By ANDREA ROSA, NICOLE WINFIELD and DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for a peaceful end to the “increasingly deafening violence” of wars around the world as he celebrated a Catholic feast … Continued
By SYLVIE CORBET PARIS (AP) — For visitors to France overwhelmed by the crowds at Versailles, the Paris region offers a calmer chateau experience: The fortress of Vincennes, a medieval royal residence with the tallest keep in Europe that once … Continued
One of my favorite shows of 2024 was “The Newsreader,” a biting Australian series about the TV news business in 1980s Melbourne. I likened it to an Aussie version of the 1987 movie “Broadcast News,” with its winning combination of … Continued
Nine movies in, assumptions start to pile up like a precarious Jenga tower that every ounce of originality’s been squeezed out of the lucrative “Alien” franchise Ridley Scott erected. Just burn that thought down. Audacious showrunner Noah Hawley, the upstart … Continued
By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging around their record levels on Friday as Wall Street heads toward the finish of another winning week. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% from … Continued