10 iconic American road trip movies
CoPilot researched the history of road trip cinema and chose 10 iconic films capturing the spirit of the great American road trip.
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New law puts NHL great Konstantinov’s 24/7 care in jeopardy
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Vladimir Konstantinov has traded hockey sticks for an Uno deck. Many, in fact. The onetime Soviet and Detroit Red Wings star plays so often that he goes through a pack per week, wearing out cards with the hands that once made him one of
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10 vegan-themed episodes from popular food shows
Thistle compiled a list of food shows with episodes highlighting vegan recipes and restaurants.
Continue Reading10 of the greatest performances in an entire NBA Finals
Drawing on Stathead data, Stacker compiled a top 10 list of players in the NBA Finals whose team outscored their opponent the most when the player was on the court.
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Players with the most 40-plus point games in the NBA Finals
Stacker highlights what players achieved the milestone of scoring more than 40 points multiple times in NBA Finals history, using data from Stathead.
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Star trio leads Warriors to 6th NBA Finals spot in 8 years
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson drained the 3-pointers. Draymond Green anchored the defense and even chipped in on the offensive end for a change. Stephen Curry capped off an MVP performance. The trio that led Golden State to so much success in recent years is whole again and
Continue ReadingMan dies in Brazilian police custody after being restrained in car filled with unknown gas
By Rodrigo Pedroso, Marcia Reverdosa, Mia Alberti and Hira Humayun, CNN Protests were held in the Brazilian city of Umbauba on Thursday following the death of a man in police custody. In video purportedly showing the incident on Wednesday, two federal highway police officers are seen attempting to restrain 38 year-old Genivaldo de Jesus Santos
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‘Joe died of a broken heart’: Husband of beloved teacher killed in Texas shooting dies two days later
CNN By Joe Sutton and Christina Maxouris, CNN Fourth-grade teacher Irma Garcia chose a few short lines to include on her school biography page, highlighting what she loved most: her husband, her four children and teaching. “I love to BBQ with my husband,” she wrote on the Robb Elementary School website, among other details about
Continue ReadingLuis Diaz’s family gripped by son’s football odyssey as they watch from afar in Colombia
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN The house of the Diaz-Brito family stands at the end of a leafy road in a large mining town in northwestern Colombia, but it might as well be a stone’s throw from Anfield Stadium for the passion it breathes when Liverpool is playing. For this town, Barrancas, is the birthplace of
Continue ReadingExclusive: Leading experts accuse Russia of inciting genocide in Ukraine and intending to ‘destroy’ Ukrainian people
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russia’s actions in Ukraine provide enough evidence to conclude that Moscow is inciting genocide and committing atrocities intended to destroy the Ukrainian people, according to the first independent report into allegations of genocide in that country. The legal report, signed by more than 30 leading legal scholars and genocide experts, accuses
Continue ReadingChina plays for influence in South Pacific with security proposal and diplomatic tour
CNN, SET TV, AFPTV, TAIWAN’S PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE, AFP, TWITTER, @BNONEWS, @HROMADSKE By Simone McCarthy and Lizzy Yee, CNN China has proposed a sweeping regional security deal with a number of Pacific Island nations, according to documents seen by CNN, amid concern from the United States and its allies about Beijing’s expanding reach in the region.
Continue Reading Parole recommended for Manson family member Patricia Krenwinkel
By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A parole board in California recommended that Patricia Krenwinkel, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer in the notorious 1969 killing spree, should be released, officials said Thursday. The decision will head to the Board of Parole Hearings Legal Division for review, a spokesperson for the California
Continue Reading Ship expands Iran Revolutionary Guard’s reach to new waters
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is building a massive new support ship near the strategic Strait of Hormuz as it tries to expand its naval presence in waters vital to international energy supplies and beyond, satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press show. The construction
Continue ReadingGeetanjali Shree becomes first Indian author to win International Booker prize
Rhea Mogul, CNN Indian author Geetanjali Shree has won the International Booker Prize — making her the first writer from the South Asian nation to claim the prestigious literary award. Shree’s winning novel, “Tomb of Sand,” follows an 80-year-old woman as she gains a new lease on life following the death of her husband. Set
Continue Reading A good man: Exhibits honor ‘Peanuts’ creator Schulz on 100th
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a series of “Peanuts” comic strips that ran in mid-April of 1956, Charlie Brown grasps the string of his kite, which was stuck in what came to be known in the long-running strip as the “kite-eating tree.” In one episode that week,
Continue Reading US wins latest legal battle to seize Russian yacht in Fiji
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The United States on Friday won the latest round of a legal battle to seize a $325-million Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji, with the case now appearing headed for the Pacific nation’s top court. The case has highlighted the thorny legal ground the U.S. finds itself
Continue Reading At long last, jury gets closing arguments in Depp trial
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Johnny Depp’s lawyers asked a jury Friday “to give Mr. Depp his life back” by finding that his ex-wife, Amber Heard, committed libel. Heard “ruined his life by falsely telling the world she was a survivor of domestic abuse at the hands of Mr. Depp,”
Continue Reading Freeman’s 3-run HR, 5 RBIs, lift Dodgers over D-backs 14-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s swing looked good and the baseball jumped off his bat, carrying deep into right-center field. The veteran slugger had hit 274 homers in his career prior to that at-bat and this one certainly felt like No. 275. Then again, it had been so long
Continue Reading Freeman’s 3-run HR, 5 RBIs, lift Dodgers over D-backs 14-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s swing looked good and the baseball jumped off his bat, carrying deep into right-center field. The veteran slugger had hit 274 homers in his career prior to that at-bat and this one certainly felt like No. 275. Then again, it had been so long
Continue Reading Vlad Jr homers off Shohei Ohtani, Blue Jays top Angels 6-3
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — After Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pulled Shohei Ohtani’s high curveball down the left field line, the Toronto slugger stuck an index finger in the air. That’s one career homer off Ohtani by his top rival for last season’s AL MVP award. A few innings later, Guerrero’s
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