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Madonna opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho

12:43 PM on Sunday, July 19

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, even better than the filmmaker's “Oppenheimer” debut

11:25 AM on Sunday, July 19

Greek translator Emily Wilson finds the release of Christopher Nolan's film “The Odyssey” both gratifying and unsatisfying

7:22 PM on Saturday, July 18

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities in Miami

7:34 AM on Saturday, July 18

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

8:11 PM on Friday, July 17

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

12:07 PM on Friday, July 17

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

11:18 AM on Friday, July 17

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

10:50 AM on Friday, July 17

AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of July 17

10:31 AM on Friday, July 17

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

10:00 AM on Friday, July 17

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

11:44 PM on Thursday, July 16

To air or not to air

5:51 PM on Thursday, July 16

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

4:51 PM on Thursday, July 16

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

2:00 PM on Thursday, July 16

US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW Week ending 7/11/2026

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

12:08 AM on Thursday, July 16

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