Diamond wants to call concealed carry expert at trial

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — The actor who portrayed Screech on the 1990s TV show "Saved by the Bell" wants to use a concealed carry instructor as an expert at his trial next week.

Nielsen's top programs for May 11-17

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 11-17. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

ABC has strong week thanks to Swift, Billboard music awards

NEW YORK (AP) — The Billboard Music Awards are great for Taylor Swift — and for ABC.

Are pop songs dumb? Study offers evidence

A new study finds that the average hit song has lyrics at a third grader's reading level. The study, completed for ticket seller SeatSmart, found that the average reading level was third grade -- roughly eight years old in the US educational system -- and that it has gone down over the decade. Country music was the most advanced, with an average of 3.3, with R&B and hip-hop last at 2.6.

Hungarian writer Krasznahorkai wins Man Booker Intl Prize

LONDON (AP) — Acclaimed Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2015 Man Booker International Prize in a ceremony at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.

CANNES WATCH: 'Sicario' takes muscular look at drug war

CANNES, France (AP) — Denis Villeneuve unveiled his drug war thriller "Sicario" at the Cannes Film Festival, premiering a muscular saga that plunges deep into Mexico only to reveal more about the other side of the border.

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 18, 2015: