August 2019

Nate Parker Gets Major Film Festival Premiere After Resurfaced Rape Allegation

Entertainment /

Three years after his handling of a resurfaced rape allegation overshadowed and later torpedoed the release of “The Birth of a Nation,” actor and director Nate Parker is getting a major platform for his first film since the controversy. The Venice Film Festival is adding Parker’s new movie “American Skin” to its lineup in what’s […]

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Yankees extend winning streak to 8 with 14-2 rout of Orioles

Sports /

Gio Urshela and Kyle Higashioka each hit two home runs, and the Yankees’ long-ball outburst against the Baltimore Orioles reached historical proportions Wednesday night in a 14-2 blowout that extended New York’s winning streak to eight games. Urshela had a pair of two-run drives, and Higashioka totaled five RBIs with his two shots. It was

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Trump Suggests He’s Likely to Commute Sentence of Rod Blagojevich

Politics /

WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday night that he was “strongly considering” commuting the 14-year prison sentence of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was convicted of trying to essentially sell President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat for personal gain. In remarks aboard Air Force One, Mr. Trump described the incriminating phone

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How to keep your razors from contributing to landfill waste

Finance /

How bad is your disposable razor for the environment? The question is gaining attention among consumers amid a growing global campaign against plastic waste, with cities and countries introducing bans on single-use plastic bags and straws. Don’t worry, there’s no talk of banning your razor, which isn’t exactly single use. Still, billions of plastic razors

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Colbert Mockingly Defends Trump In The Most Backhanded Way Possible

Entertainment /

President Donald Trump has a long history of divisive and inflammatory rhetoric, but on Wednesday again he refused to accept any responsibility for the consequences.  “I think my rhetoric brings people together,” he improbably insisted outside of the White House.  “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert allowed that there’s one way that could be true.  “I

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Honolulu authorities investigate arsons at 3 Waikiki hotels

Travel /

Honolulu police said Wednesday surveillance video recorded images of the same man at three different high-rise hotels near Waikiki Beach where fires were intentionally set in recent days. Two rooms were burglarized while guests were evacuated from one of the hotels, the 25-story Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger. Surveillance video at the hotel showed a man

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