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Actor Gene Hackman, prolific Oscar winner, found dead at home at 95 years old

Actor Gene Hackman, prolific Oscar winner, found dead at home at 95 years old

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife at their home.
Max Mara offers cashmere comfort when the day, or the world, goes awry

Max Mara offers cashmere comfort when the day, or the world, goes awry

MILAN (AP) — The Max Mara woman is following her dreams and taking comfort in well-tailored cashmere in soothing monochromes when the day — or world — goes awry.
Amid tariff and trade war talk, small-town mayors try to keep it friendly on border

Amid tariff and trade war talk, small-town mayors try to keep it friendly on border

Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff likens the situation facing the scenic B.C. community just a few kilometres from the U.S. border to that of her own family.
Pakistan’s transgender community finds hope and dignity at a culinary school

Pakistan’s transgender community finds hope and dignity at a culinary school

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — For transgender students involved in a very special project at a culinary school in Pakistan, there is more to a class than just learning the art of cooking.
Movie Review: A gripping deep-sea rescue mission in ‘Last Breath’ with Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu

Movie Review: A gripping deep-sea rescue mission in ‘Last Breath’ with Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu

A routine deep-sea diving mission in the North Sea goes terribly wrong when a young diver is stranded some 300 feet below the surface in the new film “Last Breath.” His umbilical cable has severed.
Here's what to know about the Oscars on Sunday, from presenters to performers

Here's what to know about the Oscars on Sunday, from presenters to performers

After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward.
Burning Man art plane gets a new life as a Las Vegas party venue

Burning Man art plane gets a new life as a Las Vegas party venue

A hulking section of a decommissioned jumbo jet that was transformed into a party venue at the 2017 Burning Man Festival is getting a new life off the Las Vegas Strip.
Diesel evokes zombie apocalypse at Milan Fashion Week with milky gazes and spray-painted smiles

Diesel evokes zombie apocalypse at Milan Fashion Week with milky gazes and spray-painted smiles

MILAN (AP) — The zombie apocalypse is now, according to Italian denim brand Diesel, which sent models onto a heavily graffiti-ed runway with unsettling milky gazes and spray-painted smiles.
Jil Sander collection creates light from darkness as designers Lucie and Luke Meier leave the brand

Jil Sander collection creates light from darkness as designers Lucie and Luke Meier leave the brand

MILAN (AP) — The latest Jil Sander collection featured shimmering surfaces that cut dramatically against the darkened runway on the second day of Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, an effect that creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier said “turns dark
Tracee Ellis Ross walks Milan runway for reflective Marni collection sparked by art for art's sake

Tracee Ellis Ross walks Milan runway for reflective Marni collection sparked by art for art's sake

MILAN (AP) — Marni creative director Francesco Risso set up an impromptu jazz club and invited friends like Tracee Ellis Ross to model his latest collection during Milan Fashion Week previews on Wednesday for Fall-Winter 2025-26.
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