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Wattle blossom, a floral burst of sunshine, signifies the arrival of Spring, and with Spring comes eternal hope ...

Columnist Brad Gutierrez asks how did we arrive at a point where basic human decency was no longer a qualification for leading our country?

Ziva was a beloved character on NCIS, but her story was hindered by the most repetitive plots before she was killed off (and ...

The Sundance Film Festival has begun and journalists, actors, directors, writers, agents, producers and film buffs have taken ...

Israel’s Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza Appear Fragile Israeli forces killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said. In Gaza, Israel ...