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FX reaches back over 400 years for its next ambitious series, adapting the hit novel ‘Shogun’Feb 26, 2024 3:24 pm - When FX sent screenwriter Justin Marks a copy of James Clavell’s hit 1975 novel “Shogun” with the idea of turning it into a series, he initially couldn't put it down. Tha...
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U.S. sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higherFeb 26, 2024 11:11 am - The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and l...
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Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membershipFeb 26, 2024 10:30 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the allia...
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What to stream this week: Adam Sandler is in space, ‘Elsbeth’ sleuths and Japan shines in ‘Shogun’Feb 26, 2024 9:49 am - Adam Sandler playing an astronaut on a solo mission to the edge of the solar system in the sci-fi drama “Spaceman” and Disney+'s animated coming-of-age story “Iwaju” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens to remain jailed while he awaits trial, judge rulesFeb 26, 2024 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A former FBI informant charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family must remain behind bars while he...
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Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DCFeb 26, 2024 7:57 am - WASHINGTON — An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “wi...
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‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up nextFeb 26, 2024 7:47 am - With two weeks to go before the Oscars, “Oppenheimer” looks unstoppable. Director and producer Christopher Nolan’s tale of the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the birt...
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‘Past Lives,’ ‘American Fiction’ and ‘The Holdovers’ are big winners at Independent Spirit AwardsFeb 25, 2024 7:37 pm - Celine Song’s quiet romance “Past Lives” won two of the biggest awards at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday afternoon, including best feature and best directo...
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‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild AwardsFeb 25, 2024 9:23 am - “Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Alice Paul Tapper to publish picture book inspired by medical misdiagnosisFeb 25, 2024 8:49 am - Alice Paul Tapper, daughter of CNN anchor Jake Tapper, used her near-fatal health emergency as a basis for her children’s book, “Use Your Voice,” set to be released on her 17th birthday on Aug. 27.