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What to watch: Italy stars, for better or worse, in 2 very different films

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

Got your summer vacation travel plans booked already? If not, the movies could help and convince you that you need to go to Italy. And now.The hotspot for culture, wine, scenery and all that sinfully delicious food shows off its two very different sides in two very different movies.First up comes the “traditional” tourist tour of Italy in the form of “Book Club: The Next Chapter.” The second is aimed for the more epic adventurer wowed by the Italian Alps, where “The Eight Mountains” is set.Which is the better film? Read this week’s roundup to fine out.“The Eight Mountains”: What a shame it would be to watch Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s breathtaking beauty on an itty-bitty screen. It’s a visual feast that all but declares: Go to the movie theater already! The soul-stirring cinematography of Ruben Impens is matched by the epic storytelling about two boyhood chums in Italy and their bond that strengthens and shifts over the years. Both directors take care in...

At 79, Robert De Niro becomes one of the world’s oldest celebrity dads

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

With Robert De Niro announcing this week that he’s welcomed his seventh child at age 79, the Academy Award-winning movie star has become one of the oldest male celebrities to ever take advantage of a biological fact: Men produce sperm until they die.Certainly, 79 sounds like an advanced age to be tasked with constantly changing diapers or walking a fussy newborn around in the middle of the night. Wouldn’t he rather just go on a cruise? Of course, it’s entirely possible that his much-younger partner Tiffany Chen, or a nanny, will handle those parenting duties.Actually, the “Raging Bull” actor already has experience with advanced paternal age. He was 68 in 2011 when he and his ex-wife, Grace Hightower, welcomed their daughter, Helen Grace, via surrogate.Still, if he’s looking for emotional support as he embarks on this awesome but exhausting new responsibility, he could form a dad’s group with some other well-known older fathers, including Mic...

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray donates $15,000 to 6-year-old whose family died in Allen shooting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who played high school football in Allen, Texas, donated $15,000 to support a 6-year-old boy whose family was killed in Saturday’s mass shooting, according to an online fund-raiser.William Cho’s parents, Cindy and Kyu Cho, and his 3-year-old brother, James, were among the eight victims who died in the massacre at the Allen Premium Outlets shopping center.Murray hasn’t publicly commented on the donation but is listed among the top donors on a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $1.7 million to support William, who was released from intensive care.“We are deeply grateful and sincerely appreciate this outpouring love and prayers from all around the country,” the fund-raiser reads. “William is recovering well. Both Kyu and Cindy’s family will use these funds to help William continue the legacy of his parents.”Related ArticlesNFL | Opinion: Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh’s dreams are coming true NFL | ...

Who will win Game 5 in Warriors vs. Lakers playoffs? Let's ask 'Steph Furry.'

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

(KRON) -- After a 104-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night in L.A., the Golden State Warriors are looking to save their playoff run in Game 5 Wednesday night. Can they do it? Let's ask Steph Furry.Viral video of a corgi by the social media handle "AirCorgi"—or "Steph Furry" to fans— shows the dog correctly predicting all of the Lakers-Warriors playoff games so far. It even shows the Warriors winning the next three games in a row, making it to and winning the Western Conference Semi-Finals.The video shows the corgi bouncing a basketball off its nose and making it into one of two baskets labeled "Lakers" or "Warriors." Up to Game 4, the predictions have all been correct, showing:Game 1: LakersGame 2: WarriorsGame 3: LakersGame 4: LakersGame 5: WarriorsGame 6: WarriorsGame 7: WarriorsAnother video posted to the channel shows the dog doing "impressions" of famous basketball players including a no-look shot meant to impersonate Steph Curry and the dog stomping on a stuffed ani...

The “Power, Pride, and Politics” Behind the Drive to Execute Richard Glossip

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

Two weeks before he was scheduled to die at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Richard Glossip packed his belongings in a box. Of the personal items that could fit in his death row cell, these were his treasured possessions: letters, cards, and most importantly, photos of his wife, Lea, which he’d carefully taken off the wall. For the past few years, she’d been his lifeline, a source of strength and comfort and his daily portal to the outside world. Over the phone, he kept her company as she drank her coffee in the morning, drove to and from her law school classes, and watched the evening news.After the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board denied Glossip’s clemency request last month, Lea was the person he turned to. “I called her the second I got back to my cell,” he said. “I told the guards, ‘I need to get back there.’ … Whenever things get really tough for me, and I feel at my lowest point, I know that I can talk to Lea and she can pick me up from that.”Now they faced a dr...

‘The person becomes a commodity’: Funeral directors seek law to regulate ‘body brokers’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

The death of a loved one can spark a torrent of emotions, amid shock and sadness — and often a flurry of money-making activities by “body brokers.”The National Funeral Directors Association is lobbying to have Congress establish a law that would regulate the activities of people or companies that target those who may want to donate their loved one’s body to science, or may not be able to afford the expense of a funeral.Jon Milton, director of Laurel Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and other funeral directors said demand for human cadavers for use in medical research is higher than the number of families who would reach out to have their loved one’s remains be donated for medical research.“Body brokers market themselves as working on behalf of research facilities,” said Milton. “They’re the ones who are approaching the families, either through hospice, or funeral homes, or in the hospital, to have f...

Wawrinka beats Ivashka after rain delay at Italian Open

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

ROME (AP) — Stan Wawrinka wasted little time securing a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ilya Ivashka in the first round of the Italian Open on Wednesday after the start was delayed for 90 minutes due to rain.At age 38, Wawrinka is the oldest man in the tournament but he dominated Ivashka by hitting more than twice as many winners as his opponent, including one on his first match point to close it out in little more than an hour.“This year I am playing much better, but I need to win more matches. That is what I am missing a bit, the confidence to win more matches,” said Wawrinka, who had two surgeries on his left foot in 2021 and two operations on his left knee in 2017. “But in general the level is great.”Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, next faces 26th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov, with the winner potentially meeting top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the third round.“My dream is to win another trophy, another tournament,” Wawrinka said. “Of course I’m getting older, it’s getting more ...

Doctor Reddy’s: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (RDY) on Wednesday reported net income of $117 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Hyderabad, India-based company said it had profit of 70 cents.The pharmaceutical posted revenue of $766 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $548 million, or $3.30 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.99 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RDY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RDYSource

Coach K to the NBA: Mike Krzyzewski joins league as special adviser

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

Mike Krzyzewski is coming out of retirement and heading to the NBA — as an adviser, not a coach.The league said Wednesday that Krzyzewski, the Hall of Famer and all-time men’s college Division I coaching wins leader, is its new special adviser to basketball operations. He will be present next week at the league’s general managers meeting in Chicago, coinciding with the draft lottery and combine there.“We are honored to have Coach K join the NBA family and share his vast experience and expertise with the league and our teams,” said Byron Spruell, the NBA’s president of league operations. “As a preeminent coach and renowned leader who cares deeply about the game of basketball, he is uniquely suited to drive discussions and offer insights about the present and future of the NBA.”The former Duke coach “will provide counsel to the league office, NBA team executives and other leaders across the league on a host of issues related to the game,” the league said.Krzyzewski r...

FRP Holdings: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:44:49 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — FRP Holdings Inc. (FRPH) on Wednesday reported earnings of $565,000 in its first quarter.The Jacksonville, Florida-based company said it had net income of 6 cents per share.The real estate company posted revenue of $10.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FRPH at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FRPHSource