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Each time the nominations for a showbiz awards show are rolled out, there are accusations of "snubs" -- but the Recording Academy's history of sidelining Latin music artists seems more pattern than fluke.

All eyes are on -- who else? -- Taylor Swift ahead of Sunday's Grammys, when the megastar could break the record for most Album of the Year wins at a gala where women finally are taking center stage.

US Apple stores on Friday will start selling the Vision Pro, the tech giant's $3,499 headset and its first major release since the Apple Watch nine years ago.

When police officer Eli Arnold stops a homeless man smoking methamphetamine on the street in Portland, he simply writes him a ticket with a $100 fine.

Three head-to-heads that could prove decisive as Ireland take on France in the opening match of the Six Nations in Marseille on Friday:

Major League Soccer's FC Dallas have signed Croatian international striker Petar Musa from Portuguese giants Benfica for a club record transfer.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry gained a 10th NBA All-Star nod and Lakers star Anthony Davis a ninth as reserves for the mid-season showcase were announced on Thursday.

Belgium's Thomas Detry pitched in from the greenside rough on the last hole to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the PGA Tour Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday promised the tech titan has artificial intelligence news in store as shares suffered despite sales growth in the final three months of last year.

Meta and Amazon on Thursday blew through expectations in their latest quarterly results as Big Tech continued to impress Wall Street.

A former CIA programmer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday for leaking the US spy agency's most valuable hacking tools to WikiLeaks.

The US government said it was making initial offers to drugmakers Thursday as part of Medicare negotiations meant to lower the prices many older Americans would pay for 10 medicines.

Kobbie Mainoo scored a 97th minute winner as Manchester United snatched a dramatic 4-3 win at Wolves on Thursday after blowing a two-goal lead.

The US Senate will vote next week on a border security package that would unlock vital aid for Ukraine, Democrats announced Thursday, as President Joe Biden hailed a $54 billion package approved by the war-torn nation's European allies.

Online retail giant Amazon on Thursday said sales jumped to a more-than-expected $170 billion in the last quarter of last year, after a record-beating holiday season.

Major League Soccer's Charlotte FC traded Polish internationals Karol Swiderski and Kamil Jozwiak to European clubs on Thursday to clear space for new arrivals.

Joselu struck twice as Real Madrid strolled into first place in La Liga with a comfortable 2-0 win at Getafe on Thursday.

The United States on Thursday approved a $4 billion sale of state-of-the-art drones to India, eager to modernize its military in the face of China, after a delay following an alleged assassination plot on US soil.

Turkish police on Thursday released seven workers taken hostage by a pro-Palestinian gunman at a plant near Istanbul owned by US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble in protest at the war in Gaza.

Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James and star forward Anthony Davis were ruled out by the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, hours before they visit the rival Boston Celtics.

The mother of a teenage boy who shot dead four students at his Michigan high school took the stand on Thursday at her high-profile trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.

LIV Golf League commissioner Greg Norman vows the Saudi-backed series is going "full steam ahead" despite a new PGA Tour deal worth up to $3 billion with US sports team investors.

Crystal Palace's move for Blackburn teenager Adam Wharton was the biggest deal of a quiet transfer deadline day for Premier League clubs as Aston Villa bolstered their attack with the signing of Morgan Rogers from Middlesbrough.

Sierra Space's shuttle-like Dream Chaser has been put through its paces at a powerful NASA vibration facility that mimics conditions during launch and atmospheric reentry, officials said Thursday ahead of its planned first flight to the ISS this year.

FIFA will announce which city will host the final of the 2026 World Cup when they unveil schedule details for the first ever 48-team tournament on Sunday.

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will make a surprise switch to Ferrari next year, after Mercedes announced Thursday he would leave the team at the end of the 2024 season.

The IMF sees a greater risk to the global economy if central banks start cutting interest rates too soon than if they move "slightly" too late, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday.

Al-Nassr crushed Inter Miami 6-0 as injury ruled Cristiano Ronaldo out of a much-hyped showdown with Lionel Messi, who was limited to a late substitute appearance in Thursday's friendly in Riyadh.

Molly Seidel, third in the women's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics, said Thursday she will not race in Saturday's US Olympic Marathon Trials due to a knee injury.

Publicis Health will pay $350 million to settle charges from US states that its "predatory and deceptive marketing strategies" worsened the opioid epidemic, New York's top prosecutor said Thursday.

Hamas has given its "initial" approval to a planned humanitarian pause in its war with Israel and a hostage-prisoner exchange, Qatar said Thursday, as fighting raged in the Gaza Strip.

Lewis Hamilton, who rose from modest circumstances to win a record-equalling seven Formula One driver's titles, is hedging his bets as he plans to continue his career into his 40s.