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Hong Kong painter draws inspiration from city's recent history in works at Art Basel

Hong Kong painter draws inspiration from city's recent history in works at Art Basel

HONG KONG (AP) — At Hong Kong’s Art Basel, painter Chow Chun-fai’s new works transport viewers back to the night in 1997 when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule, displayed in the very exhibition center where one era ended and another
The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement

The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of s
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology," the late
Social media trends are driving Indonesia's patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation

Social media trends are driving Indonesia's patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation

SIMBORO, Indonesia (AP) — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with firewood, drops of fragrant patchouli oil trickling into
The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole

The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole

HOUSTON (AP) — The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez has been denied parole and will continue serving a life sentence for fatally shooting the rising young singer at a Texas motel in 1995, the state’s parole boar
King Charles III briefly hospitalized for observation following side effects from cancer treatment

King Charles III briefly hospitalized for observation following side effects from cancer treatment

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was briefly hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects’’ related to a scheduled cancer treatment , Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
Betty White, TV's Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles

Betty White, TV's Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White is making her mark on the nation's snail mail. The beloved actor of “The Golden Girls” fame was celebrated with a new U.S. Postal Service stamp at a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Los Angeles Zoo on Thursday.
So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027

So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027

After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town that had for decades provided the premier independ
New York rapper who joined Trump in campaign rally pleads guilty to attempted murder

New York rapper who joined Trump in campaign rally pleads guilty to attempted murder

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges after prosecutors say he used earnings from his music career to fuel gang violenc
ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns

ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into th
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