George Clooney tries to save humanity in chilly apocalyptic drama ‘The Midnight Sky’
George Clooney takes his biggest directorial swing yet with “The Midnight Sky,” and comes away with a decidedly mixed result. A…
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Patty Jenkins describes the ‘complex’ joy of shooting ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
“Wonder Woman 1984” director Patty Jenkins is thrilled audiences finally have an opportunity to see the film and hopes people will enjoy…
Continue ReadingHouse fails to pass measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
The House of Representatives on Thursday failed to advance a measure that would increase direct payments to Americans under a certain income level to…
Continue Reading Zooey Deschanel channels Katy Perry in new music video
Katy Perry’s new music video has us doing a double take. Perry released a video for her song “Not the End of the World” on Monday…
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Around 200 toys were stolen from a Texas public housing complex. More than 2,000 gifts were donated to replace them
It was set to be a Christmas to remember for all the wrong reasons. San Antonio Housing Authority staff had collected gifts for over 200 children who…
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Brexit is finally done. It will leave the UK poorer
The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed on a trade deal, closing the book on more than four years of uncertainty over how the country…
Continue Reading ‘Promising Young Woman’ stars Carey Mulligan as a feminist vigilante for the #MeToo era
“Promising Young Woman” combines a promising star and timely premise into a provocative but less-than-satisfying thriller. A darkly comic…
Continue Reading These were the deadliest jobs in the US last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Work-related deaths reached a 12-year high in 2019 at more than 5,300, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A worker died every…
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Chinese swimmer Sun Yang’s eight-year doping ban set aside by Swiss court ‘on grounds of bias’
China’s triple Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang has had an eight-year doping ban “set aside” by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court…
Continue Reading ‘Soul’ rivals the Pixar classics but might aim too high for the kids
The best Disney/Pixar animated movies historically straddle the line between delighting children and adults. “Soul,” a Pixar title…
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Republicans block $2,000 stimulus checks despite Trump demand
If Trump were to follow through on his implied veto threat, the government will experience a brief, partial shutdown of the…
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KFC launches game console that keeps your chicken warm
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Fast-food chain KFC has launched a new Intel-powered games console that comes with a built-in “chicken chamber” to keep your…
Continue ReadingGiuliani told to preserve all records as lawyers for Dominion warn legal action is ‘imminent’
A defamation law firm representing Dominion Voting Systems has sent letters to White House counsel Pat Cipollone and President Donald Trump’s…
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Survivors of Blackwater massacre in Iraq slam Trump’s pardons for US guards behind killing
An Iraqi man who survived an infamous massacre of unarmed civilians by American security guards in Baghdad has condemned President Donald…
Continue Reading Their communities are deserted by pharmacies. Advocates fear this will lead to inequitable vaccine access
Rochelle Sykes worries that her west side Chicago neighborhood will be left out when the Covid-19 vaccine becomes widely available next year. The…
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Trump puts on show of erratic behavior in final days
It turns out there are no silent nights in the Trump era. Even in the lead-up to Christmas, even in humiliating loss, even as Americans attempt…
Continue Reading Need something last minute? Here’s what is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The biggest question this time of year is wondering where you can get a last-minute gift or recipe ingredient during the holidays. This year, most…
Continue Reading ‘Wonder Woman’ vs. ‘Soul’: 2020’s biggest blockbuster battle is on streaming
December has always been one of Hollywood’s blockbuster months. Hit films like The Lord of the Rings trilogy, “Avatar” and…
Continue ReadingHere’s where things stand on Biden’s Cabinet deliberations
President-elect Joe Biden enters the Christmas holiday with the vast majority of his Cabinet nominees announced, yet final deliberations continue for…
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Ohio mayor calls for ‘immediate termination’ of officer who shot and killed a Black man ‘who had committed no crime’
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday called for the “immediate termination” of a city police officer in the killing of a Black man…
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