Getting swept away by a fantasy world is one of moviegoing’s more rarefied pleasures, disbelief dissolving as readily as a pill on the tongue. That makes achieving it a tricky endeavor. Count first-time feature director Isaiah Saxon among the more hardworking and dedicated magicians to attempt it of late with his mist-laden cryptozoological fable “The … Read more
Columbia University has agreed to a list of demands by the Trump administration in order to start negotiations on restoring $400 million in federal funding that was stripped from the university earlier this month. The Trump administration canceled the university’s federal grants on March 7, accusing the New York school of “inaction in the face … Read more
A rare joint effort launched by the Biden administration and embraced by the Trump White House brought two Palestinian children with cancer from Gaza to the U.S. for treatment this week, multiple sources tell NBC News. They are among 240 Palestinian children with cancer who have been evacuated from Gaza since the war began so … Read more
Moskalenko, who wears lipstick and eyeliner to work, operates the cable cars that move workers and supplies across the mine’s vast 75-mile tunnel network. It was not “hard physically, but it’s a very responsible job,” she said, adding that she has to “react quickly” if anything goes wrong. “You can’t miss anything and [have] to … Read more
“But he’s got the temperament to be really [good]. There’s a lot to look forward to.” Potter, often unflappable, was understandably gushing in his praise of a player there is a tremendous amount of belief in, among staff in the academy at West Ham. Source link
President Donald Trump’s decision to pause intelligence assistance to Ukraine will hamper the country’s war effort — and damage Washington’s relations with other intelligence partners — but will not cripple Kyiv’s fight against Russian forces, former intelligence officials say. Ukraine has other partners in Europe, including the United Kingdom, that can provide battlefield and other … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission has opened an inquiry into Comcast Corp.’s employee programs, stepping up efforts to “root out” diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that it said may violate equal employment laws. Comcast is the first media company to face such an inquiry. The Philadelphia cable and television giant said in a statement that it … Read more
