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James Foley, a journeyman director best known for Glengarry Glen Ross, has died. He was 71.    He died earlier this week after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, his representative, Taylor Lomax, said Friday.     In his long and varied career, Foley directed music videos for Madonna, 12 episodes of House of Cards and the two…

Growing up, Louis Prevost knew there was something special about his brother, Pope Leo XIV.  “We knew as a family from a very young age, there was something special about Rob,” Louis told CBS News Friday of his brother, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost. “While I was out playing boy games, you know, whether…

Residents of Muridke, Pakistan held Friday prayers at a bombed-out mosque that was targeted by the Indian military. 2025-05-09 14:47:27 https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Muridke_Pakistan_mosque_Indian_military_missile_strike_damage-1746801599.jpg?resize=1619%2C1080&quality=80

A West Point professor’s resignation over education shifts brought, in part, by the Trump administration, drew a scathing comment from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.  West Point philosophy professor Graham Parsons announced his resignation Thursday, following a 13-year tenure with the academy. Hegseth quickly took to social media, voicing his opinion after the departure. “You will…

Judge Jeanine Pirro speaks following an exclusive interview with Daniel Penny for FOX Nation on December 10, 2024 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images President Donald Trump confirmed late Thursday he was appointing Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia after pulling his controversial…

Max Matza and Nadine Yousif BBC News Watch: Moment protesters storm into Columbia University library New York police have arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters after they occupied part of the main library at Columbia University on Wednesday. Two university security officers were injured when protesters forced their way into Butler Library on Wednesday, according to…

An NHS worker in the U.K. has been awarded close to £30,000 (CAD $55,000) after being compared to Star Wars bad guy Darth Vader at work by a former colleague. Lorna Rooke said in 2021 a co-worker took a Star Wars-themed Myers-Briggs personality test on her behalf that likens participants to one of the franchise’s…

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unilateral order for a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine took effect Thursday, timed to coincide with Russia’s Victory Day commemorations. The Kremlin framed the move as a “test” of Kyiv’s willingness for peace, but Ukrainian officials rejected the gesture as mere political theatre and reiterated calls for a longer, 30-day truce. 2025-05-07…

The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Thursday morning after more than a year of fan input and voting. “From Day 1, we committed that this team would be built with and for the people of Utah, and…

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