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The Texas Rangers unfurled a World Series championship banner for the first time in franchise history before their season opener at home gainst the Chicago Cubs.

The Texas Rangers unfurled a World Series championship banner for the first time in franchise history before their season opener at home gainst the Chicago Cubs.

AP News - Sports - 4 hours ago

Big Mood review: Nicola Coughlan is fantastic but the same can't be said for the rest of this unfunny, jarring show

Television: Switcheroo between sitcom humour and serious drama when lead’s bipolar diagnosis emerges lands as cheap stunt

Irish Times - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Woman faces seven years in prison for writing negative online review of tomato puree

A Nigerian woman faces seven years in prison for writing a negative online review of a brand of tomato paste product.

Washington Times - Business - 7 hours ago

Coody twins make PGA Tour history in Round 1 of Houston Open

Parker and Pierceson Coody become the first twins to be paired together in a PGA Tour event.

NBC News - Sports - 7 hours ago

BOOK REVIEW: 'Sailing the Graveyard Sea'

Richard Snow, a former editor-in-chief of American Heritage magazine and a consultant on historical motion pictures, has written a fascinating book about a mutiny aboard a U.S. Navy ship in 1842.

Washington Times - Opinion - 8 hours ago

Sowers: Another (better) story about climate change

I would like to praise Beth Chajes’ excellent Opinion, “Drivers of climate change differ over time,” compared to Dr. David R. Legates’ contrived, misinformed and misleading Opinion, “Which came first, CO2 or air temperature?”

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Nigerian influencer faces jail after damning online review of tinned tomato puree

The pregnant mother of three has been accused of breaching cybercrime laws

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Shohei Ohtani has given baseball the story that people will actually care about -- Cathal Kelly

MLB’s overarching narratives at this time of year are the same as they seem to be every season, but then Ohtani became the story everyone wants to head

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 9 hours ago

Review: 'Everything Everywhere' shows us true bliss lies within chaos

'Everything Everywhere All At Once' is a groundbreaking independent sci-fi film that follows a Chinese immigrant woman on a journey through...

Daily Sabah - Entertainment - 9 hours ago

Hold 'em! Beyoncé makes history as she tops Billboard's country-music chart

Beyoncé became the first Black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart this week amid questions about the genre embracing her latest reinvention.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 9 hours ago

Bridge collapse to trigger one of the biggest insurance losses in history

Lloyd’s of London warns of multibillion-pound hit after container ship crash

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Rollout Pays Homage to Country Music's History: All the Easter Eggs

Beyonce has used the rollout for her upcoming album 'Cowboy Carter' to pay homage to country music's rich history.

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

At the Concord Museum, a reminder that history is a living thing

Among the items in "What Makes History?" are unfinished pencils, clocks, chairs, and a squirreled-away recipe for ginger snaps.

Boston Globe - Entertainment - 11 hours ago

Ubuntu will manually review Snap Store after crypto wallet scams

Former Canonical employee calls out the "Safe" label applied to Snap apps.

Ars Technica - Business - 12 hours ago

Movie Review: 'Godzilla x Kong' has scales and scale but not much else

As the old saying goes, there are two kinds of people on this Earth: Those who like their movies with a giant evil ape swinging a vertebrae like a lasso while riding a kaiju controlled by a crystal, and those who don’t

The San Diego Union-Tribune - US News - 12 hours ago

Baltimore bridge collapse to trigger one of the biggest insurance losses in history

Lloyd’s of London warns of multibillion-pound hit after container ship crash

Telegraph UK - Business - 13 hours ago

The Twelve, ITVX review: Aussie courtroom drama is guilty of cliché

Sam Neill is characteristically great, but the plot – which is very similar to Peter Morgan's The Jury – lacks emotional heft

Telegraph UK - Entertainment - 14 hours ago

Review: 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' is monster math that becomes a headache

An unusually accomplished cast of human actors, including Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Dan Stevens, gets lost in a hectic, overloaded aesthetic.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

MLB 2024 Preview: Dodgers pegged to win 46 more games than A's

The Dodgers are already one game toward their projected total of 103.5 wins for the regular season.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

'We're not a Cinderella story': Cal State San Marcos proves it belongs at D2 tournament

