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Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It's not an uncommon tactic

5:00 AM on Friday, April 24

Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost all-white jury when they decided to sentence him to death

FILE - President Ronald Reagan watches as first lady Nancy Reagan comments from the podium during the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner on April 23, 1987, in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi, File)

Correspondents' Dinner's biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politics

4:07 AM on Friday, April 24

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media

Bang Si-Hyuk, a chairman of Hybe answers reporters' question upon his arrival at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Kim Keun-soo/Newsis via AP)

South Korean prosecutors deny police request for arrest warrant for K-pop mogul behind BTS

3:05 AM on Friday, April 24

South Korean prosecutors have rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk

FILE - Japanese author Haruki Murakami attends a meeting with Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit during the Norwegian Literature Festival in Lillehammer, Norway, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Cornelius Poppe/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)

Japan's Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with 'The Tale of KAHO' in July

12:37 AM on Friday, April 24

A new book by Haruki Murakami set to be released in early July will mark the first time a full-length novel by the Japanese author features a female main character

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10:30 AM on Thursday, April 23

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters outside the White House, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump's planned appearance bringing renewed scrutiny to annual correspondents' dinner

9:23 AM on Thursday, April 23

For the first time as president, Donald Trump is planning to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington this weekend

This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Robert Aramayo in a scene from "I Swear." (Graeme Hunter/Sony Pictures Classics via AP)

Movie Review: Moving but sometimes cloying, Tourette’s tale ‘I Swear’ soars on superb acting

8:44 AM on Thursday, April 23

Many have heard about the shocking moment when Tourette's activist John Davidson hurled an involuntary racial slur at Michael B

This photo provided by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office shows Christopher Gillum being arrested Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at a hotel in Destin, Fla. (Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Ex-officer planned to kill Black people in mass shooting at a New Orleans festival, authorities say

8:00 AM on Thursday, April 23

A Florida county sheriff's office says they arrested a former law enforcement officer whom federal authorities say planned a mass shooting targeting Black people at a large festival in New Orleans

FILE - Vehicles enter Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles on Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

What a combined Paramount-Warner would mean

7:40 AM on Thursday, April 23

HBO Max, “Harry Potter,” “Top Gun,” CBS and CNN may all be placed under the control of the upstart Paramount Skydance soon

FILE - 2019 Kennedy Center Honoree conductor Michael Tilson Thomas arrives at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81

7:19 AM on Thursday, April 23

Renowned American conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas has died at 81

FILE - A private security officer stands next to a closed Russia's pavilion at the 59th Biennale of Arts exhibition in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

EU pulls $2.3 million from Venice Biennale over Russia's return

6:49 AM on Thursday, April 23

The Venice Biennale has lost 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in funding due to its decision to allow Russia to participate in the 61st contemporary art show

FILE - JJ from Austria stands on the stage with the trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Slovenia TV says it won't air Eurovision song contest after pulling out

6:35 AM on Thursday, April 23

Slovenia’s national broadcaster RTV Slovenia won’t air the Eurovision Song Contest this year after the small European country previously pulled out of the event over Israel’s participation

FILE - Director Maggie Gyllenhaal appears at the premiere of "The Bride!" in New York on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury

6:34 AM on Thursday, April 23

Maggie Gyllenhaal is set to lead the main competition jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival

This combination of images show entertainers, from left, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and Drake. (AP Photo)

Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify's first all-time most streamed artists list

4:00 AM on Thursday, April 23

Taylor Swift has topped Spotify’s first ever list of the most streamed artists of all time

FILE - Professional wrestler Andre the Giant is seen in 1988 in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Tiny town in North Carolina honors towering Andre The Giant with roadside marker

9:09 PM on Wednesday, April 22

Wrestler and actor Andre The Giant is being honored with a roadside marker in a small town in North Carolina that was once his home

In this courtroom sketch, David Anthony Burke, whose stage name is D4vd, is seen in court Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Los Angeles on charges of killing a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his car. (Bill Robles via AP)

Evidence against singer D4vd in killing of 14-year-old girl will be revealed in court within days

9:06 PM on Wednesday, April 22

Lawyers for singer D4vd are pushing prosecutors to reveal their evidence in the case of Celeste Rivas Hernandez's killing

FILE - The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant

4:08 PM on Wednesday, April 22

An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line

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