Taylor Swift donates $5 million for hurricane relief

Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Historic Jersey Shore amusement park closes

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) - For generations of vacationers heading to Ocean City, the towering "Giant Wheel" was the first thing they saw from miles away.

Not exactly smooth sailing at Albuquerque balloon fiesta

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A drone show and a flawless mass ascension ended Sunday's last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. But it wasn't all smooth sailing for this year's hot air balloon event.

Las Vegas' Tropicana casino implosion set for 2.30am Wednesday

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sin City will quite literally blow a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that will reduce to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip. The Tropicana’s hotel towers are expected to tumble in 22 seconds at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.

'Joker 2' stumbles at box office amid poor reviews

"Joker: Folie à Deux" is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending.

Q&A: Mariah Carey wasn't always sure about making a Christmas album

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas - thanks in part to the longevity of her iconic song "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and its ubiquity every year when the holidays roll around.

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for Garth Brooks alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he raped her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.

Mets' victory was ESPN's most-watched game in 3 years

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - The New York Mets’ 4-2 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series averaged 4,017,000 viewers on ESPN and streaming, making it ESPN’s most-watched Major League Baseball game in three years.