UK fans wonder if Taylor Swift will say 'Goodbye, London' after her Eraser tour
LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift fans enjoy interpreting the singer-songwriter's lyrics to find out about her love life and her state of mind. But Swift fans in the UK didn't even have to listen closely to her latest album to find out that Swift has grown to dislike London since making it her adopted home. The album's fifth track is titled “So Long, London.” Swift will be in London on Friday for her Eras tour, but some fans wonder if it's the start of a long breakup. London is the only city Swift will stop in twice on the tour. She'll return to London for six nights in August to close out the European leg of the tour.
Donald Sutherland, the legendary actor who played a wide range of roles from “MASH” to “The Hunger Games,” has died at the age of 88.
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland has died at age 88. His representative said he died Thursday in Miami after a long illness. The Canadian actor's career spanned everything from “MASH” to “JFK” to “The Hunger Games.” He was known for his quirky characters, epitomizing the unpredictable anti-establishment movies of the 1970s. But over the decades, Sutherland transitioned into a career as a respected character actor. He said he found those roles more challenging. He never stopped working, eventually appearing in about 200 films and series. He received an honorary Academy Award in 2017.
Glowing monolith appears in Nevada desert: latest example of rapidly disappearing structures
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A strange monolith has been discovered jutting out from a remote mountaintop near Las Vegas. The discovery comes years after a similar structure appeared in Utah and suddenly vanished after 10 days. Now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it's investigating whether the latest monolith is still there, after a shiny, rectangular pillar-like object was apparently found by a Las Vegas police search and rescue team over the weekend in a corner of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge's acting manager says people shouldn't try to find it because an influx of visitors could disturb the fragile ecosystem.
Retired Azzurri star Roberto Baggio was robbed at his home during Italy's defeat to Spain
ROME (AP) — Retired Italian star Roberto Baggio was held at gunpoint in his home while watching a European Championship match against Spain. At least five armed robbers broke into Baggio's villa near the northern city of Vicenza about 10 p.m. Thursday, according to Italian media reports. When the former soccer player confronted the robbers, one hit Baggio over the head with a gun butt. The robbers locked Baggio and his family in a room and stole jewelry, watches and cash. Italy lost 1-0 to Spain.
A celebration honoring Willie Mays and Negro League players before an MLB game at Rickwood Field
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) — Fans came together to honor Willie Mays and other Negro Leaguers at several events and celebrations around historic Rickwood Field, where the first major league game was played at the field in Birmingham, Alabama, between the Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. The game, which MLB called a “Tribute to the Negro Leagues,” was meant to honor the achievements of Mays and other black baseball greats who left a lasting mark on the sport. The celebrations began hours before the game and continued through the pregame ceremony.
Rapper Travis Scott was arrested after he was intoxicated and yelled at people on a yacht, according to Miami Beach police.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach police say rapper Travis Scott has been arrested on misdemeanor charges of trespassing and public intoxication. Police say Scott was drunk and yelling at people on a yacht at the city's marina and did not comply with orders to leave early Thursday morning. The hip-hop mogul, 33, posted $650 bail and was released before noon. His lawyers say the arrest stemmed from a misunderstanding. Ten people died during a crowd stampede at Scott's 2021 concert at Houston's Astroworld amusement park. The final lawsuits in those cases were settled last month. After a police investigation, a grand jury dismissed the charges against Scott.
After his battle with Drake, Kendrick Lamar turns his victory rap concert into a celebration of LA unity
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kendrick Lamar wasn't content to just celebrate his victory after beating fellow rap superstar Drake last month. He turned his Juneteenth “Pop Out” concert into a celebration of Los Angeles unity. The 37-year-old rapper organized a three-hour livestreamed concert featuring up-and-coming LA rappers and stars, including Dr. Dre and Tyler, the Creator. He performed Drake-dissing tracks “Euphoria” and “6:16 in LA,” and ended with four full raps of “Not Like Us.” Among the 17,000 people at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., were The Weeknd, LeBron James, Ayo Edebiri and Rick Ross.
New York to restrict kids' 'addictive' social media feeds
New York's governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from seeing social media posts suggested by platforms' algorithms, a measure to limit feeds that some say are addictive. Gov. Kathy Hockle signed the bill on Thursday but it will not take effect immediately. The bill would limit the social media feeds of people under the age of 18 to posts from accounts they follow, rather than content suggested by automated algorithms. Tech industry trade groups have criticized the bill as an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.
TikTok accuses federal agency of 'political incitement' in legal challenge to potential US ban
TikTok on Thursday released a letter it sent to the government in April, accusing the federal agency that once held sway over the platform's future of “political incitement.” The internal document released Thursday details negotiations TikTok had with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States between January 2021 and August 2022. TikTok said those talks ultimately led to a 90-page proposed national security agreement that called for the company to implement stronger safeguards for U.S. user data. But TikTok's lawyers said that after submitting the proposed agreement in August 2022, the committee “ceased substantive negotiations” with the company.
Stonehenge is now free of any visible damage from protest paint, and is cleaned up and ready to rock out for the summer solstice.
LONDON (AP) — Stonehenge's monument, thousands of years old, appears to remain intact after climate protesters were arrested for spraying it with orange paint. Nick Merriman, chief executive of English Heritage, said workers had cleaned the stones and found no visible damage to the nearly 4,500-year-old monument. The UNESCO World Heritage site was reopened early Friday and was expected to welcome thousands of worshippers celebrating the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. A 73-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were released on bail Thursday after being arrested the previous day on suspicion of criminal damage to property, damaging an ancient monument and preventing participation in lawful activity. Climate change activist group Just Stop Oil has been blamed.
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