Mimi Reinhard, Who Typed Up Schindler’s List, Dies at 107
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Mimi Reinhard, Who Typed Up Schindler’s List, Dies at 107

ByNews Polite

The film did not depict Mrs. Reinhard directly; rather, it showed Schindler hiring every person who auditioned for him, with his business manager, Itzhak Stern, portrayed by Ben Kingsley, performing many secretarial functions. Mrs. Reinhard was never secretive about her role, but it did not come to light publicly until…

U.S. Report Describes a Global Retreat on Human Rights
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U.S. Report Describes a Global Retreat on Human Rights

ByNews Polite

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Tuesday that governments around the world, including in Russia and China, grew more repressive last year, as the State Department released its annual report on global human rights. The department’s 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices echoes President Biden’s…

Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of sexual assault during defamation trial, latter calls claim ‘fictitious’

Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of sexual assault during defamation trial, latter calls claim ‘fictitious’

ByNews Polite

  Amber Heard’s attorneys have accused her ex-husband, Johnny Depp of sexual assault, while the star fights defamation claims against her. Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 35, over a 2018 op-ed she penned for the Washington Post on surviving domestic abuse, despite the fact that she never referenced Depp by…

Macron and Le Pen Trade Jabs and Lean Left as French Race Heats Up
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Macron and Le Pen Trade Jabs and Lean Left as French Race Heats Up

ByNews Polite

PARIS — France’s presidential election entered a new, intense phase on Tuesday as President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate trying to unseat him, traded barbs from afar and rubbed shoulders with voters in hopes of widening their appeal, especially on the left. Mr. Macron, who spent…

Hochul Picked a Running Mate. Now She Has to Pick Another One.
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Hochul Picked a Running Mate. Now She Has to Pick Another One.

ByNews Polite

Early in the day, as Ms. Hochul weighed Mr. Benjamin’s future, the Republican leaders in the State Legislature, as well as some Democratic state lawmakers, had called on her to demand his resignation. “Kathy Hochul and Senate Democrats might tolerate this corruption, but New Yorkers don’t and neither do I,”…

U.S. Crackdown Targets Boxing Figure Accused of Organized Crime
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U.S. Crackdown Targets Boxing Figure Accused of Organized Crime

ByNews Polite

The U.S. government announced a severe crackdown Tuesday on Daniel Kinahan, the accused head of an Irish organized crime group who has long been involved in boxing, including with one of its biggest stars, Tyson Fury. Bounties of $5 million were offered for information leading to the arrest and convictions…

Inflation Hits Fastest Pace Since 1981, at 8.5% Through March
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Inflation Hits Fastest Pace Since 1981, at 8.5% Through March

ByNews Polite

Inflation hit 8.5 percent in the United States last month, the fastest 12-month pace since 1981, as a surge in gasoline prices tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine added to sharp increases coming from the collision of strong demand and stubborn pandemic-related supply shortages. Fuel prices jumped to record levels…

Ukraine Says It Thwarted a Sophisticated Russian Cyberattack on Its Power Grid
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Ukraine Says It Thwarted a Sophisticated Russian Cyberattack on Its Power Grid

ByNews Polite

The attackers may have broken into the electrical company’s systems as early as February, Ukrainian officials said, but they emphasized that some details of the attack, including how the intruders made their way into the company’s systems, were not yet known. Officials declined to name the company that suffered the…