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Speaker Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein filesFeb 12, 2026 2:36 pm - WASHINGTON— Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he did not think it was appropriate for the Justice Department to be tracking the search histories of...
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McDonald’s says focus on value is bringing back customersFeb 12, 2026 2:31 pm - McDonald’s focus on value is paying off.The fast food giant said Wednesday that its global same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year — jumped 5.7% in the October-December period. That's better than the 3.9% Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
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Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate changeFeb 12, 2026 2:30 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions a...
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Amid Nigerian unrest, two sons experience deeply affecting day with dad in ‘My Father’s Shadow’Feb 12, 2026 9:51 am - Two young boys spend a day with their oft absent father in Lagos amid political turbulence in “My Father’s Shadow,” an affecting debut feature from Akinola Davies Jr. It’s a gem, a deeply felt memory piece and a vibrant portrait of Nigeria in 1993.
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Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in MinnesotaFeb 12, 2026 9:08 am - MINNEAPOLIS — The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday of the two-month operation that led to thousa...
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A man from the future fights an AI apocalypse in ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’Feb 12, 2026 5:15 am - In Gore Verbinski’s absurdist AI sci-fi satire “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,” a strange unnamed man (Sam Rockwell) steps into a Los Angeles diner and declares that he’s from the future. “All of this is going to go horribly wrong,” he says.
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An undernourishing feast: Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ is a bold but shallow take on Brontë’s classicFeb 12, 2026 5:15 am - It’s hardly a surprise that filmmaker Emerald Fennell, who possesses a particular interest in shocking and riling her audience, was drawn to Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights.” This version is being sold as a great love story, but, you know, with a wink.
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‘Crime 101’ is a middle-of-the-road LA heist movie, with ‘Heat’ around the cornerFeb 12, 2026 5:00 am - Bart Layton’s “Crime 101” is a “Heat” pastiche that, even if it falls well shy of its Michael Mann blueprint, has some basic appeal going for it. Los Angeles crime movies are fun. Chris Hemsworth looks good in a suit. And we’re all suckers for savvy criminals with good escape routes.
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Stephen Curry’s animated basketball movie ‘GOAT’ is a disappointing air ballFeb 12, 2026 5:00 am - You’d expect an animated basketball movie with four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry in the producer’s chair to be an easy lay-up. So why is “GOAT” such a brick?
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Cason leads second-half rally as No. 2 Michigan knocks off Northwestern 87-75Feb 11, 2026 10:30 pm - L.J. Cason scored 13 of his 18 points after halftime, helping No. 2 Michigan rally for an 87-75 victory over Nick Martinelli and Northwestern on Wednesday night.