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Soviet-Era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years

Soviet-Era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed its uncontrolled reentry, based on analysis and no-shows of the spacecraft on subsequent...

‘Willow’ revives the Lucasfilm fantasy with a more contemporary streaming adventure

Disney's press materials refer to the original 1988 movie "Willow" as "beloved," which despite its admirers feels like nostalgic inflation of a pretty generic George Lucas-plotted fantasy that provided an early directing showcase for Ron Howard. Setting that aside, a Disney+ revival series isn't without its charms, in a more contemporary narrative that brings back Warwick Davis while focusing on the next generation.

‘Glass Onion’ sharpens the ‘Knives Out’ formula in a polished Netflix sequel

Rising to the challenge of matching its successful predecessor, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" maintains the razor-sharp formula, with a setup that feels even more conspicuously like an Agatha Christie homage before an extremely clever series of twists kick in. Writer-director Rian Johnson again assembles a solid cast behind Daniel Craig, but it's his use of language -- where nary a word is wasted -- that finally gives the sequel its edge.

In ‘Wednesday,’ Jenna Ortega makes Netflix’s Addams Family series look like a snap

Although the main character's name was inspired by the poetic line "Wednesday's child is full of woe," "Wednesday" is generally a delight, thanks almost entirely to Jenna Ortega. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family's now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you'll ever meet, in a Netflix series that's more kooky than spooky or ooky.

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Border Apprehensions Plummet as Trump Effect Sets In

In the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector, once one of the busiest regions for illegal border crossings in Texas, migrant apprehensions have dropped by nearly 40% in the first full week of the Trump presidency. The drop has been noted across the southwest border as enhanced immigration operations promised by the Trump campaign during the election season begin to take shape.
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The Doomsday Clock has never been closer to metaphorical midnight. What does it mean? – NPR

The Doomsday Clock has never been closer to metaphorical midnight. What does it mean?  NPRScientists update their prediction of how close we are to the end of the world  CNNThe Doomsday Clock is running out of time  Vox.com'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AI  The Associated Press2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say  ABC News

Judge Orders Release of Venezuelan Migrant Arrested in Chicago

A report from ABC7 in Chicago reported that a magistrate judge ordered the release of a Venezuelan man who was arrested in a targeted enforcement operation over the weekend.
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Goma crisis: DR Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi snubs peace talks in Nairobi – BBC.com

Goma crisis: DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi snubs peace talks in Nairobi  BBC.comRwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo  The New York TimesCongo's M23 rebels move south towards Bukavu in new push after Goma seizure  ReutersCongolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice  The Associated PressResidents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover  CNN

Mass Evacuation as Passenger Plane Bursts Into Flames – The Daily Beast

Mass Evacuation as Passenger Plane Bursts Into Flames  The Daily Beast‘Open the Door, Open the Door!’: How Dozens Fled an Inferno on a Plane  The New York TimesPlane fire ‘caused by passenger’s portable battery’ leaves seven injured  Yahoo! VoicesAir Busan A321 Catches Fire At Gimhae International Airport  Aviation WeekVideo. Korean Airbus catches fire at airport, all passengers evacuated  Euronews