The 'Dig' and 'Last Flight Home' director was in Rome when Altadena burned. 'Everything's been destroyed. I might as well create something.'

Pope Francis offered prayers Wednesday for the people of Los Angeles as they endure deadly fires. Francis referred to the disaster during his weekly general audience Wednesday and invoked Our Lady of Guadalupe,

Rome is projected to lead the trend with its sharp 38.26% increase in interest. Building on its strong visitor base of 10.1 million, the city's growing popularity shows no signs of slowing as it positions itself as a key destination for 2025, likely driving up travel costs. Tokyo ranks second, with a 29.98% jump in traveler curiosity.

Vatican City is the world's smallest country by size and population. That's not stopping an estimated 32 million travelers from visiting this year for Jubilee 2025, a year-long global celebration ...

Extreme temperatures — mostly heat — are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting

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Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Ryan Pressly waived his no-trade clause and approved a deal that will move the All-Star reliever from the Houston Astros to the Chicago Cubs, a source briefed on his decision told The Athletic on Sunday.

Brown has had a quiet postseason to date. With a receiving yards total of 80.5 against the Packers, Brown racked up just 10 yards in the Wildcard round. He bested that number only slightly last Sunday in the Divisional round, producing only 14 yards versus the Rams.

It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone. The first Amazin’ Day fan fest at Citi Field did not bring with it a dramatic resolution to Alonso’s free agent saga — but did seem to confirm the New York Mets’ most popular and prolific power hitter is likely to sign elsewhere as spring training nears.

A recent study has revealed the ten cities expected to be the most expensive to visit by 2025, with Rome leading in interest growth.

However, travelers don't have to wait to celebrate their favorite movies of the year. Here's a look at the filming locations for this year's Best Picture nominees. Sean Baker's hit rom-com drama Anora was filmed throughout Brooklyn,