The California state Legislature has approved a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires.

Wicked” star Ariana Grande got a congratulatory call from her therapist, “Anora” actor Mikey Madison was Facetiming her dog — and then her co-star and fellow nominee Yura Borisov, who was already popping Champagne in Moscow — and Demi Moore jokes that her soul hasn’t returned to her body on the occasion of her first-ever nomination

Pope Francis referred to the L.A. wildfires during his weekly general audience Wednesday and invoked Our Lady of Guadalupe, revered by many Latino Catholics.

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Gladiator II is directed by Ridley Scott, who also directed the first film. The original Gladiator is available to stream now on Paramount+.

David Lynch was survived by his estranged wife, Emily Stofle, and four children, including filmmaker Jennifer Lynch

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WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Rome this week as previously planned to meet with Pope Francis and will instead remain focused on the wildfires in Los Angeles ...

It’s unlikely the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will be moved — and so far none of the marquee arenas, stadiums or athlete housing complexes have been damaged by the flames.

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. At least 24 people have died and dozens are missing as firefighters continue to battle the deadly Los Angeles wildfires. It’s been less than a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over LA,

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, recognizing him as a recipient of the nation s highest civilian honor

The pope and Biden were initially scheduled to meet next week in Rome during the president's final trip out of the country, but the overseas visit got cancelled because of the Los Angeles wildfires. In his call with the pope, Biden "expressed his deep ...