Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway

Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) —Pope Leo XIVprayed Friday for a peaceful end to the "increasingly deafening violence" of wars around the world as he celebrated a Catholic feast day on the same day as a high-stakesU.S.-Russia summitover the war in Ukraine. History's first American pope didn't mention the meeting Friday in Alaska between PresidentDonald Trumpand Russian PresidentVladimir Putin. But he has constantly called for dialogue and an end to the conflict, including in conversations with Putin and Ukrainian leaderVolodymyr Zelenskyy. On Friday Leo recalled that the Aug. 15 feast day dedicated to the Virgin Mary was declared a dogma by Pope Pius XII at the height of World War II. "He (Pius) hoped that human lives would never again be destroyed by wars," Leo said. "How relevant are these words today? Unfortunately, even today, we feel powerless in the face of the spread of increasingly deafening violence, insensitive to any movement of humanity." The pope prayed for hope for a peaceful future. "We must not resign ourselves to the prevalence of the logic of armed conflict," he said. Leo wasn't the only religious leader offering prayers for peace.Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, prayed for a successful outcome of the U.S.-Russia summit during a visit to the Turkish island of Gokceada, home to an ethnic Greek community and his birthplace. "Enlighten the leaders who will meet tomorrow in Alaska, that they may bring peace to the world, end these murderous wars, stop the shedding of blood, let reason prevail, and let justice and mutual respect reign throughout the world," Bartholomew said Thursday. "There is room here for everyone. We need not kill one another to make space." The 85-year-old Bartholomew was visiting the island for the Aug. 15 celebration of the Virgin Mary, which is also an important date on the Orthodox Christian calendar. Leo spoke from the main piazza of Castel Gandolfo, the hilltown south of Rome that is home to a papal estate and gardens. He has spent a chunk of the summer at the estate, extending now for the second time his vacation to take advantage of the quiet and relatively cooler calm of the property overlooking Lake Alban. It was here that Leo met withZelenskyyfor the second time on July 9. Leo had spoken by telephone with Putin on June 4 and, according to the Vatican, "urged Russia to make a gesture that would promote peace, emphasizing the importance of dialogue for establishing positive contacts between the parties and seeking solutions to the conflict." Upon arrival in Castel Gandolfo earlier this week, Leo told reporters that he hoped the Trump-Putin summit would produce at least a cease-fire, saying the war had gone on for too long with too many dead, and no end in sight. Leo, who marks his 100th day as pope Saturday, will spend the long weekend here, breaking Sunday to have lunch with the poor people of the Albano diocese. He is scheduled to return to the Vatican on Tuesday, closing out a six-week vacation period punctuated by spells back at the Vatican, most significantly to preside over the 1-million strong Holy Year celebration for young people earlier this month. ___ Winfield reported from Rome and Gatopoulos reported from Athens, Greece. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP'scollaborationwith The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.

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Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway

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The death toll from flash floods in northwest Pakistan has jumped to 157, officials say

The death toll from flash floods in northwest Pakistan has jumped to 157, officials say

