Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company highly overrated. He said he’ll keep extending the deadline for the popular video sharing platform until there’s a buyer. Congress approved a U.S. ban on TikTok unless its parent company, ByteDance, sold its controlling stake. But Trump has so far extended the deadline three times during his second term. The next one is on Sept. 17. His comments follow the White House starting an TikTok account this week.

Foxy Knoxy no more: How Monica Lewinsky and Amanda Knox teamed up to reclaim Knox's narrative

Monica Lewinsky and Amanda Knox are each aware of what it feels like when the media distorts your image. They have teamed up to produce a limited series called “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,” now available on Hulu. It tells how Knox was studying abroad in Italy when one of her housemates was killed. She and her then-boyfriend were convicted of the murder. They were later acquitted and exonerated. Knox hopes the show highlights the emotional and psychological truths of her ordeal. Knox now advocates for justice reform and Lewinsky is an advocate against bullying and shaming.

Berlin's newest panda twins, Leni and Lotti, celebrate their 1st birthday

BERLIN (AP) — Berlin’s newest panda twins have celebrated their first birthday with frozen vegetable treats and a candle made out of bamboo shoots. The two female cubs were born at the Berlin Zoo on Aug. 22 last year, and each was given a Chinese and a German name. Meng Hao and Meng Tian are better known as Leni and Lotti, tributes to Berlin native Marlene Dietrich and the German capital’s Charlottenburg district. On Friday, the cubs played around with a large red wooden figure 1. They were given what the zoo called “ice marbles” made of beetroot and carrot juice.

Don't fret: Air guitar world title returns home to Finland after 25 years

OULU, Finland (AP) — Finnish air guitarist Aapo “The Angus” Rautio has plucked victory from thin air, grabbing the world championship title for his homeland for the first time since 2000. This year’s Air Guitar World Championships reached the climax with a final on Friday evening on a square in the western city of Oulu. The three-day event held in Finland brings together competitors from 13 countries. Contestants are judged on the performance of two songs in two separate rounds, each lasting 60 seconds, with the singers pretending to play an imaginary guitar. Props and costumes are allowed, but backup bands and real instruments are off-limits.

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi announced on Instagram that they've recently adopted a daughter. The young couple got married in a private ceremony last year. They shared Thursday that they “are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy.” No further details were released. Brown gained recognition for her starring role as Eleven in the Duffer brothers’ sci-fi series “Stranger Things.” The fifth and final season will air in November and December. Bongiovi is the son of Jon Bon Jovi and debuted his acting career in “Rockbottom” last year.

Brent Hinds, former Mastodon singer-guitarist, dies at 51 in motorcycle crash

The former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning band Mastodon, Brent HInds has died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. Authorities say the accident happened late Wednesday night when a BMW SUV failed to yield at an intersection. Hinds was unresponsive at the scene. An autopsy concluded he died of “multiple blunt force injuries.” Known for their heavy metal sound, Mastodon expressed their heartbreak on social media. Hinds co-founded the band in 2000, and they achieved significant success with albums like "Emperor of Sand." Mastodon earned six Grammy nominations, winning one in 2017. Hinds left the band in March 2025.

Jury acquits Memphis man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury found a man not guilty of organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021. A Memphis jury deliberated about three hours before finding Hernandez Govan not guilty Thursday of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Govan hugged his lawyer and thanked Shelby County Judge Jennifer Mitchell after she told him he was free to go. Govan wasn't accused of shooting Young Dolph, but prosecutors claimed he directed the two people who did. The jury was not convinced, however.

New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall

Beatles fans will be feeling some “real love” for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print. The famed 1995 “Anthology” music documentary, recounting the band’s journey beginning with its Liverpool roots, has been restored and will feature a new, ninth episode. The new episode will include behind-the-scenes footage of Paul, George and Ringo creating the film. A new fourth album, to be released alongside remastered versions of the first three, includes 13 previously unreleased demos and other rare recordings, plus new mixes of “Free As A Bird” and “Real Love.” And there's a 25th-anniversary edition of the “Anthology” book.

Italian divers water-blast the popular underwater statue of Christ off Portofino to clean it

ROME (AP) — Police divers in Italy have cleaned one of the biggest underwater attractions of the Mediterranean. They've used pressurized water hoses to remove crustaceans from the “Christ of the Abyss” statue that was placed on the seabed off northern Italy in 1954 as a memorial to those who have died at sea. The 2.5-meter (8-foot) tall bronze statue depicts Christ with his hands raised in blessing. It was made using the melted-down medals of Italy’s fallen soldiers, canons and ships and is considered a symbol of sacrifice in World War II. The statue is about 300 yards off the beach at a depth of around 59 feet between the resort towns of Portofino and Camogli.