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What Josh Shapiro should do now

MSNBC 

The Pennsylvania governor can be a huge asset to the Democratic ticket if he can convince the base that he shares its values.

Henry Cavill Got ‘Sick to His Stomach’ After Smoking Cigars for Eight Hours on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Set; Adding Patrick Stewart to Cameos Was ‘Never Considered’

Variety 

“Deadpool & Wolverine” director Shawn Levy shut down rumors on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that Patrick Stewart was going to return as Charles Xavier in the record-breaking Marvel blockbuster. While several actors who once played superheroes in Fox-backed Marvel movies popped up, from Jennifer Garner’s Elektra to Wesley Snipes’ Blade, Stewart was “never considered” […]

Executions In Iran Show No Sign Of Letting Up As 36 Hanged In 2 Days

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 

Iran executed 36 people on August 6-7, including 26 in a group execution in one prison, a rights group said on August 7, a day after Tehran faced international condemnation for executing an Iranian activist arrested during the Women, Life, Freedom protests.

Pritzker calls for resignation of Illinois sheriff after Sonya Massey shooting

TheHill.com 

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has called for the resignation of a sheriff in his state following the killing of Sonya Massey in July after she called 911 for assistance. “I called for the sheriff’s resignation because the sheriff has failed,” Pritzker said at a bill signing Wednesday of Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell. “He...

Government Missing Opportunity For Greater Regional Prosperity

Scoop 

The government’s decision to consult on regulations to give effect to the 2014 Airports Act, ten years after it was passed, sends a frustrating signal to the aviation and tourism sectors, and to regional communities who would like direct flights to ...

Lauryn Hill And Fugees Cancel ‘Miseducation’ Anniversary Tour Days Before Start

Deadline.com 

The fans of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees are feeling like the Lost Ones. Last year, Hill announced a tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her landmark album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. In June 2024, Hill and The Fugees announced a co-headlining tour that was set to kick off Aug. 9 in Tampa, […]

'Star Wars' star Daisy Ridley diagnosed with Graves' disease

France24.com (en) 

The 32-year-old, who shot to fame with her starring role in the latest "Star Wars" trilogy, has previously discussed struggles with endometriosis and polycystic ovaries. But after filming the thriller "Magpie" in 2023, Ridley felt exceptionally fatigued and irritable, she told "Women's Health" in an article published Tuesday. She said she initially dismissed her symptoms, which also included weight loss and hand tremors, to the role's intensity. "I thought, 'Well, I've just played a really stressful role; presumably that's why I feel poorly... Читать дальше...

Boric angry as Santiago power cuts reach 6th day

«MercoPress» (en) 

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Wednesday instructed the Energy Ministry to review the agreement whereby the company Enel has been awarded the right to provide the Santiago Metropolitan Region with electricity after the outage affecting some 60,000 households reached its sixth consecutive day.