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Karol G transformed Reliant Stadium into a Tropicoqueta-themed spectacle as fans in coordinated outfits and light-up necklaces became part of the production, changing colors in sync with the music.

Karol G turns Houston into a Tropicoqueta party, surprises crowd with Drake

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Karol G transformed Reliant Stadium into a Tropicoqueta-themed spectacle as fans in coordinated outfits and light-up necklaces became part of the production, changing colors in sync with the music.

FILE - Calypso star, Slinger Francisco, otherwise known as 'The Mighty Sparrow,' right, celebrates his 70th birthday dancing calypso with Caribbean community leader Jean Alexander at a reception in his honor in the Brooklyn borough of New York, July 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Jennifer Szymaszek, File)
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Calypso icon Slinger Francisco, dubbed 'The Mighty Sparrow,' dies at 91, his family says

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Calypso music has lost one of its most emblematic voices with the death of Slinger Francisco, who was known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “Calypso King of the World.”.

This image released by Marvel Studios shows a scene from "Avengers: Endgame." (Marvel Studios/Disney via AP)
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'Avengers: Endgame' retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for 'Primetime'

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Seven years after becoming the second-highest grossing film ever, “Avengers: Endgame” returned to the No_ 1 spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday.”.

Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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UN speakers' go-to quotes: Ancient texts, modern greats and a little Talking Heads

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Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers have plenty to say at their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly.

Taylor Swift accepts the MTV VMA Artist Director Honors award during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Parton

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Taylor Swift made history and Nirvana was awarded the 2026 Video Vanguard Award at the starry MTV Video Music Awards.

A "Do Not Enter" sign is pictured on the fence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege

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Some former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems.

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse, is seen Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outlets

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A federal judge weighing President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from White House grounds expressed some skepticism Wednesday in response to the government’s defense of the move.

Tourists wait to enter the Colosseum, closed to the public for the day to mourn a worker who fell to his death late Tuesday while installing cabling inside the ancient amphitheater, in Rome, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Rome's Colosseum closes for two days after a worker plunges to his death

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Rome's Colosseum has been closed to mourn a worker who fell to his death at Italy's most-visited monument.

Henry Bailey, 7, from Kentucky signs his name to a tribute sign to the late Dolly Parton before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Dolly Parton's estate granted temporary restraining order against singer's nephew

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A Tennessee judge has granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order against the late singer’s nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.

A sign in support of news outlets is seen at the White House press room, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

Read full article: ‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN's Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days.

FILE - Jamaican author Marlon James poses with the award after his book, "A Brief History of Seven Killings," was named as winner of the 2015 Booker Prize for Fiction in London on Oct. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book award

Read full article: Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book award

Marlon James and Douglas Stuart can become the fifth author to win the Booker Prize twice after both were shortlisted for arguably the U.K.’s most prestigious fiction accolade.

A man holds a copy of the new book by Earl Spencer, brother of the late Princess Diana, entitled "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," outside a bookshop in central London, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

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A new book by the late Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has made headlines with damning allegations about King Charles III.

Director Javier Ambrossi, left, and Javier Calvo attend the premiere of "La Bola Negra" at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Toronto. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

'La Bola Negra' wins TIFF's People Choice Award, putting it on Oscar path

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“La Bola Negra,” the Spanish queer epic about the intertwined lives of three gay men, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, confirming its status as a major Oscar contender.

In this photo provided by the State Archives of Florida, Associated Press reporter Brendan Farrington clasps his digital recorder between his lips while using his cellphone during a press gaggle with Gov. Rick Scott on May 1, 2014, at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (Bill Cotterell/State Archives of Florida via AP)

Longtime AP Florida politics reporter Brendan Farrington dies at 60

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Brendan Farrington has died at 60.

A sculpture of the "Star Wars" character Yoda is displayed along a walking path in the garden area of the the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art during a preview of the museum on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

5 must-see things at George Lucas's new Museum of Narrative Art as it opens to the public

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The new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens to the public on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

This combination of photos shows MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardne, from left, CNN Senior White House Reporter Betsy Klein and Politico White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett near the White House complex after all were denied entry to the White House and had credentials confiscated following President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photos/Jose Luis Magana)

MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban

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Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied access to the White House.

This undated photo provided by the Norton Simon Art Foundation on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, shows two oil paintings, "Adam and Eve," painted in 1530 by Lucas Cranach the Elder, on display in the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, Calif. (Gerard Vuilleumier/Norton Simon Art Foundation via AP)

New laws trigger a fresh legal fight over Nazi-looted art in Los Angeles and Auschwitz museums

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Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims have filed lawsuits in California to reclaim Nazi-looted paintings from museums in Los Angeles and Poland.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold signs during a "Free Palestine" protest before an Ed Sheeran concert in Philadelphia, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Allie Ippolito)

Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens concert

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Ed Sheeran opened a concert in Philadelphia with comments about Gaza, saying what’s happening is “catastrophic and unjustifiable.”.

FILE - Steven Kolb attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the, "In America: An Anthology of Fashion," exhibition on May 2, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Fashion executive resigns days after restraining PETA protesters at New York runway show

Read full article: Fashion executive resigns days after restraining PETA protesters at New York runway show

The longtime chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America says he is stepping down.

President Donald Trump speaks about healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump targets more news outlets, saying he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

Read full article: Trump targets more news outlets, saying he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

President Donald Trump says he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatens that more such prohibitions of media outlets could follow.

Walter Thompson-Hernandez, left, and Danielle Brooks pose for a portrait to promote "If I Go They Will Miss Me" on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Birdie Thompson/Invision/AP)

In 'If I Go Will They Miss Me,' a family seeks healing under the LAX flight path

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Writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández's feature film "If I Go Will They Miss Me" explores connection and healing under the LAX flight path.