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people and left scores of others missing inIndiaandPakistanover the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous districts in the neighboring countries. In Pakistan, a helicopter carrying relief supplies to the flood-hit northwestern Bajaur region crashed on Friday due to bad weather, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, a government statement said. Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common inIndia's Himalayan regionsandPakistan's northern areas, which are prone to flash floods and landslides. Cloudbursts have the potential to wreak havoc by causing intense flooding and landslides, impacting thousands of people in the mountainous regions. Experts say cloudbursts have increased in recent years partly because ofclimate change, while damage from the storms also has increased because of unplanned development in mountain regions. Top leaders in both countries offered condolences to the victims' families and assured swift relief. Dozens missing in remote Himalayan village InIndian-controlled Kashmir, rescuers searched for missing people in the remote Himalayan village of Chositi on Friday after flash floods a day earlier left at least 60 people dead and at least 80 missing, officials said. At least 300 people were rescued Thursday after a powerful cloudburst triggered floods and landslides, but the operation was halted overnight. Officials said many missing people were believed to have been washed away. Harvinder Singh, a local resident, joined the rescue efforts immediately after the disaster and helped retrieve 33 bodies from under mud, he said. At least 50 seriously injured people were treated in local hospitals, many of them rescued from a stream filled with mud and debris. Disaster management official Mohammed Irshad said the number of missing people could increase. Weather officials forecast more heavy rains and floods in the area. Chositi, in Kashmir's Kishtwar district, is the last village accessible to motor vehicles on the route of an annual Hindu pilgrimage to a mountainous shrine at an altitude of 3,000 meters (9,500 feet). Officials said the pilgrimage, which began July 25 and was scheduled to end on Sept. 5, was suspended. The devastating floods swept away the main community kitchen set up for the pilgrims, as well as dozens of vehicles and motorbikes. More than 200 pilgrims were in the kitchen at the time of the flood, which also damaged or washed away many of the homes clustered together in the foothills, officials said. Sneha, who gave only one name, said her husband and a daughter were swept away as floodwater gushed down the mountain. The two were having meals at the community kitchen while she and her son were nearby. The family had come for the pilgrimage, she said. Photos and videos on social media show extensive damage with household goods strewn next to damaged vehicles and homes in the village. Authorities made makeshift bridges Friday to help stranded pilgrims cross a muddy water channel, and used dozens of earthmovers to shift boulders, uprooted trees and electricity poles and other debris. Throughout Friday, authorities evacuated nearly 4,000 pilgrims stranded in various parts of the forested area, officials said. Kishtwar district is home to multiple hydroelectric power projects, which experts have long warned pose a threat to the region's fragile ecosystem. Hundreds of tourists trapped by floods in Pakistan In northern and northwestern Pakistan, flash floods killed at least 243 people in the past 24 hours, including 157 people who died in the flood-hit Buner district in northwest Pakistan on Friday. Mohammad Suhail told The Associated Press that dozens of people were still missing, and rescue operations were underway. He said 78 bodies were recovered from various parts of the district by midday Friday, and another 79 were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes and flooded villages later. "The death toll may rise as we are still looking for dozens of missing people," Suhail said. Dozens were injured as the deluge destroyed homes in villages in Buner, where authorities declared a state of emergency Friday. Ambulances have transported 56 bodies to local hospitals, according to a government statement. The helicopter that crashed Friday was on a relief mission when it went down in the northwest, provincial chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur said. At least 35 people were still missing in these areas, according to local officials. Rescuers backed by boats and helicopters worked to reach stranded residents. Dozens of villagers were still missing and the death toll is likely to rise, Buner government administrator Kashif Qayyum said. The latest fatalities bring the total number of rain-related deaths to 556 since June 26, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. Deaths were reported from different parts of Pakistan on Thursday. Bilal Faizi, a provincial emergency service spokesman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said rescuers worked for hours to save 1,300 tourists after they were trapped by flash flooding and landslides in the Siran Valley in Mansehra district on Thursday. TheGilgit-Baltistan regionhas been hit by multiple floods since July, triggering landslides along the Karakoram Highway, a key trade and travel route linking Pakistan and China that is used by tourists to travel to the scenic north. The region is home to scenicglaciers that provide 75% of Pakistan's stored water supply. During the summer, when schools are closed for more than two months, hundreds of thousands of people travel to scenic destinations in northern and northwestern Pakistan. This year, despite repeated government warnings about landslides and flash floods, many still visited popular resorts in flood-hit areas. Officials said rescuers had evacuated nearly 2,000 tourists from rain- and flood-affected regions to safer locations in the past 24 hours. Pakistan's disaster management agency has issued fresh alerts for glacial lake outburst flooding in the north, warning travelers to avoid affected areas. A study released this week by World Weather Attribution, a network of international scientists, found rainfall in Pakistan from June 24 to July 23 was 10% to 15% heavier because of global warming. In 2022, the country's worst monsoon season on record killed more than1,700 people and caused an estimated $40 billion in damage. ___ Khan reported from Peshawar, Pakistan. Contributors from Pakistan include Anwarullah Khan in Bajur, Abdul Rehman in Gilgit, Rasool Dawar in Peshawar and Ishfaq Hussain in Muzaffarabad.

