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This photo provided by Colleen Elliott shows a completed Montana Standard crossword sitting on a chair in Elliott's home, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Butte, Mont. (Colleen Elliott via AP)

Sure, the newspaper informed. But as it fades, those who used it for other things must adjust, too

9:44 PM on Friday, December 26

The lurch in the media business has changed America over the last two decades

FILE - Duane Davis, left, looks back during a hearing on claims of juror misconduct in his jailhouse battery case at the Regional Justice Center, July 2, 2025, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool, File)

Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence

3:43 PM on Friday, December 26

Attorneys for the man accused of killing iconic rapper Tupac Shakur are pushing to suppress evidence that was collected in what they say was an unlawful nighttime search

FILE - Tyler Perry arrives at the BET Awards, June 9, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Tyler Perry sued for sexual assault by 'Boo! A Madea Halloween' actor seeking $77 million

2:53 PM on Friday, December 26

Tyler Perry faces a lawsuit for sexual assault by actor Mario Rodriguez, marking the second such case against him recently

New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building

2:03 PM on Friday, December 26

The president of the Kennedy Center is criticizing musician Chuck Redd for canceling a Christmas Eve performance

FILE - Robert Smith, left, Simon Gallup, center, and Perry Bamonte of British rock group The Cure hold a plaque after being inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk in Los Angeles, Friday, April 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65

11:59 AM on Friday, December 26

Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died

FILE - Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian performs in the opera, "Rusalka," at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Soprano Asmik Grigorian to lead 'Carmen' and sing mezzo-soprano role this summer

11:19 AM on Friday, December 26

Soprano Asmik Grigorian is to sing the title role in Georges Bizet's “Carmen,” a mezzo-soprano touchstone, for the first time at the Salzburg Festival this summer

FILE - Karl-Anthony Towns, left, and Jordyn Woods attend the premiere of the "Highest 2 Lowest" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Harvey Theater on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and influencer Jordyn Woods are engaged

8:03 AM on Friday, December 26

Influencer Jordyn Woods and New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns are engaged

FILE - Robert Friedrichs poses for a photo at the Atomic Museum, on April 16, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

ICYMI: Close out 2025 with these great reads from AP

4:26 AM on Friday, December 26

As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year

FILE - Rahmatullah Ezati plays back a film reel in the projection room of the historic Ariana Cinema in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 8, 2021, before it was demolished in December 2025 by Taliban authorities to make way for a new shopping center. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen, File)

Afghanistan's historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center

9:21 PM on Thursday, December 25

Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies and American action flicks

Fernando Dávila, a colorblind painter, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his gallery in Doral, Fla. on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila's colorful journey as a colorblind painter

9:01 PM on Thursday, December 25

Fernando Dávila, a 72-year-old artist in Florida, paints vibrant works despite being colorblind

This image released by Crave shows Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie in a scene from "Heated Rivalry." (Crave via AP)

‘Heated Rivalry’ series mixes hockey and queer romance and is scoring big audiences

9:00 PM on Thursday, December 25

The television adaptation of Rachel Reid’s novel “Heated Rivalry” is making waves with hockey romance fans

FILE - Palestinian actor Mohammed Bakri poses during the photocall for the film "Wajib" at the 70th Locarno International Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland, on Aug. 5, 2017. (Urs Flueeler/Keystone via AP, File)

Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72

5:33 AM on Thursday, December 25

The family of Palestinian director and actor Mohammad Bakri says he has died at 72

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive to attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025.(AP Photo/Jon Super)

King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts

9:00 PM on Wednesday, December 24

King Charles III has urged people to focus on kindness instead of conflict in his annual Christmas address

Movie Review: In ‘Testament of Ann Lee,’ a blazing Amanda Seyfried can make you believe anything

4:38 PM on Wednesday, December 24

“The Testament of Ann Lee,” a sometimes punishing look at the turbulent life of 18th century Shaker leader Ann Lee, is definitely not for everyone

FILE - A memorial wreath stands next to the bronze memorial bust by Robert Berks of President John F. Kennedy in the grand foyer at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Nov. 22, 2013, on the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's death. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building

1:50 PM on Wednesday, December 24

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled

College Football Playoff ratings drop 7% as NFL competition impacts viewership

10:32 AM on Wednesday, December 24

The College Football Playoff's first round averaged 9.9 million viewers across multiple networks, marking a 7% drop from last year

FILE - Brandon Lake poses for a portrait in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop's mainstream

7:14 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Christian music is growing in popularity while other genres struggle to grow new listenership

FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks immediate release from prison in appeals argument

7:15 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are asking a federal appeals court in New York to order his immediate release from prison

FILE - Snoop Dogg, left, and Martha Stewart attend the Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as minority owner of Swansea soccer club

1:55 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Martha Stewart has joined pal Snoop Dogg as a minority owner of Welsh soccer team Swansea

FILE - Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact

4:02 AM on Friday, December 5

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts

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