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In ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ a queer landmark is reborn for todayApr 18, 2025 4:14 pm - When filmmaker Andrew Ahn was approached about revisiting “The Wedding Banquet,” he was daunted. But, as the son of Korean immigrants, Ahn, whose movies include “Driveways” and “Fire Island,” felt like he had something to contribute.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassadorApr 18, 2025 4:01 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 25 people on Friday including children, hospital workers said, as the new U.S. ambassador to Is...
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US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in 24 states. Here’s what you should knowApr 18, 2025 3:47 pm - The U.S. has 800 cases of measles nationwide as of Friday, and two more states identified outbreaks this week.
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Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healerApr 18, 2025 3:42 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Texas doctor who has been treating children in a measles outbreak was shown on video with a measles rash on his face in a clinic a week before Health...
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Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection BureauApr 18, 2025 11:18 am - A federal judge who blocked President Donald Trump's administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruled Friday that the bureau can’t go forward immediately with plans to mass fire hundreds of employees.
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The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for moreApr 18, 2025 10:03 am - America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applications and in many high-tech devices.
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Students at Florida State gather at memorials, prepare to retrieve belongings after deadly shootingApr 18, 2025 9:58 am - When a 20-year-old opened fire at Florida State University, terrified students barricaded doors and fled across campus, abandoning chemistry notes and even shoes, in a shooting that investigators said killed two men and wounded at least six others.
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Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in publicApr 18, 2025 7:36 am - Oscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment has been charged with public intoxication and cocaine possession after his arrest earlier this month at a Northern California ski resort.
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Ryan Gosling to star in new ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ filmApr 18, 2025 6:47 am - Ryan Gosling will star in a new “Star Wars” movie to be released in May 2027 it was announced Friday during the fan convention Star Wars Celebration near Tokyo.
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Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don’t know aboutApr 18, 2025 2:05 am - Despite a fear of repercussions, more adults are recognizing that stepping back from work to deal with emotional burdens or psychological conditions that get in the way of their lives is a necessary choice, one that a growing number of employers recognize.