull run festival on the map for millions of readers around the world.

A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trusted.

"Minions & Monsters" has topped the July Fourth weekend box office, narrowly beating "Toy Story 5."

The Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest is marking the United States’ 250th birthday with chomp and circumstance.

President Donald Trump has offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he’s spending his time in the White House on second lady Usha Vance's podcast where guests are supposed to read picture books to children.

Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde have found a unique chemistry in screaming at each other on screen.

A Turkish court has ordered comedian Deniz Goktas jailed pending trial for allegedly insulting religious values and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic kicks off its 60th edition with honors for actors Dustin Hoffman and Juliette Binoche.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married.

The United States has World Cup fever.

Prosecutors say a video shows rapper Pooh Shiesty pressing for his release from fellow rapper Gucci Mane’s record label while an armed man blocks a door during an alleged robbery at a Texas music studio in January.

John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the unofficial anthem of the U.S. men’s national soccer team at the World Cup, with players and fans singing it together after victories.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding has fans buzzing in New York City.

Haruki Murakami's first full-length novel with a lone female protagonist has been released."

The Supreme Court has declined to intervene after a judge ordered former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to be fined $800 a day.

The best films of the year so far include “Project Hail Mary,” “Disclosure Day” and “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.”.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is set to begin at New York's Madison Square Garden at 5 p.m. Friday.

New polling from Ipsos Sports, provided exclusively to The Associated Press, shows that the World Cup has excited soccer fans and piqued many Americans’ interest, even as the sport continues to face an uphill climb to reach mainstream popularity in the United States.

The families of those killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting will indirectly receive money from Alex Jones after a billion-dollar defamation verdict.

It is a city bathed in the orange-and-blue afterglow of a Knicks championship.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will host their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night.

The New York Police Department is bracing for a slew of massive Independence Day celebrations along with a World Cup match this weekend, scrambling thousands of officers on land, sea and air to handle security measures as an intense heat wave bears down on the region.

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day.

Actor and activist Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer’s disease.

In a story published July 1, 2026, about the death of Victor Willis, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Willis appeared in the movie “Can't Stop the Music.”.

Canada is set to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time next year.

A federal judge has ordered the Pentagon to lift its requirement that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an escort while in the building.

Former child actor Daveigh Chase's death on June 16 was due to AIDS.

“Artificial,” Luca Guadagnino’s starry film about Sam Altman and OpenAI, has been acquired by the indie distributor Neon after it was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios.

A judge has ruled that a book co-written by Duane Davis, who prosecutors allege ordered the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, will be used in trial.

The newest book on Donald Trump is a big hit.

Lexi Minetree stars as a teenage Elle Woods in a new “Legally Blonde” prequel series for Prime Video.

Filmmaker Pierre Coffin is the creator and chief practitioner of Minionese, but it’s a dialect — like most things Minions — that’s taken time to hone.