ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Holly Holm and Stephanie Han fought in January for the WBA lightweight championship. Less than five months later, they will do it again. A rematch between the two will take place on Saturday, May 30. In their last meeting, Hold and Han head-butted in the seventh round, and Han suffered a significant […]
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The best movie theater in the entire world is also one of the most famous.
According to a new list from Time Out, the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood ranks as the best theater on Earth because “from the second you step foot inside the Chinese Theatre’s palatial lobby, you can tell you’ve escaped to someplace special.”
They also praised the theater’s “Exotic Revival auditorium, the radiant red curtain, grandiose golden columns and dazzling starburst on the ceiling,” and noted that the facilities have gotten a major boost in recent years thanks to the addition of an IMAX projector. (They do warn, however, that the IMAX auditorium “is attached to a six-screen multiplex; you’ll want to ignore those smaller spaces and stick to the main theater.”)
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Time Out’s list ranks what they deem the 100 best movie theaters in the world. Of that number, 17 are located in the United States, including New York’s Film Forum (ranked #3 overall), Village East, Metrograph, Angelika Film Center, and BAM Rose Cinemas, and Los Angeles’ New Beverly, Egyptian, and David Geffen Theaters.
They also singled out the famed Castro theater in San Francisco, the Texas Theatre, in Dallas, and Shankweiler’s Drive-In in Orefield, Pennsylvania, which boasts on its website that it is the oldest operating drive-in theater in the world.
I have only visited a handful of these theaters, but I would love to travel the world and see them all. Most of them look fantastic; I’m currently trying to figure out how to expense ScreenCrush for a, uh, “research trip” to Florence to visit the Giunti Odeon.
The Chinese Theatre first opened in Los Angeles in 1927 as Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Built by Sid Grauman, it has been the home to countless film premieres over the last 100 years, and is one of the unofficial symbols of Hollywood and the movie business. Besides it elaborate theming and entrance, it’s also world renowned for its famous forecourt filled with hand and footprints of famous filmmakers.
The Chinese is so famous, in fact, that it was copied by the Walt Disney Company, who built a replica, right down to the cement footprints, at its Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando. That version of the Chinese did not make Time Out’s list; it currently houses a Mickey Mouse ride.
Time Out’s top five movie theaters in the world are…
We miss the glory days of these great multiplex chains.
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Four-time world champion Max Verstappen started Formula 1’s new era by crashing out of the first qualifying session of the year.
Verstappen spun as he hit the brakes for Turn 1 midway through the Q1 session, spinning out and bouncing across the gravel and into the wall.
The Red Bull driver was unhurt, but the crash means he will start at the rear end of the grid for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.
After being asked if he was OK on the radio, Verstappen said: “The car just f—— locked the rear axles. Fantastic.”
Verstappen has already been a vocal critic of F1’s new cars, which have created a complicated new driving style due to the emphasis on battery management with the sport’s new hybrid engines.
“I’m definitely not having fun at all with these cars,” he said after qualifying.
“I don’t know. I mean, you can make up your mind, but I think if you look at the onboard, you see enough, right?”
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the Holy See’s most important bilateral relationships, which has come under strain over the Trump administration’s war in Iran and immigration crackdown.
Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, is currently the Holy See’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York. He replaces French-born Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who at age 80 is retiring as apostolic nuncio in Washington.
Caccia served as the Holy See’s ambassador to Lebanon and the Philippines before being posted to the U.N. in 2019. Ordained a priest in Milan in 1983, Caccia later served as “assessor” in the Vatican secretariat of state, a key administrative post in the Holy See’s most important office.
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He inherits a complicated and consequential dossier on both the U.S. church and state fronts.
Pierre’s tenure as ambassador was notable for clear signs of friction between the leadership of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which tends to skew conservative, and the more progressive priorities of Pope Francis’ pontificate.
The relationship with the U.S. and its church is crucial for the Holy See, not least because U.S. Catholics are the most generous donors to the Holy See’s coffers.
Leo, history’s first U.S.-born pope, is well aware of the dynamic, having served as Francis’ point man on bishop nominations for two years before his 2025 election. Leo has emphasized a message of pacification and unity in the church.
The first Trump administration clashed with Francis especially on migration, and that tension has continued in Leo’s pontificate and the second Trump term. Leo has repeatedly insisted that the Trump administration respect the human dignity of migrants, while acknowledging its right to its borders.
More recently, Leo has expressed “profound concern” about the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and urged both sides to “stop the spiral of violence before it becomes an irreparable abyss.”
In comments last Sunday, Leo called for the resumption of diplomacy. Weapons, he said, only sow “destruction, pain and death.”
In a major foreign policy speech earlier this year, Leo also made clear he opposed the U.S. aggressive use of military power, in an apparent reference to Washington’s incursion in Venezuela and threats to take Greenland. He denounced how nations were using force to assert their dominion worldwide and “completely undermine” peace and the post-World War II international legal order.
The Holy See has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality, though Leo has spoken out strongly against the humanitarian toll of Israel’s military action in Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The current president of the U.S. conference, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, welcomed Caccia’s appointment and offered the U.S. hierarchy’s “warmest welcome and our prayerful support.”
It’s delicate for any president to watch flag-draped transfer cases return home from overseas, a solemn tradition that honors the dead and shines a spotlight on the human costs of conflict.Related video above: Trump vows more firepower, role in choosing next Iranian leaderDonald Trump’s visit Saturday to Dover Air Force Base, honoring the six American service members killed in the war in the Middle East, could be an especially fraught moment for a president whose White House has done little to build public support for the conflict. He also has a record of controversy when it comes to talking about military service and sacrifice.Trump can be reverential, such as when he recently awarded the Medal of Honor to troops for bravery during previous conflicts.But he can also be terse or even dismissive. After launching attacks on Iran in coordination with Israel a week ago, Trump warned that there could be American casualties. When it comes to war, he said in a video message, “That’s the way it is.”Trump often highlights military braveryThe president frequently emphasizes the strength of the U.S. armed services and stories of individual heroism.“Today you entered the ranks of the bravest warriors ever to stride the face of the earth,” Trump told retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson last week before presenting the Medal of Honor for actions during the Vietnam War that were credited with saving the lives of 85 other service members.During his State of the Union address last month, Trump presented the same medal to Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover, a helicopter pilot who, in Venezuela, was shot four times but maintained control of the aircraft, saving the men on board.“The success of the entire mission and the lives of his fellow warriors hinged on Eric’s ability to take searing pain,” Trump said.But when honoring injured service members, he sometimes interjects partisanship or other asides.“Their valor gave us the freest, greatest and most noble republic ever to exist on the face of the earth,” Trump said during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery last year.Then he added a dig at his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden, describing the country as “a republic that I am fixing after a long and hard four years.”He sometimes questions military sacrificeOne of Trump’s first controversies after entering politics involved criticism of Sen. John McCain’s military service.“He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured,” he said in 2015.McCain was tortured for more than five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, refusing an offer to be released ahead of other Americans because his father was a high-ranking Navy admiral.Some former officials who served during Trump’s first term have claimed the president disparaged fallen service members as “suckers” and “losers” when, they said, he did not want to travel in 2018 to a cemetery for American war dead in France. Trump denied the allegation, saying, “What animal would say such a thing?”Former Trump aides also alleged that he did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees, saying, “It doesn’t look good for me.”In 2017, he told the widow of a slain soldier that he “knew what he signed up for,” according to a Florida congresswoman who heard the call. The father of another slain soldier accused the president of going back on a promise to send a check for $25,000. The White House said the money was sent after controversy erupted.And in 2020, Trump downplayed the severity of traumatic brain injuries service members suffered when Iran fired missiles at a U.S. base in Iraq in retaliation for a U.S. strike that killed Iran’s most powerful general, Qassem Soleimani.“I heard that they had headaches and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it is not very serious,” Trump said.Trump jokes about unearned military honorsTrump, who received deferments to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War, has remarked several times about wanting to receive military medals.“I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier,” Trump told a veteran who presented his medal to Trump during his 2016 campaign. The Purple Heart is awarded to service members wounded or killed from enemy action.And at his Medal of Honor ceremony Monday, Trump again joked about getting a medal for himself, calling it “a great honor.”“I’ve tried numerous times to get one by myself,” Trump said. “I keep getting shut down. They say, ‘You can’t do it, sir. Bad protocol.’”“Very bad, I would say the worst,” he added. “But I’m only kidding.”
It’s delicate for any president to watch flag-draped transfer cases return home from overseas, a solemn tradition that honors the dead and shines a spotlight on the human costs of conflict.
Related video above: Trump vows more firepower, role in choosing next Iranian leader
Donald Trump’s visit Saturday to Dover Air Force Base, honoring the six American service members killed in the war in the Middle East, could be an especially fraught moment for a president whose White House has done little to build public support for the conflict. He also has a record of controversy when it comes to talking about military service and sacrifice.
Trump can be reverential, such as when he recently awarded the Medal of Honor to troops for bravery during previous conflicts.
But he can also be terse or even dismissive. After launching attacks on Iran in coordination with Israel a week ago, Trump warned that there could be American casualties. When it comes to war, he said in a video message, “That’s the way it is.”
The president frequently emphasizes the strength of the U.S. armed services and stories of individual heroism.
“Today you entered the ranks of the bravest warriors ever to stride the face of the earth,” Trump told retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson last week before presenting the Medal of Honor for actions during the Vietnam War that were credited with saving the lives of 85 other service members.
During his State of the Union address last month, Trump presented the same medal to Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover, a helicopter pilot who, in Venezuela, was shot four times but maintained control of the aircraft, saving the men on board.
“The success of the entire mission and the lives of his fellow warriors hinged on Eric’s ability to take searing pain,” Trump said.
But when honoring injured service members, he sometimes interjects partisanship or other asides.
“Their valor gave us the freest, greatest and most noble republic ever to exist on the face of the earth,” Trump said during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery last year.
Then he added a dig at his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden, describing the country as “a republic that I am fixing after a long and hard four years.”
One of Trump’s first controversies after entering politics involved criticism of Sen. John McCain’s military service.
“He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured,” he said in 2015.
McCain was tortured for more than five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, refusing an offer to be released ahead of other Americans because his father was a high-ranking Navy admiral.
Some former officials who served during Trump’s first term have claimed the president disparaged fallen service members as “suckers” and “losers” when, they said, he did not want to travel in 2018 to a cemetery for American war dead in France. Trump denied the allegation, saying, “What animal would say such a thing?”
Former Trump aides also alleged that he did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees, saying, “It doesn’t look good for me.”
In 2017, he told the widow of a slain soldier that he “knew what he signed up for,” according to a Florida congresswoman who heard the call. The father of another slain soldier accused the president of going back on a promise to send a check for $25,000. The White House said the money was sent after controversy erupted.
And in 2020, Trump downplayed the severity of traumatic brain injuries service members suffered when Iran fired missiles at a U.S. base in Iraq in retaliation for a U.S. strike that killed Iran’s most powerful general, Qassem Soleimani.
“I heard that they had headaches and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it is not very serious,” Trump said.
Trump, who received deferments to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War, has remarked several times about wanting to receive military medals.
“I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier,” Trump told a veteran who presented his medal to Trump during his 2016 campaign. The Purple Heart is awarded to service members wounded or killed from enemy action.
And at his Medal of Honor ceremony Monday, Trump again joked about getting a medal for himself, calling it “a great honor.”
“I’ve tried numerous times to get one by myself,” Trump said. “I keep getting shut down. They say, ‘You can’t do it, sir. Bad protocol.’”
“Very bad, I would say the worst,” he added. “But I’m only kidding.”
Josh Duhamel’s family is about to get a little bigger.
The Ransom Canyon star and his wife, Audra Mari, are expecting their second child together. Mari shared the news on social media Thursday night (March 5), revealing the couple is adding a baby girl to their growing family.
“Adding a little girl to our story… We can’t wait to meet you,” Mari wrote alongside a carousel of black-and-white photos showing off her baby bump.
In the photos, the 32-year-old former Miss World America posed in bed, half-buttoned top open, smiling as she cradled her stomach. Another shot shows her beaming as she looks down at her growing belly.
The couple — who married in 2022 — are already parents to son Shepherd Lawrence Duhamel, born Jan. 11, 2024.
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Duhamel is also dad to 12-year-old son Axl Jack, whom he shares with ex-wife Fergie.
