Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following his prostitution scandals, has died. He was 90.

Slander or 'trash-talking'? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in court

NEW YORK (AP) – A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar ‘s “Not Like Us,” the megahit diss track that spurred a defamation lawsuit from his fellow superstar Drake.

Czech Philharmonic says Jakub Hrusa will become chief conductor in 2028

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) – The Czech Philharmonic announced Monday that Jakub Hrůša has been selected to become its new chief conductor and music director and will assume full duties in 2028 for an initial five year-term.

Musical 'Hamilton' to receive Liberty Medal awards

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Broadway musical “Hamilton” and the historian whose book inspired it will collect the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal this fall, an award for efforts to spread liberty around the world.

Performances at Glastonbury Festival are subject to criminal investigation

LONDON (AP) – U.K. police announced Monday that the weekend performances by rap punk duo Bob Vylan and Irish-language band Kneecap at the Glastonbury Festival are subject to a criminal investigation after they led crowds in chants calling for “death” to the Israeli military and chants of “Free Palestine.”

Glastonbury mixed pop and politics long before Bob Vylan controversy

LONDON (AP) – The Glastonbury Festival is making headlines for controversy rather than music. The likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Charli XCX, Busta Rhymes and Doechii played to tens of thousands onsite, and millions more on TV, during Britain’s biggest and most famous music extravaganza.

'F1' opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit

NEW YORK (AP) – Apple has its first box-office hit. “F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z become main event at Paris Fashion Week

PARIS (AP) – If any force dominated the global fashion industry this season – eclipsing fabric, form and even the wildest silhouettes – it was the spectacle of celebrity. In a year marked by global anxiety and a hunger for fantasy, star power flooded Paris Fashion Week.