D.A. Pennebaker, the revered filmmaker who revolutionized the technology and style of contemporary documentaries, died Thursday at his home in Long Island, New York. He was 94. The list of U.S. filmmakers with notable influences on popular culture is lengthy, but few can claim to have changed the medium altogether. Pennebaker did so in at least […]
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Aaron Sanchez has a no-hitter through six innings in his Houston Astros debut against the Seattle Mariners, three days after he was acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline. Sanchez has struck out six, walked two and hit a batter with a pitch Saturday night. The Astros lead 4-0. The 27-year-old Sanchez was an All-Star
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LAS VEGAS — Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro insisted that on immigration matters, “there’s no comparison between Obama and Trump, O.K.?” In response to a reporter’s question, Senator Elizabeth Warren only briefly acknowledged past disagreements with the Obama administration before pivoting to praise former President Barack Obama’s achievements on health care and protecting consumers. And
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A second person has died in the city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo A debate is raging over proposals that a second vaccine be introduced to fight Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, currently in the grip of its worst outbreak. The DR Congo Health Minister,
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Heloise Letissier: “Since I started, it’s been non-negotiable: I’m going to be brutally honest.” There aren’t many pop shows like the one Christine + The Queens is putting on at festivals around Europe this summer. Sparse and theatrical, it sees the French singer tangle and tussle with her dance troupe,
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Colby Covington didn’t need to wait for another invite to the White House to chat with President Donald Trump. The UFC star had a direct line to the president and received a congratulatory call after his latest dominant victory inside the octagon. Covington wagged his tongue, landed his strikes, and coasted to a unanimous decision
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“What do you mean the telenovela’s gonna end?” a young Jane Gloriana Villanueva, sandwiched on the couch between her mother and grandmother, asks in a flashback in the beginning of the “Jane the Virgin” series finale. “They always have an ending,” her abuela Alba says. “But it’s always a happy one. The good people always
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The Latest on the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday night (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Tony Gonzalez believes youngsters should play multiple sports. The most accomplished tight end in NFL history, who was voted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, was an outstanding college basketball player. He
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Bindi Irwin shared a touching tribute to her famed father, the late Steve Irwin, on Instagram on Friday that included heartfelt appreciation for her younger brother, who she said has provided her “amazing support.” The daughter of the wildlife expert and TV personality who was nicknamed “The Crocodile Hunter” got engaged last week on her 21st birthday to
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Cole Hamels pitched five shutout innings after spending five weeks on the injured list, Albert Almora Jr. hit a tiebreaking home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Saturday. The Cubs lost All-Star catcher Willson Contreras to an apparent hamstring injury. There was no immediate word on the severity of the
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