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Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2025. There are 182 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by…
As Diddy awaits verdict, here’s where his business ventures stand
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits a jury’s verdict in his federal sex trafficking trial, the once-celebrated music mogul has seen his business empire rapidly unravel.
Combs, 55, who is one of the most influential figures in…
Movie Review: In ‘Heads of State,’ a buddy comedy with statesmen
Say what you will about the Idris Elba-John Cena vehicle “Heads of State,” but it’s surely the first buddy comedy about the fraying bonds of NATO.
The potential collapse of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization plays a surprisingly pivotal…
Jennifer Aniston will star in series inspired by Jennette McCurdy’s memoir ‘I’m…
Jennifer Aniston will star in a new Apple TV+ original series inspired by Jennette McCurdy's bestselling memoir “I'm Glad My Mom Died.” McCurdy rose to fame as a co-star on Nickelodeon shows “iCarly” with Miranda Cosgrove and its spinoff “…
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90
Jimmy Swaggart, the televangelist whose multimillion-dollar ministry was crippled by his encounters with prostitutes, has died. He was 90. His death was announced Tuesday. The Louisiana native was best known for being a captivating…
2025’s best movies (so far) include ‘Sinners,’ ‘Sorry Baby’ and ‘One…
Often the best movies of the second half of the year come almost preordained as the Oscars Industrial Complex revs into high gear. The first half, though, can offer more of a thrill of discovery. The first six months of 2025 have offered…
BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour
NEW YORK (AP) — Their reunion? It's smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.
Members Jin, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Jung Kook and Suga made the announcement Tuesday during a livestream…
Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan says it’s being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury
LONDON (AP) — Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the BBC and festival organizers.…
Today in History: July 1, Dominion of Canada is formed
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, July 1, the 182 day of 2025. There are 183 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act…
Slander or ‘trash-talking’? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in court
A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar’s megahit diss track “Not Like Us.” It all came up Monday at a lively hearing in Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over…
Movie Review: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ puts a wobbly franchise back on track with superb…
If you've lately been feeling that the “Jurassic Park” franchise has jumped an even more ancient creature — the shark — hold off any thoughts of extinction. Judging from the latest entry, there's still life in this old dino series.…
Book Review: Critic Maris Kreizman charts her political awakening in smart, funny essay collection
Maris Kreizman always loved books and TV. As a self-described ambition monster, she once thought that if she worked hard and played by the rules, she would land her dream job in publishing and live happily ever after with a house, husband,…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 6-12
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 6-12:
July 6: Singer Gene Chandler is 85. Country singer Jeannie Seely is 85. Actor Burt Ward (“Batman”) is 80. Actor Fred Dryer is 79. Actor Sylvester Stallone is 79. Actor Shelley Hack (TV’s…
Musical ‘Hamilton’ and historian Ron Chernow to receive Liberty Medal awards
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Broadway musical “Hamilton” and the historian whose book inspired it will collect the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal this fall, an award for efforts to spread liberty around the world.
Ron Chernow and “…
Apple Music marks 10 years with new studio for artists, fans and the future of sound
As Apple Music turns 10 this year, the popular streaming service is celebrating a major power move: Apple Music Studios. The new studio, set to open in mid August, is a three-story, 15,000-square-foot creative playground in the Los Angeles…
Today in History: June 30, Night of the Long Knives
Today in History
Today is Monday, June 30, the 181st day of 2025. There are 184 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On June 30, 1934, Adolf Hitler launched his “blood purge” of political and military rivals in Germany in…
BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour
NEW YORK (AP) — Their reunion? It's smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.
Members Jin, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Jung Kook and Suga made the announcement Tuesday during a livestream…
Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan says it’s being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury
LONDON (AP) — Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the BBC and festival organizers.…
Slander or ‘trash-talking’? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in court
A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar’s megahit diss track “Not Like Us.” It all came up Monday at a lively hearing in Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over…
Apple Music marks 10 years with new studio for artists, fans and the future of sound
As Apple Music turns 10 this year, the popular streaming service is celebrating a major power move: Apple Music Studios. The new studio, set to open in mid August, is a three-story, 15,000-square-foot creative playground in the Los Angeles…
Irish rap group Kneecap plays for a big Glastonbury crowd despite criticism
PILTON, England (AP) — Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio.…
Glastonbury 2025, by the numbers, from the cows to toilets to pints to, yes, the music
LONDON (AP) — This week, thousands of music lovers from across the U.K. and beyond will flock to a farm in the southwest of England for the legendary Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. But just how many?
Find out in this…
Stephen Sondheim’s papers go to Library of Congress, offering a look into a Broadway genius
NEW YORK (AP) — Manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks from Stephen Sondheim have been donated to the Library of Congress, offering the public a chance to see firsthand the creativity of one of musical…
Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81
Former teen idol Bobby Sherman has died at 81. His winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a star in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me.” His wife, Brigitte Poublon,…
