Venus Williams weds Andrea Preti in Florida

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media. Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of a five-day celebration.

Ukraine's 'Dancing with the Stars' is back with wartime heroes

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Before the war, Ukraine’s own “Dancing with the Stars” was a cherished and popular television show, dazzling the audiences with performances by celebrities and professional dancers. The show is now back on for one special episode – this time with Ukrainian wartime heroes as the stars, underscoring the nation’s resilience in difficult times.

Timothée Chalamet wants to be great. ‘Marty Supreme’ might get him there

NEW YORK (AP) – Timothée Chalamet squints as he gazes out at the Manhattan shoreline. It’s a few hours before the premiere of his new movie, “Marty Supreme,” but at this moment, he’s sitting on a quiet bench at the end of a West Side pier.

Golden Gate Park's dazzling holiday light display brings Christmas joy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is delighting children and adults.

Larry Ellison guarantees $40.4 billion in bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount is sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with an “irrevocable personal guarantee” from Larry Ellison, who is putting up billions of dollars to back the deal for his son’s company.

Banksy unveils new art in London depicting stargazing figures

Elusive street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up at the sky, is his latest work. The artist posted two photos of the artwork on his official Instagram account Monday, hours after its appearance on a wall on the side of a building in Bayswater, west London.

Chris Rea, known for 'Driving Home for Christmas' dies at 74

LONDON (AP) – Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died at 74, his family said Monday. Rea died in the hospital following a short illness, according to a statement from his family to Britain’s Press Association news agency.

'60 Minutes' pulls story about Trump deportations from its lineup

AP Media Writer (AP) – An internal CBS News battle over a “60 Minutes” story critical of the Trump administration has exploded publicly, with a correspondent charging it was kept off the air for political reasons and news chief Bari Weiss saying Monday the story did not “advance the ball.”

Grammys splits country album category into traditional and contemporary

NEW YORK (AP) – Flashback to February. It’s the 2025 Grammys, and Beyoncé has made history. Not only was she finally awarded the top prize of album of the year, but she also became the first Black woman to win best country album, for “Cowboy Carter.” Recent changes by the Recording Academy have made it even more monumental: She might be the last person to ever win the award.