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Barry Jenkins brings fresh energy, originality to the ‘Lion King’ prequel ‘Mufasa’Dec 17, 2024 12:53 pm - “Mufasa: The Lion King” has one very important thing going for it: an original story.
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Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aidDec 17, 2024 12:21 pm - Congressional leaders have unveiled a spending agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters.
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‘Bluey’ is bound for the big screen with a feature film coming in 2027Dec 17, 2024 11:38 am - “Bluey” is heading to the big screen. The Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios announced Tuesday that a film based on the hit Australian animated series will arrive in theaters in 2027.
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Ditch the cloying casserole for tahini-roasted sweet potatoes with za’atarDec 17, 2024 10:54 am - The classic American-style sweet potato casserole is a holiday staple. It’s also sweet enough to be dessert. This recipe uses two Middle Eastern pantry staples — tahini and za’atar — to boost the flavor of sweet potatoes.
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Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting is a ‘combination of factors’Dec 17, 2024 7:55 am - The motive for a shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded others at a Wisconsin school appears to be a “combination of factors,” a police chief said Tuesday as he appealed to the public to share what they might know about the 15-year-old girl who attacked a study hall before shooting herself.
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Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy’s healthDec 17, 2024 7:44 am - Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season.
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Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differencesDec 17, 2024 7:41 am - Experts who study unmanned aircraft systems — better known as drones — say it can be tough to tell from miles away. But there are clues.
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A top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by UkraineDec 17, 2024 7:38 am - A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against him. A Ukrainian official said the service carried out the attack.
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‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop,’ ‘Up in Smoke’ among movies entering the National Film RegistryDec 17, 2024 7:10 am - Nobody puts baby in a corner, but they’re putting her in the National Film Registry. “Dirty Dancing,” along with another 1980s culture-changer, “Beverly Hills Cop,” are entering the Library of Congress’ registry.
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Cousins and Falcons do just enough to beat Raiders 15-9 and keep pace with Bucs in NFC SouthDec 16, 2024 10:58 pm - LAS VEGAS — Kirk Cousins threw his first touchdown pass in five weeks and the Atlanta Falcons did just enough Monday night to beat the struggling Las Vegas Raiders 15-9 a...