Minnesota State’s Emily Herzberg executes a perfect give-and-go, hits game-winner with 0.3 seconds left as eighth-seeded CSUSM's season ends in NCAA Division II Final Four

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Sports - 14 hours ago

Supreme Court won't review Nicholas Sandmann's defamation case

The Supreme Court this week declined to take up an appeal from Nicholas Sandmann, who sued major media companies alleging they defamed him in 2019.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

La Gioconda, Salzburg Easter Festival, review: Anna Netrebko is past her best, but Pappano thrills

This lavish staging – destined for Covent Garden – may be as good as this grand but challenging opera is ever going to get

Telegraph UK - Entertainment - 16 hours ago

Dodgers Dugout: Season preview -- Dodgers are the team to beat in NL West again

Here we go again. The Dodgers should win the NL West pretty easily, but we know what that means for the postseason: Nothing.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 16 hours ago

The 10 Best Face Sunscreens of 2024, Tested and Reviewed -- March 22, 2024

We tested 24 top-rated face sunscreens, looking at feel, absorption, water resistance, and transfer after application. Our team also considered the formulas and ingredients to form our list of the best face sunscreens you should always have on hand.

People - Entertainment - 17 hours ago

Arts & Culture Newsletter: Oscar-winning 'Last Repair Shop' a win-win story about music

This week, a new Steve Martin documentary, "Motown" sings in Escondido, Paul Oakenfold and Cinema Under the Stars

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Big Mood, review: kooky bipolar comedy struggles to raise a chuckle

Even its talented leads – Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West – can’t save this millennial sitcom from feeling like it’s all been done before

Telegraph UK - Entertainment - 19 hours ago

The Secret Army review: Extraordinary story of lost IRA documentary told in gripping style

Television: US academic gained unprecedented access to leadership of Provisionals in 1972

Irish Times - Entertainment - 20 hours ago

Joe Biden Is Holding The Most Lucrative Political Fundraiser In U.S. History

$25 million from one event? Thanks, Obama. (And Clinton.)

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Angela Rayner 'not losing sleep' as police review council house claims

Angela Rayner has insisted she is “not losing any sleep” after it was revealed police are reviewing claims she may have broken electoral law when she lived between two council houses in Stockport. Greater Manchester Police has confirmed a detective chief inspector had been assigned to reconsider the case, just days after Ms Rayner accused the Conservative party of attempting to “smear” her. Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (28 March), Ms Rayner insisted she had done nothing wrong.

Independent UK - Politics - 21 hours ago

TikTok makes $2.1 million TV ad buy as Senate reviews bill that could ban app

TikTok opened a new front in its lobbying campaign against a bill that could effectively ban the app in the United States.

CNBC - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

UK entrepreneur Mike Lynch on trial for what prosecutors say is 'largest fraud in history' of Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley has not changed that much since Mike Lynch was in his pomp

Irish Times - Business - 21 hours ago

TV Reviews -- 'Sugar', Apple TV+ review: Colin Farrell oozes cool in a beautiful homage to Golden Age Hollywood

You can imagine how the pitch meeting for Sugar (Apple TV+) went. “Colin Farrell,” say the show’s creators, “as a cool LA private eye in a glistening homag...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 1 day ago

TV Reviews -- Big Mood review: The laughs are scarce in Nicola Coughlan's latest comedy, but the acting is superb

The stars of Derry Girls have been doing really well since the hugely popular sitcom came to an end in 2022.

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 1 day ago

1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse -- The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal...

The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal of making it safe for ships to navigate again.

Military.com - Opinion - 1 day ago

Storytellers can inspire climate action without killing hope

Lydia Millet's "We Loved It All: A Memory of Life" examines the climate crisis from a distance but soars in its exploration of how language can provoke empathy and action.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

US Supreme Court Hears Case on Access to Abortion Pill -- The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could significantly restrict access to the drug mifepristone, which is used in medication abortions. Deana Mitchell has our story.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could significantly restrict access to the drug mifepristone, which is used in medication abortions. Deana Mitchell has our story.

Voice of America - Science - 1 day ago

Third-party season begins in the 2024 presidential campaign. It's the longest and possibly most important in US history.

Voters are historically unhappy with their choices for president, but are they mad enough to choose a third-party candidate?

