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Indigenous community in the heart of Peru's Amazon hosts film festival celebrating tropical forests

In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor Indigenous community put aside the trials and tribulations of everyday life and celebrated an international film festival with works from countries with tropical forests
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A man holds his pet monkey while looking out from his home in the Belen neighborhood of Iquitos, Peru, Saturday May 25, 2024. The Indigenous community in the heart of Peru's Amazon known as the "Venice of the Jungle" is hosting the Muyuna Floating Film Festival, celebrating tropical forests. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
May 26

Zimbabwe authorities mix charm with force in an attempt to shore up the world’s newest currency

Zimbabwe introduced the world's newest currency in April with public rallies and commercial jingles
May 26
An elderly man waits to withdraw cash from a bank in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday April 30, 2024. Zimbabwe introduced the world's newest currency in April introduced the world's newest currency in April, the ZiG, or Zimbabwe Gold. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
May 25
FILE - Mickey Mouse, from left, Elizabeth Gluck, Richard M. Sherman and Minnie Mouse pose for a photo at the ceremony honoring the Sherman Brothers with the rename of Disney Studios Soundstage A at the world premiere of Disney's "Christopher Robin" at the Walt Disney Studios, July 30, 2018, in Burbank, Calif. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning classic Disney tunes, died Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was 95. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
May 25

Richard M. Sherman, Oscar-winning composer who co-wrote songs for 'Mary Poppins,' 'It's a Small World,' dies at 95

Richard M. Sherman, Oscar-winning composer who co-wrote songs for 'Mary Poppins,' 'It's a Small World,' dies at 95
May 25
May 25

Nicki Minaj's Saturday night concert in England postponed after Dutch authorities detained the rapper over pot in bag

Nicki Minaj's Saturday night concert in England postponed after Dutch authorities detained the rapper over pot in bag
May 25
May 25

Hundreds in Peru mark Clown Day in hopes of getting the holiday official recognition

Hundreds of clowns have gathered in the streets of Peru’s capital to mark Clown Day, a holiday for which they have sought for years to gain official recognition
May 25
Clowns gather in the San Martin plaza to celebrate The Day of the Peruvian Clown, in Lima, Peru, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Professional clowns gather annually on this date to honor the beloved clown "Tony Perejil" who died on May 25, 1987 and was known as "the clown of the poor" because he performed in low-income neighborhoods to which he would donate a portion of his earnings. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
May 25

Nicki Minaj's England concert postponed after rapper was detained by Dutch authorities over pot

Nicki Minaj’s concert in Manchester, England, scheduled for Saturday night was postponed after police in the Netherlands discovered marijuana in her bags as she was preparing to leave the country
May 25
FILE - Nicki Minaj performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Rapper Nicki Minaj says bags were searched on way out of Netherlands. She tweeted that police told her they found marijuana in her bags. The military constabulary at the airport said a 41-year-old American woman had been arrested for exporting “soft drugs.” (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
May 25

List of winners at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

“Anora,” a film by director Sean Baker about a Brooklyn sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival
May 25
Mohammad Rasoulof accepts the special prize award for the film 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' during the awards ceremony of the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 25, 2024 (Photo by Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP)
May 25

Brooklyn-set sex worker drama ‘Anora’ wins Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or

Brooklyn-set sex worker drama ‘Anora’ wins Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or
May 25
May 25

Luciano Benetton says he's stepping down as chairman of family-run brand as losses top $100 million

Luciano Benetton says he's stepping down as chairman of the apparel brand
May 25
FILE - Luciano Benetton speaks to guests after the Benetton women's Fall-Winter 2019-2020 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, on Feb.19, 2019. Benetton, a co-founder of the apparel brand, announced he was stepping down as chairman in an interview Saturday May 25, 2024 with the Milan daily Corriere della Sera where he blamed current management for losses of 100 million euros ($108.5 million) that he discovered last year. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
May 25

Sean Baker's 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top honor

Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or
May 25
Julius Tennon, left, and Viola Davis pose for photographers upon arrival at the awards ceremony during the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP)
May 25

Trump TV: Internet broadcaster beams the ex-president's message directly to his MAGA faithful

