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Syrian rapper Al Darwish returns home after 13 years to perform in post-Assad Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hani Al Sawah recently walked the streets of Damascus, Syria's capital, with wide-eyed excitement. It had been 13 years since the rap artist last was in Syria. Later...

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Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first...

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Justin Bieber returns to Grammys stage for stripped-down performance

Justin Bieber returned to the Grammys stage Sunday for a stripped-down — in more ways than one — performance. Rocking nothing but a pair of boxers and socks, the Canadian pop star used a loop pedal...

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Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar make history at 2026 Grammy Awards

 Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize. “Puerto...

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The Latest: Bad Bunny makes Grammy Awards history with album of the year win

Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” became the first all-Spanish-language album to win album of the year, while Kendrick Lamar and Olivia Dean were among the other winners at the 68th annual Grammy...

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Host Trevor Noah takes aim at Nicki Minaj and Trump, drawing angry response from the president

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Noah once again roamed through the audience during his monologue to open the Grammy Awards, taking pokes at the stars while standing right next to them, but he saved his most...

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Olivia Dean wins Grammy award for best new artist

Olivia Dean clinched the Grammy for best new artist Sunday in a milestone moment for the British pop singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and timeless sound. Dean, who is part of...

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XJ Kennedy, prize-winning poet and educator, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — X.J. Kennedy, an award-winning poet, author, translator and educator who schooled millions of students through "The Bedford Reader" and other textbooks and engaged voluntary readers with...

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Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to...

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Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to...

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