Kennedy Center tells court it won’t try to restore Trump’s name to the building before Sept. 8

August 20, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center has told a federal court that it would not attempt to return President Donald Trump's name to the building's facade before at least Sept. 8 as another legal battle over the performing arts venue's future takes shape. In a status report filed late Tuesday, opponents of the move said members of the Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board "seem intent" on defying an earlier court order requiring the Republican president's name to be removed from the building. The Kennedy Center said it would not move forward with the plans until after Labor Day "at the ...

Journey prepares for the last leg of what could be rockers’ final tour together

August 19, 2026

NEW YORK — The long, riding road once more beckons for the members of iconic rock band Journey. Is it the band's final journey together? The last leg of what is being billed as their farewell tour kicks off in September in Los Angeles and what likely will be an emotional homecoming is at ...

4 aquarium-rescued belugas arrive in Chicago

August 17, 2026

CHICAGO — Four more belugas have arrived at a Chicago aquarium as part of a plan to move Canada's last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park to aquariums in the United States and Spain. The four whales, named Caspian, Peekachu, Rain and Secord, were the second group of ...

Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue installed in Poland

August 17, 2026

KONOTOPIE, Poland — An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe's tallest was inaugurated on Saturday in a small Polish village, in the presence of legendary anti-communist leader Lech Walesa. Hundreds of people took part in the consecration of the monument, which ...

Colleges launch ‘social influencer’ degree

August 17, 2026

Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there's a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens' entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit ...

South Florida may restore giant marine stadium

August 17, 2026

MIAMI — The Miami Marine Stadium, considered a masterpiece of midcentury Brutalist architecture with its massive cantilevered roof and a stunning view of the city, opened in 1963 as the nation's only race venue for powerboats, a major symbol of South Florida. The historic gem designed by a ...