The Selena Gomez ballad “Mi Camino,” the Will Ferrell and Harper Steele road trip documentary “Will & Harper” and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s pulsating “Challengers” score are one step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled shortlists in 10 categories Tuesday, including for documentary, international feature, best song and score.Two musicals, “Emilia Pérez” and “Wicked,”...
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China Expand Visa-Free Transit Policy to Accommodate Foreign Travelers
China officials in trying to attract more oversea visitors, on Tuesday revealed its expanding its visa-free transit policy, allowing Americans and other eligible foreign travelers to stay in parts of the country as long as 240 hours, or 10 days.China’s National Immigration Agency announced the measure, which is effective immediately, on its WeChat account, saying...
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San Francisco Jury Found Tech Consultant Guilty Of Second-Degree Murder in Stabbing Death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee
A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which carries a sentence of 16 years to life, rejecting the defendant’s claim that he had acted in self-defense.Jurors took seven days to deliver their verdict against Nima Momeni in the...
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Filipina Who Won a Last-Minute Reprieve from an Indonesian Firing Squad Seeks Clemency
A Filipino woman who spent years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, and who was nearly executed by firing squad in 2015, said Wednesday she’s happy to be back in the Philippines but is asking its president to set her free.Mary Jane Veloso spent almost 15 years in prison but won a last-minute reprieve that...
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Chelsea FC Release Statement after Mykhailo Mudryk Tests Positive for Banned Substance
Chelsea Football Club has confirmed that the Football Association (FA) recently contacted Mykhailo Mudryk regarding an adverse finding in a routine urine test.In a statement shared on their official X handle, Chelsea said: “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that the Football Association recently contacted our player, Mykhailo Mudryk, concerning an adverse finding in a routine...
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Ukraine Star Mykhailo Mudryk Faces Ban After Alleged Failed Doping Test
Chelsea and Ukraine star Mykhailo Mudryk has allegedly failed a doping test, according to Tribunaua, a top Ukrainian sports news media outlet. The report, posted on Tribunaua’s official X handle, states: “Mykhailo Mudryk failed a doping test. The test was taken at the end of October. The backup sample is expected to be opened in...
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Nissan, Honda Confirm Collaboration Discussion, Denies Merger Talk.
Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. confirmed Wednesday that they are discussing closer collaboration but denied reports they have decided on a merger.Nissan’s share price soared more than 22% in Tokyo after reports citing unnamed sources said it might merge with Honda to form the world’s third-largest automaking group. Honda’s share price...
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Wisconsin Community Members in Disbelief, Held Candle Night for School Shooting Victims
Community members in Wisconsin continued to wrestle with grief and called for change in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others.Several hundred people gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol for a vigil Tuesday night to honor those slain at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison the day...
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Female Teenager of A Christian School Killed Teacher, Student, Wounded Others in A Wisconsin Shooting.
A 15-year-old student of Abundant Life Christian School identified as Natalie Rupnow, killed a teacher and another teenager with a handgun in Wisconsin.Madison Police chief Shon Barnes at a press conference on Monday night revealed that the female student also wounded six others, including two students who were in critical condition.A teacher and three students...
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“My Departure From Syria Was Neither Planned Nor Did It Occur During The Final Hours Of The Battles.” — Ousted Syrian Leader Assad
Bashar al-Assad, ousted Syrian dictator planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him, according to a statement attributed to him released Monday.Assad on his telegram account stated: “My departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the final hours of the battles.”He disclosed that he remained in Damascus...