'Weapons' regains the top spot as the summer box office winds down

"Weapons" found its way back on top during the Labor Day weekend, culminating a summer box office that's likely to fall right below meeting last year's earnings.
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'My last free summer:' Fudd returns to University of Connecticut after globetrotting offseason

University of Connecticut basketball star Azzi Fudd was everywhere this summer. The Washington-area native tossed a first pitch for the Nationals, toured China with Steph Curry and hosted a camp for children at her old high school with proceeds going to charity.
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Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' premieres at Venice with Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi

Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi arrived at the Venice Film Festival Saturday for the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein," the kickoff to what's expected to be the film's major awards season push. The audience gave it a 13-minute standing ovation, one of the most enthusastic of the 82nd edition of the festival.
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Doncic scores 39 points but Slovenia loses again at EuroBasket against France, Germany advances

Luka Doncic scored 39 points but Slovenia (0-2) lost again at EuroBasket after France's deep bench proved too much for the Los Angeles Lakers star's team on Saturday.
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Rodion Shchedrin, the celebrated Russian composer, has died at age 92

Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, who created the celebrated ballets "Anna Karenina" and the "Carmen Suite," has died in Germany at age of 92, Moscow's Bolshoi Theater said Friday.
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Schroder leads Germany past Sweden, Sengun shines for Turkey at EuroBasket

Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder scored a game-high 23 points and made seven assists to lead world champion Germany to a 105-83 win over Sweden at EuroBasket on Friday.
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Tom Brady can virtually join production meetings with teams

Tom Brady, the former quarterback who's a Fox Sports broadcaster and Las Vegas Raiders minority owner, got the OK to join production meetings with teams and their coaches.
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Caitlin Clark becomes a Nike signature athlete with shoe coming out next year

Caitlin Clark is Nike's newest signature athlete, expanding the athletic wear company's partnership with the WNBA star.
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At 175, a Brooklyn church turns to film to preserve its legacy for a new generation

On the second Sunday of August, the congregation of Berean Baptist Church in Brooklyn was dressed in white. After the opening prayer, on a series of large screens flanking the altar, appeared the first installment of a six-part short documentary series on the church's history, "The Audacity of Faith: Freedom From Freedom To."
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George Clooney's Italian job: Memorable moments from the Venice Film Festival and beyond

No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney.
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Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it's coming out

A posthumous and "unsparing" memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said Sunday.
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Ogwumike hits jumper as time expires, finishes with 30 points as Storm beat Mystics

Nneka Ogwumike hit a 15-foot jumper as time expired and finished with six 3-pointers and 30 points as the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 84-82 on Sunday.
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Foxy Knoxy no more: How Monica Lewinsky and Amanda Knox teamed up to reclaim Knox's narrative

Monica Lewinsky is keenly aware of what it feels like when your name is no longer your own and becomes attached to a character conjured by others. An affair that she had with President Clinton nearly 30 years ago as a White House intern made her an international headline.
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Sun beat Mystics to secure back-to-back wins for first time this season

Tina Charles scored 21 points, Aaliyah Edwards added 10 points against her former team, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 67-56 on Thursday night to secure back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
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Celebrate 50 years of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' now in the ultra-high definition format

The resurrection of a cheaply made, ill-advised period comedy in the ultra-high definition disc format arrives for fans in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail: 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook."
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Paige Bueckers scores 44 points, sets WNBA rookie record in Dallas Wings' loss

Paige Bueckers put together not just one of the best shooting performances by a WNBA rookie, but one of the best performances ever by any player.
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Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in court earned him fame online, dies at 88

Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of "Caught in Providence," has died. He was 88.
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WWE's deal with ESPN will start sooner than expected

WWE's partnership with ESPN will start earlier than first announced.
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Ex-Wizard Wall to join Prime Video NBA broadcasts

John Wall announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the five-time former All-Star for the Wizards confirmed his next job as an in-studio analyst for Prime Video's inaugural season of NBA broadcasts.
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WNBA breaks attendance record despite Clark's absence

A hobbled Caitlin Clark hasn't hampered WNBA attendance this season. The league has already set a record for in-person attendance with three weeks remaining in the regular season.
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Las Vegas tourism is down. Some blame Trump's tariffs and immigration crackdown

Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials are blaming the Trump administration's tariffs and immigration policies for the decline.
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Ex-Wizards All-Star Wall announces retirement from NBA

Former Wizards All-Star John Wall made his retirement official on Tuesday. The former No. 1 pick hadn't appeared in an NBA game since January 2023 but had lobbied for another shot in the league.
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James Comey declares he's a Taylor Swift fanboy in 'bizarre' anti-Trump video

Not only is former FBI Director James B. Comey a big fan of Taylor Swift, but he says the pop phenom known for her autobiographical songs has the right idea when it comes to the Trump administration.
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Citron scores 24 points, Iriafen adds 18 points, 10 rebounds as Mystics beat Sparks