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 day ago

Book Reviews -- Five brilliant bedtime reads for your kids, chosen by Sarah Webb

There’s nothing better than reading to a child at bedtime. It calms them down after a busy day and it’s also soothing for the parent or carer. Here are som...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Manitoba reviewing contract after staffing agency fails to bring over any doctors after 8 months -- Ian Froese -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Manitoba -- |

Manitoba's health minister is examining why a staffing agency has little to show for itself after signing a contract to bring 150 family doctors to the province.

CBC News - Health - 1 day ago

March Madness: An NCAA men's Sweet 16 preview just for you — no extra charge

Illinois or Iowa State? Purdue or Gonzaga? We've got your winners right here, pal.

Chicago Sun-Times - Opinion - 2 days ago

Review: Lamb's Players' world premiere 'Calpurnia Tate' musical lovingly captures book's characters, story

The musical was co-written by Omri Schein and Daniel Lincoln, who premiered their first musical, 'The Remarkable Mister Holmes,' in 2022 at North Coast Repertory Theatre

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Steve! (Martin) a Documentary in 2 Pieces, review: from star to failure – and back again

Steve Martin looks forward and back in this interesting but superficial two-part documentary that should afford more insight than it does

Telegraph UK - Entertainment - 2 days ago

MLB 2024 season preview: Rankings, every team's playoff odds

As Opening Day arrives, everyone is chasing two superteams. Whether your team is one of the favorites or hoping to become 2024's biggest surprise, it's time to get up to speed.

ESPN - Sports - 2 days ago

Steve Martin gets the documentary film treatment -- The comedian known for being wild and crazy is now the subject of a documentary on Apple TV+, titled "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces." Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Steve Martin, and with filmmaker and longtime fan Morgan Neville, about telling the 78-year-old legend's life story, from his comedy records and "SNL," to walking away from standup, to playing a mean banjo. -- Mar 24

The comedian known for being wild and crazy is now the subject of a documentary on Apple TV+, titled "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces." Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Steve Martin, and with filmmaker and longtime fan Morgan Neville, about telling the 78-year-old legend's life story, from his comedy records and "SNL," to walking away from standup, to playing a mean banjo.

CBS News - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Review: Conductor Paolo Bortolameolli makes musical magic with San Diego Symphony

Young pianist also dazzles in Ravel and Chilean composer's 'Estallido' piece made its local premiere

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Writer Percival Everett: "In ownership of language there resides great power" -- In his latest book, "James," the author who tackled race in such satirical novels as "Erasure" (basis of the Oscar-winning "American Fiction") re-tells the story of "Huckleberry Finn" from the point of view of Huck's enslaved friend, Jim. -- Mar 24

In his latest book, "James," the author who tackled race in such satirical novels as "Erasure" (basis of the Oscar-winning "American Fiction") re-tells the story of "Huckleberry Finn" from the point of view of Huck's enslaved friend, Jim.

CBS News - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Big brands could pivot easily if TikTok goes away. For many small businesses, it's another story

A lot of “What ifs” still surround a bill the U.S. House passed last week that would mandate TikTok′s Beijing-based parent company to sell its stake in the platform or face a nationwide ban.

AP News - Technology - 3 days ago

On this day in history, March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory kills 146

A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killed 146 people on this day in history, March 25, 1911 — leading to a host of worker safety reforms.

Fox News - World - 3 days ago

Story of overseas Pakistanis: Test for new coalition government

All eyes are on the new coalition government that has a chance to win overseas Pakistanis by addressing their genuine concerns

Daily Sabah - Opinion - 4 days ago

Expeditions – A MudRunner Game review: Getting down and dirty in a truck

A flat tyre doesn’t spell disaster for a MudRunner – in fact, it can be quite essential. Speed counts for far less than grip in this simulation series, of ...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 4 days ago

An Evening with the Fast Show, review: still funny after 30 years

In this nostalgic stage tribute to the 1990s TV sketch show, Swiss Toni, Ron Manager and co feel like timeless comic creations

Telegraph UK - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Theatre & Arts -- Cork's star set designer Bob Crowley: 'A bad review in The New York Times is like a death in the family'

Bob Crowley’s life was ­forever changed the night he saw Oliver! at the Everyman ­Theatre in Cork. It was the late 1960s, and a teenage Crowley – an aspiri...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Review -- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is bloated, nostalgic — and surprisingly good -- Jackson Weaver -- News -- - -- Entertainment -- |

The fifth installment in the live-action Ghostbusters franchise is overburdened with characters and callbacks — but still fun.

