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This Grammy-winning rapper will cap off World Pride in DC

By Thomas Robertson

Doechii will be headlining World Pride’s closing concert in D.C. on June 8.

The rapper’s popularity has exploded since the release of her 2024 mixtape “Alligator Bites Never Heal,” which won Rap Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards last month.

The 26-year-old is openly bisexual and was recently honored as the 2025 Billboard Woman of the Year, an honor previously given to superstars including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga.

An estimated 2 to 3 million people are expected to travel from around the world to the nation’s capital for World Pride. The event begins May 31 at Nationals Park with a welcome concert headlined by Colombian pop star Shakira.

Jennifer Lopez, Troye Sivan and Cynthia Erivo are also scheduled to perform.

This year’s festival theme is the “Fabric of Freedom,” which “symbolizes the diversity of our community, it is our shared humanity and unshakable unity that defines our greatest strength,” the event’s website reads.

More information about World Pride is available at its website.

WTOP’s Ciara Wells contributed to this report.

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China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch

By The Associated Press
HAIKOU, China (AP) — China said on Sunday it was postponing its planned ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was set to carry out explorations including searching for water ice on the moon. The Chang’e-7 spacecraft was originally set to lift off in the coming days from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on China’s southern Hainan island. The mission does not meet the launch conditions, said the China Manned Space Agency in a brief statement, and “cannot take place during the planned window this year.” The decision was made following a “comprehensive assessment,” the agency added, and was based on the principles of “prudence, reliability and absolute mission success.” It did not further elaborate on the reasons behind the decision.
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