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Secondhand stores are poised to benefit if US tariffs drive up new clothing costsApr 21, 2025 2:00 pm - Stores selling secondhand clothes, shoes and accessories are poised to benefit from President Donald Trump's trade war even as businesses the world over race to avert potential damage, according to industry experts.
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The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated moviesApr 21, 2025 1:58 pm - The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday announced that members will from now on be required to watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round of Oscar voting.
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‘Andor’ returns to Disney+ and takes ‘Star Wars’ to new and rebellious placesApr 21, 2025 1:41 pm - “Andor” returns for its second season on Disney+ with a three-episode premiere Tuesday and the weight of the “Star Wars” galaxy seemingly on its shoulders.
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Kane County specialty courts participants use art to tell their storiesApr 21, 2025 1:41 pm - The artwork of participants in Kane County’s four specialty courts filled the jury lounge at the Judicial Center in St. Charles last week, many pieces telling their lives’ journeys.
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Carolyn Hax: Grandma tired of hearing the grandkids are ‘too busy’Apr 21, 2025 9:24 am - Grandmother feels valued only as babysitter for busy daughter's kids. Accepting limited access or pushing for more time risk problems. Carolyn Hax says offering help could lead to compromise.
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Wall Street and the dollar tumble as investors retreat further from the United StatesApr 21, 2025 8:53 am - Wall Street weakened Monday as investors worldwide get more skeptical about U.S. investments because of President Donald Trump’s trade war and his criticism of the Federal Reserve, which are shaking the traditional order.
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What are the church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?Apr 21, 2025 6:38 am - The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they're counted, and then burning them to produce either the white or black smoke to signal if there's a new leader for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics.
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‘Sinners’ surges past ‘Minecraft’ to lead the box officeApr 21, 2025 6:36 am - Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” led by twin Michael B. Jordans, proved an exception to modern movie rules, launching with $45.6 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88Apr 21, 2025 5:48 am - Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.
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What to Stream: ‘Andor,’ ‘Babygirl’ and new Wu Tang Clan and Willie Nelson musicApr 21, 2025 5:30 am - The second season of the Star Wars series “Andor” and the streaming release of the Wu Tang Clan’s latest album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.