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Pioneering documentarian protects hip hop's memory box
In the basement of a suburban home on Long Island lives thousands of tapes of footage documenting the origins of hip hop, the dominant music genre of our time.
Born in New York's Bronx before dominating the globe, hip hop turns 50
A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire's club, soundtracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop.
Five newcomers to look out for in La Liga
The 2023/24 La Liga season kicks off this weekend with Barcelona attempting to defend their title from a Real Madrid side that bid farewell to Karim Benzema this summer.
Pliskova, Azarenka win WTA openers at rain-hit Montreal
Former world number ones Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka advanced after rain delays on Monday's first day of the WTA Montreal Open hardcourt tournament.
Real Madrid with Benzema void to fill as La Liga returns
Real Madrid begin life after Karim Benzema looking to wrest back the Spanish title from Barcelona as the La Liga season kicks off this weekend, seemingly content to play the waiting game for Kylian Mbappe.
PayPal debuts US dollar-backed stablecoin for payments
PayPal on Monday launched a stablecoin digital currency backed by US dollars to be used for transactions at its global online payments platform.
Trump says prosecutors seeking to restrict his free speech rights
Donald Trump pushed back on Monday against a bid by government lawyers to restrict what he can share publicly about his historic prosecution for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Tsitsipas striving for calm after coaching earthquake
Stefanos Tsitsipas held out hope on Monday that massive changes in his coaching staff will pay results at this week's ATP Toronto Masters.
No.1s Alcaraz, Swiatek named top seeds at Cincinnati Masters
World number ones Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the reigning US Open champions, were named Monday as the top seeds for next week's WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters tournament.
US envoy meets Niger coup leaders but sees no headway
The second-ranking US diplomat met Niger's military leaders on Monday to press to reverse a coup but she reported no headway a day after the junta ignored an ultimatum from the West African bloc.
Bella Hadid says coming back 'when I'm ready' after Lyme flare-up
Bella Hadid has told fans she will be back to work "when I'm ready" after lengthy treatment for Lyme disease, scotching rumors she had stepped back from the catwalk for good.
Paramount announces sale of Simon & Schuster for $1.62 bn
Paramount Global said Monday it had reached an agreement to sell Simon & Schuster, a top US publisher, to private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion.
Pebble Beach joins signature stops as PGA unveils '24 schedule
The Pebble Beach Pro-Am will become a "signature" event on the 2024 US PGA Tour schedule released on Monday even as a merger framework agreement with LIV Golf remains unresolved.
American Red Cross ends blood donation restrictions targeting gay men
The American Red Cross on Monday announced it will now allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood without restrictions that specifically target them over their sexual orientation.
MLB suspends six for roles in White Sox-Guardians brawl
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended for six games and Cleveland third baseman Jose Ramirez received a three-game ban on Monday from Major League Baseball for their roles in a Saturday brawl.
'The Exorcist' director William Friedkin dies aged 87
William Friedkin, the groundbreaking US director of "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection," died on Monday, a family friend told AFP. He was 87.
Record-breaker Lavreysen dominates cycling worlds
Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen made history in Glasgow on Monday by winning his fifth consecutive world title in the sprint, the premier event in track cycling, at the World Cycling Championships.
Boeing says troubled Starliner will be ready to fly crew by March
Boeing on Monday said its Starliner spaceship will now be ready to carry out its first crewed flight by March -- though the actual launch date will depend on space calendar constraints.
Benfica striker Ramos signs for PSG
Portugal attacker Goncalo Ramos has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Benfica on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy, the French champions announced on Monday.
Cordero, Delguy left out of Argentina Rugby World Cup squad
Argentina coach Michael Cheika on Monday announced his squad for the Rugby World Cup in France, cutting experienced wingers Santiago Cordero and Bautista Delguy.
Reilly gives hosts Britain first gold at cycling worlds in BMX
Britain's Kieran Reilly claimed the hosts' first gold of the World Cycling Championships on Monday winning the BMX Freestyle Park title.
Erdogan defends expansion of controversial coal mine
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday dismissed environmental protests over the felling of trees to expand a coal mine in southwest Turkey, saying the campaign was led by "marginals".
Indigenous groups call for bold steps at Amazon summit
Indigenous leaders from across South America called Monday for bold steps to protect the Amazon and their ancestral lands ahead of a summit on saving the world's biggest rainforest.
William Friedkin, incendiary director of 'The Exorcist'
US director William Friedkin, who died Monday, will forever be remembered for his Oscar-winning "The Exorcist" in 1973, one of the most controversial horror films of all time that still chills new generations of moviegoers.
'Alarming' rise in kidnapping of Haiti children, women: UNICEF
Some 300 women and minors were kidnapped in Haiti by criminal gangs in the first half of this year, UNICEF said Monday, warning of a disturbing rise in abductions that leave "deep physical and psychological scars."
Three dead as firefighting helicopters collide in California
Three people died after two firefighting helicopters collided in the US state of California, causing one to crash into a hillside killing everyone on board, emergency officials said early Monday.
Plastic litter in oceans overestimated, study suggests
There is less plastic littering the ocean than scientists previously thought, but what is there could persist for a long time, a new study said Monday.
Medvedev back in his element on Canadian hardcourts
Russia's Daniil Medvedev has returned to his tennis heaven with the summer hardcourt season starting Monday in North America at the Toronto Masters.
Britain begins housing migrants on docked barge
Britain on Monday began housing migrants on board a barge docked off the southwest English coast, in its latest controversial immigration policy that has drawn heavy criticism from locals and rights campaigners.
German arrested in France for holding wife captive for 12 years
French police on Monday said they had arrested a 55-year old German national after his wife was discovered naked and with broken bones following 12 years in captivity at the couple's home.
'From Ukrainians without love': Drone fundraiser taunts Moscow
Crouching beside Ukrainian-made attack drones on a runway, TV star Serhiy Prytula appeared keen to taunt Moscow with a crowdfunded fleet that experts have linked with recent strikes inside Russia.
W. African bloc to meet after Niger defies coup ultimatum
West African leaders will hold a summit on the crisis in Niger this week after the country's military rulers defied an ultimatum to restore the elected government or face possible military intervention.