Image copyright Alamy In news that will get DC Comics megafans insanely excited – and confuse everyone else – Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot and Ray Fisher have tweeted #ReleaseTheSnyderCut. It’s all to do with a rumoured alternative cut of the superhero epic Justice League. When it came out in 2017, the original got almost universally […]
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One of only four oar makers for Venice’s famed gondoliers, Paolo Brandolisio wades through his ground-floor workshop for the third time in a week of record-breaking floods, despairing of any help from national or local institutions. “If these phenomena continue to repeat themselves, you have to think about how to defend yourself,” he says. “Because
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The Innocence Project, a nonprofit dedicated to clearing the innocent, seeks to allow use of DNA evidence in effort to exonerate a Tennessee man executed 13 years ago for a woman’s 1985 rape and murder November 18, 2019, 6:39 AM 4 min read Sedley Alley was strapped to a gurney and put to death in
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Mitch Trubisky wanted to finish out the game, but the decision was taken out of the hands of the maligned Chicago Bears quarterback because of injury By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press November 18, 2019, 6:54 AM 4 min read Mitch Trubisky wanted to finish out the game, but the decision was taken out of his
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While he is consistently leading national polls, Mr. Biden’s vulnerability in the primary appears to come, at least in part, from his seeming inability to inspire Democratic voters. He is seen as a sensible and safe option, and a conventionally steady hand for the presidency. At the Nevada Democrats’ dinner on Sunday evening, Mr. Biden
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HBO’s “Watchmen” made its intentions clear when it started its first episode with a depiction of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. The superhero series is a new version of the 1986 alt-history graphic novel, and it isn’t shy about taking on race. And not everyone’s happy about that. The series, created by Damon Lindelof (“Lost,” “The
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Image copyright Tomohiro Ohsumi Japan’s biggest search engine and messaging app are set to merge under a deal agreed by their parent companies. Yahoo Japan is the country’s biggest search engine, and has e-commerce and online banking subsidiaries. Line is the country’s dominant messaging app, and is also popular in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Analysts
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Groups of protesters have been trying to leave the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (PolyU), but have been met with tear gas and rubber bullets fired by police surrounding the campus. Some protesters fought back with petrol bombs and bricks before retreating. University officials had said earlier on Monday that police would not use force
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Todd Gurley and Malcolm Brown ran for touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams were able to ground out a 17-7 victory over the Chicago Bears By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer November 18, 2019, 6:40 AM 6 min read Todd Gurley was told by Rams coach Sean McVay before Sunday night’s game against the Chicago
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Former Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, who served two terms as her state’s Attorney General, described the decision as “wrongheaded.” She lost her seat representing her deep red state after voting against the confirmation of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh last year. Ms. Heitkamp cited the example of Gov. John Bel Edwards, of Louisiana, a
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