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Drag queens are out, proud and loud in a string of coal towns, from a bingo hall to blue-collar bars

Drag queens are out, proud and loud in a string of coal towns, from a bingo hall to blue-collar bars

SHAMOKIN, Pa. (AP) — Deep in Pennsylvania coal country, the Daniels drag family is up to some sort of exuberance almost every weekend. They're hosting sold-out bingo fundraisers at the Nescopeck Township Volunteer Fire Co.
Rose Leslie and Kit Harington welcome their second child, a daughter

Rose Leslie and Kit Harington welcome their second child, a daughter

LONDON (AP) — Actors Rose Leslie and Kit Harington have welcomed their second child.
This Ohio museum shows that TV is older than you might think

This Ohio museum shows that TV is older than you might think

The history of television began long before millions of people gathered in front of their black-and-white sets and fiddled with the antenna and horizontal hold to watch Lucy, Uncle Miltie and Howdy Doodie.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 9-15

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 9-15

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 9-15: July 9: Actor Richard Roundtree is 81. Singer Dee Dee Kenniebrew of The Crystals is 78. Actor Chris Cooper is 72. TV personality-turned-musician John Tesh is 71. Country singer David Ball is 70.
Playwright Arthur Miller's old studio is in a Connecticut parking lot, awaiting its next act

Playwright Arthur Miller's old studio is in a Connecticut parking lot, awaiting its next act

ROXBURY, Conn.

Guilty pleas entered in burglary ring that stole art, other items including Warhol, Pollock

SCRANTON, Pa.
Friends and family gather for the funeral of Houston rapper Big Pokey

Friends and family gather for the funeral of Houston rapper Big Pokey

HOUSTON (AP) — Family and friends gathered at the funeral over the weekend for Houston rapper Big Pokey, an original member of the pioneering group Screwed Up Click.
Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America

Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America

Indiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this weekend.
Who will have the 2023 song of the summer? We offer some predictions

Who will have the 2023 song of the summer? We offer some predictions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sun is shining, the beach is calling, and school is out: It’s time to prepare the song of the summer . Often, there’s a clear champion: In 2017, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito” was unavoidable.
What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks.
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