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6 U.S. crew members killed in refueling plane crash in Iraq are identified
6 U.S. crew members killed in refueling plane crash in Iraq are identified
6 U.S. crew members killed in refueling plane crash in Iraq are identified
The six U.S. crew members who died when their military refueling plane crashed in Iraq while taking part in Iran war operations this week were publicly identified Sunday. The Defense Department identified the U.S. Air Force Airmen as Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington; Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky; Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Indiana; Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio; and Tech. Sgt. Tyler H.
‘El agente secreto’: el aspirante brasileño al Oscar con la mejor actuación del año
‘El agente secreto’: el aspirante brasileño al Oscar con la mejor actuación del año En la década de 1970, en Recife, Brasil, la figura de una “pierna peluda” se convirtió en leyenda urbana, impulsada deliberadamente por la prensa como chivo expiatorio para encubrir la violencia de la policía militar. Esa figura reaparece en la potente aspirante brasileña al Oscar El agente secreto.
The last thing we need is more biopics - but Meryl Streep as Joni Mitchell sounds irresistible
When Walk the Line strode into cinemas in 2005, all dressed in black, it gave final shape to a template that Hollywood has been copying ever since. James Mangold’s Oscar-winning Johnny Cash film – following on the heels of Ray, Taylor Hackford’s similarly awards-garlanded take on Ray Charles a year earlier – established the music biopic blueprint so definitively that the form immediately ossified into cliché.
Shocking deaths, big questions and the next chapter - The Night Manager writer and director reveal all about that explosive finale
Has there been a more devastating TV finale? Not in recent memory, that’s for sure. The Night Manager’s second season grew in confidence and ambition with each episode, culminating in a Shakespearean finale that saved its most savage work for last. In six tragic minutes, it bumped off two, maybe three major characters like they were names on a ledger. Angela Burr – Olivia Colman’s dogged intelligence operative – gunned down at her home in France, her young daughter close by.
Arctic blast to bring 'dangerously cold' subzero conditions to Eastern states
Temperatures near or below zero degrees Fahrenheit are set to grip the eastern third of the country this week, with wind chill making it feel as cold as minus 50 in some areas. The National Weather Service warned early Wednesday that a "dangerously cold Arctic air front" would bring single-digit or subzero temperatures to the northern Plains on Thursday and into the mid-Mississippi Valley, the Ohio Valley and the Northeast by Sunday.
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials crackles with wit and escapist glamour
Patrick Smith Agatha Christie's Seven Dials is all about time running out. Clocks tick throughout: on mantelpieces, in pockets, and – most ominously – in a circle of seven around a handsome corpse. It's a motif that haunts this adaptation of Christie 's 1929 novel: the sense that something precious is slipping away, that the Roaring Twenties won't last for ever.
Babylon's Diego Calva on playing a villain in The Night Manager
Patrick Smith It's a crisp December afternoon in north London, and Diego Calva is thinking back to the night his mum threw shapes with Leonardo DiCaprio at the 2023 Golden Globes. The 33-year-old Mexican actor – wearing a white T-shirt, silver chain, hooped earrings – was up for Best Actor (Musical/Comedy) for Babylon , Damien Chazelle 's sprawling epic about Hollywood's transition from silent films to talkies.
Florida man arrested in death of British woman who may have traveled to U.S. to be killed, police say
LONDON — A Florida man has been arrested after police discovered the body of a British woman who allegedly traveled to the U.S with the intention being killed, authorities said Monday. Dwain Hall, 53, from Ocala, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping after the victim's remains were found in Marion County, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a statement.
Death by Lightning review - A presidential assassination drama that probably won’t make history
What De Niro is to squinting disbelief, or Jack Nicholson to a lascivious grin behind shades, Michael Shannon is to teetering on the edge of self-destruction. Whether playing a maniacally pious prohibition agent in Boardwalk Empire or a husband slowly cracking under apocalyptic visions in Take Shelter, Shannon is a doyen of coiled intensity, those unblinking eyes dilating with a kind of messianic fervour.
Down Cemetery Road review - a grisly detective treat from the Slow Horses stable
Before he published his first spy novel, Slow Horses, and before Gary Oldman shuffled through Slough House in an irascible, flatulent haze, Mick Herron wrote Down Cemetery Road, about an Oxford private eye called Zoë Boehm. It was excellent, that mordant Herron narrative voice, so vital to the success of Slow Horses’ Apple TV adaptation, already permeating the pages. Little wonder, then, his 2003 debut has now been given the Apple treatment.
