WASHINGTON – Flying through the night across nine time zones, from southern Italy to Southern California, President Joe Biden will shift focus from Russia’s challenge of Western unity to raking in big bucks for his reelection campaign at a Hollywood fundraiser featuring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Biden went straight from the Group of Seven … Read more
VATICAN CITY – Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican on Friday celebrating the importance of humor. The pontiff welcomed more than 100 comedians from 15 nations, including U.S. celebrities Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Chris … Read more
LOS ANGELES – To rising comic Hannah Einbinder, her bits are for more than just laughs. She says her jokes are a coping mechanism she uses to process the tough topics she tackles in her material. Einbinder, known for matching Jean Smart’s quick wit and comedic timing in “Hacks,” released her debut standup special on … Read more
LONDON – The Princess of Wales said Friday she is “making good progress” in her cancer treatment and will attend King Charles III ‘s ceremonial birthday parade on Saturday, Kate’s first public appearance since her diagnosis. The 42-year-old wife of Prince William has not made any public appearances this year. She announced in March that … Read more
HAVANA – He was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for millions of Latin Americans living under dictatorships throughout the 1960s and 1970s who dreamt of the ideal Cuba that he — and his guitar — helped to evoke. Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, 77, one of Latin America’s most famous musicians, has … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The Pearl is holding its inaugural Burger Showdown on Sunday with free samples for foodies. The inaugural Burger Showdown will be held from 1-3 p.m. at 1100 Springs Plaza. Free samples will be served starting at 1 p.m. while supplies last. Recommended Videos The community will also be able to vote on … Read more
NEW YORK – A comet must have landed at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The members of R.E.M. had joked only hours before it would take “a comet” to get the band to perform together one last time. Yet there they were, reunited during the gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in … Read more