In less than a decade, Right Side Broadcasting Network has gone from an upstart internet broadcaster to a major player in Donald Trump’s universe, amassing more than 2 million subscribers on its YouTube channel and on Rumble, an alternative video-shari...
May 25
Joe Seales, owner of Right Side Broadcasting Network, sits for a portrait in a studio in Opelika, Ala., on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Seales and his wife, a former Navy physician's assistant who co-owns RSBN, started small, with a single camera at a Trump rally in Phoenix. Over the years, they turned a shoestring operation into one with 10 full-time employees and a house full of sophisticated computer and video gear. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
May 25

Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people

A mysterious company has caused a stir for trying to auction Elvis Presley's Graceland property in a foreclosure sale
May 25
FILE - Graceland, Elvis Presley's home, is seen, Jan. 7, 2011, in Memphis, Tenn. A mysterious company has caused a stir for trying to auction Elvis Presley's Graceland in a foreclosure sale this week. A judge has blocked the sale after Presley's granddaughter filed a lawsuit alleging fraud. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
May 24

Involuntary manslaughter allegation against Alec Baldwin advances toward trial with new court ruling

A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust.”
May 24
FILE - Alec Baldwin emcees the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala at New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 9, 2021, in New York. On Friday, May 24, 2024, a New Mexico judge rejected a request by Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” keeping the case on track for a trial this summer. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
May 24

Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein's New York case cry foul over defense lawyer's comments

Prosecutors in New York have accused Harvey Weinstein’s lead defense lawyer of making public statements intended to intimidate a potential witness ahead of the fallen movie mogul’s retrial and have asked a judge to take action
May 24
FILE - Arthur Aidala, attorney for Harvey Weinstein, speaks to reporters outside the Manhattan Criminal court, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)
May 24

Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother stole more than $1 million through fraud, authorities say

Authorities say Sean Kingston and his mother committed more than a million dollars in fraud in recent months, stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade and furniture
May 24
Workers attempt to gain access to a Bentley SUV in the driveway at Sean Kingston's Southwest Ranches, Fla., home on Thursday, May 23, 2024. A SWAT team raided rapper Kingston's rented mansion on Thursday, and arrested his mother on fraud and theft charges that an attorney says stems partly from the installation of a massive TV at the home. Broward County detectives arrested Janice Turner, 61, at the home. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
May 24

Caleb Carr, military historian and author of bestselling novel 'The Alienist,' dies at 68

Caleb Carr, the scarred and gifted son of founding Beat Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a bestselling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his devoted cat Masha, has died
May 24
This undated self portrait made available by Little Brown publisher, shows author Caleb Carr and his cat Masha at his home in Cherry Plain, NY. Carr died of cancer Thursday, May 23, 2024, according to his publisher, Little, Brown and Company. (Caleb Carr/ Little Brown via AP)
May 24

Essence Festival adds Usher to 2024 talent headliners

R&B superstar Usher joins the night concert lineup for this summer’s 30th anniversary of the Essence Festival of Culture
May 24
FILE - Usher performs at Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2016 at Barclays Center in New York on Oct. 27, 2016. He was added to the lineup for the Essence Festival of Culture, which runs July 4-7 in New Orleans. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)
May 24

Caleb Carr, military historian and author of bestselling novel 'The Alienist,' dies at 68

Caleb Carr, the scarred and gifted son of founding Beat Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a bestselling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his devoted cat Masha, has died
May 24
This undated self portrait made available by Little Brown publisher, shows author Caleb Carr and his cat Masha at his home in Cherry Plain, NY. Carr died of cancer Thursday, May 23, 2024, according to his publisher, Little, Brown and Company. (Caleb Carr/ Little Brown via AP)
May 24

Caleb Carr, author of bestselling novel 'The Alienist,' dies

Caleb Carr, author of bestselling novel 'The Alienist,' dies
May 24
May 24

NewsNation completes transition to cable news outlet next week

The NewsNation television network completes its transition to an all-news outlet next week
May 24
May 24

Rapsody's brave new album, 'Please Don't Cry,' displays strength through vulnerability

If truth has the power to set one free, then Rapsody’s new album, “Please Don’t Cry,” has removed her from emotional imprisonment and gifted her immeasurable liberation
May 24
Rapsody poses for a portrait on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)
May 24

Music Review: RM of BTS has a new solo album, ‘Right Place, Wrong Person,’ an elastic experiment

All seven members of BTS are currently serving South Korea’s compulsory enlistment for men of a certain age
May 24
This image released by BigHit shows “Right Place, Wrong Person” by RM. (BigHit via AP)
May 24

