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Fashion-forward Jaden Smith has been hired as men's creative director by Christian Louboutin and is moving to Paris, according to a report. In a lengthy story with Louboutin and Smith confirming the news, Women's Wear Daily said the founder…

The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut, progress on inflation has slowed while the labor market has cooled and Wall Street has rallied. That means Americans are dealing…

In Paul Thomas Anderson ’s gloriously messy, madcap roller coaster ride through modern America, objects in the rear view may go out of sight, but they don’t disappear. Political struggles never die in “One Battle After Another,” they just…

NEW YORK (AP) — At age 29, with several novels and millions of copies sold behind her, R.F. Kuang is just getting started. The author of “Yellowface” and the current bestseller “Katabasis,” Kuang has an agreement with HarperCollins…

Robert Redford, who died Tuesday at 89, transformed the film industry with the Sundance Institute and Film Festival. Frustrated with Hollywood's mainstream, he created a platform for independent filmmakers. Over four decades, Sundance has…

TOKYO (AP) — Dalilah Muhammad is about to run her last race. For the two-time Olympic and two-time world champion — and former world-record holder in the 400-meter hurdles — it's the right time and Tokyo is the right place. “I don't feel…

NEW YORK (AP) — After much speculation about her condition, Breanna Stewart was on the court Wednesday night for the Liberty in Game 2 of their first-round series. After she struggled through an 86-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, the…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine expects there will be around $3.5 billion by next month in a fund to buy weapons from the United States and help sustain its more than three-year fight against Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukrainian President…

Former President Barack Obama says that the United States is at “an inflection point” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that President Donald Trump has further divided the country rather than work to…

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who has filed several lawsuits that were deemed frivolous has been indicted on charges he threatened to kill two judges who had presided over some of his cases. A federal grand jury issued the indictment against…

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean but was far from land, forecasters said. The center of Gabrielle re-formed from its morning position and was located about 990 miles (1,600 kilometers) east of the…

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thai security forces clashed with protesters from Cambodia on Wednesday in a disputed border area , threatening a fragile truce reached in July after five days of armed combat. Official statements from Cambodia…

NEW YORK (AP) — A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that’s backed by Jay-Z lost its bid for a gambling license Wednesday after running into fierce opposition from Broadway theater owners and producers who were worried about its…

Clothing swaps, community fridges, Little Free Libraries. All are part of a movement in some communities to share resources. The goals of this swapping and sharing are to cut costs and waste and to build community. A large clothing swap in…

Amazon says it’s investing $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers. The Seattle-based company said Wednesday that the average pay is increasing to more than $23…