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Brand USA is fighting to keep the United States on travelers’ wish lists as international tourism faces a challenging backdrop of geopolitical tensions and concerns about America’s image.

Alabama Crimson Tide players pose with fans after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 50-36 on Sept. 19 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jason Clark/hide caption

Washington —The Senate on Thursdayapproved a sweeping college sports bill to establish a federal framework for college athletics aimed at protecting student athletes — despite some pushback from some Democrats who argue that it could do the opposite.  

A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” is on trial on charges that he killed his wife while having an affair more than a decade after gushing to TV viewers about how she encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition.

OpenAI has chosen not to release a new artificial intelligence model to the public due to concerns about safety, the company said Monday, as industry leaders warn of the risks that ever-more-powerful AI technology could pose to cybersecurity and to humanity more broadly. 

Taylor Swift had a historic night Sunday during the MTV Video Music Awards, surpassing Beyoncé as the most decorated solo artist in VMAs history. Swift, now with 32 Moon Person statues, showed her thanks during the ceremony by debuting the music video for her new single, “Patient Zero.” The ceremony was broadcast on MTV and…

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu and Pop artist Ed Ruscha have a long history of admiring each other’s work. Twenty-four years ago, a nervous Iñárritu visited Ruscha’s Venice studio to offer him the role of the gynecologist in “21 Grams.” They needed a doctor with noble features and blue, believable eyes. That plan didn’t…

Wedding bells are ringing for Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio and his longtime girlfriend Nikki Hall. The “Jersey Shore” alum proposed to the Jamaican-born influencer over the weekend while DJing at the Omnia Dayclub at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The popular party destination posted the proposal on Instagram on Sunday with the caption, “Things…

Action allows winter-blend gasoline to enter the California market a few weeks early as Trump’s war in Iran continues driving fuel costs higher nationwide

What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed legislation guaranteeing parents the right to choose how their kids participate in youth tackle football.