Syrians Embrace Festive Spirit at Winter Market in Damascus

The New York Rangers have been struggling, losing 13 of their last 17 games and dropping to last place in the Metropolitan Division. Despite trades and lineup changes, including healthy scratching Chris Kreider, the losses continue to mount. As the team heads into a tough upcoming schedule, players acknowledge the need to improve and show more urgency to turn the season around. Full Article

Former publicist Stephanie Jones is suing actor Justin Baldoni's publicity team, accusing them of breach of contract and defamation in a scheme to harm her and steal her clients. The lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court, alleges that Baldoni's publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis communications representative Melissa Nathan engaged in a smear campaign against Baldoni's co-star Blake Lively. Lively's complaint, which includes text messages allegedly obtained from Abel's phone, has raised industry concerns about...

Jennifer Grey revealed that she smoked "a lot of weed" before filming a sex scene with a drunk Patrick Swayze for the movie "Red Dawn." The scene was ultimately cut, and Grey was left feeling paranoid and scared during filming. Despite their rocky start, Grey and Swayze went on to star in the iconic film "Dirty Dancing" together. Patrick Swayze tragically passed away in 2009 from pancreatic cancer, leaving his widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, devastated....

Israel Claustro, a former Orange County prosecutor turned judge, is facing accusations of fraud and conspiracy in connection with a healthcare management firm he operated with a Pasadena doctor, Kevin Tien Do. Do pleaded guilty to mail fraud and tax fraud charges, admitting to submitting false medical reports for injured workers. Prosecutors allege that Claustro, identified as "co-conspirator #1," was the mastermind behind the scheme, controlling Liberty Medical Group and directing Do to list other...

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations expected to attract over 30 million pilgrims to Rome. The 88-year-old pontiff, pushed in a wheelchair due to a recent cold, knocked on the ornate bronze door before it opened, followed by a procession through the door as the Vatican basilica's bells rang out. Over the next year, pilgrims will receive forgiveness for their sins...

President Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 federal death-row inmates has sparked both praise and criticism, with some questioning the rationale behind his choices. The White House cited a belief that the death penalty should be halted at the federal level, except in certain cases, as the reason for the commutations. Critics have raised concerns about the lack of clarity in Biden's decision-making process and the impact on victims' families who feel their...