People News Roundup: Cruz-Diez, dies at 95; A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty

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Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan kinetic artist, dies in Paris at 95

Carlos Cruz-Diez, a Venezuelan artist who shaped the field of kinetic and optical art during the 20th century, died in Paris on Saturday, his foundation said on its website on Sunday. He was 95. Born in Caracas in 1923, he moved to France in 1960 after studying at Caracas' School of Fine Arts. His abstract works are defined by the use of color and lines to create the impression of movement and are on display at museums including New York's Museum of Modern Art, London's Tate Modern, and Caracas' Museum of Fine Arts.

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty in Stockholm assault case

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of assault on the first day of a trial in Sweden that has drawn international attention and prompted President Donald Trump to intervene on the artist's behalf. The 30-year-old performer, producer, and model, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was detained on July 3 in connection with a street brawl in Stockholm on June 30, and later charged with assault causing actual bodily harm.

Retired baseball star David Ortiz released from hospital after shooting

Retired Boston Red Sox baseball player David Ortiz has been released from the hospital after he was shot in the Dominican Republic last month, a representative for the Red Sox said. Ortiz, known as "Big Papi," was recovering in Massachusetts General Hospital from wounds he suffered when he was shot at an open-air nightclub in the capital of his native country on June 9.

Meghan guest edits British Vogue, features 'Forces for Change' women

Meghan, a wife of Britain's Prince Harry, has chosen to feature 15 women she considers "Forces for change" on the cover of the September issue of British Vogue that she guest-edited, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. The Duchess of Sussex, who gave birth to her first child in May, spent seven months working with British Vogue's Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful on the issue.