Genie Francis Exits General Hospital

Genie Francis likely isn’t feeling the love in the afternoon these days. The General Hospital veteran has been bumped to recurring status after the ABC soap opera chose not to renew her series-regular contract, EW.com reports. Though the move technically leaves the door open for future storylines involving Francis’ Laura, the actress’ agent tells the site […]

Pope Francis hit by object thrown from crowd before Mass in Chile (VIDEO)

Published time: 17 Jan, 2018 14:01 Edited time: 17 Jan, 2018 14:05 Pope Francis was struck by what appears to have been an item of clothing or a towel as he greeted crowds from the popemobile on his way to an open-air Mass in Chile’s capital, Santiago, on Wednesday. The 81-year old was hit on […]

Apple Orders New Sci-Fi Series ‘See’, From ‘I Am Legend’ Director Francis Lawrence

Apple is slowly but surely building up a nice little library of television shows. Now the company has added one more to its roster: a series called See, which is written by Eastern Promises and Taboo writer Steven Knight and will be directed by Francis Lawrence, the filmmaker behind I Am Legend and the Hunger Games sequels. Read more about […]

Thou shalt not report fakes: Pope Francis says bias & disinformation ‘a grave sin’

Published time: 17 Dec, 2017 09:52 Sensationalism is a grave sin, Pope Francis has warned. News should encourage a healthy critical sense, the pontiff said, in an attack on media bias which implied that tittle-tattle is as deadly as lust, sloth and gluttony. “We must not fall prey to the ‘sins of communication’: disinformation – […]

Dick Francis: The writer and racing legend's son Felix is keeping his legacy alive

GETTY Dick Francis’s novels were a team effort, says son It looked as though nothing could come between him and his fi st Grand National win on a horse owned by the Queen Mother to boot. But then his mount did something that has mystified racing fans ever since: he suddenly jumped into the air […]

Pope Francis calls out ‘growing inequality in healthcare’ in rich countries

Thomson Reuters Pope Francis condemned healthcare inequality in rich countries, saying “costly treatments are available to ever more limited and privileged segments of the population.” The Pontiff also made clear that it’s ok to not take “dissproportionate measures” in extending the life of a terminally ill patient. VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis condemned on […]

What the Killers Left Us: Tracing the Saint Francis Dam Disaster in a 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S

– William Mulholland was a ditch digger turned emperor, an Irish immigrant who presided over the transformation of Los Angeles from a dusty backwater settlement to the tail that wags the golden bear. Monterey Bay had been the first port of major import in California, and its namesake city was its first capital. San Francisco and […]

‘Truth will set you free’: Pope Francis on crusade to tackle fake news

Published time: 29 Sep, 2017 20:01 Pope Francis has trained his sights on the phenomenon of fake news and and has made it the centerpiece of the Catholic Church’s 2018 World Communications Day. The pontiff announced the theme via Twitter on Friday. “I have chosen this theme for World Communications Day 2018: “The truth will […]

Pope Francis just dismissed two of the most powerful officials in a major shake-up at the Vatican

Andrew Medichini/AP Pope Francis has dismissed the church’s chief of doctrine, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller — one of the most powerful cardinals at the Vatican — and appointed a Spanish archbishop to the role, the Vatican said Saturday. German conservative Mueller, 69, who served a five-year posting as head of the powerful department responsible for church […]