Driver arrested after ramming car into Secret Service property in Washington
A person was arrested late Tuesday after ramming a vehicle into a Secret Service security checkpoint a few hundred feet from the White House, officials said. A Secret Service spokesperson said the vehicle drove into the gate at 17th and E St, NW, in Washington at about 10:37 p.m. ET. The suspect has not been named and so far there has been no suggestion of any motive nor whether the collision was intentional.
Pierce Brosnan: ‘A seventysomething Bond? They know where to find me’
Thirty years ago, Pierce Brosnan announced himself as 007 with a dizzying jump from a vast, vertiginous concrete dam in one of the best openings to one of the best Bonds, GoldenEye. The 72-year-old makes a slightly more relaxed entrance today, but he’s every bit as unruffled as the suave super spy. A sharply cut navy blue suit. A lustrous, swooping grey mane. He strolls into the room with the stillness of someone who knows exactly how to occupy a space without crowding it.
5 million swimming pools recalled after deaths of 9 children
(WAND) - About 5 million swimming pools have been recalled after they were linked to nine deaths of children over the past two decades. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Monday that the pools, specifically those 48 inches in height or taller, have compression straps that small children can use as footholds to climb into the water unattended, even if a ladder is removed. Nine children who died as a result were between the ages of 22 months and three years old.
Michael Shannon on stage acting, General Zod, and performing as REM’s Michael Stipe: ‘I’ve had a career that’s all over the shop’
Michael Shannon is musing about his return to theatre, in a low Midwestern drawl that rumbles along like a Chevy. “There are times on stage where it seems like it’s just kind of as fulfilling as life gets...” the star of Man of Steel and Boardwalk Empire tells me, “and there are times where you do not want to be in front of 300 strangers, torturing yourself... and everything in between. But when it hits, it’s a very unique feeling.
Deadly storms slam Northeast and South Texas, forcing July 4 cancellations and power outages Original
Traffic is seen on Interstate 35 on July 03, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Heavy overnight thunderstorms in the Northeast and South Texas left several people dead and caused widespread damage ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, authorities said. Officials with the City of Plainfield, New Jersey, just southwest of New York City, said two males, aged 79 and 25, were killed when a tree fell onto the vehicle they were traveling in at the height of the storm.
As Immigration Raids Continue, ICE Protests Spread Coast to Coast
Activists plan more events Tuesday in New York, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta. A curfew was imposed across downtown L.A. until 6 a.m. As immigration raids continued across the country, a curfew went into effect Tuesday night in Los Angeles, the epicenter of protests that spread coast to coast against the detention and removal of suspected undocumented migrants.
Police arrest two more women accused of helping escaped Louisiana convicts
Police arrested two more women in connection with allegedly helping 10 inmates break out of Orleans Parish Jail last week, the third and fourth women arrested in connection with assisting the escape. Connie Weeden, 59, and Casey Smith, 30, were arrested on Thursday and each charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact for allegedly "assisting the fugitives" in the May 16 incident, according to police. Louisiana State Police announced Weeden's arrest on Thursday.
Heavy storms, tornadoes and 'tennis ball-sized hail' to hit the southern Plains
Stormy weather on Tuesday is expected to bring severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, potentially strong tornadoes, and hurricane-force winds to the southern Plains and several Southeastern states. An enhanced warning covered almost all of Tennessee and Kentucky, affecting 13.6 million people, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Isolated "tennis ball-sized" hail is possible in some places and tornadoes could reach speeds of 95 mph, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center said.
Joe Biden slams Trump for 'foolish' appeasement of Putin
Former President Joe Biden has accused the Trump administration of "modern-day appeasement" in its dealings with Russia's Vladimir Putin and of risking the transatlantic alliance that has prevented a world war for 80 years.
Body-worn camera footage shows Idaho police shooting autistic teen 16 seconds after arriving
Newly released body-worn camera footage shows the moment Idaho police officers fatally shot autistic 17-year-old Victor Perez nine times earlier this month, prompting protests and potential legal action. The April 5 footage shows there were about 16 seconds from the moment police arrived at the Perez family home in Pocatello, Idaho, to the moment shots were fired.
U.K. version of 'SNL' featuring British cast due in 2026
LONDON — An all-British version of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" is coming next year, with show creator Lorne Michaels acting as executive producer, U.K. broadcaster Sky announced Thursday. The show will be produced from London by Michaels' Broadway Video and Universal Television Alternative Studio’s U.K. production team and will feature "a star-studded line-up of hosts," the company said in a news release. Sky is owned by Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, which also owns NBC News.
Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void' because he used an autopen
President Donald Trump claimed without evidence early Monday that his predecessor’s pardons for members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol are invalid because then-President Joe Biden didn’t use a real pen.
