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Book Review: Pip Drysdale’s new Hollywood thriller ‘The Close-Up’ weighs legacy against loveDec 23, 2024 11:30 am - “The Close-Up” is Australian author Pip Drysdale’s fifth book. In this fictional world, it’s written as author Zoe’s overdue sophomore book, inspired by the things she sees and experiences now that she has access to celebrity life via an old flame who’s now an action star.
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House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girlDec 23, 2024 9:13 am - The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress.
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and other charges in United Healthcare CEO's deathDec 23, 2024 8:49 am - The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.
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‘Squid Game’ returns looking for a win with season 2Dec 23, 2024 8:28 am - Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” again, Lee Jong-jae felt like he had never left. Season two of the Netflix series debuting Thursday has already been nominated in the best drama series at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards.
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Congress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US. What to know about the debateDec 23, 2024 7:37 am - The economic and technological rivalry between the United States and China has come to the drone market, where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant player.
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Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world's No. 3 automakerDec 23, 2024 7:32 am - Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
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The Federal Reserve expects to cut rates more slowly in 2025. Here's what that could mean for youDec 23, 2024 7:18 am - The Federal Reserve's third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses.
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Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates before Trump can resume executionsDec 23, 2024 7:06 am - President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.
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‘Sonic 3’ bests ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the box officeDec 23, 2024 6:50 am - In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters.
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What to stream: ‘Squid Game’ returns, the movie ‘Bird’ and Mariah Carey teams up with the NFLDec 23, 2024 5:30 am - The long-awaited second season of “Squid Game” on Netflix and singing superstar Andrea Bocelli’s Christmas TV special are some of the new television, films and music headed to a device near you.