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Bell tolls for Wisconsin man who wins Hemingway look-alike contest

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — On his 68th birthday, a white-bearded Wisconsin man won the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, a highlight of Key West’s annual Hemingway Days celebration that ends Sunday.

Jul 23, 2023 7:32 PM Read more >

Say goodbye to Bodypainting Day, New York City’s annual celebration of nudity and artistry

NEW YORK (AP) — If you've ever dreamed of standing naked in New York City with dozens of strangers while artists turn your skin into a work of art, you may have missed your chance.

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'Barbie' takes the box office crown and 'Oppenheimer' soars in a historic weekend

“ Barbenheimer ” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold.

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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

An intense heat wave has reached Italy, bringing temperatures close to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in many cities across the country. Associated Press photographer Andrew Medichini captured tourists cooling off at a fountain.

Jul 23, 2023 8:24 AM Read more >

The 1975 cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after band's same-sex kiss controversy in Malaysia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — British pop rock band The 1975 announced on Sunday it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival in the wake of the band's lead singer slamming the country’s anti-

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Covering the heat wave in sizzling Phoenix, an AP photographer recounts a scare from heat exhaustion

PHOENIX (AP) — Heat never scared me before.

Jul 22, 2023 11:00 PM Read more >

Barbie mania sweeps Latin America, but sometimes takes on a macabre tone

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Latin America is taking Barbie mania to an extreme, with everything from pink-colored tacos and pastries, commercial planes bearing the Barbie logo, political ads and even Barbie-themed protests.

Jul 22, 2023 5:05 PM Read more >

Malaysia cuts short music fest after British band slams anti-gay laws, singer kisses male bandmate

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's government Saturday cut short a music festival after the lead singer of British band The 1975 slammed the country's anti-gay laws and kissed a male bandmate during their performance.

Jul 22, 2023 1:09 PM Read more >

Murder trial of rapper YNW Melly ends in mistrial after jury deadlocks; retrial likely

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A deadlocked jury prompted a mistrial Saturday in the South Florida trial of rapper YNW Melly on charges that he murdered two of his friends five years ago.

Jul 22, 2023 12:40 PM Read more >

Jamie Foxx tells fans in an Instagram message that he is recovering from an illness

Academy Award winning actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx said in an Instagram video that he is recovering from an undisclosed medical condition.

Jul 22, 2023 11:39 AM Read more >