NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why. Start with the very name. “There's something percussive about it: Battle of Bunker Hill,” says prize-winning historian Nathaniel Philbrick, whose ...
NEW YORK (AP) — What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — “California” — in the title? How could anyone attempt a song of the summer after ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years after "Jaws" sunk its teeth into us, we're still admiring the bite mark. Steven Spielberg's 1975 film, his second feature, left such a imprint on culture and Hollywood that barely any trip to the movies, let alone to the beach, has been the same since. Few ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Jaws" turns 50 this week, and its legacy of the summer movie blockbuster remains strong. The titles that have packed the most summer moviegoers into theaters since 1975 represent some of the best known films of the last half century, including five "Star Wars" movies, ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois toy company challenged President Donald Trump's tariffs in front of the Supreme Court today in a longshot bid to press the justices to quickly decide whether they are legal. Learning Resources Inc. filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court to take up the case ...
BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted that locals were at risk of falling ill, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the water. About 200 people jumped into the river's slow-moving, greenish water today to show ...