James Foley, Who Directed ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ Dies at 71
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James Foley, Who Directed ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ Dies at 71

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines James Foley, a veteran director whose films included “Glengarry Glen Ross” and the “Fifty Shades of Grey” sequels, and who also worked on the hit television series “House of Cards,” died on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 71. The…

Reincarnated by A.I., Arizona Man Forgives His Killer at Sentencing
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Reincarnated by A.I., Arizona Man Forgives His Killer at Sentencing

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The letters came streaming in: from battalion brothers who had served alongside Christopher Pelkey in Iraq and Afghanistan, fellow missionaries and even a prom date. A niece and nephew addressed the court. Still, the voice that mattered most to Mr. Pelkey’s older sister,…

Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich
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Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump has asked House Speaker Mike Johnson to include a tax hike on rich Americans in the sprawling fiscal package lawmakers are putting together, according to two people familiar with the request, reviving an idea that many Republicans have opposed. Mr. Trump…

Opinion | The New Pope Might Be Something Like the Old Pope
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Opinion | The New Pope Might Be Something Like the Old Pope

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines With the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the College of Cardinals sent a clear message of continuity with the reformist agenda of his predecessor, Pope Francis. But despite Leo’s reputation as having a quieter, more disciplined personality than that…

A Year Ago, Columbia Security Was Hands-Off at a Protest. Not This Time.
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A Year Ago, Columbia Security Was Hands-Off at a Protest. Not This Time.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A year ago, when masked pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, the sole public safety officer who was present left the scene after notifying her supervisor. On Wednesday, demonstrators who swarmed into the main library on campus were met with a…

Who Is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope? What to Know About Leo XIV
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Who Is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope? What to Know About Leo XIV

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Robert Francis Prevost was elected on Thursday by 133 cardinals to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. The first pope from the United States, he chose the name Leo XIV. Here’s what to know about the new pope, how he was chosen…