CBC News - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Mother and Child review: A family reunion staged as a psychological drama

Theatre: This production has none of that oppressive intimacy; even as mother and child both discover they are sad products of their upbringings

Irish Times - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Aladdin review: A show-stopping Genie finally brings Disney's stage musical fully to life

Theatre: Yeukayi Ushe’s commanding turn earns a fourth star for what is otherwise a merely serviceable adaptation of the animated film

Irish Times - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Tennessee Makes History With Landmark Legislation To Protect Artists From AI

The move has been hailed as a crucial defense of artists' intellectual property rights in an era increasingly dominated by technological advances.

International Business Times - Technology - 6 days ago

Twisted Metal, review: Mad Max mixed with Nineties nostalgia makes for riotous fun

Adapted from PlayStation’s hit video game, Marvel star Anthony Mackie has a ball in this bloody, all-guns-blazing dystopia

Telegraph UK - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons (Remake) review: Poignant quest with a touching double act

You may have completely forgotten or perhaps overlooked Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons. Launched back in 2013 as a download-only exclusive for the Xbox 360,...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 8 days ago

Lily Gladstone's history-making awards and fashion

Indigenous actor Lily Gladstone may not have won an Oscar for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon, but she did make history this award season. Gladstone was the first Indigenous woman to be nominated for best actress at the Academy Awards, and she shared the spotlight with Indigenous designers on red carpets.

CBC News - Entertainment - 9 days ago

Road House Review: A Ripped Jake Gyllenhaal Doesn't Rip Any Throats In Solid B-Movie Remake

Doug Liman directs the Prime Video release (which he wishes wasn't premiering on Prime Video).

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Volkswagen Workers Look To Make Union History In The South

The union is hoping to parlay its strike against the "Big Three" into a historic organizing success in the U.S. South.

Huffington Post - Business - 10 days ago

Scheffler's flourishing finish makes Players Championship history

A closing 64 meant he became the first player to successfully defend the title in the tournament’s 50-year history.

Independent UK - Sports - 10 days ago

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Delivers a Great Love Story at Last

Episode 4, "What We," is one to watch, even for non-fans.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 11 days ago

Samsung Galaxy S24 Review: Best Compact Phone of the Year?

Here's our Samsung Galaxy S24 review, where we break down the overall smartphone for you.

NDTV - Technology - 12 days ago

Theater -- As Hamilton Tour Rolls Into Miami, Three South Florida Natives Are Part of Its History

The national touring company of Hamilton comes to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts March 13-24.

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 12 days ago

History -- Reel history: A look back at metro Phoenix's iconic movie theaters

A visual journey through the Valley's beloved cinemas of the past, including the Cine Capri, Camelview 5 and Scottsdale Six.

Phoenix New Times - Entertainment - 13 days ago

Skull and Bones review: Playing at pirates without a full deck

E3 2017 produced a sliding doors moment for pirate-themed games. On the one hand, you had Sea of Thieves, an Xbox exclusive by British developer Rare that ...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 13 days ago

Canadians shouldn't worry about using TikTok despite security review, Champagne says

The federal Industry Minister says parents should be reassured the government was ‘ahead of the curve’ in launching the review six months ago

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 13 days ago

This week's good things: Young Marines honored, history collaboration in Elizabethtown and Journie Rodriguez's gold medal [editorial]

THE ISSUE: It’s Friday, the day we take a few moments to highlight the good news in Lancaster County and the surrounding region. Some of these items are welcome developments

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 13 days ago

Scientists crack secrets of biggest volcanic blast in history

Scientists discover Kikai-Akahoya eruption, the most potent on record, occurred 7,300 years ago near Japan, ejecting 71 cubic kilometers of debris—three times the volume of Mount Tambora's 1815 eruption, previously deemed the strongest

YNET News - Science - 15 days ago

Helldivers 2 Review: Democracy Done Right

Helldivers 2 takes a deceptively simple path to walking the complicated ‘games as a service’ tightrope without tripping and falling down.