In recent years, the actor has leaned into family life, trading the hustle of Los Angeles for a quieter, more back-to-basics lifestyle in Minnesota.
Despite starring in Netflix’s hit Western drama Ransom Canyon, Duhamel has said he feels most at home doing the kinds of things that keep him connected to his roots.
“I make movies and TV shows, and I love it — I truly do,” he previously said. “But I had this calling to go and really do things with my hands again — fix things, make things, and just do the basic things that we take for granted.”
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More than a decade ago, he bought land about an hour and a half from Fargo, North Dakota, where he built a rustic cabin largely by hand.
For Duhamel, the move was about slowing down and building a life closer to the land — and creating a place where his family could grow.
Now, with another baby on the way, that vision is getting a little bigger.
The country music family is growing once again! 2026 will bring new additions to several artists and their families.
Keep scrolling to see which artists will be welcoming bundles of joy this year.
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A top-five or higher finish is on the line when the Wisconsin Badgers take on the 15th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers in a key Big Ten Conference regular-season finale on Saturday. Wisconsin is coming off a 78-45 win over Maryland on Wednesday, while Purdue defeated Northwestern 70-66 that same night. The Badgers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten), who are tied for fifth with Purdue, are 5-5 on the road this season. The Boilermakers (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten), who are 19-3 against unranked opponents, are 12-4 on their home court. Nolan Winter (ankle) is questionable for the Badgers.
Tipoff from Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind., is set for 4 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. Purdue leads the all-time series 115-76, including a 74-20 edge in games played at West Lafayette. Purdue is an 8.5-point favorite in the latest Wisconsin vs. Purdue odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 155.5. Before making any Purdue vs. Wisconsin picks, check out the men’s college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (155.5 points). The Over has hit in eight of the last 10 meetings between the teams, including each of the last five. The Over has also hit in five of the last seven Wisconsin games, and in four of the last five Purdue games. Wisconsin is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 games. Purdue, meanwhile, is 4-6 ATS in its last 10.
The model projects the Badgers to have three players score 13.6 points or more, including Nick Boyd’s projected 18.6 points. The Boilermakers are projected to have four players score 12.2 points or more, led by Braden Smith, who is projected to score 16.8 points. The model is projecting 155 combined points as the Over clears in nearly 70% of simulations.
The model also says one side of the spread hits in more than 50% of simulations. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Purdue vs. Wisconsin, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Wisconsin vs. Purdue spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Eight people died, flights were disrupted and the military was deployed as motorists in the Kenyan capital were stranded for hours on Saturday after roads were flooded following heavy rains overnight.
George Seda, the police boss in Nairobi, said Saturday that six people drowned and two others were electrocuted, warning that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue. Seda also said that more than 100 vehicles were damaged, with some overturning on the roadside and in parking bays.
Kenya Airways Saturday said flights were disrupted, with some diverted to the coastal city of Mombasa, and that disruptions would continue for hours.
The military was deployed to assist emergency rescue services, and the local toll road operator waived fees for an elevated road.
Heavy rain began on Friday and continued overnight, submerging vehicles and forcing motorists in some areas to wade through hip-high water to reach higher ground.
Videos of flooded homes and overturned vehicles were shared on social media.
A military rescue unit was deployed overnight to support emergency services as Kenya Red Cross response units struggled to reach people in need.
Kenya Red Cross Secretary-General Ahmed Idris said search and rescue teams were working tirelessly to assist those stranded.
“We are severely limited by the traffic and the situation on what used to be roads. We are doing our best to reach those in need,” he wrote on X.
Kenya’s Public Service Minister Geoffrey Ruku said Saturday that he was coordinating national disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. He urged Kenyans to be cautious and prioritize their safety.
Some residents blamed the flooding on clogged drainage systems, stating that city authorities ought to have prepared by ensuring there was functional drainage infrastructure ahead of the rainy season.
One resident, Aisha Bajaber, wrote on X, “The whole city is flooded yet again. How long will officials keep ignoring the lack of drainage?”
Rains have been pounding the country since late February, which marks the start of the long-rains season.
Previous rain seasons have seen flooding, landslides and mudslides that have left hundreds of people dead and seen thousands of others displaced.
