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Several people are injured at a Berlin concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray
By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
BERLIN (AP) – Several people were injured at a concert in Berlin by American rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray, German news agency dpa reported Tuesday. Six people were taken to a hospital with respiratory problems and the rapper had to end the concert early, it said. Officials said it was still unclear what caused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
A presidential inauguration is traditionally a symbol of the traditions that bind Americans together. Mainstream media coverage of the event on Monday provided many reminders of what keeps people apart. On the Martin Luther King Day holiday, news organizations offered wall-to-wall coverage of President Donald Trump’s second inaugural, an event held largely indoors in Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What Melania Trump wore to the inauguration – including the hat
By Beatrice Dupuy, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
While red baseball caps have become synonymous with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump made her own millinery-related fashion statement, sporting a navy wide-brimmed hat by an American designer on Inauguration Day. The hat designed by Eric Javits shielded the first lady’s eyes as her husband was sworn in Monday for the second time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giorgio Armani shines at Milan Fashion Week with shimmering menswear collection
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
MILAN (AP) – Giorgio Armani’s menswear collection previewing Monday on the final day of Milan Fashion Week was all about catching the light, which the 90-year-old designer achieved with shimmering textiles and a smattering of crystals. Armani closed four days of menswear previews for Fall-Winter 2025-26 at his historic headquarters on Via Borgonuovo, freeing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?
By The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at Monday’s inauguration, at which Carrie Underwood will also perform “America the Beautiful.” Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations: John F Kennedy, 1961: Contralto Marian Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965: The United States Marine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prada offers savage, instinctive menswear during Milan Fashion Week
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
MILAN (AP) – Miuccia Prada and her co-creative director Raf Simons described the latest Prada menswear collaboration unveiled during Milan Fashion Week on Sunday as raw and cinematic. While the Milan Fall-Winter 2025-2026 runway was full of faux fur collars, Prada went the usual step beyond and created primitive detailing in shearling that looked almost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen goes on trial over stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
LONDON (AP) – It was the first day of summer vacation and the little girls at the Hart Space, a sanctuary hidden behind a row of houses, were there to dance to the music of Taylor Swift. What was supposed to be a day of joy turned to terror and heartbreak when an intruder with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight years ago, stars avoided Trump’s inauguration. This time it’s different
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) – Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem. But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration. Eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jingle jangle: Draft lyrics to ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ sell for $508K at US auction
By The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars as part of a weekend sale of dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter. About 60 Dylan items – including photos, music sheets, his guitar, pencil drawings and an oil painting composed by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Al Capone called it his sweetheart. The pistol that saved his life is coming to Vegas
By Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) – It was on a school playground where she learned her last name carries weight, when another girl pointed a finger at her and ordered the other kids to follow her. “Let’s go,” the girl said. “That’s a Capone.” Diane Capone Pette is the granddaughter of Al Capone, one of the most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disneyland Paris touts spectacular nighttime show using Paris Games laser technology
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
CHESSY, France (AP) – A cutting-edge nighttime show at Disneyland Paris featuring lasers used at the Paris Games is heralding a bold new chapter for Europe’s most-visited theme park, as a raft of ambitious developments comes to fruition under a 2 billion euro ($2.05 billion) expansion plan. The overhaul includes the completed revamp of the ... Read More »
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