6+ hour, 19+ min ago   (18+ words) VENICE, Italy (AP) — 'Woman Unknown' wins Golden Lion and John Malkovich wins best actor at Venice Film Festival....

14+ hour, 58+ min ago   (314+ words) Residents in Fairfax County, Virginia, can step back in time for free with guided tours of historic sites and a new challenge that lets visitors explore the county’s past at their own pace. The Fairfax County Park Authority announced that…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago   (348+ words) With Lonnie Bunch set to retire at the end of the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s next secretary will face difficult challenges, according to a Georgetown University historian. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced this week that he will…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (516+ words) He’s worked on the hit TV show “The Voice” and with stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, Lenny Kravitz, Kelly Rowland and Coldplay. Vocal coaching powerhouse Stevie Mackey is also known for hosting music- and food-filled “Taco Tuesday” events…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (375+ words) Today is Saturday, Sept. 12, the 255th day of 2026. There are 110 days left in the year. On Sept. 12, 2013, Voyager 1, launched 36 years earlier, became the first man-made spacecraft ever to leave the solar system. In 1857, the S.S. Central America (also known as the “Ship…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (503+ words) There is no telling how the Maggie Gyllenhaal -led jury might swing when it comes to the big prizes for film, direction and acting. But some of the 21 entrants have emerged as favorites — judging by the standing ovations — with a…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (386+ words) The jury deliberated for three days before acquitting Lil Durk, the 33-year-old Grammy-winning Chicago hip-hop artist best known for the 2023 hit “All My Life,” of conspiracy, stalking resulting in death and murder for hire. Durk supporters including music stars Machine…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (630+ words) Heder, the director of the best picture-winning “CODA,” was taking a moment to reflect a few hours before she premiered her new film, “Being Heumann,” at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is about Judy Heumann, the disability rights…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (715+ words) The film was made by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the Israeli filmmakers behind the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land.” “NAZA” was shot in secret on rooftops in Tel Aviv across three years and its subjects’ identities are obscured, with…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (734+ words) Rae said yes and replaced Lauren Snouffer, joining tenor Lawrence Brownlee and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo on Wednesday night. She beamed as the audience applauded during curtain calls at the Academy of Music. “It’s kind of a funny feeling,” Rae…...