'It's beyond comprehension': Community reacts with shock over man allegedly held captive for over 20 years
Locals who lived near a Connecticut house where a man was allegedly held captive and abused by his stepmother for two decades remain stunned at the reported shocking hidden abuse that occurred in the midst of their community. The 32-year-old was found emaciated in a property in Waterbury on Feb. 17, where he had endured "prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect and inhumane treatment," police said.
Wife of Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian activist facing deportation, says she was 'naive' not to expect his arrest
The wife of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who faces deportation, says she was "naive" to think that her husband wouldn't be detained by immigration agents. In her first public comments since her Syrian-born husband's detention Saturday, Noor Abdalla told Reuters on Thursday that just two days before his arrest, Khalil had asked her if she knew what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers came to the door. "I didn’t take him seriously.
6 killed in severe weather that brought blizzards and strong winds
Six people have been killed in two states in a powerful March storm, officials said, as the severe weather system that brought blizzards to the Great Plains and high winds to the South continued to move across the United States. The deaths — three in Nebraska and three in Mississippi — occurred Tuesday, authorities said.
Blizzards, strong winds and hazardous travel to hit the Midwest as the East Coast prepares for storms
Powerful thunderstorms, blizzard conditions and heavy snow are set to hit the Midwest and the Great Lakes regions Wednesday — while the East Coast faces heavy rain and thunderstorms as severe weather continues into early spring. A major low pressure weather system is due to travel over the greater Chicago area Wednesday, before reaching Michigan's Upper Peninsula and moving onto Quebec by Thursday.
Kennedy holds off Liberty in regular season finale
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow into Saturday. Slick roads possible as snow falls on and off, heaviest expected in north.
Munich car-ramming that injured 36 investigated as 'Islamic extremism'
The car-ramming that injured at least 36 people in Munich, Germany, on Thursday ahead of a major security conference featuring world leaders and defense leaders, was an intentional attack and is being treated as Islamic extremism, authorities said Friday. Gabriele Tilmann, a senior public prosecutor, told a news conference in the city that the unidentified suspect admitted in a police interview that he drove into the crowd purposefully.
Thousands told to evacuate in L.A. as powerful storms raise fears over burn scars and debris flow
Patrick Smith February 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM·3 min read What is expected to be Southern California's most powerful winter storm of the season prompted Los Angeles to tell thousands to evacuate Thursday, as fears mount over potentially life-threatening flash flooding and debris flow from burn scars caused by recent wildfires.
Thousands told to evacuate in L.A. as powerful storms raise fears over burn scars and debris flow
What is expected to be Southern California's most powerful winter storm of the season prompted the city of Los Angeles to tell thousands to evacuate Thursday, as fears mount over potentially life-threatening flash flooding and debris flow from burn scars caused by recent wildfires.
Winter weather brings snow and rain to both coasts with almost 100 million people under alerts
Almost 100 million people are waking to winter weather alerts and warnings Wednesday morning, as storm systems cause severe conditions, biting cold and travel chaos from coast to coast.
Winter storms threaten snow, extreme cold and travel warnings across the U.S.
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Winter storms threaten snow, extreme cold and travel warnings across the U.S.
Heavy snow, freezing rain and temperatures as much as 35 degrees below seasonal averages are set to hit large parts of the continental United States as a string of storms confirm that winter is far from over. Some 32 million people were under winter weather alerts overnight, with heavy snow due for northern Kentucky into West Virginia, the Washington metro area and Maryland, as well as parts of the Ohio Valley and across the mid-Atlantic.
Possible tornado kills at least 2 and causes widespread damage in Tennessee
At least two people were killed and three more injured when a possible tornado ripped through communities near Knoxville, Tennessee, Thursday night causing widespread damage. Morgan County Emergency Management confirmed the deaths to NBC affiliate WBIR of Knoxville early Friday.
Andrew Garfield: ‘The Kardashian effect is sick-inducing’
I don’t like the word cool but it felt cool in a way that I could get behind,” says Andrew Garfield, legs flung over the side of an armchair, copy of EE Cummings’ The Enormous Room by his side. “I thought it was The Goonies but with a 35-year-old.” The star of The Amazing Spider-Man and The Social Network is describing what he thought when he read the script for his new film Under the Silver Lake.
‘I learnt to dig every little thing’: Jeff Bridges on cancer, the Coens, and the Covid that nearly killed him
Oh well, as casting, that’s pretty good,” Jeff Bridges thought, when he was offered the lead in a drama called The Old Man. “I certainly qualify.” But the 72-year-old star of The Big Lebowski and The Fabulous Baker Boys was in for a rude awakening when its plot became clear. “Man, in my whole career I don’t think I’ve done as much fighting as I have on this,” he tells me, that honeyed Californian-hippie drawl unmistakeable.
