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Sheriff habla sobre las relaciones del condado con ICE
La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Blaine continuará con su política de larga data de honrar las solicitudes de detención del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE), dijo el Sheriff Morgan Ballis a una audiencia de...

Why is Hollywood stuck on repeat?
On Monday, the director of the new Jurassic Park movie explained his aim for the seventh film in the series. Innovation it was not. Rather, said Gareth Edwards, it was karaoke. To prepare, he binged Steven Spielberg clips on repeat, hoping to...

Julien Alfred Reveals Love-Hate Relationship with Track Ahead of Major Race
There are stadiums that serve merely as venues, and then there are arenas that live in the spine. For Julien Alfred, Hayward Field belongs to the latter. It is where early triumph once bloomed. And where disappointment followed before the echoes...

The limits of love and legacy converge in ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
Wes Anderson’s films have always been preoccupied with finding the humour in pathos (or, conversely, the pathos in humour). For all the overt hilarity intentionally baked into his clever tableaus and the amusing rhythms of his screwball dialogue,...

Grim's Grub: One industry made possible by an underappreciated man
There are popular ingredients and then there are ingredients that are basically unavoidable mainstays. In the latter category is, of course, garlic. But another such ingredient that you measure into hundreds of recipes with utter abandon is the...

The two Asian airports named among the most beautiful airports in the world for 2025
Increasingly, airports are being designed not as mere transitional spaces. Instead, they're being treated as expressions of the destination's history and culture, and as restful – even inspiring – landing points for weary travellers. Asian...

Kindertransport: The Sir Nicholas Winton train that saved two brothers' lives
If you read one story today, let it be this one. Hanus Jari Grosz and his brother Karel were just boys when they were hurried out of Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia on a Kindertransport train organised by Sir Nicholas Winton. When their steam engine...

First Look Photo From AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH Featuring Quaritch and Spider
A first look photo has been released from the upcoming sequel, Avatar: Fire and Ash. The picture features Spider (Jack Champion), who in The Way of Water got the family reunion he never wished for when his father, Stephen Lang’s Miles Quaritch,...

Bellow Yellow
Maybe it’s just that time of year. Community socials. Reunions, cookouts, get-togethers. They’re fun, for sure, but there’s always that one uncle (or aunt — no reason to get gender-specific) who’s a little weird (or crazy), and their only...

Tourists, locals gear up for a busy Essence Fest weekend despite smaller crowds
As the Essence Festival of Culture kicks off in downtown New Orleans, thousands of people have already started to pack local hotels, restaurants and venues. Though slightly smaller crowds are projected to visit this year, and as business owners...

Winchester, Wexler, & The Story Of A Community School
Maya McFadden file photo At this year's final eighth-grade promotion ceremony at Wexler-Grant, in June. Allan Appel file photo Dixwell Alder Jeannette Morrison (right), with the late former Wexler-Grant Principal Jeffie Frazier, in 2019: "There is...

CARICOM, Ham radio communications, and Ramleela in Trinidad
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Story continues...

Oasis: from clash to cash
Fifteen years after their explosive split, British music legends Liam and Noel Gallagher are reuniting for an Oasis tour that promises not only Britpop nostalgia but also a staggering payday. While Liam has insisted that money is "way down the...

15 years after implosion: Oasis: from clash to cash
Fifteen years after their explosive split, British music legends Liam and Noel Gallagher are reuniting for an Oasis tour that promises not only Britpop nostalgia but also a staggering payday. While Liam has insisted that money is "way down the...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

I’ve seen countless crime dramas, but Netflix’s Dept. Q and Poker Face season 2 are rewriting the sidekick archetype for the better
First, there was John Watson. Penned by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes’ medic pal has come to be the epitome of the ordinary, humble sidekick to a brilliant detective. The sleuth and doctor’s imbalanced partnership has returned, not just in...
These are the world's most beautiful airport terminals
When you think of beautiful buildings, airports may not be the first to spring to mind. Often grey monoliths, these transport hubs can be function over form. But in some cases, more planning has been put into the look and feel of the terminals and...

300-year-old pirate-plundered shipwreck that once held 'eyewatering treasure' discovered off Madagascar
The archaeological investigations have revealed wooden frames from the hull of Nossa Senhora do Cabo among the ballast stones. (Image credit: Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation)Archaeologists say they've found the submerged wreck of a...
Boston Arts Academy steps in to help craft the next Ufot Cycle play: ‘Kufre n’ Quay’
Inside a rehearsal space at the Boston Arts Academy, a moment of bonding between two misfit kids at a city youth center suddenly turns ugly, jeopardizing a budding friendship. The scene, arising out of a culture-clash misunderstanding, unfolds...

“We spent nights on Google Earth”
Mauritius, the small island nation nestled in the Indian Ocean, may be best known as a tropical paradise, but beyond its picturesque beaches lies a complex and ever-evolving agricultural landscape. Companies like Agrex Ltd, specializing in the...