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Florida's prized state parks are shielded from golf courses and hotels as DeSantis bows to backlash

Florida's prized state parks are shielded from golf courses and hotels as DeSantis bows to backlash

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The millions of tourists and Florida residents who visit state parks each year will see them remain free of golf courses, new hotels and sports facilities, as Republican Gov.
Calgary woman dies after being run over in Wendy's drive-thru: police

Calgary woman dies after being run over in Wendy's drive-thru: police

CALGARY — Police say a woman has died after she was run over in a Calgary restaurant drive-thru. Officers say the woman in her 70s was walking across a Wendy's drive-thru lane Thursday, when it's believed she tripped and fell.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Panda wins the 2025 Palm Dog award at Cannes - and a look-alike accepts

Panda wins the 2025 Palm Dog award at Cannes - and a look-alike accepts

CANNES, France (AP) — It's called the Palm Dog contest, but Friday's winner of the annual Cannes Film Festival tradition was a Panda.
Movie Review: Tom Cruise goes for broke in ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’

Movie Review: Tom Cruise goes for broke in ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’

Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt is getting a bit of a god complex. It’s not exactly his fault after defying death and completing impossible missions time and time again.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of the Cannes Film Festival

PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of the Cannes Film Festival

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international students

China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international students

BANGKOK (AP) — The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration's move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America's international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas fretted over what would come next.
Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices

Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. homeowners are spending more on home renovation projects, bucking a broader pullback by consumers amid diminished confidence in the economy . Sales at building materials and garden supply retailers rose 0.
Stars convene for amfAR gala to raise millions for AIDS research

Stars convene for amfAR gala to raise millions for AIDS research

ANTIBES, France (AP) — Artwork by Adrien Brody and James Franco and a chance to sit courtside at a Knicks game with director Spike Lee were among the starry offerings at the annual amfAR Gala to raise money for AIDS research.
From outlaw to icon: Bambi on trans survival, fame, JK Rowling and the fight that isn’t over

From outlaw to icon: Bambi on trans survival, fame, JK Rowling and the fight that isn’t over

PARIS (AP) — Decades before transgender became a household word and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” became a worldwide hit — before visibility brought rights and recognition — there was Bambi, the Parisian icon who danced for Hollywood.
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