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Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, diesAug 15, 2024 6:55 am - Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, has died. She was 94.
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‘Jackpot!’ has a winning star in Awkwafina but never pays offAug 15, 2024 6:27 am - Finally, a movie for everyone who read Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and wished it had been a comedy. Paul Feig’s “Jackpot!” is a farcical twist on an old story that will surely sound familiar to those who enjoyed “The Purge” and its sequels.
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There’s more to Tinashe’s new album, ‘Quantum Baby,’ than being ‘Nasty’Aug 14, 2024 4:38 pm - Tinashe refuses to retreat from the unknowns of life — or the music industry — but instead, embraces them. That’s what makes the success of her cheeky hit “Nasty” taste oh so sweet. She’s playing Chicago’s Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
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Hunter Biden reportedly sought U.S. government help for Ukrainian gas company BurismaAug 14, 2024 2:46 pm - WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while his father was vice president...
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A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?Aug 14, 2024 1:10 pm - JERUSALEM — International mediators are hoping to kick-start stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a new round of talks meant to finally clinch a ...
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Mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa. What is it and what’s the WHO doing?Aug 14, 2024 1:00 pm - LONDON — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week that the increasing spread of mpox across the continent is a health emergency, warning t...
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Presented with rise in border crossings, Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach to the problemAug 14, 2024 11:18 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border just a few months into his administration, tapp...
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Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal caseAug 14, 2024 9:47 am - NEW YORK — Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next mon...
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Vince Vaughn, ‘Ted Lasso’ co-creator Bill Lawrence bring good fun to Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’Aug 14, 2024 9:43 am - There’s an old saying “don’t meet your heroes,” but for TV creator, showrunner Bill Lawrence, it was a dream come true. Lawrence’s new series “Bad Monkey” for Apple TV+, premiering Wednesday, is based on a novel by Carl Hiaasen, one of his favorite authors.
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The Taliban are celebrating 3 years in power, but they’re not talking about AfghansAug 14, 2024 8:13 am - KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of its return to power at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, but there was no mention o...