It’s become an inevitable game, of sorts, every awards season for the last several years (particularly in the wake of #OscarsSoWhite in 2015), for us to tally up so-called diversity and inclusion “wins.” At Sunday night’s Golden Globes ceremony, there were major accolades for Awkwafina, who became the first woman of Asian descent to win […]
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LOS ANGELES — After Dwight Howard blocked Andre Drummond’s shot with a perfect combination of timing and athleticism, he wagged a Mutombo finger at the uproarious Staples Center crowd. The rest of the Lakers took off on a fast break that left them with a double-digit lead over Detroit in the fourth quarter. Although that
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NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — When Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., took the stage to deliver his first in-person reaction to the American killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani of Iran, he began with a laundry list of unanswered questions about the airstrike. “As a military intelligence officer on the ground in
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships “at any moment’s notice” to evacuate thousands of Filipino workers in Iraq and Iran should hostilities erupt there January 6, 2020, 7:08 AM 3 min read MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy
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Image copyright Getty Images “If you win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech.” From the moment Ricky Gervais took to the stage to host the 77th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, it was clear he wasn’t taking any prisoners. “You’re in no position to lecture the
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A new high school in New Orleans is preparing students for careers in coastal protection and restoration By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press January 6, 2020, 6:16 AM 4 min read NEW ORLEANS — A new high school in New Orleans is preparing students for careers in coastal protection and restoration, anticipating a future with ongoing
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Adam Henrique had two goals and an assist, Ryan Getzlaf got the deciding shootout goal and added three assists, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press January 6, 2020, 6:23 AM 2 min read ANAHEIM, Calif. — Adam Henrique had two goals and an assist, Ryan Getzlaf got
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When President Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal in May 2018, he justified his unilateral action by saying the accord was flawed, in part because the major restrictions on Iran ended after 15 years, when Tehran would be free to produce as much nuclear fuel as it wanted. But now, instead
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Renée Zellweger’s star was officially reborn Sunday when she took home a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Judy Garland in the biopic “Judy.” The actor nodded to the legacy of the legendary “Wizard of Oz” star in her acceptance speech, calling the role “one of my great life blessings.” “The conversations that I have had
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Image copyright Getty Images New car registrations in the UK last year fell to their lowest level since 2013, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the third consecutive year of decline, and the SMMT expects that trend to continue throughout 2020. Those expectations are largely due to weak consumer
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