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‘Anora’ breakout Yura Borisov is not sure what ‘Russian Ryan Gosling’ means. But he’ll take itFeb 19, 2025 9:11 pm - Yura Borisov does not have a flashy entrance in “Anora.” But it’s a performance that has caught many off guard: An introduction to a fresh face with an undeniable star quality that has earned him nominations from the Oscars, the Screen Actors Guild and the BAFTAs.
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Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military prioritiesFeb 19, 2025 8:52 pm - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those ...
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A durable dahlia. A vigorous vinca. Here are 20 new garden plants to watch for this yearFeb 19, 2025 7:19 pm - Purple cauliflower that turns fuchsia?! Color-shifting squash and other jaw-dropping new plants win top awards for 2025.
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Winter-weary East Coast hit with another storm as temperatures plunge elsewhereFeb 19, 2025 6:09 pm - NORFOLK, Va. — Officials urged people to stay off the roads Wednesday in portions of Virginia and North Carolina where a storm dropped heavy snow and caused hundreds of a...
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Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayorFeb 19, 2025 4:40 pm - NEW YORK — At an extraordinary hearing Wednesday, the Justice Department’s second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor ...
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Thousands of Palestinian families flee West Bank homes as Israel confronts militantsFeb 19, 2025 4:18 pm - FAR'A REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — By car and on foot, through muddy olive groves and snipers’ sight lines, tens of thousands of Palestinians in recent weeks have fled Israe...
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New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payoutsFeb 19, 2025 2:31 pm - WASHINGTON — The new head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits,” contradicting claims t...
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‘Wicked’ choice: Cynthia Erivo will host the Tony Awards in JuneFeb 19, 2025 12:33 pm - “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, who has been earning awards left and right, will next be handing them out — she’s been picked to be the host of the Tony Awards.
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Trump moves swiftly on his agenda in a departure from his first-terms tumblesFeb 19, 2025 9:16 am - Months into his first term as president, Donald Trump was furious with the snowballing Russia investigation and ordered White House counsel Don McGahn to make sure that special counsel Robert Mueller got fired.
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Rubio visits the UAE after landmark talks with Russia over Ukraine warFeb 19, 2025 8:54 am - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Wednesday with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, wrapping up an overseas trip that saw the highest-level outreach between the United States and Russia since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.