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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, 'Lovely One,' at Apollo Theater

Sep. 03, 2024 23:21 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — In one of her first public appearances on behalf of her newly published memoir, “Lovely One,” Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson didn't make a lot of news, but she did make a little history: She can add her name to James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson among...

Here's the schedule for the DNC's third night in Chicago featuring Walz, Clinton and Amanda Gorman

Aug. 21, 2024 19:27 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic National Convention organizers have released the schedule for the event's third day. Headliners include Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, and former President Bill Clinton. Other speakers include former House Speaker...

Can you guess Olympians' warmup songs? World's top athletes share their favorite tunes

Aug. 08, 2024 06:53 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Curious about which songs are fueling the Olympians competing in Paris? The Associated Press has an idea. Some of the world's top athletes from the Olympics and Paralympics have shared their favorite warmup tracks, revealing what gets them pumped before a crucial...

Eminem brings Taylor Swift's historic reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder's record stays intact

Jul. 23, 2024 11:27 AM EDT

Eminem's latest album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, unseating Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" after 12 weeks. In its first week, “The Tortured Poets Department” hit 891.34 million album streams...

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88

Jul. 22, 2024 16:57 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” has died at age 88. Fakir died Monday of heart failure at...

Post Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival to mobilize young people

Jun. 18, 2024 08:56 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Post Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop music’s biggest stars, will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park on Sept. 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing young people to help address the world’s pressing problems. The COVID-19...