LOS ANGELES — “Game of Thrones” was both an unprecedented achievement and old-school role model in the TV decade that’s rolling its final credits. Installments of the elaborately produced hit were doled out one at a time by an established outlet, premium cable channel HBO. That was standard TV operating procedure until, suddenly, it wasn’t. […]
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Captain Kgomotso Phatsima from Botswana describes the aviation industry as “white and male”. To combat this, she founded Dare to Dream – an organisation whose aim is to get more women into all aspects of the industry. In this BBC Africa One Minute Story she explains how she inspires young African women to reach for
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Arrest warrants show a North Carolina State football player is facing multiple charges after he allegedly ran from a police officer and hid under a parked car after obtaining a fake ID to try to buy alcohol December 14, 2019, 11:55 PM 2 min read RALEIGH, N.C. — Arrest warrants show a North Carolina State
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His persuasive manner and political pursuits beyond Gary kept him in that role even after black mayors were elected in the 1970s in Detroit, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Washington. (A black mayor had taken office in Washington shortly before Mr. Hatcher and Mr. Stokes were elected, but that official, Walter E. Washington, had been appointed
Payton Pritchard scored 19 of his 23 points after halftime, and No. 10 Oregon outlasted No. 5 Michigan 71-70 in overtime By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer December 14, 2019, 10:48 PM 4 min read ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In a stellar matchup of senior point guards, Payton Pritchard prevailed in the end. Pritchard scored
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Under pressure from a conservative group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a wedding planning site called Zola that featured same-sex couples By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer December 14, 2019, 10:29 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Under pressure from a conservative advocacy group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a
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If you’re having trouble getting in the holiday spirit this year, look no further than Jennifer Garner’s chicken coop. “My ladies wanted me to relay: their halls are bedecked,” the actor wrote underneath a photo of the coop — which bears a sign dubbing it “The Lair” — adorned with big-bulb multicolored Christmas lights. She
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No injuries were reported after fire broke out at the future home of the Texas Rangers, which is under construction in Arlington December 14, 2019, 9:51 PM 1 min read ARLINGTON, Texas — Fire broke out Saturday at the future home of the Texas Rangers, which is under construction in Arlington. Arlington Fire Department Lt.
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Image copyright Guy Levy/BBC Former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher, who was only drafted into Strictly Come Dancing as a last-minute replacement, has been voted this year’s winner. Kelvin and professional partner Oti Mabuse lifted this year’s glitterball trophy on BBC One on Saturday. He was only called up after Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing
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President Donald Trump is using his appearance at the annual Army-Navy game to tout a new policy that allows service academy athletes to defer their military service to pursue careers in professional sports By JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press December 14, 2019, 9:10 PM 4 min read PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump used his appearance at
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