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Book Review: ‘Awakened’ is a breath of fresh air in the world of modern magic novelsApr 28, 2025 10:58 am - Wilder wakes up one day suddenly able to speak and understand every language. But what seems like a wicked-cool ability turns out to be overwhelming in the endless stream...
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Book Review: From incels to trad wives, culture critic probes 21st-century backlash against feminismApr 28, 2025 10:52 am - Sophie Gilbert, a London-based staff writer for the Atlantic magazine, has taken a survey of the Anglo-American pop culture landscape, and her findings aren’t pretty. In ...
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Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here's what he's done and not doneApr 28, 2025 9:55 am - The weeks since President Donald Trump returned to office have been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans that his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises.
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Carney’s Liberal Party wins Canadian election amid Trump worriesApr 28, 2025 9:08 am - Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war.
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Houthi rebels say alleged US airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills 68Apr 28, 2025 9:01 am - Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a U.S. airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The U.S. military did not acknowledge carrying out the strike.
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Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of FameApr 28, 2025 8:23 am - First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.
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JB Pritzker calls out ‘do-nothing’ Democrats for failing to push back against TrumpApr 28, 2025 7:30 am - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized fellow Democrats on Sunday for not doing enough to oppose President Donald Trump, drawing a clear divide between himself and other high-profile Democrats seen as future presidential contenders.
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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one anotherApr 28, 2025 7:03 am - Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.
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Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 for WWII Victory DayApr 28, 2025 6:57 am - Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 to mark the World War II Victory Day, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration decides whether a deal to end the more than three-year war is within reach.
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‘Sinners’ bites off a phenomenal 2nd weekend as a 20-year-old Star Wars movie takes 2nd placeApr 28, 2025 6:56 am - Horror movies are often one-week wonders at the box office, but Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is defying the odds and proving to be true event cinema.