Posts by Amelia Frost
Verdict Due Tuesday In Depardieu Sexual Assault Trial
A court in Paris on Tuesday is set to hand down a verdict in the sexual assault trial of French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu, a case that gripped the country for weeks. As the ruling will coincide with the start of the Cannes Film Festival, it is likely to be among the biggest talking points…
Read MoreLeo XIV, ‘Humble Servant Of God’, Visits Sanctuary In First Papal Outing
Leo XIV visited an Augustinian sanctuary near Rome Saturday in his first outing since being made pope, after telling cardinals he intended to follow his predecessor’s path as pontiff, praising Francis’s “complete dedication to service”. The Chicago-born pontiff paid a “private visit” Saturday afternoon to the Mother of Good Counsel Sanctuary in Genazzano, about 50…
Read MoreElizabeth Holmes’s Partner Has a New Blood-Testing Start-Up
Elizabeth Holmes is in prison for defrauding investors through her blood-testing company, Theranos. In the meantime, her partner is starting one of his own. Billy Evans, who has two children with Ms. Holmes, is trying to raise money for a company that describes itself as “the future of diagnostics” and “a radically new approach to…
Read MoreIndia And Pakistan Agree To Ceasefire After Days Of Attacks
Pakistan and India agreed Saturday to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks, the news surprisingly announced by US President Donald Trump, who congratulated them on using “common sense”. Officials from Islamabad and New Delhi confirmed the development minutes after Trump posted the announcement on his…
Read MorePope Leo XIV Says Choice Of Name Reflects Social Commitment
Pope Leo XIV said Saturday he intended to follow his predecessor’s path as pontiff, praising Francis’s “complete dedication to service” and explaining his name choice reflected a commitment to social causes, according to the Vatican. Addressing a meeting of cardinals two days after being elected the 267th pope, Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost said a pontiff…
Read MoreEcuador Declares National Mourning For 11 Troops Killed By Guerrillas
Ecuador’s president declared three days of national mourning starting Saturday over the deaths of 11 soldiers who the army said were killed by dissident FARC guerrillas in an ambush near the Colombian border. The attack on Friday comes amid a spike in violence in both nations linked to the trafficking of cocaine produced in Colombia…
Read More‘Don’t Need a Deal.’ Top Trump Economic Adviser Is All in on His China Hardball
The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have been a whirlwind. And Stephen Miran, the chair of President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, has been at the center of what he calls “the volatility.” Mr. Trump has raised import taxes to levels not seen since the 1930s. And trade talks to roll them…
Read MoreWorried About the Economy Amid Trump’s Tariffs? Building an Emergency Fund Can Help.
How much should I save in an emergency fund? Vanguard, the big mutual fund company, suggests setting aside $2,000, or half of one month’s expenses, whichever is greater, as a buffer to cover unexpected but common “shocks,” like a car or home repair or medical bill. Then, to protect against a possible job loss, it…
Read MoreHow Much Do People Pay for Newsletters Like Substack? It Can Be Surprising.
Despite the surprise, Ms. Hermann-Johnson didn’t consider culling her list. As she read through her paid newsletters — among them from Nora McInerny, a grief writer; Laura McKowen, a sobriety writer; and Catherine Newman, a memoirist and novelist — there were no surprises. All were writers she read, loved and felt good about giving money…
Read More‘Sinners’ Box Office Success Could Put It in Hollywood’s Horror Hall of Fame
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is on a pace to collect at least $330 million in worldwide ticket sales for Warner Bros. by the end of its run, several box office analysts said, a haul that would put it in Hollywood’s horror hall of fame. Ticket sales on that level, for instance, would be on a par…
Read MoreRemarrying in Retirement Can Mean Tricky Money Talks
Marriage inevitably involves financial compromises both small and large. Joint or individual checking accounts? How much is too much to spend on a car? Name-brand or store-brand groceries? When a couple remarries late in life, the stakes get higher. How should the expenses for those bucket-list retirement trips be divided? Whose name goes on the…
Read MoreTrump Faces Mideast Tensions On Return To His ‘Happy Place’
US President Donald Trump heads for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Monday, eyeing big business deals even as accords on the Middle East’s hotspots will be harder to seal. While Israel’s war in Gaza and Iran’s nuclear program will loom large over Trump’s first major foreign trip of his second term,…
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