From stage to screen: Best musical movies adapted from theatrical productions
As the world braces for the “Wicked” movie, Stacker compiled Metacritic and IMDb data to rank the best movie musicals based on stage productions.
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Year: 2024
Zomato offers a job with a catch – you have to pay to get it
By Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — When the CEO of Indian delivery app Zomato advertised for a chief of staff on social media, it came with two large caveats. There’d be no salary for the first year, and the successful applicant would have to pay the company 2 million Indian rupees (about $23,670)
Continue ReadingTrudeau considera que el futuro del Tratado Estados Unidos-México-Canadá o T-MEC depende de decisiones de México
José Álvarez (CNN Español) –– El primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau, advirtió que la permanencia de su país en el Tratado Estados Unidos-México-Canadá (USMCA por sus siglas en inglés o T-MEC en español) dependerá de las decisiones que el gobierno de México haga en torno a inversiones en ese país de capital chino. El
Continue ReadingLa obra de arte viral de un plátano se vendió nuevamente, esta vez por US$ 6,24 millones
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Cuando en 2019 un plátano pegado con cinta adhesiva a la pared se vendió por US$ 120.000, se desató un revuelo en redes sociales y revivió un antiguo debate sobre el significado del arte. Sin embargo, la creación viral del artista Maurizio Cattelan, titulada “Comedian”, demostró ser una buena inversión para
Continue ReadingPor qué la Fiscalía en el juicio por el asesinato de Laken Riley pidió cadena perpetua
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando Deborah Gonzalez se postuló para ser elegida fiscal de Distrito del Circuito Judicial Occidental de Georgia en 2020, no ocultó su posición sobre la pena capital. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel “No apoyo la pena de muerte”, escribió Gonzalez en Twitter, ahora X, en septiembre de 2020. “Es cruel e
Continue ReadingCinco militares mueren tras un ataque atribuido al ELN en Antioquia, reporta el Ejército de Colombia
Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — Cinco militares murieron este jueves después de un ataque con explosivos atribuido a la guerrilla del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) en el municipio de Anorí, en el departamento de Antioquia, informó el Ejército de Colombia en un comunicado. Los uniformados fueron atacados cuando estaban custodiando a un grupo de
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OSAA neutral site policies give 5A Central Oregon teams the short end of the stick
This Friday, the #2 seed and undefeated Mountain View Cougars will head over the Cascades for a neutral site semifinal game. The team they are playing is #6 and 40 minutes away from the neutral site field. The Cougars had to travel over the Cascades last year for the semifinals and the championship games. in
Continue ReadingLa FAA podría ralentizar el tráfico aéreo durante el período de Acción de Gracias en EE.UU.
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La Administración Federal de Aviación de Estados Unidos (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) podría verse obligada a reducir la velocidad del tráfico aéreo durante los momentos de mayor afluencia de viajes en vacaciones debido a la escasez de personal de controladores aéreos, especialmente en el noreste. El administrador de la
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, is Donald Trump’s new pick to serve as U.S. attorney general. The 59-year-old has long been in Trump’s orbit and her name had been floated during his first term as a potential candidate for the nation’s highest law enforcement role. If confirmed
Continue ReadingCómo el asesinato de Laken Riley cambió la vida de estudiantes y amantes de la naturaleza en la Universidad de Georgia
Belén Liotti Atenas, Georgia (CNN) –– Los cinco pares de zapatillas que descansan frente a un popular sendero boscoso sirven como recordatorio diario de la carrera que Laken Riley nunca terminó. En los nueve meses transcurridos desde que Riley fue golpeada y asesinada en el Parque Forestal Oconee de la Universidad de Georgia (UGA, por
Continue ReadingInside Trump’s dramatic potential plan to shake up the FBI
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is considering shaking up the leadership at the FBI by firing the director and installing an experienced former agent and MAGA loyalist in the top two roles. Trump has planned for months to fire Christopher Wray if he was elected, but in recent days has struggled
Continue ReadingLos turistas occidentales que vacacionan en Iraq
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando Tommy Driskill, un ‘youtuber’ de Hawai más conocido por su apodo, “Dude Abroad”, se sentó a tomar un desayuno tradicional iraquí a base de kahi y geymar (pastelitos con nata cuajada) a la puerta de una cafetería improvisada en el centro de Bagdad, no pudo evitar pensar que se trataba de
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Australian ultramarathoner, ‘Finding Gobi’ author visits Bend with his 4-legged running partner
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Continue ReadingUFOs, boats and castles: Surreal photos of Japan’s most peculiar ‘love hotels’
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Last year, French photographer François Prost spent hours browsing Google Maps to plan a road trip documenting Japan’s “love hotels” — establishments found across the country that offer hourly rates and, most importantly for guests, privacy. But as he embarked on his 3,000-kilometer (1,864-mile) journey, they proved impossible to
Continue Reading6 agencies investigate after a photographer says he found remains in a burned Georgia funeral home
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Half a dozen state and county agencies are investigating a burned Georgia funeral home. A photographer from England said he found urns, bags of human ashes, and even human remains in what is left of the building. Norman Medford Peden Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta caught fire earlier this year.
Continue Reading¿Quién es el candidato favorito para ganar la segunda vuelta en las elecciones presidenciales de Uruguay? Esto dicen las encuestas antes de la veda electoral
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Uruguay está en la recta final para un balotaje de final incierto este domingo 24 entre el centroizquierdista Yamandú Orsi y el centroderechista Alvaro Delgado, con un leve favoritismo de las encuestas para Orsi, del Frente Amplio. Según las últimas encuestas antes de la veda preelectoral, Orsi ganaría en
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Oregon housing agency releases first ‘State of the State’s Housing’ report, highlighting the shortages, challenges
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services on Thursday unveiled the first State of the State’s Housing Report for Oregon, providing an in-depth analysis of housing availability and affordability across the state. Drawing from comprehensive data on housing markets, economic trends and demographic shifts, the report highlights the challenges Oregon residents face in affording
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his country and described his nuclear buildup as the only way to counter external threats. The comments were reported in state media on Friday after Kim spoke at a
Continue ReadingGeorgia disbands current maternal mortality committee over leaked abortion information
A Georgia official disbanded the state’s maternal mortality committee that investigates deaths of pregnant women. The decision came about after ProPublica obtained internal reports that showed two deaths were preventable, but doctors were hesitant to perform a procedure that could have saved them because of the state’s strict abortion law. In a letter first reported
Continue ReadingDemocrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjourns
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate won’t hold votes on four of President Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees as part of a deal with Republicans to allow for speedier consideration of other judicial nominations. The deal will bring Biden within striking distance of the 234 total in judicial confirmations that occurred in President-elect Donald
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