A Roman Catholic bishop said Sunday that the church has officially recognized that the Virgin Mary appeared to a 17th-century shepherd girl in the French Alps.

A Roman Catholic bishop said Sunday that the church has officially recognized that the Virgin Mary appeared to a 17th-century shepherd girl in the French Alps.

“Basic Instinct” director Paul Verhoeven has written a book that contradicts biblical teaching by suggesting that Jesus might have been fathered by a Roman soldier who raped Mary.

Mary-Louise Parker has broken off her engagement to fellow “Weeds” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Mary-Louise Parker has broken off her engagement to fellow “Weeds” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Parker, who plays an upscale suburban marijuana dealer on the Showtime comedy, ended the relationship with her actor fiance, according to a person close to the former couple.

Mary-Louise Parker has broken off her engagement to fellow “Weeds” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Jeremy Goode scored 21 points and Mount St. Mary’s got its first NCAA tournament victory, beating Coppin State 69-60 in an opening round game matching two teams that know a lot about losing.

Jean Cajou and Kelly Beidler each scored 15 points and Mount St. Mary’s earned a trip to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999 with a 68-55 win Wednesday night over Sacred Heart in the Northeast Conference championship game.

Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on “Gilligan’s Island,” is serving six months’ unsupervised probation after allegedly being caught with marijuana in her car.