When Vicki Lawrence was asked to play Thelma Harper, aka “Mama,” she wasn’t sure about the role. She was hesitant to play an older woman as an actress in her 20s. : Now, “Mama” is iconic.  : Lawrence ...

Fast-growing wildfires raging in Los Angeles killed at least two people on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's western city of Engels, according to the region's governor. It comes after Ukraine said it was behind a drone strike on a Russian oil base in the ...

The incoherence of this approach, despite Frank Meyer’s attempts at “fusionism,” reflect American conservatism as an ad hoc political coalition against the Soviet Union. Not surprisingly ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Mexico’s president on Wednesday responded sarcastically to Donald Trump’s proposal to change the name of ...