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Faint new planet is revealed around a young star after a decade in hiding
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. | Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek. In an unusual twist, two groups working independently detected the cold gas giant a few days apart late last year using different telescopes. It’s the dimmest planet ever directly imaged from Earth, […]
Tom Cruise’s love for ‘Amores Perros’ led him to ‘Digger’
BURBANK, Calif. | Tom Cruise still remembers being in awe of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s feature directorial debut “Amores Perros,” which took home the Academy Award for best international feature film in 2001. “What a brilliant film. It was amazing,” Cruise told journalists at a recent press event. “Every aspect of that film was very thought […]
Latin and country surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before
NEW YORK | Halfway through 2026, a few music, film and TV streaming trends have become clear, according to Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday. Notably, more music is being streamed than ever before, both in the U.S. and globally. In terms of genre: The combination of R&B/hip-hop remains on top in the […]
Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life
BUDAPEST, Hungary | A blacksmith, a stable boy, a soldier, a slave: The faces and stories of these and other residents of an ancient Roman city in modern Hungary have been brought to life in remarkable fidelity for a new exhibition in Budapest. The display, which runs until Oct. 31, showcases highly detailed facial reconstructions […]
Kent Thiry and dark-money group backed Hickenlooper’s Senate primary win
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A centrist Colorado megadonor, a billionaire hedge fund manager and a national dark-money group were among those who funded two mystery super PACs that came to incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s aid late in last month’s primary election. The two PACs, Common Sense Action […]
US imposing a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices
WASHINGTON | The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy. The tariffs, which were first proposed last month, will take effect July 22. The order exempts some goods that are not produced in the U.S. or […]
More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
SYDNEY | More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday. According to preliminary information, the two boats left Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, including some who had […]
Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn’t support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be denied. Since taking office last year, Trump has approved about 65 requests for major disaster […]
Patrick Surtain II is voted the NFL’s top cornerback by AP panel for the second straight year
Patrick Surtain II has built an impressive resume in just five seasons. The Denver Broncos defensive back has made four Pro Bowls, been first-team All-Pro twice, second-team once and was only the seventh cornerback to win AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, earning the award after the 2024 season. Surtain now has been voted […]
Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020. Trump’s fixation on his loss to Democrat Joe […]