NDTV - Technology - 15 days ago

Health's weekend read includes a survival story, longevity secrets and fatigue factors

This weekend, check out some of the most important stories and topics in Health over the past week that you may have missed, or have been meaning to check out.

Fox News - Health - 18 days ago

Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, MLK Jr. and other famous figures to remember during Black History Month

Every February is Black History Month, which honors Black Americans who have made impactful differences in society. Here are a group of historic figures to celebrate.

Fox News - Top Stories - 19 days ago

Netflix's 3 Body Problem Shoots for the Stars But Stays Depressingly Earthbound: Review

Amid all its sci-fi calculations, Netflix's latest big-budget book adaptation loses its humanity.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 20 days ago

On Deeper Well, Kacey Musgraves Plunges into a Pool of Self-Reflection: Review

Kacey Musgraves is set to release her fifth album, Deeper Well. Read our review of the thoughtful new country-folk record here.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 21 days ago

Ireland's shameful history, attempting to hide away single mothers, needs to be addressed

The necessity of care of children should be recognised and valued in our Constitution, but not as something that is the sole remit of women

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 month ago

Kate Winslet Rules HBO's The Regime with a Demented Fist: Review

An uneven political satire from the writer of The Menu.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Untold story of English art treasure at risk of being sent to the US

V&A trying to raise £2m to keep medieval ivory artwork in the UK

Independent UK - Science - 1 month ago

The 17th Century town that quarantined itself -- The heroic story of a British village that took decisive action when the bubonic plague struck. -- Science & Health

The heroic story of a 17th Century British village that quarantined itself when the bubonic plague struck.

BBC News - Technology - 1 month ago

Bramayugam movie review: Mammootty in his most sinister role ever brings to life real horror of oppression

Everything about this Bramayugam. Every aspect of the film works towards making this film more of an experience

First Post - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Rafael Nadal admits Novak Djokovic is 'best player in history'

Novak Djokovic has 24 Grand Slam titles to Rafael Nadal's 22. The Serb surpassed Nadal's tally at last year's French Open

First Post - Sports - 1 month ago

Toxic Fog | CBS Reports -- In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.

In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Steve Garvey touts 'family values' in his Senate bid. Some of his kids tell another story

Two of Garvey's children say he has declined to meet with them, while his eldest daughter says he cut her and her children off without explanation.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: Almost Everything You Could Want in a Phone

The titanium pulls everything together, but Galaxy AI’s tricks are only a treat if you keep it simple.

Gizmodo - Technology - 2 months ago

Asia's year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look at the year that was in Asia and the Pacific region.

CNBC - Opinion - 3 months ago

'Taking control of my abuse story' -- Olivia DeRamus set up an app in the wake of her sexual assault. Now she's ready to take on Big Tech.

Olivia DeRamus set up an app in the wake of her sexual assault. Now she's ready to take on Big Tech.

BBC News - Business - 3 months ago

Book reviews: A swim around Ireland, GAA clubs and a history of the Soviet Union

Brief revews of This is the Life: Days and Nights in the GAA by Ciarán Murphy; Limitless by Nuala Moore; The Shortest History of the Soviet Union by Sheila Fitzpatrick

Irish Times - Entertainment - 4 months ago

Western States Opposed Tribes' Access to the Colorado River 70 Years Ago. History Is Repeating Itself.

Records unearthed by a University of Virginia professor shed new light on states’ vocal opposition in the 1950s to tribes claiming their share of the river. Today, many are still fighting to secure water.

ProPublica - Environment - 5 months ago

The West Indies made history with the highest ever score in women's T20I cricket, but can they clinch the series?

The team's outstanding win was secured in part by the phenomenal performance of its captain, Barbadian Hayley Matthews, who scored 132 runs off 64 balls.

Global Voices - Sports - 5 months ago

China Unleashed Its Propaganda Machine on Peng Shuai's #MeToo Accusation. Her Story Still Got Out.

Chinese propaganda officials have tried to shape the global discussion of the tennis player Peng Shuai’s accusations and disappearance, but their top-down strategy has largely stumbled.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago