While most 4-year-olds were speaking to Elmo, Lil’ Dominic Auricchio was talking to the man upstairs. “I had a dream and God came to me,” the now 13-year-old recalled to The Post. “He told me to be a priest, and then I went into my mom’s bedroom . . . it was the middle of the night . . . and ever since then I’ve wanted to become a priest,” he said. The rising eighth-grader at Holy Trinity School in Westfield, NJ, has kept his commitment to the cloth — alongside other aspirations. Dominic Auricchio won the prestigious Cardinal Joseph…

Ed Sheeran brought all the stops to MetLife Stadium on his Loop Tour — including a special surprise duet with Camila Cabello. Sheeran, 35, performed at the New Jersey venue on Friday, September 4, in which he sang “Bam Bam” with Cabello, 29. (The former Fifth Harmony singer teamed up with the Grammy nominee for the track in 2022. They also collaborated on 2019’s “South of the Border.”) Just ahead of the performance, Sheeran gushed about his decade-long friendship with Cabello. “It’s rare to form strong and real friendships, and I’ve been friends with this person for over a decade,”…

The force was strong at the Hollywood Bowl Friday night as hundreds of lightsabers lit up the venue for a celebration of the music of “Star Wars” composer John Williams. “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams” kicked off its three-night run with the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing some of the legendary composer’s most recognizable scores from “Star Wars,” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Jaws,” “Indiana Jones,” “Harry Potter,” “Jurassic Park” and more. Fans come dressed as “Star Wars” characters for the Hollywood Bowl’s John Williams tribute. Matt Elias for CA Post Matt Elias for CA Post David Newman conducted…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If you think flats are boring, wait until you see what Penélope Cruz is wearing. Her two-toned style takes polished to old-money heights, and we found the expensive look for only $30! For a family trip to Universal Studios, Cruz rocked chic Chanel flats with a simple black top, a black bag and jeans. Her outfit screamed ‘expensive,’ and it was all because of this luxe shoe style. Good news for the rest of Us who aren’t casually dropping four figures…

It seems discount shopping is a family affair. Some fans of members-only retail chain BJ’s Wholesale Club are only just finding out what the initials in the store’s name stand for. Although customers of the wholesale giant may assume it comes from its exclusive private-label brand, Berkley Jensen, there is actually a heartwarming story behind the name. Shoppers finally realize what BJ’s stands for. Bloomberg via Getty Images When the mega-retailer first opened in 1984, its founder, Mervyn Weich, lent the initials of his daughter, Beverly Jean, to its first store, located in Massachusetts. Although Weich resigned as the brand’s…

The U.S. ambassador to Israel condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank again on Saturday, calling the behavior an “act of terror” as he visited with Palestinian American residents shaken by months of attacks.”If there are squatters that come in and put up their own flags and take possession of something that does not belong to them, if they burn a car, if they torch a mosque, if they go into someone’s home and vandalize it, paint graffiti on the walls, that’s a criminal act. But it extends beyond a criminal act. It’s an act of terror,” Ambassador…

Patrick Clancy and his legal team are reacting to a judge’s decision to declare a mistrial in his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy’s murder case. “Patrick Clancy is grateful to the Court and to the jurors for their hard work, their commitment and their perseverance,” Patrick’s attorney David Meier said in a statement to CBS News on Friday, September 4. “The loss of Patrick’s children is something from which he will never recover and from which there will never be closure.” The statement continued, “The prospect of reliving this tragedy through another trial is extraordinarily painful — for Patrick, for his family…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A detransitioner’s malpractice lawsuit against doctors she says counseled her for years to undergo a double mastectomy and begin hormone therapy was initially dismissed as untimely, but a new North Carolina law has allowed her to appeal. The state Court of Appeals will hear arguments on Sept. 29.Prisha Mosley, now 28, was first prescribed hormones at 17 and underwent a double mastectomy at 18. She later sued the doctors and other medical providers for fraud and malpractice, alleging they misled her about the treatment and its effects.”I’m a mammal, a human, so…

This engine must have been really purring. A newborn kitten had the longest ride of its life — traveling 76 miles inside the engine of an SUV. Employees at the Kerrville, Texas, nonprofit Peterson Health were shocked to find the fur baby inside the engine bay of the vehicle, which belonged to their colleague — who had driven dozens of miles east from Rocksprings. “I heard this poor baby crying this morning when I was leaving work told another staff member and she was amazing she jumped into action right away,” Peterson Health staffer Connie Martinez explained in a Facebook…

MAYWOOD, Calif. () — A married couple and their young son were found dead in a burning home early Saturday after an apparent murder-suicide shooting in Maywood, authorities said.Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a fire around 2:25 a.m. on the 5000 block of East 61st Street where they saw smoke coming from a two-story residence and located three deceased people inside the building, said Deputy Phillip Arellano of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.Three bodies were found with gunshot wounds, later identified as a man and woman in their late 40s and a boy under the age of 10, said…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! No matter how you spin it, Athleta embodies effortless, rich mom style that goes from the Pilates studio to brunch with the girls. I you thought the retailer is all about work and no play, you’ve got it wrong. And this just in: The retailer dropped a brand new fall collection for 2026, and it’s a treasure trove of comfortable, polished and understated pieces that we’ll be living in way past November. The fresh fall 2026 drop has everything you need…

Now playing at Goodspeed, THE SNOW GOOSE has just released a first look at the production, which is currently playing through October 18th. Check out the video! NEW! Connecticut Theatre Newsletter Get all the top news & discounts for Connecticut & beyond. On the windswept coast of England an unlikely bond forms between Philip, a reclusive artist shunned by society, and Frith, a resilient young woman, when they rescue a wounded snow goose. With World War II looming, their friendship allows her to imagine a life beyond her village and him to confront his own humanity as he sets sail…

Thirteen female veterans with a combined 141 years of military service traded their combat gear for vintage glam for the 2027 Pin-Ups For Vets calendar. The labor of love, which raises money for veterans’ healthcare, features women from every branch of the military dolled up as the 1940s poster girls who boosted morale during World War II. “It’s a way for them to find that purpose again, to find that community of female veterans,” said founder Gina Elise, who hand-picked the models from 200 applicants across the country. The 2027 Pin-Ups For Vets calendar, founded by Gina Elise, who graces its…

An attack involving explosives dropped from drones followed by a clash inside a military compound in northeastern Colombia has killed at least three soldiers and wounded four, Colombia’s army said Saturday.Local authorities blamed the attack late Friday on the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN). It targeted a military unit in the municipality of Ocaña, in the Norte de Santander department, which borders Venezuela. Two soldiers died at the site and a third after receiving medical attention, Colombia’s military said on X.”In the context of the operations deployed following these events, Captain Marco David Pirajón Montezuma, Professional Soldier Joel Alberto Jiménez…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! I love a good trench coat for fall weather — almost nothing else captures that effortlessly chic look the way a belted trench does. Unfortunately, because I’m a petite girlie at only 5’0″, trench coats don’t usually love me back. I’ve tried on countless trench coat styles, only to consistently return them for being too long or too baggy. Honestly, they usually overwhelm my frame and make me look like a little kid playing dress-up. But I think I’ve finally found…