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US artist Leigh recasts colonial imagery at Venice Biennale

US artist Leigh recasts colonial imagery at Venice Biennale

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Simone Leigh’s sculptures are making a monumental impression at the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition. The first Black woman to headline the U.S.
Queen Elizabeth II privately marks her 96th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II privately marks her 96th birthday

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II was marking her 96th birthday privately Thursday, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.
NeNe Leakes sues saying racism accepted on 'Real Housewives'

NeNe Leakes sues saying racism accepted on 'Real Housewives'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” NeNe Leakes sued the companies behind the show on Wednesday, alleging that they fostered and tolerated a hostile and racist work environment.
For Earth Day, plant native plants, practice benign neglect

For Earth Day, plant native plants, practice benign neglect

Picture this: You step into your garden, and the beds are brimming with flowers that thrive on benign neglect. You seldom need to water them, and they don’t require much in the way of fertilizer, either.
Olivia Harrison writes poems about late George Harrison

Olivia Harrison writes poems about late George Harrison

NEW YORK (AP) — Olivia Harrison, widow of Beatle George Harrison and a philanthropist and film producer, has a few words of her own to share.
Scholar uses trash as treasure to study life in North Korea

Scholar uses trash as treasure to study life in North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When the waves wash trash onto the beaches of front-line South Korean islands, Kang Dong Wan can often be found hunting for what he calls his “treasure” — rubbish from North Korea that provides a peek into a place that’s shu
A gun, a phone cord spur heated talk at Kardashian trial

A gun, a phone cord spur heated talk at Kardashian trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A smashed gingerbread house, a phone cord wrapped around the neck and a gun grabbed from a nightstand were at the center of disputed testimony Wednesday in a trial over former reality television star Blac Chyna's lawsuit against th
Pam Grier covers ‘everything’ in a new podcast of her career

Pam Grier covers ‘everything’ in a new podcast of her career

Pam Grier doesn’t look back that often. If she did, she said this week from New Mexico, “I’d be drinking.
Rapper Pooh Shiesty gets 5 years, 3 months for gun charge

Rapper Pooh Shiesty gets 5 years, 3 months for gun charge

MIAMI (AP) — Rapper Pooh Shiesty has been sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison for a gun charge in Florida. Lontrell Williams Jr., 22, was sentenced Wednesday in Miami federal court, according to court records.
'Life-changing' cystic fibrosis drug for children approved by Health Canada: charity

'Life-changing' cystic fibrosis drug for children approved by Health Canada: charity

TORONTO — A drug considered the "single greatest innovation in the history of cystic fibrosis" has been approved in Canada for children aged six to 11.
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