Investigators find 11 children working 'dangerous' overnight cleaning shift in meat processing plant
A cleaning company has been fined $171,000 after federal investigators found 11 children working a "dangerous" overnight shift at a meat processing plant in Iowa. The U.S. Labor Department said in a statement that it found the children working for sanitation company Qvest LLC at the Seaboard Triumph Foods pork factory in Sioux City, Iowa.
Investigators find 11 children working 'dangerous' overnight cleaning shift in meat processing plant
Despite losing its business license, the owner of The Conjuring House plans to keep the attraction open, and local officials have vowed to take …
Man arrested on murder charge after wife found dead in Oregon wilderness following widespread search
Police have arrested and charged a man with the murder of his wife, whose body was found in a remote part of Oregon on Friday, seven days after she went missing after going hiking with her two dogs. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said that on Saturday its deputies arrested Michel Fournier, 71, with the murder of Susan Lane-Fournier, 61. He is being held in a county jail with no bail on a charge of second-degree murder.
Winter weather alerts for 5 million people as snow continues to hit northern states
Some 5 million people across the Great Lakes and southern Appalachians are under winter weather alerts Monday morning, with the snow and rain that have disrupted the post-holiday travel period in the Northeast set to last well into the week. Parts of New York have already received upwards of 58 inches — almost 5 feet — of snow, with at least 30 inches in Erie, Pennsylvania, since the current winter storm began.
Millions to hit the roads for Thanksgiving ahead of 'Arctic' temperatures Thursday
Millions of travelers Tuesday will battle severe weather and congested highways to reach loved ones for Thanksgiving. And according to forecasters, for many, it's going to be a cold one. The National Weather Service said in an update early Monday that a pair of weather systems were expected to bring an "Arctic outbreak" across the Central United States on Wednesday and into Thanksgiving.
'Bomb cyclone' storm leaves 2 dead and more than 450,000 customers without power in Washington state
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Patrick Smith and Kathryn Prociv and Josh Cradduck and Lindsay Good and David K. Li November 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM·3 min read At least two people were killed near Seattle and more than a half-million homes and businesses were left in the dark Wednesday in the wake of back-to-back storms that battered the Pacific Northwest.
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'Bomb cyclone' storm leaves 1 confirmed dead and more than 500,000 customers without power on the West Coast
More than 500,000 energy customers across the West Coast were without power early Wednesday and one person was killed by a falling tree as severe weather caused by back-to-back powerful storm systems began battering the Pacific Northwest. The death of a woman in her 50s at a homeless encampment in Lynnwood, Snohomish County, was reported as fire crews and energy companies worked through the night to clear debris and restore power after winds of up to 77 mph caused havoc.
Thousands without power in Washington state as severe weather begins hitting Pacific Northwest
A woman was killed by a falling tree and tens of thousands of homes in Washington state lost power Tuesday as Northern California and the Pacific Northwest started feeling the effects of a powerful atmospheric river event, officials said. The storm could bring up to 15 inches of rain and heavy snow in the mountains, forecasters said.
Pacific Northwest braces for severe weather from 'bomb cyclone' - with an atmospheric river on the way
Patrick Smith and Kathryn Prociv November 19, 2024 at 11:36 AM·2 min read Severe weather is set to hit opposite ends of the country this week, with a powerful low pressure system — followed by an atmospheric river — set to bring damaging winds, up to 12 inches of rain and some heavy snow to the Pacific Northwest, while storms and possible flooding are headed for the Gulf Coast.
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The 35 best movies to see before you die - from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Spirited Away
The legendary film critic Roger Ebert called film “the most powerful empathy machine in all the arts”. Cinema offers us complete immersion in another reality, taking us on an almost out-of-body experience into someone else’s life and experience. But as one oft-filmed character says, with great power comes great responsibility, and the very best films use that power to help us.
Gladiator 2 is an awful mess - no wonder it made Russell Crowe uncomfortable
Back in June, Russell Crowe told a US podcast that he felt “slightly uncomfortable” with the idea of a sequel to Gladiator in which he doesn’t feature. “A couple of things that I’ve heard, I’m like, ‘No, no, no, that’s not in the moral journey of that particular character,’” he explained. You can understand the apprehension.
Baby red panda's death blamed on noise stress from fireworks
LONDON — Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), a conservation charity that runs Edinburgh Zoo, said Wednesday that it was likely Roxie, a three-month-old red panda kit, "died due to stress caused by fireworks being let off across the city centre." Fireworks are set off across the United Kingdom on and around Nov.
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