A federal court has thrust the issue of abortion back into the national spotlight, just months before the midterm elections. Voter anger about abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 helped propel Democrats to a series of midterm victories that year. But when then-Vice President Kamala Harris lost the White……
Motion Picture Exchange (MPX) has acquired world sales rights to U.S. indie horror film “Swipe,” directed by Sean Whalen and featuring a murderous family of sadistic mute women. MPX will be presenting the female-driven chiller to buyers at the upcoming Cannes Marché du Film. “Swipe” is the second feature by actor-director Whalen, whose acting credits…
Easter Sunday was another good day on home soil for GM Vincent Keymer, who beat GM Hans Niemann and drew with GM Magnus Carlsen to emerge as the sole leader of the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open with two rounds to go. Three players are trailing Keymer by half a point: GMs Alexey Sarana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Pranav…
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While John Higgins reached the last four in Sheffield and the final of the Masters this term, O’Sullivan’s win at Alexandra Palace in January 2024 was the most recent occasion that a member of the sport’s fabled ‘Class of 92’ won a Triple Crown event. “There is a finite amount of time that a player…
Asian equities were poised to rise Thursday, tracking record highs on Wall Street as optimism grew that the US and Iran were nearing a deal to end the conflict that has jolted markets and clouded the economic outlook. Source link
Turner Classic Movies has acquired the exclusive rights to “Beyond The Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood,” a documentary feature directed, written and produced by the sister filmmaker duo Clara and Julia Kuperberg. The film will be released in September on TCM during Hispanic Heritage Month. The documentary will trace a “century-long struggle for Latino representation,…
Traders in the US Treasury market are turning their focus to this week’s Federal Reserve meeting to gauge how officials are assessing the outlook for inflation as tensions in the Middle East keep oil prices elevated. Source link
The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa. Source link
✈️ Plus: The record-long DHS shutdown ends! {beacon} Happy Friday and happy May! Sunsets in the Washington area will happen at 8 p.m. or later now through late August. *Do a little happy dance* Oh, and “The Devil Wears Prada 2” is now in theaters! In today’s issue: Iran war’s 60-day limit reached White……