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‘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.

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Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans – The Associated Press

Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans  The Associated PressTrump ends extension of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants  NPRTrump revokes temporary protected status for 600,000 Venezuelans  The Guardian USTrump rolls back deportation protections for thousands of Venezuelans. Here’s what that means  Miami HeraldTrump opens door to earlier deportation of many Venezuelans from U.S.  Reuters Canada

Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency – The Associated Press

Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency  The Associated PressWhat Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians  The New York TimesUNRWA still operating in Gaza and West Bank despite Israeli ban  Yahoo! VoicesIsrael Breaks With U.N. Agency Critical to Gaza’s Aid Flow  The Wall Street JournalIsrael orders UNRWA to cease operations in country over terror ties: 'miserably failed in its mandate'  Fox News

“A City of Ghosts” — Returning to Rafah to Find Death and Destruction – Drop Site News

“A City of Ghosts” — Returning to Rafah to Find Death and Destruction  Drop Site NewsThis is what one family in Gaza returned home to after 15 months of war  The Associated PressThousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza  NPRUpdates: Israel allows displaced Palestinians to return to north Gaza  Al Jazeera EnglishPalestinians return to ruined homes in north Gaza as ceasefire sparks exodus "from one hard place to another"  CBS News