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Pope gives West Virginia diocese new leader after scandal

WHEELING, W.Va. - Pope Francis named Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Mark Brennan to lead West Virginia's Catholics on Tuesday following a scandal over the former bishop's sexual harassment of adults and l...

Jul 24, 2019

Marvel's next films will bring diversity, onscreen and off

LOS ANGELES - Marvel's push for more women and people of colour in its immensely popular film franchise is extending to behind the camera as it launches its next round of films after the massive succe...

Jul 24, 2019

HBO's 'Dark Materials,' 'Gemstones' both grapple with faith

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - HBO's forthcoming fantasy series "His Dark Materials" and its new televangelist comedy "The Righteous Gemstones" bring wildly different worlds to the screen, yet both grapple w...

Jul 24, 2019

Bindi Irwin is engaged to marry longtime boyfriend

NEW YORK - Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the late conservationist, Steve Irwin, is getting married. She posted Wednesday on her social media that longtime boyfriend Chandler Powell's proposed on her 21...

Jul 24, 2019

Mueller hearing makes for less than compelling TV drama

NEW YORK - Robert Mueller's report on Russian involvement in the 2016 election may have made for a gripping book, but his long-awaited testimony before Congress on Wednesday did not come alive as a te...

Jul 24, 2019

Review: 'The Great Hack' explores the dark side of big data

Thinking about finally getting off of Facebook? "The Great Hack ," a new documentary on Netflix, might just be the push you were looking for. At the very least, you'll probably never take another onli...

Jul 24, 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo won't face rape charge in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago, a top prosecutor said Monday. A...

Jul 24, 2019

Indictment handed up in 'Real Housewives' home invasion

FREEHOLD, N.J. - A man has been indicted in the home invasion of a former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member. James Mainello also faces robbery, aggravated assault and other charges in the in...

Jul 24, 2019

Swedish investigation ends of man in fight with A$AP Rocky

STOCKHOLM - Swedish prosecutors have dropped their investigation of a man they say was involved in a fight with American rapper A$AP Rocky. Magnus Stromberg represents the alleged victim and said Mond...

Jul 24, 2019

Le Batard absent from radio show after assailing Trump, ESPN

NEW YORK - ESPN's Dan Le Batard was away from his radio show Monday after attracting attention for criticizing President Donald Trump's racist tweets and his network's policy of avoiding politics unle...

Jul 24, 2019