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Rare weather phenomenon could dump a month's worth of rain on the Northwest

Rare weather phenomenon could dump a month's worth of rain on the Northwest

Arare atmospheric river is unfolding across the Northwestto end the week, with over a month's worth of rain possible in some parts of Oregon and Washington, forecasters said. The rain event should tamp down wildfire danger but will soak anyone camping. The stream of moisture is unusual for the Pacific Northwest at this time of year, which typically experiences drier Augusts. It's forecast to bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to the Cascade Mountains and coastal areas, with varying rain totals elsewhere in both states. "It's pretty unseasonal – it does happen from time to time but not very often in August," Tanja Fransen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland,told the Salem Statesman Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network. "We certainly need it." The rain began the evening of Aug. 14 and is expected to pick up in a second round the evening of Aug. 15 and morning of Aug. 16, before gradually giving way to sunnier skies on Aug. 17. Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches already fell in the last 12 hours with the heaviest amounts along the coast, the weather service in Seattle reported. Inwestern Washington, 1.5 to 2.5 inches is expected in the coming days. "The storm would be considered formidable even during the middle of the wet season in the winter months," AccuWeatherreported. Rainfall totals from this rain event could surpass usual rainfall amounts for the whole month of August in parts of Washington and Oregon in just a few days, AccuWeather reported. Portland, Oregon, gets an average of just over half an inch of rain in August, and Seattle sees about 0.97 of an inch. Totals could be one to two times this amount, according to the outlet. The western slopes of the Olympic and Cascade mountains could see 4 inches of rain in some spots, AccuWeather said. Some of the rain could dip as far south as Northern California. "The rain will ebb and flow, so expect some periods that are heavier rain, then lighter rain, it may totally stop and then start up again," the weather service in Portland said. The rain comes just as Oregon's drought has rapidly expanded and wildfire danger reaches its seasonal peak. More than half of Oregon is now classified as being under a moderate drought and most of the Willamette Valley and northwest Oregon is under a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. "It's going to help with the drought and wildfire danger, but it's also not a 'season-ending' event," Fransen said. Oregon's weather is expected to heat back up again by next weekend and wildfires will remain possible throughout late August and September. Rain is coming starting after midnight tonight through midnight Sat/Sun am. It can be heavy at times. More details in this thread. (1/x)pic.twitter.com/UCa9CJCnI7 — NWS Portland (@NWSPortland)August 14, 2025 On the West Coast,atmospheric riversapproachfrom the Pacific Ocean, carrying tremendous amounts of water. They occur most often during certain weather patterns, including El Niño, which can increase their frequency or intensity, though they can occur in other years as well. Atmospheric rivers are the largest transport mechanisms of freshwater on Earth, according to NASA. These long, narrow corridors of air heavy with moisture are sometimes called "rivers in the sky." The weather service in Portland said residents should take these steps to prepare for the heavy rain: Check your home's gutters and clean them out if there are leaves from recent winds. Practice caution around low water crossings, where street drains may back up and cause rain to pool. Slow down while driving off interstate and bridge ramps and when making turns. Recent heat has caused oil in the road to come to the surface, making roads slick when rainfall is added. Expect creeks to rise and have more flow in the Coastal Range, Willapa Hills and Cascades. Check your local weather forecast for expected rainfall amounts and timing. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Rare atmospheric river to dump a month's worth of rain on Northwest

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12 Iconic Woodstock Photos That Will Instantly Transport You Back to the Legendary 1969 Festival

