Even 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' can't lift 2025 box office out of pandemic-crisis doldrums
LOS ANGELES — As "Avatar: Fire and Ash" headed to the big screen this month, theater owners held their breath.In an ... Read More
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Zelenskyy asked Trump for 50-year security guarantee for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he asked Donald Trump for U.S. security guarantees lasting as long as half a century to help deter any future Russian invasion.
Current proposals under discussion as part of a ...Read more
Netanyahu meets Trump as Gaza ceasefire approaches crossroad
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Monday to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza, whose troubled opening months are stoking concern that regional fighting could resume in the new ...Read more
China holds military drills around Taiwan after US arms deal
China kicked off military maneuvers around Taiwan that it said included live-fire drills, in a dramatic show of force after the U.S. announced one of its biggest arms packages ever for the self-run democracy.
The “...Read more
Gender-affirming care rules create legal quagmire, critics say
WASHINGTON — Trump administration proposals that would sharply limit pediatric gender-affirming care could face a host of legal challenges if implemented, from accusations of overriding the state regulation of Medicaid ...Read more
Syrian protests turn violent after Alawite mosque bombing
Clashes broke out between Syrian security forces and demonstrators led by the Alawite religious minority as pressure mounts on President Ahmed Al Sharaa to reconcile long-standing sectarian disputes.
People took to the ...Read more
Sadie Sink grateful for private life
Sadie Sink is "really grateful" she's kept her life private.
The 23-year-old actress - who is best known for playing Max Mayfield in Stranger Things - was always "resistant" to opening up about herself when she was ...Read more
George Clooney shocked by mullet's cameo in Jay Kelly
George Clooney was shocked to see his 1980s mullet make a surprise cameo appearance in his new movie Jay Kelly.
The former E.R. star - who plays an ageing Hollywood actor in the new Netflix film - has revealed director ...Read more
'We wouldn't have been able to do most of what we did...' Eric Idle says political correctness would stop Monty Python movies
Eric Idle says political correctness means there won't be another Monty Python.
The 82-year-old comic was part of the comedy troupe along with John Cleese, Sir Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and the late Terry Jones and ...Read more
Rose Byrne charmed by ASAP Rocky on set of If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Rose Byrne thought A$AP Rocky had "supernatural charm" on the set of If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.
The 46-year-old actress stars in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You as Linda and when she strikes up a friendship with the rapper's ...Read more
Lewis Capaldi to start work on new music in January after sinking into 'creative rut' in 2025
Lewis Capaldi has been in a "creative rut" this year - but is heading into the studio in January.
The Scotting singer/songwriter released four-track EP Survive in November, his first new music since 2023 album Broken By ...Read more
Experience one of the finest rock songs of all time in a whole new way
The Doors’ “Riders on the Storm” is one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
And fans can experience this classic — which was released as the second single from The Doors’ fantastic sixth album, 1971’s “L...Read more
Best of 2025: Top 10 performances on Chicago stages this year
CHICAGO — Chicago theater justly is famed for the quality of its actors. But which performances were the best of 2025?
Here is our annual celebration of the top 10 performances of the year. Unlike our Top 10 Theater ...Read more
Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher's brotherly bond got stronger on Oasis Live '25 reunion tour
Oasis guitarist Gem Archer says it was a beautiful sight to see brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher be friends again on the reunion tour.
The 59-year-old musician was a member of Oasis on the fateful night in Paris in August...Read more
Jodie Foster can't multi-task
Jodie Foster can't multi-task.
The 63-year-old actress prefers to give one thing her entire focus and then when it is "done", she will immediately move on to something else.
She told Red magazine: "That's my personality....Read more
Chase Stokes is 'ready to be done with' Outer Banks
Chase Stokes is "ready to be done with" Outer Banks.
The 33-year-old actor has played John B. Routledge in the Netflix series since 2019 but the cast has now finished filming the fifth and final season which is slated to ...Read more
ServiceNow $12 billion deal spree is 'deja vu' of CEO's SAP says
After years of eschewing big mergers, ServiceNow Inc. is on a deal spree. It has spent at least $12 billion this year on acquisitions or strategic investments.
The action has some investors on edge about whether the ...Read more
What is a robo-advisor? How it works, how much it costs, and pros and cons
Robo-advisors automate the investing process for you, making it simple to invest in a diversified portfolio of assets — and they cost much less than a typical financial advisor. It’s little wonder that many investors ...Read more
Washington's 'constantly squeezed' dairy farms find cheer in eggnog
LYNDEN, Whatcom County — More than 200 pairs of eyes turned to Larry Stap when he stepped into his dairy farm, Twin Brook Creamery, to check on the girls." Under the building's tin roof, a herd of curious Jersey cattle ...Read more
Would you pay $12 for a cup of coffee in San Diego?
Your cortado, cold brew and tulip topped latte all cost a lot more than they did a few years ago.
As $2.25 espresso double shots increased to $4, San Diego coffee and espresso drinkers proved they are willing to pay more....Read more
Allison Schrager: 5 reasons to be optimistic about the 2026 economy
One year ago, businesses — especially CEOs — were optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2025, expecting lower taxes and more market-friendly policies from incoming President Donald Trump.
Then came April 2, Liberation...Read more
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