The Beach Boys look back on years of harmony and heartache in documentary

The Beach Boys are looking back on a life of sunshine and sorrow in a new Disney+ documentary
May 24
FILE - Bruce Johnston, from left, David Marks, Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine of The Beach Boys pose backstage at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2012. A new documentary about the band premieres May 24 on Disney+. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
May 24

CANNES PHOTOS: See the standout moments from this year's film festival

The Cannes Film Festival draws glamour to itself like a moth to the flame
May 24
The Olympic flame is seen prior to the premiere of the film 'Marcello Mio' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Cole/Invision/AP)
May 24

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of 05/27/24
May 24
May 24

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee whose most famous works skewered America’s food industry and who notably ate only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died of cancer
May 24
FILE - Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock arrives at the premiere of "Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Spurlock, an Oscar-nominee who made food and American diets his life’s work, famously eating only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died. He was 53. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
May 24

Documentarian Morgan Spurlock, who famously ate only at McDonald’s for a month in 'Super Size Me,' dies of cancer at 53.

Documentarian Morgan Spurlock, who famously ate only at McDonald’s for a month in 'Super Size Me,' dies of cancer at 53.
May 24
May 24
This image released by Netflix shows Sterling K. Brown in a scene from "Atlas." (Netflix via AP)
May 24

New lawsuit accuses Diddy of sexually abusing college student in the '90s

A woman who says Sean “Diddy” Combs subjected her to violence and abuse over several years in the 1990s has filed a lawsuit in New York accusing the rapper of sexual assault, battery and gender-motivated violence
May 24
FILE - Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A woman who says Combs subjected her to violence and abuse over several years in the 1990s has filed a lawsuit in New York, Thursday, May 23, 2024, accusing the rapper of sexual assault, battery and gender-motivated violence. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)
May 24

Palm Dog: Kodi, star of 'Dog on Trial,' is the top dog of Cannes

The canine star of “Dog on Trial” has been awarded the Palm Dog prize at Cannes
May 24
Eddie Peng poses with his dog Xin during an interview for the film 'Black Dog' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Photo by Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP)
May 24

King Charles III won’t be out and about much over the next six weeks amid election campaign

King Charles III won’t be out and about much over the next six weeks
May 24
FILE - Britain's King Charles III pauses during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London on Nov. 7, 2023. King Charles III won’t be out and about much over the next six weeks _ and it’s not because of his ongoing cancer treatments. Shortly after U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called early parliamentary elections for July 4, Buckingham Palace said that all members of the royal family were cancelling most public engagements until after the vote to avoid doing anything that might divert attention from the campaign. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
May 23

Demi Moore, Cher and more stars raise money for AIDS research at amfAR gala near Cannes

Some of the biggest stars in the French Rivera for the Cannes Film Festival made appearances at the 30th annual amfAR gala to raise money for AIDS research
May 23
Paris Jackson, center, poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 77th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
May 23

Rapper Sean Kingston arrested in California after SWAT raids his Florida home; charged with fraud

Rapper Sean Kingston has been arrested in California on fraud charges after a SWAT team raided his rented South Florida mansion and arrested his mother
May 23
Workers attempt to gain access to a Bentley SUV in the driveway at Sean Kingston's Southwest Ranches, Fla., home on Thursday, May 23, 2024. A SWAT team raided rapper Kingston's rented mansion on Thursday, and arrested his mother on fraud and theft charges that an attorney says stems partly from the installation of a massive TV at the home. Broward County detectives arrested Janice Turner, 61, at the home. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
May 23

Tennessee attorney general looking into attempt to sell Graceland in foreclosure auction

Tennessee’s attorney general says his office is looking into a company’s attempt to sell Elvis Presley’s home Graceland at a foreclosure auction, a move that was stopped by a judge after the king of rock n’ roll’s granddaughter filed a lawsuit claiming...
May 23
FILE - Fans wait in line outside Graceland Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. A Tennessee judge on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, blocked the auction of Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, by a company that claimed his estate failed to repay a loan that used the property as collateral. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
May 23

Louis Vuitton pays homage to Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudí in 2025 Cruise Collection

Louis Vuitton has unveiled its latest fashion designs at Barcelona’s Park Güell in an homage to one of Antoni Gaudí’s architectural masterpieces
May 23
A model wears a creation by Louis Vuitton during a fashion show for the Cruise 2025 collection in the Park Guell in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
May 23

Remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after deadly Astroworld concert has been settled, lawyer says

An attorney says the one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled
May 23
FILE - This photo provided by Taylor Blount shows Ezra Blount, 9, posing outside the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Nov. 5, 2021. Ezra is the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival. The one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Ezra after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled, an attorney said Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Taylor Blount via AP, File)
May 23

The Justice Department is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What does that mean for concertgoers?

