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The “Downton Abbey” film is getting the band back together. On Monday, Focus Features announced it has set production with Gareth Neame’s Carnival Films on “Downton Abbey 2.” “The original principal cast will all once again return for the second film which began production last week and is set to release Christmas 2021,” according to
Continue ReadingThere’s no one way for documentary fare to acknowledge Earth Day, but the programs generally fall into one or more of four distinct buckets in regard to the health of the planet: Depressing, vaguely hopeful, star-studded, and celebrating the natural world to highlight what we might be losing. As shades of green go, “depressing” seems
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Tensions are high in Minneapolis after someone fired at National Guard members early Sunday morning. The guard says officers were helping police, when a white SUV rolled up and someone fired off shots. No one was seriously hurt, but one guard member had to be
Continue ReadingChina is pushing forward with its experiment in creating a digital version of the yuan and may give foreign athletes and visitors a chance to use it at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Li Bo, a deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, said on Sunday that the digital currency pilot was going well
Continue ReadingTwelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European Super League, in a move that looks set to rock the foundations of the sport’s top competitions. In a joint announcement Sunday, six English clubs — Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur — alongside three teams from
Continue ReadingAlthough Amazon soundly defeated the union drive at an Alabama warehouse earlier this month, the union behind the organizing effort isn’t giving up on the fight. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) filed formal objections with the National Labor Relations Board late Friday, alleging Amazon’s conduct in the lead up to and during
Continue ReadingJailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has been moved from a penal colony to a regional hospital for prisoners east of Moscow as concerns grow over his health. Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) said in a statement Monday that the opposition leader had been moved to the hospital, which specializes in “dynamic” observation of patients. The
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America is being forced to confront a basic failure to keep its own citizens safe with a murderous daily churn of mass shootings and the nation on edge for the end of the trial into George Floyd‘s murder. That core duty of any political system is being undermined by polarized cultural and ideological divides that
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift stays making records and breaking records. According to Billboard she notched her ninth No. 1 album with the debut “Fearless (Taylor’s Version).” This makes her the first woman to ever score three new number one albums in less than a year following last year’s “Folklore” and “Evermore.” “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” is the re-recorded
Continue ReadingA man has been detained in relation to the “out of control” fires in Cape Town, which began on Sunday morning and continues to blaze 24 hours later. “One suspect in his thirties was taken into custody last night in the vicinity of Devil’s Peak,” the City of Cape Town said in a statement. Authorities
Continue ReadingTwelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European Super League, in a move that looks set to rock the foundations of the sport’s top competitions, including preeminent leagues in England, Spain and Italy and extending all the way up to the World Cup. In a joint announcement Sunday, six
Continue ReadingAn “out of control” fire is burning in Cape Town’s Table Mountain National Park, damaging buildings and prompting the evacuation of hikers from the city’s most famous landmark, South African officials said Sunday. Two firefighters were injured and admitted to the hospital and nine structures were destroyed in the blaze, Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the
Continue ReadingThe Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to NASA. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet took place at 3:30 a.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, there was a bit of
Continue ReadingLike kicking back and relaxing over the weekend? Then you probably don’t want to trade cryptocurrencies. What’s happening: After a hype-filled week, bitcoin suffered a flash crash on Saturday night, plunging nearly 14% in less than an hour. It was last trading above $56,000 — up from lows near $51,000, but still well below the
Continue ReadingThe former California home of use-of-force expert Barry Brodd was smeared with pig’s blood Saturday, four days after he testified for the defense in Derek Chauvin’s trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, police said. Brodd testified Tuesday that Chauvin, a former officer, was justified in kneeling on George Floyd for over nine minutes, did not use deadly
Continue ReadingFor the first time in six seasons, there will be a new Women’s Champions League winner. Paris Saint-Germain’s stunning quarterfinal comeback against perennial champion Lyon finally ended one of the most dominant dynasties in modern football. Lyon has won the last five Women’s Champions League titles and during this season’s competition had looked in imperious
Continue ReadingThe Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars Monday if everything goes according to plan. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet will take place at 3:30 a.m. ET on April 19, according to NASA. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, we
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Former President Donald Trump on Sunday praised withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan, while knocking his successor’s timeline for doing so. Though the former President offered his support of President Joe Biden’s plans to bring home American troops, he urged his successor to draw an end to America’s longest war well before the September 11 deadline
Continue ReadingRed Bull’s Max Verstappen won a chaotic and crash-halted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday, with Lewis Hamilton second for Mercedes and retaining the lead in the championship by a single point. The win, by a commanding 22 seconds at the chequered flag, was the 11th of the Dutch youngster’s career. “It was
Continue ReadingThe Academy of Country Music Awards, which celebrate some of the best songs and performances in country music of the year, will be presented Sunday. Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead in nominations with six each. Keith Urban and “Black Like Me Singer” Mickey Guyton will co-host the event. Multiple performances are planned for the
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