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Book review: Hampton Sides revisits Captain James Cook, a divisive figure in the South PacificApr 15, 2024 5:01 pm - Captain James Cook’s voyages in the South Pacific in the late 1700s exemplify the law of unintended consequences. He set out to find a westward ocean passage from Europe to Asia but instead, with the maps he created and his reports, Cook revealed the Pacific islands and their people to the world.
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Gun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on setApr 15, 2024 3:11 pm - A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” during a hearing Monday.
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‘Civil War’ declares victory at the box office, toppling ‘Godzilla x Kong’Apr 15, 2024 7:59 am - Alex Garland’s provocative “Civil War” didn’t only ignite the discourse. The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed expectations and earned $25.7 million in ticket sales in North America.
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Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source saysApr 15, 2024 7:52 am - BALTIMORE —The massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical issues before it left port but set out anyway,...
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It’s Tax Day. And your refund may be big this yearApr 15, 2024 7:15 am - WASHINGTON — On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to the latest IRS statistics, the average income tax refund so far this season is...
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Trump’s history-making hush-money trial begins with challenge of picking a juryApr 15, 2024 7:05 am - Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush-money trial as the former president answers to criminal charges that he fa...
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What to stream this week: Conan O’Brien travels, ‘Migration’ soars and Taylor Swift will reignApr 15, 2024 5:45 am - Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” album and Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver” landing on Netflix are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Serdachny scores OT goal to lift Canada to win over U.S. in women's hockey world finalApr 14, 2024 9:13 pm - UTICA, N.Y. — Danielle Serdachny converted a rebound in front 5:16 into overtime for a power-play goal and Canada beat the United States 6-5 on Sunday in a breathtaking w...
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Jarvis leads Hurricanes past Blackhawks for 5th straight winApr 14, 2024 9:08 pm - The Carolina Hurricanes have one game left on their schedule, and their playoff position is still undecided. In the meantime, they are closing strong. Seth Jarvis collect...
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Busch homers in 4th straight game to power the Cubs past the MarinersApr 14, 2024 8:28 pm - SEATTLE — Rookie Michael Busch homered for the fourth straight game, Javier Assad struck out six and the Chicago Cubs beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday. Reliever Ad...