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Faith-based movies and a return to ‘Hamilton’ | Streamed & Screened podcast
Shows and movies that touch on religious themes can have an enthusiastic and built-in audience, so it’s no wonder that filmmakers are eager to produce them when the opportunity arises....
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Costco opening 10 new US locations in October and November
Costco announced plans to open 10 new U.S. locations this fall, including five set to open next month. Costco currently operates 690 U.S. locations across 47 states. The company will open stores in October in Lee's Summit, Missouri; The Colony, Texas; Amherst, New York; Lawrence,...
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Study: Flatworms could hold key to future brain repair for humans
A recent study from the University of Georgia found that flatworms may hold clues to repairing the human brain. Flatworms can use stem cells to replace neurons after injury. While humans also have stem cells, they cannot effectively transform into new neurons to repair damaged br...
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Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony sex crime in another #MeToo reckoning. Weinsteins sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than s...
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‘He is not a spy’: Family fights for American scholar detained in China
An American scholar wrongfully detained in China since June is drawing growing attention in Washington ahead of talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The State Department recently designated Min Zin, a U.S. citizen and prominent Myanmar scholar, a...
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7 credit card habits that make your debt worse, ranked by damage level
Accredited Debt Relief reports seven harmful credit card habits that worsen debt, including taking cash advances, paying only minimums, and ignoring balances....
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Dolly Parton's estate seeks restraining order against singer's nephew
People reported that Bryan Seaver is accused of threatening to start a podcast intended to ruin Dolly Parton's brand partnerships unless he was paid.
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Drug searches net cocaine,meth, weapons, cash-2 arrested
Waco, Tx (FOX44) - Two men are facing felony drug charges and McLennan County investigators say they have broken up a drug distribution operation after serving two search warrants Tuesday. The operation took place as the McLennan County Sheriff's Office Organized Crime Unit and S...
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Mississippi police arrest second man in death of Tasia Fortune, woman found hanging from tree
Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Jackson police said late Tuesday that they arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fort...
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Why most people with sleep apnea still don't know they have it
cpap.com reports that nearly 30 million U.S. adults have sleep apnea, but many remain undiagnosed, often misattributing symptoms like fatigue and snoring....
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Trump and Xi set to meet in Washington as AI safety concerns take center stage
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Washington today, with artificial intelligence emerging as a key topic alongside Iran, tariffs, and Taiwan. The meeting comes as warnings about AI's risks to society have grown louder, and as experts say t...
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Talarico works to reach Black voters in his bid to win a US Senate seat as a Democrat in Texas
Juli McShay had a few pointed questions for James Talarico , the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Texas, when she stood up during a town hall in Houston. Black audiences like this one are key to Talarico's effort to defeat Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and...