12 Iconic Woodstock Photos That Will Instantly Transport You Back to the Legendary 1969 Festival

Fotos International/Getty It's been over five decades since theoriginal Woodstock Music Festival took place, and the performances — and images from those sets — remain iconic. The historic event took place on a 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, N.Y., from Aug. 15-18, 1969. Half a million people attended the rainy festival, which coincided with the country grappling with major cultural and political issues. "With everything that was going on in the late 1960s — the war in Vietnam, civil and human rights issues, the Rev.Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination — we rallied and relied on strength in numbers," Richie Havens, who performed the first set of Woodstock,wrote for CNNin 2009. "We came together communally to be heard and to be acknowledged." However, not everyone saw the three-day festival as magical. "Woodstock wasn't peace and love. There was an awful lot of shouting and screaming going on,"The WhosingerRoger DaltreytoldThe New York Timesin 2019. "By the time it all ended, the worst sides of our nature had come out. People were screaming at the promoters; people were screaming to get paid. We had to get paid, or we couldn't get back home." FromJimi Hendrix's interpretation of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and Joe Cocker's passionate "With a Little Help From My Friends" toJoan Baez's performance of "Joe Hill" andSantanaplaying a version of "Soul Sacrifice" that seemed like it might never end, the artists' sets were as legendary as the muddy fields. Santana was a crowd favorite. Meanwhile, other musicians experienced difficulties, like theGrateful Dead's extended set that nearly electrocuted them. "The people were just glad to be entertained, to get their minds off the rain and wind and mud, no matter what was happening," singer-songwriter and guitarist Bob Weir of the DeadtoldRolling Stonein 2019. Weir continued, "Had we played a good set, we probably would have transported them to another reality entirely. Some people made their careers at Woodstock, but we've spent about 20 years making up for it." "It was probably the worst set we've ever performed. And to have performed it in front of a crowd that size was not an altogether fulfilling experience," added Weir. From Hendrix to The Who, relive Woodstock through 12 of the festival's most iconic performance photos. 01 of 12 The self-taught guitarist closed out Woodstock with one of the most memorable sets of the festival. He performed fan favorites like "Hear My Train a Comin'" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" before finishing his set with a scorching interpretation of "The Star-Spangled Banner" that has become nearly synonymous with Woodstock. One month later, during an appearance onThe Dick Cavett Show, Hendrix, who had only slept eight minutes the night before the interview, said, "I don't know, man. I'm an American, so I played it." "They made me sing it in school, so it was a flashback," he told host Dick Cavett of the now career-defining moment. When Cavett mentioned that playing the song in an unorthodox way is almost guaranteed to garner hate mail, the "Hey Joe" singer cut him off, saying, "It's not unorthodox! I thought it was beautiful." 02 of 12 Baez was six months pregnant when sheclosed out the first night of Woodstock, taking the stage just before 1 a.m. for what would become a historic performance. Before performing "Joe Hill," she told the crowd, "This is an organizing song,"according toRolling Stone. At the time, the folk singer and activist's husband, David Harris, was in prison in Texas after refusing to serve in Vietnam. When asked if she thought Woodstock had been romanticized over the years, the "Diamonds & Rust" singer told the publication in 2009 that as both a concert and cultural event, "it hasn't been" and "was fantastic." "I think it takes a moment, and then you get that feeling. It was like the March on Washington," she said. "All of a sudden, you realize there are 350,000 people out there, and something is never going to be the same after that. That is true of Woodstock." Baez added, "It wasn't political. It wasn't like King, but nothing really was the same after that." 03 of 12 The soulful folk singer-songwriter kicked off Woodstock with the first performance of the festival. Four artists were scheduled ahead of Havens, but massive traffic delays impeded their arrival, so he took the stage after some convincing by promoters. Initially planned as a 20-minute set, Havens extended his performance time as the stage was built around him. His biggest moment came from the song "Freedom" that he improvised onstage. "When you see me in the movie [Woodstock] tuning my guitar and strumming, I was actually trying to figure out what else I could possibly play! I looked out at all of those faces in front of me, and the word 'freedom' came to mind," Havens wrote, per CNN. 04 of 12 Cocker and his group, The Grease Band, recorded a cover ofThe Beatles' song "With a Little Help from My Friends" in 1968. His powerful live performance of the tune on the third day of Woodstock put the bluesy British rock singer on the map worldwide. After the legendary set, the crowd allegedly gave Cocker a standing ovation, but the rocker would later refer to his performance as just "okay." "Were we epic? I dunno. We got some nice footage for memories," hetoldLouder(formerly Classic Rock) in 2013, referring to the 1970 concert movie and documentaryWoodstock. "I was wearing a tie-dyed shirt, and when I took it off after, the colors had stained my chest in the exact same pattern." 05 of 12 When Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young took the Woodstock stage after 3 a.m., it was only their second-ever live performance together. The supergroup consisted ofDavid Crosbyof the Byrds,Graham Nashof the Hollies andStephen StillsandNeil Youngof the Buffalo Springfield band. Onstage, Stills told the crowd that they were "scared s-------" — but that fear faded once the group got going. "Scared s--- was gone by, I'd say, bar 16 of the first song at Woodstock," Stillstold theLos Angeles Timesin 2025. 06 of 12 The group — Young joined shortly before Woodstock — performed a mix of acoustic and electric songs during the festival's wee morning hours, including "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," a cover ofPaul McCartney's "Blackbird" and "Marrakesh Express." They reportedly started off the set as a trio, with Young joining in later. "When we started the suite, it sounded fabulous to me," Nash told theLos Angeles Times, adding, "You know, Woodstock has taken on this incredible myth in the years since, and I understand why — it was an incredible gathering. But it's gotten larger and larger and larger, the myth of it all." 07 of 12 A San Francisco-based psychedelic band that fused Afro-Latin rhythms with blues rock, Santana was one of the least-known bands on the festival bill. However, their eight-song set on day two became a surprise standout. During an epic rendition of "Soul Sacrifice," each band member got their own solo, with then-20-year-old Michael Shrieve's drumming still spoken about in reverent tones and legendary frontmanCarlos Santanashowing the world what he could do with a guitar — while accidentally still high from a hallucinogenic drug given to him by friend and fellow performerJerry Garciaof The Grateful Dead. "It was like being inside a kaleidoscope," the guitarist told PEOPLE in 2023. "And then somebody told me, 'Trust in God. Just ask him to keep you in time and in tune.' So I said, 'God, I really believe in you. If you help me right now, I won't poo my pants in front of everybody.' Next thing I knew, we hit the notes and the people went, 'Wooo!' " The band's encore song, "Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries," was the only tune they played that day that did not end up on their self-titled debut album, released only days after Woodstock. Carlos told PEOPLE he was "absolutely not prepared" for the fame that followed. 