Kennedys Arrive for Kennedy Center Opening

Kennedys Arrive for Kennedy Center Opening

United States Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy (Democrat of Massachusetts) and his family arrive for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on September 8, 1971. From left to right: Mrs. Rose Kennedy, Edward M. Kennedy, Jr., Mrs. Joan Kennedy, Kara Anne Kennedy, and Senator Kennedy. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

United States President Richard M Nixon, right center, meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, left center, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 4, 1974. Looking on are Soviet Ambassador the US Anatoly Dobrynin, second left, and US Secretary of State Dr. Henry A Kissinger, second right. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

United States President Richard M Nixon, right center, meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, left center, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 4, 1974. Looking on are Soviet Ambassador the US Anatoly Dobrynin, second left, and US Secretary of State Dr. Henry A Kissinger, second right. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

United States President Richard M Nixon, right center, meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, left center, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 4, 1974. Looking on are Soviet Ambassador the US Anatoly Dobrynin, second left, and US Secretary of State Dr. Henry A Kissinger, second right. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

United States President Richard M Nixon, right center, meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, left center, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 4, 1974. Looking on from lower right is US Secretary of State Dr. Henry A Kissinger, second right. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Maurice H Stans

Maurice H Stans

Maurice H Stans is named by United States President-elect Richard M Nixon to serve as US Secretary of Commerce in the new administration when it takes office in January 1969, in Washington, DC, USA on December 11, 1968. Stans previously served as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Eisenhower Administration. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A reseacher checks the growth of seedlings at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A researcher prepares to transfer a tray of self-glimmering plants into a dark room for observation at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A reseacher checks the growth of seedlings at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A reseacher checks the growth of seedlings at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A reseacher checks the growth of seedlings at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

This photo taken on December 3, 2025 shows self-glimmering sunflowers cultivated by Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

This undated file photo shows self-glimmering plants cultivated by Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. (Magicpen Bio/Handout via Xinhua)

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

This undated file photo shows self-glimmering plants cultivated by Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. (Magicpen Bio/Handout via Xinhua)

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Nick Simmons, son of Gene Simmons is seen during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age

Former KISS band member Gene Simmons speaks during Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 9, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Donald Trump Awards 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees With Medallions

President Donald Trump Awards 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees With Medallions

Kiss band member Gene Simmons looks on after being presented a medal by President Donald Trump as a 2025 Kennedy Center Honoree during a presentation ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The honorees this year include country music artist George Straight, actor Sylvester Stallone, members of the rock band Kiss, actor Michael Crawford and singer Gloria Gaynor. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM