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Muppets creator Jim Henson gets a documentary as exciting as he wasMay 30, 2024 1:32 pm - There are moments when the spark of creation suddenly ignites and history stops. That happened when Jim Henson cut up his mother’s green coat into odd shapes and added ping-pong balls for eyes. Kermit the Frog's humble beginnings are part of the engrossing and enlightening documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man.”
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Daisy Ridley shines in inspirational swimming pic ‘Young Woman and the Sea’May 30, 2024 10:58 am - Trudy Ederle is not what you might call a household name, but she soon could be thanks to Daisy Ridley, who portrays the competitive swimmer in the inspirational new film “Young Woman and the Sea.”
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Supreme Court clears the way for the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against an ex-New York officialMay 30, 2024 9:53 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she violated its ...
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Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimesMay 30, 2024 7:19 am - Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
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Why you should take steps if you see a grayish powder on your plants. It’s powdery mildewMay 30, 2024 6:15 am - Don’t ignore that grayish powder on your plant leaves. It’s powdery mildew and left untreated it will affect the health of your plant. Find out how to treat it and how to keep it from forming in the first place.
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Luckily for cooks and gardeners, some herbs come back year after yearMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - With prices going up at the grocery store — and herbs are always a bit pricey — maybe this is the year you can experiment with growing your own herbs and spices.
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Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversiesMay 29, 2024 1:11 pm - WASHINGTON — Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the c...
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Wu-Tang Clan’s unreleased ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’ is headed to an Australia museumMay 29, 2024 1:04 pm - The sole physical copy of Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" is headed to Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art.
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ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion in all-stock deal as energy prices riseMay 29, 2024 6:56 am - ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion as energy prices soar and big oil companies reap massive profits. The de...
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Inflation pressures lingering from pandemic are keeping Fed rate cuts on pauseMay 29, 2024 6:50 am - WASHINGTON — Hopes for interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve are steadily fading, with a stream of recent remarks by Fed officials underscoring their intent...