08 of 12 Jefferson Airplane hit the stage on the second day of the festival. The psychedelic rock group was technically the Saturday headliner; however, due to logistical issues, they didn't take the stage until 7 a.m. on Sunday — after being up for 24 hours and having accidentally taken LSD. "Alright, friends, you have seen the heavy groups. Now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah. It's a new dawn!" lead singer Grace Slick told the audience,per the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Jefferson Airplane performed chilling renditions of their songs, including hits like "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit," and closed out with "The House At Pooneil Corners." Despite rave reviews, Slick doesn't look back at Woodstock with rose-colored glasses. This was partially due to the drugs, as Slicktold CBC Radioin 2019 that she "usually did not take acid on purpose" as it "can really mess with your perception of things," like playing songs correctly. "For us, it wasn't quite as marvelous as it might be for somebody who's 18 years old. I was 29, so my idea of fun is not having to watch out for a white dress and no bathrooms and playing at six o'clock in the morning," Slick told the outlet. She added, "So Woodstock, personally, was not fun. But the idea of it, and the idea that we attracted that many people, was kind of amazing. But that's all in your head. That's not what actually happened." 09 of 12 Garcia and The Grateful Dead were only supposed to play for 45 minutes on Woodstock's Saturday bill. Weather and logistical delays caused the San Francisco jam band — then not nearly as wellknown to East Coasters— to go on 90 minutes late at 10:30 p.m., and their extended set lasted almost two hours. The band performed a total of five songs, including opening with "Saint Stephen" and playing the then-unrecorded Garcia-penned ballad "High Time." There were a multitude of issues during their festival performance, which wasn't included in the original 1970Woodstockdocufilm and live album. One major problem was sound engineer Owsley "Bear" Stanley tinkering with the setup for two hours to accommodate the group's notoriously heavy equipment, including removing the grounding, and the large amount of LSD the band consumed. WeirtoldRolling Stonethat "the rain was part of our nightmare" and that "every time I touched my instrument, I got a shock." "The stage was wet, and the electricity was coming through me. I was conducting!" he added. "Touching my guitar and the microphone was nearly fatal. There was a great big blue spark about the size of a baseball, and I got lifted off my feet and sent back eight or 10 feet to my amplifier." 10 of 12 One of the most popular bands on the bill and the first to sign on to the festival,Creedence Clearwater Revivalhit the stage on day two at 1 a.m.. The swamp rock pioneers followed the Grateful Dead, a fellow Bay Area band that played for nearly three hours after dropping LSD. Lead singer-songwriter and guitaristJohn Fogertyblames the Dead for his band's sleepy reception. "At the time, I was what you would call pissed off. They sabotaged our chance in the limelight," hetold theLos Angeles Timesin 2019. "But over time, I have developed quite an affection for the Dead." Fogerty feels CCR played "a great set," which kicked off with "Born on the Bayou" and included "Bad Moon Rising," "Proud Mary" and "Suzie Q," but says "there was almost no reaction," which is part of the reason he didn't allow CCR's set to be included in theWoodstockdocumentary and live album. "About halfway through, I went to the microphone and said, 'We're playing our hearts out for you and want you to have a good time.' And from the back of the field somewhere, I heard a voice shout, 'Don't worry about it, John,' " he told the outlet. "So, in my mind, there was one guy who was awake, and we finished our set for that guy." 11 of 12 Despite a downpour earlier in the day and delays that caused them to not go on until 3:30 a.m. — including the lateSly Stonehaving to be convinced to get onstage — Sly and the Family Stone played one of the most memorable sets of the festival. The bandwas a progenitor of blending funk, soul, R&B, psychedelic rock and gospel, and their blazing performance kicked off with "M'Lady" and included their hits "Everyday People" and "Dance to the Music." However, it was the band's live rendition of "I Want to Take You Higher" that is long remembered as the peak of their Woodstock performance and was immortalized in the 1970 concert documentary and album. "It was pouring rain. Freddie got shocked. The equipment was crackling. ButSly was like a preacher," trumpet player Cynthia Robinson told PEOPLE in 1996 about their performance of the song. "He had half a million people in the palm of his hand." In his 2023 memoir,Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), the bandleader recalled the call and response of the Woodstock crowd as feeling "like a church." "The horns went up into the sky. When the show was over, we were wet and cold …" Sly wrote,perRolling Stone. "By the next day, it was clear that Woodstock had been a big deal, and that we had been a major part of that deal." He added, "The festival had put a spotlight on lots of groups, but us and Jimi the most." 12 of 12 Many bands on the Woodstock bill weren't nearly as well known at the time as they are today. However, The Who was not one of them. Considered one of the best bandsin the world, their loud and iconic performance is long remembered as a Woodstock favorite. They went on 14 hours later at 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, performing songs like their first single "I Can't Explain" and their rock opera double albumTommy, featuring "Pinball Wizard." The set was full of big moments, like the sun rising as the British rockers performed "See Me Feel Me," a stage-storming interruption by Abbie Hoffman and an encore with a riff-filled rendition of "My Generation." Not everyone loved the performance, though. While lead vocalist Daltrey considered Woodstock to be a sign of The Who hitting it big in the United States, he also described it as the band's worst show ever. "It was a particularly hard one for me, because of the state of the equipment. It was all breaking down," herecounted toThe New York Timesin 2019. "I'm standing in the middle of the stage with enormous Marshall 100-watt amps blasting my ears behind me. Moon on the drums in the middle. I could barely hear what I was singing." Read the original article onPeople

