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The NBA is down to its final four teams in the quest for the next champion. There are no surprises, but basketball fans are giddy with excitement about the players and the coaches about to compete for a title.

The composer and guitarist who merged noise and art music in sheer walls of sound died on May 13. His collaborators included a huge range of artists, from David Bowie to Kronos Quartet.

The World Cup resumed today with two quarterfinal matches. Roger Bennett of the Men In Blazers podcast checks in with an update. France and Belgium earned a spot in the semifinals.

France has advanced to the World Cup Finals. This diverse team, with many immigrants, represents the country in the context of tension over immigration in France and across Europe.

When she was in her 20s, dancer Gesel Mason started emailing choreographers she admired, asking them to create a solo for her. To her surprise, many of them said yes.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a shelter for flood victims as a search for survivors entered its fifth day after record-breaking flooding in the country's west.

England plays Croatia to determine which team faces France in the final this weekend. France beat Belgium on Tuesday to earn its spot in the match. Noel King talks to Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated.

The activist and punk-music collective has taken responsibility for the four protesters who intruded on the tournament's final game. The four were transferred to district court on Monday.

France entered the tournament as a favorite, powered by stars like forwards Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, while Croatia was seen as a longshot for victory.

Speaking at a regional summit in Singapore, the vice president called the persecution of Myanmar's Muslim minority "without excuse." He also called the jailing of two journalists "deeply troubling."

Actor and director Joel Edgerton says that his new movie, based on a memoir of attending a religious "conversion" camp, is targeting "as many parents as possible."

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has made an arrest in the shooting death of a man on Clanton Road earlier this month.Michael Lee Patrick has…

California wildfires' death toll climbs to 44. Arizona elected a Democratic U.S. senator for the first time in 30 years. Amazon is on the verge of announcing its second headquarters location.

The identities of the victims have been confirmed in tearful interviews or statements by family members, friends and colleagues. Among them are nine men and three women. They range from 18 to 54.

COMMENTARY:The centennial of the end of World War I is reminding Americans of a conflict that is rarely mentioned these days.In Hungary, for example,…

Bangladesh's long-planned repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar is in motion. Myanmar says it will accept the refugees but many say they fear for their lives if they return to Myanmar.

The most popular videos around the global include silly human tricks, stark crime re-creations, cheery revenge songs ... and the inevitable dancing politician.

With "To Be Young, Gifted and Black," Simone aimed to capture joy in black identity amid bloody civil rights struggle. The song was addressed to children, but adults caught on, too.

One pop culture critic takes some time to run down not 10, not 20, but 50 wonderful things from movies, TV and more in 2018.