An Indonesian cave painting that depicts a prehistoric hunting scene could be the world’s oldest figurative artwork dating back nearly 44,000 years, a discovery that points to an advanced artistic culture, according to new research.
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Harvey Weinstein and his former film studio’s board have reached a tentative $25 million settlement that would end nearly every sexual misconduct lawsuit brought against him and his company, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Read moreMajor League Baseball touted a study Wednesday that clears it of having intentionally juiced baseballs to cause more home runs in the 2019 regular season.
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A group of female Walt Disney employees cleared a hurdle in their gender wage gap lawsuit Wednesday when a Los Angeles judge said they can move forward with discovery into the media monolith’s hierarchy.
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Berlin is opening the first of three Raphael exhibitions this week as the art world celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance master’s death next year.
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Eight fluffy macaroni penguin chicks have been born at the Kansas City Zoo.
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At a stately museum in Mexico City, priceless paintings by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera share pride of place with an unruly pack of hairless black dogs: Mexico’s prized xoloitzcuintle.
Read moreA court has ordered luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana to pay damages to soccer great Diego Maradona for using his name during a fashion show, his lawyer told AFP on Wednesday.
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The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and offering hope that airlines may one day end their polluting emissions.
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On a metal walker studded with tennis balls, Harvey Weinstein pushed himself out of criminal court Wednesday with increased bail conditions after prosecutors alleged that the 67-year-old movie mogul been derelict with his ankle monitor.
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After a bomb exploded in a downtown Atlanta park midway through the 1996 Olympics, a security guard initially cast as a hero was recast as a villain virtually overnight. More than 20 years later, a Clint Eastwood movie to be released this week, “Richard Jewell,” explores the roles played by law enforcement and the media in the guard’s ordeal.
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Russian TV on Wednesday will begin broadcasting a popular comedy series starring Ukraine’s actor-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky, as new efforts are underway to de-escalate the war in east Ukraine.
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A free hotline used by undocumented immigrants held in federal custody intended as a means for them to report abuse was killed by the federal government after it was featured in an episode of Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black.”
Read moreA Pennsylvania appeals court rejected Bill Cosby’s bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday over issues including the trial judge’s decision to let five other accusers testify.
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Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell’s widow sued the musician’s former bandmates Monday, claiming they wrongfully withheld hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid royalties from the deceased grunge icon’s unreleased songs.
Read moreAs a Ninth Circuit panel weighed whether to resurrect a copyright infringement lawsuit against the filmmakers behind the Oscar-winning “The Shape of Water,” one judge called attention Monday to what she described as a troubling trend of cases involving literary works being prematurely dismissed by lower courts.
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It might be the most Japanese of political scandals: a furore over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s guest list at a party to mark the annual cherry blossom season.
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A federal judge indicated Friday he’s likely to advance an antitrust lawsuit by Hollywood talent agencies who claim the Writers Guild of America is stifling competition by organizing a boycott over talent packaging deals.
Read moreChuck E. Cheese restaurant chain is not entitled to a $2.4 million refund for state taxes paid on purchases of gaming restaurants, an appeals court in Texas ruled. Customers do not have “control” or “possession” over the coin-operated gaming equipment, so the company is not entitled to the “sale-for-resale” exemption refund.
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