Anyone with a taste for Cold War dramas will find an intriguing addition to their cinematic library with “The Courier,” a fact-based story featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as a Hitchcockian everyman who becomes the unlikely conduit to a Soviet leaker of secrets in 1960. It’s the kind of historical tale that, after the closing crawl, will
Continue ReadingWestlife are making a comeback that’s likely to leave fans raised up and flying without wings. The Irish boy band, who reunited in 2019, have announced that they will be headlining two shows at London’s Wembley Stadium on August 21 and 22. “Thanks to you guys, we’re absolutely over the moon to announce that we’ve
Continue ReadingAfter Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, “Genius: Aretha” is both the most commercial and the best installment of this National Geographic anthology series, powered by Cynthia Erivo’s “give her all the awards now” performance as the Queen of Soul. Flitting around in time and covering a great deal of ground, the production earns a big
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tried to rewrite history on Thursday by claiming that he was not involved in former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election in a heated exchange during a news briefing. When asked by CNN’s Manu Raju why it was acceptable for him to support Trump’s efforts to overturn the
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The head of the Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday that it may not be able to start sending child tax credit payments in July, as called for by the $1.9 trillion relief law. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told a House subcommittee that the agency is struggling to juggle the traditional tax season, the $1,400 stimulus
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A first face-to-face meeting between US and Chinese officials got off to a heated start in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement that the Biden administration would bring up “deep concerns” about some of China’s actions around the world was met with immediate pushback from Chinese counterparts, sparking an
Continue ReadingWith 30 compressions and two rescue breaths, 16-year-old Torri’ell Norwood saved her best friend’s life, just a day after completing a basic life support class at her high school. “I never would have thought that I would be the one, out of all the students in my class to have to perform it on someone,”
Continue ReadingThe pandemic exposed the huge inequities baked into the global economy. That could make for a tense string of annual meetings this spring, as companies ask shareholders to approve millions of dollars in compensation for executives. What’s happening: This week, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced legislation that would tax companies believed to be overcompensating top brass,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — A Chiefs fan was shocked to receive a letter telling him to remove a mural of Patrick Mahomes from his home or face possible fines. A letter from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas said Chris Chancey has until March 31
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Shock and financial heartbreak are what two neighbors are feeling more than a year after a devastating sewer back-up as the city tells the homeowners their damage claims are denied. State law says for liability, local officials have to know about a problem beforehand
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Several Asian American members of Congress implored Republicans on Thursday to tone down their rhetoric in the wake of attacks on the Asian American community, with one Democratic lawmaker accusing a Republican of placing a “bull’s-eye” on them with his comments about China. “Your president and your party and your colleagues can talk about issues
Continue ReadingStarbucks shareholders voted against the company’s CEO pay proposal in a rare move that may indicate some shareholders think the chief executive is overpaid. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal following Starbucks’ annual shareholder meeting. Starbucks confirmed the results of the vote to CNN Business. Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson earned a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found that high-speed air hand dryers can spread bacteria from poorly washed hands to clothing and surfaces beyond the bathroom. The study, conducted by researchers out of the United Kingdom, found that air dryers not only leave more contamination
Continue ReadingIn the pitch-black night, the teens’ eyes blink in confusion as the bright beam of a constable’s flashlight shines in their direction. They are in Texas, less than a mile north of the US-Mexico border, trying to find their way. It’s a scene that’s playing out more and more here in this desolate stretch of
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President Joe Biden is suddenly waging a bitter two-front confrontation with America’s foe in the last Cold War — Moscow — and the US adversary in a possible next one — China. Nasty personal insults are flying between the White House and the Kremlin even as staggeringly blunt rhetoric erupts in the administration’s first big
Continue ReadingUS stocks were poised to rebound on Friday as investors shrugged off an overseas sell-off and inflation fears receded. Dow futures were last up 27 points or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures increased 0.2% and Nasdaq futures gained 0.5%. Wall Street stumbled on Thursday, with energy and tech stocks selling off, and the 10-year Treasury bond
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House Democrats are undeterred by the mounting GOP criticism over their review of a contested congressional race that could potentially overturn a state-certified Republican victory in southeast Iowa, brushing back attacks that they are seeking to subvert the will of voters just months after lambasting former President Donald Trump for trying to reverse his electoral
Continue ReadingTuesday was not the first time the street with two of the three spas targeted in shootings has witnessed horrific violence. Next door to one of them, 24 years earlier, a bomb exploded at an LGBTQ bar, injuring four people. This week, Gold Massage spa was one of the three attacked by a gunman. In
Continue ReadingWhen Katerina Horwitz started out as a social media influencer in 2016, she didn’t earn much money beyond a handful of sponsored posts. A few years later, Horwitz and her husband Yinon quit their day jobs, started a joint Instagram account and got creative with monetizing their 400,000 followers, including selling their own photo filters
Continue ReadingEurope has missed its chance to stop the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic before it got out of control. Now it’s paying a high price for it, with new lockdowns being imposed across the continent. On Thursday night, France announced new restrictions on 16 regions, including Paris and Nice, though President Emmanuel Macron has
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