Will the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation give concertgoers, sports fan and theater patrons some relief from surging ticket prices
May 23
May 23

Dave Chappelle says there's a 'genocide' in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there

American comedian Dave Chappelle has said a “genocide” is striking the Gaza Strip amid the Israel-Hamas war to cheers during his performance in the capital of the United Arab Emirates
May 23
FILE - Comedian Dave Chappelle performs at Madison Square Garden during his 50th birthday celebration week on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in New York. American comedian Dave Chappelle called the Israeli war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip a "genocide" Thursday, May 23, 2024, to cheers while performing in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, while urging Americans to fight antisemitism so Jews don't feel like they need to be protected by Israel. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
May 23

Music Review: Australian EDM twin duo Cosmo’s Midnight want you to 'Stop Thinking and Start Feeling'

Australian duo Cosmo’s Midnight have recorded a party playlist banger of an album by the name of “Stop Thinking and Start Feeling,” says The Associated Press’s Cristina Jaleru
May 23
This album cover image released by RCA shows "Stop Thinking Start Feeling" by Cosmo's Midnight. (RCA Records via AP)
May 23

With a new War Rig and a fleet of motorbikes, 'Furiosa' restarts the motorized mayhem of 'Mad Max'

Returning to the world of “Mad Max” meant resurrecting the motorized army of “Fury Road,” getting it back into running condition and building an entire new fleet of gas-guzzling, mutant machines of apocalyptic doom
May 23
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Chris Hemsworth in a scene from "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
May 23

OpenAI to start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal

OpenAI will start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal between the two companies
May 23
FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. OpenAI will start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal between the two companies. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
May 23
Various challenged children's books are displayed at the White Rose Books & More bookstore in Kissimmee, Fla. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Erin Decker/White Rose Books & More via AP)
May 23

At 75, NYC Ballet is getting older. Its audience is skewing younger, and that's the plan

New York City Ballet, one of the world's premier dance troupes, has been celebrating its 75th anniversary all year
May 23
New York City Ballet's associate artistic director Wendy Whelan poses inside the lobby of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
May 23

White House fetes Kenya with state dinner featuring sunset views, celebrity star power

Thursday’s White House state dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto offered hundreds of guests some stunning D
May 23
Roger and Jane Goodell arrive at the Booksellers area of the White House for the State Dinner hosted by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden for Kenya's President William Ruto and Kenya's first lady Rachel Ruto, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
May 23

Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran to debut his film in Cannes. 'I have many more stories to tell,' he says

Mohammad Rasoulof was facing eight years in prison and likely more considering the uncompromising nature of his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” when he decided to flee Iran
May 23
Director Mohammad Rasoulof poses for a portrait photograph for the film 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 23 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
May 23

Ticketmaster Timeline: A running list of clashes between the event organizer, fans and artists

The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up pr...
May 23
FILE - The City" logo of the Golden State Warriors is displayed after being installed on the floor of Oracle Arena, Nov.16, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. In 2015 StubHub sued Ticketmaster and the Golden State Warriors, alleging it unfairly required fans looking to resell tickets to use Ticketmaster's resale exchange. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
May 23

Sam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85

The artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children has died
May 23
A selection of Precious Moments figurines sit on a shelf, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Blaine, Minn. Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, died early Monday, May 20, 2024, surrounded by family. He was 85. (Lissa Forliti-Aska via AP)
May 23

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May 23

Rolling Stones to swing through new Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in the Ozarks

The Stones will roll through the Ozarks this summer
May 23
This rendering released by ASM Global shows Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Mo., built by Bass Pro Shops founder and CEO Johnny Morris. The Rolling Stones announced Thursday, May 23, 2024, that they would close out their North American Hackney Diamonds tour at the 18,000-person capacity arena. (ASM Global via AP)