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Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she’s retiring and moving to ‘the next stage’

NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American Ballet Theatre, fighting back tears of pride over her new role: principal dancer. “This is it,” she said, with emotion.

Jun 9, 2025 9:07 AM Read more >

Movie Review: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ might have just redeemed the live-action adaptation

Ever wanted to soar through the skies on the back of a friendly dragon? The new “How to Train Your Dragon” may be the ticket, from a decidedly safer, though possibly still vertigo-inducing, distance.

Jun 9, 2025 8:45 AM Read more >

Nina Stemme says farewell to Isolde after 126 performances

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nina Stemme tilted back her head after the final notes of her 126th and last Isolde performance, and her eyes filled with tears.

Jun 9, 2025 8:40 AM Read more >

ABC's Terry Moran is suspended following his social media post calling Trump and Miller haters

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News has suspended correspondent Terry Moran for calling Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world class hater” in a since-deleted social media post.

Jun 9, 2025 8:24 AM Read more >

Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery will calve off cable operations from its streaming service, creating two independent companies as the number of people “cutting the cord” brings with it a sustained upheaval in the entertainment industry.

Jun 9, 2025 7:56 AM Read more >

Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival’s lifetime achievement honor

Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of one of the greatest films ever made, Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival this fall.

Jun 9, 2025 7:51 AM Read more >

At this museum, no one will shush you, and you can touch the objects

LONDON (AP) — A museum is like an iceberg. Most of it is out of sight. Most big collections have only a fraction of their items on display, with the rest locked away in storage.

Jun 9, 2025 7:09 AM Read more >

Saffron brings a golden hue to this fresh combination of zucchini and pasta

This pasta dish, a riff on an offering served at Trattoria Bertozzi in Bologna, Italy, is a golden, fresh combination of guanciale (cured pork cheek), fragrant saffron, summery zucchini and short, curly pasta.

Jun 9, 2025 6:11 AM Read more >

Japan's Osaka Expo temporarily suspends water shows after high levels of bacteria detected

TOKYO (AP) — Popular daily fountain shows and a shallow pool area at Expo 2025 in Osaka have been temporarily suspended due to bacterial contamination that required cleaning and safety checks, the event organisers said on Monday.

Jun 9, 2025 5:38 AM Read more >

Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting, same-sex marriage and 'willful childlessness'

Southern Baptists meeting this week in Dallas will be asked to approve resolutions calling for a legal ban on pornography and a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court's approval of same-sex marriage.

Jun 9, 2025 5:04 AM Read more >