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In Tel Aviv, Neil Patrick Harris says he's no gay icon

TEL AVIV, Israel - This year's official international ambassador to Tel Aviv's Gay Pride Parade says he has no interest in being a gay icon. TV star Neil Patrick Harris arrived in Israel Wednesday alo...

Jun 14, 2019

At White House, Kardashian promotes prisoner reentry effort

WASHINGTON - Reality star-turned-criminal justice reform advocate Kim Kardashian West returned to the White House on Thursday to help President Donald Trump promote efforts to help those leaving priso...

Jun 14, 2019

House panel votes to hold top US officials in contempt

WASHINGTON - A House committee voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas for documents related to a decision adding a ...

Jun 14, 2019

Trump compares first lady 'Melania T' to 'Jackie O'

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his wife, first lady Melania Trump, is an icon on the same order of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Trump made the comparison Friday as he defended his decision to...

Jun 14, 2019

Swift calls out homophobes on new song, announces 7th album

NEW YORK - Taylor Swift's latest song has a new target: homophobes. Coinciding with the announcement of her seventh album, "Lover," the pop star on Thursday released a new tune called "You Need to Cal...

Jun 14, 2019

Britney Spears' ex-manager hit with 5-year restraining order

LOS ANGELES - A judge on Thursday issued a five-year restraining order forbidding Britney Spears' former manager from contacting the singer or her family or making disparaging statements about them on...

Jun 14, 2019

Same-sex couple featured on 'My Little Pony' for first time

NEW YORK - Coinciding with Pride Month, the Discovery Family cartoon series "My Little Pony" has introduced a same-sex couple on the show for the first time. Writer-producer Michael Vogel told People ...

Jun 14, 2019

Trump Jr. glad Senate testimony 'is finally over'

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, spoke to the Senate intelligence committee for around three hours Wednesday, following up on a 2017 interview with the same panel as part of ...

Jun 14, 2019

US retail sales rose 0.5% in May, led by online shopping

WASHINGTON - Americans stepped up their retail spending last month, a sign that recent worries about cautious consumers dragging on growth may have been overdone. The Commerce Department said Friday t...

Jun 14, 2019

Trump says he may tell FBI if he gets dirt on opponent

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is now saying he may contact the FBI if a foreign power presented him with negative information about a political opponent. Trump, in an interview Friday with "Fox ...

Jun 14, 2019