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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ratings for the Emmy Awards have continued their climb from all-time lows as the television industry looks to shake off the shake-ups of recent years.About 7.42 million viewers tuned in to watch the Nate Bargatze -hosted 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS, according to Nielsen company data released Monday by the network. The night’s big winners were “The Studio,” “Adolescence,” “The Pitt” and late-night host Stephen Colbert, who got a huge outpouring of support from the Peacock Theater audience.It was the most-watched Emmys telecast since 2021, and was up 8% from the 6.87 million that watched…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 11:30 AM ET, Mon September 15, 2025 Tourism authorities in Riviera Maya are considering a new initiative that would promote sustainable tourism throughout Quintana Roo and Yucatan, called the Cenote Corridor. The Cenote Corridor, according to Estefanía Hernández, Secretary of Playa del Carmen Municipal Tourism, would be an inter-destination campaign highlighting the region’s many cenotes, which are pools of freshwater that have formed from limestone caverns, sometimes located in caves but otherwise open to the air.  According to Riviera Maya News, the Cenote Corridor would include cenotes in Valladolid, Merida, Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Cozumel, Playa del…

Snap has unveiled the second version of its Snap OS, the software powering its AR glasses known as Snap Spectacles. The update includes a new native browser, WebXR support, and more. The launch comes as the company rolled out its fifth-generation Snap Spectacles for developers last year and plans to launch a consumer version sometime in 2026. The release also comes just ahead of Meta’s Connect conference this week, where the company is expected to reveal its latest updates in smart glasses, AI, and other technology. Snap OS 2.0 introduces a faster browser that’s easier to use, the company says.…

A new iOS app called Awake, designed specifically for heavy sleepers who must complete missions to turn off their alarms, launched Monday. The app is only available to users with the iOS 26 update, which also came out on Monday.  Unlike traditional alarm clocks that can be silenced with a simple tap, Awake is intended to actively engage users’ brains to ensure they fully wake up. Once the alarm sounds, users must complete a series of interactive missions to turn it off.  These tasks include a variety of challenges, such as rotating the iPhone, completing a set of push-ups, or…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former MSNBC host Joy Reid and authors Percival Everett and John Edgar Wideman are among this years’ recipients of the 46th annual American Book Awards, which celebrate diversity in American art and culture. The awards are presented by the Before Columbus Foundation, the nonprofit that author-playwright Ishmael Reed helped found in 1976.Reid, who left MSNBC in February soon after the network canceled her prime time show “The ReidOut, was awarded the foundation’s anti-censorship prize. Wideman, an acclaimed fiction and nonfiction writer since the 1960s, has won a lifetime achievement award. Honorees for current works include Everett…

Las Vegas officials have unveiled a completely reimagined rideshare pickup area at Harry Reid International Airport’s Terminal 1.The all-new Fabulous Pickups area boasts vibrant lighting, additional seating and a custom neon selfie wall. On select dates, arriving visitors can look forward to live music, DJs and other special activations, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA).Additionally, Terminal 1 will debut Fabulous photo moments on Saturday. The installation, located by the A/B checkpoint, features the iconic Vegas Vicki with a spot for guests to pose next to her. “Las Vegas is a city that sets the standard for…

Universal Orlando Resort officials confirmed that the company is planning for future developments in the Lost Continent area of the Islands of Adventure park, according to an email that was sent to the Orlando Business Journal. On September 10, the theme park applied for a permit to demolish roughly five acres of land in the park. Islands of Adventure, which debuted in 1999, featured eight areas, each with a specific theme, including Lost Continent. Two main attractions at Lost Continent have been shuttered over recent years. The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad, a stunt show, closed in late 2018. And Poseidon’s Fury, a special effects…

Following its long-awaited launch of lossless streaming for paid subscribers, Spotify is upgrading its service for free users, too. On Monday, the company announced that free users globally will now be able to search and play any song they want or play a song shared by a friend or an artist they follow on social media. The company calls the new features “Pick & Play,” “Search & Play,” and “Share & Play,” respectively. With the former, free users can hit play in the Spotify app to pick and play any song they want, or can even search for a particular…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered primarily by cuts to other colleges serving large numbers of minority students.The Education Department announced the funding boost days after cutting $350 million from other grants, mostly from programs reserved for colleges that have large numbers of Hispanic students. Agency leaders said those grants were unconstitutional because they’re available only to colleges with certain minority enrollment thresholds.Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the changes will redirect money away from “from ineffective and discriminatory programs toward those…

Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) said this week that international visitation to the country increased by 12.3 percent in July, when compared to the same month in 2024.“Of this amount, 4,245,420 (50.5 percent) were international tourists (travelers living abroad who stayed overnight in Mexico), 6.1 percent higher than in the same month a year earlier, and 4,159,973 (49.5 percent) were excursionists (visitors who did not stay overnight on their trip),” said a release from the organization. Data for these studies comes from the International Tourism Survey (ETI) and the Border Traveller Survey (EVF), which provide information on international visitors residing abroad…