Oct. 23, 2024 12:52 PM EDT
In Edward Berger’s “Conclave,” the selection of the pope is no holy affair. Instead, it’s a petty, political campaign carried out in secrecy, where gossip flows, agendas are malleable and loyalties are fleeting. All are there to serve God, they say. But we all know how helpful that has been...
Oct. 19, 2024 00:10 AM EDT
Today is Saturday, Oct. 19, the 293rd day of 2024. There are 73 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6% in value (its largest daily percentage loss ever), to...
Oct. 07, 2024 09:14 AM EDT
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19:
Oct. 13: Gospel singer Shirley Caesar is 87. Musician Paul Simon is 83. Keyboardist Robert Lamm of Chicago is 80. Country singer Lacy J. Dalton is 78. Actor Demond Wilson (“Sanford and Son”) is 78. Singer Sammy Hagar is 77. Singer...