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Edmunds’ five best used performance cars for less than $25,000
If you like the idea of owning a fun-to-drive car but can’t afford a new one, this summer is an ideal time to consider buying used. Right now, quite a few performance cars that might have been out of reach for you when new can be had for less than $25,000 on the used market. […]
Pope honors Barcelona’s sacred monuments on death centenary of Sagrada Familia designer Gaudí
BARCELONA, Spain | Pope Leo XIV honored Barcelona’s most sacred and beautiful monuments Wednesday by first leading a noontime prayer at a mountain-top abbey, hours before he was due to give an evening Mass at the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica on the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudí. The celebration of Barcelona’s […]
Hollywood directors reach tentative 4-year deal with studios and streamers
LOS ANGELES | Hollywood directors on Tuesday reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services. The deal struck between the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers came four weeks after talks began. The talks were the first under new DGA President Christopher Nolan, who took […]
GO GLOBAL — Vacation across the planet for free on one Saturday afternoon in Aurora
AURORA | Aurora’s signature multicultural celebration will return June 13, bringing expanded offerings of international food, music, dance and cultural traditions to the city’s Municipal Center Great Lawn. Now in its 13th year, Aurora Fest is a free, family-friendly event that highlights the diversity of one of Colorado’s most multicultural communities. Organizers say the festival […]
The AP’s gardening expert has a list of 10 top-performing new plants for this season
Every spring brings a new growing season and, for me and other garden communicators, dozens of not-yet-available sample plants sent by breeders and growers. To try them out, I squeeze some into my beds and borders, tuck others into containers, and plant the rest in the Maternity Ward, a 3-foot-deep strip of soil along the […]
‘Scary Movie’ tops box office, slaying ‘Masters of the Universe’ and adding to low-budget streak
NEW YORK | The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects. After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof “Scary Movie” topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily besting the far-from-mighty “Masters of the Universe.” […]
Soccer great Pelé’s legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup
SANTOS, Brazil | As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of Brazil’s most recognizable footballers lives on in Santos, the one-time home of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, far better known as Pelé. Tourists like Mario Álvarez Gamiño, a 67-year-old retired salesperson from Mexico, flock to Santos to see anything that connects the […]
Accessorize with earplugs at this summer’s concerts so you can enjoy more music in the future
NEW YORK | When her favorite band took the stage, Kristin Shires was in the front row. As the Misterwives started to play, the drums and saxophones blared from the trembling speakers. Shires soaked in the music — but on the way home, a different sound played in her ears. “The half hour after the […]
Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers’ language
SEATTLE | Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching an age when most artists hang up their dancing shoes and take a seat in the audience. But she wasn’t ready to sit back and enjoy the show. So Santos began her third act as an exercise instructor. Now 72 and […]
Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
LOS ANGELES | Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense against charges that he killed them. A petition filed by the 32-year-old Nick Reiner’s civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that […]