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The live-action ‘Moana’ is a lifeless carbon copy of an animated classicJul 09, 2026 5:00 am - Say what you will about them, but the Disney live-action remakes have at least given us a choice. Which would you rather see? A spirited, soaring, animated “Moana,” or a purposeless remake featuring Dwayne Johnson with Fabio hair?
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his conditionJul 08, 2026 10:19 pm - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state's most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized in Washington.
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Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’Jul 08, 2026 9:08 pm - Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
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Crow-Armstrong hits 2 of Chicago’s 5 homers and the Cubs outslug Baltimore 9-7Jul 08, 2026 8:56 pm - BALTIMORE — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago's five home runs and the Cubs outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night. Michael Conforto and Carson Kell...
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World Cup quarterfinals feature soccer powerhouses from Argentina and Spain to France and EnglandJul 08, 2026 7:31 pm - Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA's pretournament men's world rankings plus two others in the top 10. ...
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Phil Regan, former Cubs and Sox pitcher dubbed ‘The Vulture’ by Sandy Koufax and a longtime coach, dies at 89Jul 08, 2026 7:15 pm - Phil Regan, who pitched for four major-league teams over 13 years before spending five more decades in the game as a coach, manager and scout, died on Wednesday. He was 8...
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Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflationJul 08, 2026 6:22 pm - The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday.
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Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in HoustonJul 08, 2026 6:09 pm - A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday.
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A runaway leader and a surprise snub shake up the Emmy nominationsJul 08, 2026 4:28 pm - The Primetime Emmy Award nominations are out and not-so-surprisingly “The Pitt” is an early winner with more nods than any other show. Also, it’s a great start for the cast of “Widow’s Bay” who enter with 19 nominations for its freshman season.
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‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery moves into semifinals after meeting queenJul 08, 2026 3:10 pm - LONDON — The “Ferytale” continues at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery grew up five minutes from the All England Club and now the 114th-ranked player is a semifinalist at the grass-...