Family of slain ‘Rust’ cinematographer Halyna Hutchins reaches settlement with producers
Alec Baldwin accidentally shot Hutchins on set of the movie Western.
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France: Oscar winners cut off their hair for Iran protesters
Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other French screen and music stars, have filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video to support protesters in Iran
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‘Matilda’ leads celebrity-filled lineup at London film fest
After a pared down, pandemic-affected edition in 2021, the BFI London Film Festival is back in full swing
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Lawsuit settled, film to resume after Alec Baldwin shooting
The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on the set of the film “Rust” has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Baldwin and the movie’s producers, and production will resume on the project
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Republican LePage says he would veto 15-week abortion ban
PORTLAND, Maine — Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who’s seeking his old job back, said he’d veto a bill banning abortions at 15 weeks, delivering disappointing news to abortion opponents….
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3 scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for making molecules ‘click’
Click chemistry is a field in which molecular building blocks snap together.
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Exercise caution with zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans
Health insurers will flood the Medicare Advantage market again this fall with enticing offers for plans that have no monthly price tag. The number of so-called zero-premium plans has been…
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Meet the scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for evolution research
A Swedish scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine this week for his work in evolution. The committee awarded Svante Pääbo, director of the Max Planck Institute for…
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Musk Twitter turnaround reflects legal challenges
Elon Musk’s sudden about face on a $44 billion agreement to acquire Twitter, reversing an earlier attempt to rescind that offer, came as a surprise even from the mercurial billionaire who loves to shock
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Winfrey, Letterman among moderators for Michelle Obama tour
Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrity moderators joining former first lady Michelle Obama on tour for her upcoming book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.”
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