One of the most photographed events in the world is set to kick off Saturday with a mass ascension of color for the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

The nine-day gathering draws hundreds of thousands of spectators and pilots to New Mexico each fall for the rare opportunity to be within arm's reach as the giant balloons are unpacked and inflated. Propane burners roar and hundreds of the uniquely shaped balloons speckle the sky with vibrant colors.

The Emmys telecast on ABC reached nearly 7 million viewers, a jump of more than 50%from the record low of the last ceremony in January and the biggest audience since 2021, according to numbers released Monday by the network.

Sunday night's 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which "Shogun," "Hacks" and "Baby Reindeer" won top awards, was back in its traditional mid-September spot after the rare January ceremony that was delayed four months by Hollywood's strikes.

Hours after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump's life over the weekend, Elon Musk took to his social platform X to post a thinking emoji and a comment that "no one is even trying to assassinate" the Democratic president and vice president.

In the midst of anti-Muslim riots in the U.K. — which were ginned up by a false rumor — Musk declared that "civil war is inevitable" in the country.

Justin Timberlake is expected to plead guilty Friday following his June arrest in the Hamptons for drunken driving.

The boy band singer-turned-solo star and actor will appear in Sag Harbor Village Court on Friday to formally enter a new plea, prosecutors said.

Taylor Swift on Wednesday repeated her call for fans to register to vote in the U.S. presidential election as she accepted MTV's top Video Music Award.

The compelling art exhibition "Solace Before the World Turned Silent," featuring renowned artist Roland El Khoury, opened on September 7, 2024. The exhibition will be on view through the end of September, available exclusively by appointment.

This deeply personal collection represents El Khoury's response to a profound fear of losing his hearing. In a bid to capture the essence of the music he cherishes, El Khoury has transformed his favorite songs into striking visual masterpieces. Each artwork serves as a tribute to the melodies and rhythms that have shaped his life, rendered with a sensitivity that mirrors the artist’s emotional connection to his auditory experiences.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, has completed chemotherapy and will make some public appearances in the coming months, bolstering Britain's royal family after it was rocked by the twin cancer diagnoses of the princess and King Charles III.

The 42-year-old wife of Prince William released a video Monday in which she appeared alongside her husband and children as she described how difficult the past nine months have been for her family and expressed "relief" at completing her course of treatment.

In a Dubai recording studio, hijab-clad Ghaliaa Chaker tunes her guitar and belts out original songs as she builds a career that is turning heads for more than just her music.

The 26-year-old Syrian, who was raised in the United Arab Emirates, has become a social media sensation, with 437,000 followers on Instagram and millions of views on her YouTube channel.

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting "Stop the genocide!" during opening remarks.

At the screening for the David Gordon Green comedy "Nutcrackers" on Thursday evening, four protesters walked down the center aisle of the Princess of Wales Theatre, carrying signs and flashlights while shouting criticism of festival sponsor Royal Bank of Canada. "Cut ties with RBC," they yelled.

Lady Gaga has arrived at the Venice Film Festival for the world premiere of "Joker: Folie à Deux" Wednesday evening. The pop star made a grand entrance in advance of a news conference, in a private water taxi alongside her director, Todd Phillips and co-star Joaquin Phoenix, as fans and photographers nearby shouted "Gaga! Gaga! Gaga!" in unison.

She wore an elegant black dress, beret and sunglasses offsetting her blonde hair. Gaga blew kisses and signed some autographs on the way.