Sonia Citron tied her career high with five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, Kiki Iriafen added 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Los Angeles Sparks 95-86 on Sunday.
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From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners

Nura Maznavi got a kick out of learning that New York City Muslim mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdanimet his wife on Hinge.
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BMW Art Cars by Andy Warhol and Julie Mehretu Headline Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance

For half a century, BMW Art Cars have offered a unique creative platform for renowned artists from around the world to express their vision through the canvas of an automobile.
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Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme

Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in which he leveraged his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he then never paid for.
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Rapper Sean Kingston to be sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida

Rapper Sean Kingston is scheduled to be sentenced in South Florida on Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme.
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South Korea's Supreme Court rules that viral version of 'Baby Shark' was not plagiarized

The civil division of South Korea's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a viral version of "Baby Shark" from the Pinkfong entertainment company did not plagiarize a U.S. songwriter.
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Wizards to be featured in just two national broadcasts next season, least in NBA

No NBA team will have fewer nationally broadcast games this season than the Wizards. The NBA released its full schedule for the upcoming campaign on Thursday, including the broadcast schedule with new partners NBC and Prime Video.
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Taylor Swift's new album has everyone seeing orange: An exploration of the color

Orange you ready for it?
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Swift unveils 'The Life of a Showgirl' artwork on Kelce brothers' podcast

Taylor Swift's newest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," will debut on Oct. 3 and fans got their first glance at the album cover Wednesday evening.
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D.C.-area coaches embrace new era of cross-sport collaboration

Legendary coaches like Georgetown's John Thompson, Maryland's Lefty Driesell and the Redskins' Joe Gibbs are long retired. New blood has entered the District's coaching ranks, and they're working together to galvanize their teams and their fanbases.
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White House orders a review of exhibits at Smithsonian museums ahead of nation's 250th birthday

The White House is ordering a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian museums and exhibitions ahead of the country's 250th birthday with a goal of aligning the institution's content with President Donald Trump's interpretation of American history.
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WNBA ratings, attendance still strong despite missing stars

Even with many of its top stars sidelined, the WNBA has still had strong ratings and attendance numbers this season.
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'Chimp Crazy' star sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for lying that primate had died

A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series "Chimp Crazy" has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after she lied that a movie star primate that she was accused of mistreating had died.
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'The Stuff' debuts in 4K Ultra HD: B-movie schlock meets anti-consumerism satire

Director Larry Cohen's indictment of American consumerism and corporate greed translated into a pretty silly, sci-fi horror satire back in 1985 called "The Stuff" that now makes its ultra-high definition disc debut.
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Boston Celtics sign coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension

Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has said throughout the offseason that the team wanted Joe Mazzulla to be its coach for a long time.
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Fever's Cunningham fined a second time for comments about WNBA referees

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham says she was fined by the WNBA a second time for making negative comments about the league's referees.
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Trump takes jabs at Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel and Stern over future of talk shows

President Trump took a swing Wednesday at hostile late-night television and talk radio hosts whose programs are on the line or are about to be cancelled.
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NFL gets 10% stake in ESPN, which will take over the NFL Network

The National Football League and ESPN announced a deal that would give the league a 10% stake in ESPN in exchange for ESPN control of the NFL Network and other media rights.
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Williams, Cardoso record double-doubles as Sky beat Mystics to snap eight-game skid

Elizabeth Williams had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso added 16 points and 13 boards, and the Chicago Sky beat the Washington Mystics 78-64 on Tuesday night to snap an eight-game losing streak.
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Mystics trade All-Star Brittney Sykes to Seattle for package featuring 2026 first-round pick

The Washington Mystics' leading scorer is headed to Seattle.
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Post to Coast: New York Post plans a California newspaper

The New York Post is launching a California tabloid newspaper and news site next year, the company announced Monday, bringing an assertive, irreverent and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple media landscape to the Golden State.
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Remembering when the Raging Rooks took down a chess barrier

It might have been the biggest U.S. chess story in the mainstream press since Bobby Fischer's world championship win two decades earlier, and one still worth recalling today for its impact on the direction of American chess.
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Trump says Republican Sydney Sweeney has 'hottest' ad out there

President Trump says a blue jeans ad featuring registered Republican Sydney Sweeney is hot, but Taylor Swift is not.
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NCAA Tournament fields to stay at 68 teams in 2026, but future growth is possible

The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar.
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Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Center for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as programs like "Sesame Street" and "Finding Your Roots," said Friday that it would close after the U.S. government withdrew funding.
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Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex offense at New Jersey horror convention

Actor Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to a sexual offense stemming from an appearance at a 2022 horror convention in New Jersey, according to his representatives and court records.
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2019 Finals MVP Emma Meesseman will make Liberty debut against the Sun

Emma Meesseeman is ready to help the New York Liberty on their quest to repeat as WNBA champions.
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