Lainey Wilson, Chance the Rapper among artists for Boston Pops July 4 Fireworks Spectacular

Lainey Wilson, Chance the Rapper, and Trombone Shorty have been named as the special guest artists for the 2026 Boston Pops July 4 Fireworks Spectacular.Read More

Weinstein defense urges acquittal as prosecutors seek to revive a #MeToo-era rape conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s defense urged jurors Tuesday to acquit him and put an end to a #MeToo-era rape case that has gone to trial threeRead More

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement. TheRead More

The Rolling Stones announce new album, ‘Foreign Tongues’

NEW YORK (AP) — Sometimes, you can always get what you want: On Tuesday, The Rolling Stones confirmed that they will release a new album, titled “ForeignRead More

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their ‘It Ends With Us’ dispute in a settlement

NEW YORK (AP) — Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni agreed Monday to end their legal feud over the acrimonious production of their 2024 filmRead More

Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds to San Francisco’s Pier 39

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of tourists and locals who have flocked toRead More

Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said. The 44-year-old pop starRead More

Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to aRead More

Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds to her upper body, according to an autopsyRead More

Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial opens in New York, the third time this case has gone to trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors once again portrayed Harvey Weinstein as a onetime Hollywood power player who used his sway as a tool of sexual assault, repaintingRead More