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Step Out For Rare Dinner Date to Celebrate Her 42nd Birthday

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Step Out For Rare Dinner Date to Celebrate Her 42nd Birthday

Backgrid Mila Kunis turned 42 on August 14. TheBlack Swanactress celebrated by enjoying a rare dinner date with Ashton Kutcher. The longtime couple met in 1998 and have been together since 2012. Mila Kunisis celebrating the big 4-2 with a rare date night opposite her husband,Ashton Kutcher, in Los Angeles. The formerThat's '70s Showco-stars were spotted outside La Dolce Vita, an Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills, the night before Kunis's birthday. In photos captured of their outing, Kutcher wears a loose henley, black pants, and a baseball cap while Kunis models a long black maxidress. Both husband and wife were smiling ear to ear. Getty Images As for their mismatched 'fits? The casual-formal contrast calls to mind fellow A-list couple,Justin and Hailey Bieber, who frequently appear to dress withcompletely different occasionsin mind. Getty Images Kunis and Kutcher don't typically court attention and are raising their children away from the spotlight. Earlier this month, however, the duo were spotted courtside at a WNBA game. Basketball, it turns out, is a family affair in the Kunis-Kutcher household; last summer, kidsWyatt and Dimitrijoined their parents at an Indiana Pacers game in an outing that doubled as theirpublic debut. Getty Images Kunis and Kutcher have been an item since 2012. The longtime couple originally met on the set ofThat '70s Showway back in 1998. When they began dating 14 years later, both actors had recently starred in movies about friend hook-ups (Friends With Benefits, anyone?). "We were just like, let's just hook up," Kunis later toldMarc Maron. "Let's have fun. We're both single. We both trust each other. Everything's great." Read the original article onInStyle

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Step Out For Rare Dinner Date to Celebrate Her 42nd Birthday Backgrid Mila Kunis turned 42 on August 14. The...

