Corts

Abortion on Ballot in 2024, Biden Says; Harris on Swing Through Key States

Abortion is on the ballot in 2024, the White House says, with Vice President Kamala Harris crisscrossing the country to equate the Biden campaign with protection and expansion of reproductive …

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Norman Jewison, Director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ Dead at 97

NEW YORK — Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and “Moonstruck” to social dramas such as the Oscar-winning “In the Heat …

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‘Mean Girls’ Fetches $11.7M in Second Weekend to Stay No. 1 at US Box Office

New York — On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a handful …

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Scientists Map Largest Deep-Sea Coral Reef to Date 

washington — Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. Atlantic Coast.  While researchers have known since the 1960s that some …

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Air Pollution, Politics Pose Cross-Border Challenges in South Asia

LAHORE, Pakistan — The air smells burnt in Lahore, a city in Pakistan’s east that used to be famous for its gardens but has become infamous for its terrible air quality. …

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In Video, North Korea Teens Get 12 Years’ Hard Labor for Watching K-Pop

SEOUL, South Korea — Video footage released by an organization that works with North Korean defectors shows North Korean authorities publicly sentencing two teenagers to 12 years’ hard labor for watching …

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2 Artworks Returned to Holocaust Victim’s Heirs

NEW YORK — New York prosecutors on Friday returned two pieces of art they say were stolen by Nazis from a Jewish performer and collector murdered in the Holocaust. The artworks …

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Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ Lands, Makes Contact, But Power Running Low

Tokyo, Japan — Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing, but its Moon Sniper spacecraft was running out of power because of a problem …

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Japan Joins Elite Club by Landing on Moon. What Are Others Doing?

TOKYO — Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, an attempt at the world’s first “pinpoint lunar landing.” The milestone puts Japan in a club previously occupied by only the …

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Baldwin Indicted on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge in Movie Set Shooting

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO — A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in …

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Japan’s Lunar Spacecraft Is on the Moon, but Status Unclear

tokyo — Japan’s spacecraft arrived on the surface of the moon early Saturday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if the landing was a success, because the Japanese space agency said it …

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In Documentary, Director Ivory Portrays Beauty of Afghanistan

Paris — The oldest person ever to win an Oscar, renowned director James Ivory, is still making films at 95, with a documentary about his formative trip to Afghanistan in 1960. …

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Astronauts From Europe Head to Space Station on Chartered Flight 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Turkey’s first astronaut and three other crew members representing Europe were launched from Florida on Thursday on a voyage to the International Space Station in the latest …

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American Red Cross Concerned About US Blood Shortage

The American Red Cross has declared a critical blood shortage, with supplies running the lowest in 20 years. The number of donors in the country has declined by 40%, for reasons that …

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Malaysian Filmmakers Charged with Offending Religious Feelings in Banned Film

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The director and producer of a banned Malaysian film that explores the afterlife were charged Wednesday with offending the religious feelings of others in a rare criminal …

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UN Concerned by Spread of Cholera to 10 African Countries

Harare, Zimbabwe — The U.N.’s Children’s Fund expressed alarm this week about a cholera outbreak in Africa that has spread to at least 10 countries, with the situation in Zambia and …

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Kenya Embarks on its Biggest Rhino Relocation Project; Previous Attempt Was a Disaster

nairobi, kenya — Kenya has embarked on its biggest rhino relocation project and began the difficult work Tuesday of tracking, darting and moving 21 of the critically endangered beasts, which can …

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Smoking Declines Globally as Vaping, E-Cigarette Use Soars

geneva — While new data show that smoking globally is on the decline, the World Health Organization warns that this good news is being undercut by an alarming rise in the …

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