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From 'Night Always Comes' to 'Fixed,' 10 movies you need to stream right now

From 'Night Always Comes' to 'Fixed,' 10 movies you need to stream right now

Love movies? Live for TV? USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter has all the best recommendations, delivered right to your inbox.Sign up nowand be one of the cool kids. Vanessa Kirby is a superhero in the "Fantastic Four" movie, though she's also pretty great at playing not-so-super. Kirby stuns as a woman grieving the loss of her baby in "Pieces of a Woman" and is back in another dramatic Netflix tale with"Night Always Comes,"playing a woman trying to get some last-minute cash. That's one of severalnew movies on streaming services, with HBO Max, Amazon's Prime Video, Hulu and more delivering fresh films to your favorite devices. There's original fare like a Netflix animated comedy with cartoon dogsthat's definitelynotfor kids, plus movies coming in hot off theatrical release like a horror flick with Ashley Greene (which will interest the "Twilight" fam) anda family adventure that's very much a 1980s throwback. Here are 10 new and notable moviesyou can stream right now: This clever and comedic slasher reinvention centers on a teen girl (Katie Douglas) who moves to a small Missouri farm town. The place has a dark past, partly because of the local corn syrup factory burning down but also because of a violent clown named Frendo who stalks youngsters. Perfect for horror fiends who want more plot with their gore. Where to watch:Shudder There's been a ton of "one wild night" R-rated comedies, but not a bunch that star dogs. In the very adult animated romp, a mutt named Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) learns he has 24 hours before he's neutered by the vet, leading to an epic quest with his canine BFFs and maybe a shot at love with the neighbor show dog Honey (Kathryn Hahn). Where to watch:Netflix Pedro Pascalis in approximately 57 movies this year, but none are quite like this bizarrely watchable, throwback action B-movie. The "Fantastic Four" star plays an enforcer on a mission of revenge amid intertwining stories set in 1980s Oakland with Nazi-stabbing youngsters, rap battles, a ninja hoopster anda crusty Tom Hanks. Where to watch:HBO Max Ashley Greene stars in the horror film as a psychic psychiatrist whose home office is suddenly visited by a girl claiming to have a dark being attached to her. The clairvoyant doc and her daughter (Ellie O'Brien) work to help the youngster before it's too late in a solid, visually eerie supernatural tale for those who dig psychological creepers. Where to watch:Hulu There are shades of "E.T." and "The NeverEnding Story" in this family-friendly fantasy. Helena Zengel stars as farm girl Yuri, who's taught by her dad (Willem Dafoe) to hunt and fear mythic creatures known as the Ochi. When she befriends an injured baby one, Yuri goes on an adventurous quest to deliver her new adorable pal home safely. Where to watch:HBO Max Based on a Stephen King short story, Osgood Perkins'gory and gloriously absurd horror comedyunleashes Theo James as estranged twins trying to rid themselves of a cursed monkey toy that's a harbinger of death. It's an extremely demented, intriguingly insightful tale with themes of mortality and buckets of blood. Where to watch:Hulu You're likely to need a stress ball to get through this gripping thriller. Financially strapped Lynette (Vanessa Kirby) is determined to keep a roof over her family's head. When her mom (Jennifer Jason Leigh) fritters away the $25,000 needed to close a home loan, Lyn has to make up the cash overnight, by any means necessary, as well as face past demons. Where to watch:Netflix The constant buddy-comedy banter betweenEddie Murphyand Pete Davidson does wonders to keep this heist flick watchable. Armored truck driver Russell (Murphy) is nearing retirement and is on a cash pickup job with young slacker Travis (Davidson) when the latter gets snookered by a criminal (Keke Palmer) into a high-stakes robbery situation. Where to watch:Prime Video This unsettling thriller features Ben Foster as a man who becomes overly obsessed with the fatal car crashes that happen at a sharp corner in the road in front of his new home. But the intrigue consumes him totally, leading to troubles at work and on the home front with his wife (Cobie Smulders) and young son. Where to watch:Hulu Those who binge bad movies for fun, rejoice! Ice Cube plays a domestic terror analyst dealing with an alien invasion in this "screenlife" thriller – told through apps, texts, email and video chats – that remakes H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi tale. It basks in cheesy, product-placement ridiculousness, like the fate of the world hinging on an online Amazon purchase. Where to watch:Prime Video This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:New movies on Netflix, Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu to stream now

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From 'Night Always Comes' to 'Fixed,' 10 movies you need to stream right now

From 'Night Always Comes' to 'Fixed,' 10 movies you need to stream right now Love movies? Live for TV? USA TODAY's Watch...

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