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Movie Review: ‘Crime 101’ is a middle of the road L.A. heist movie, with ‘Heat’ around the corner

Bart Layton’s “Crime 101” is a “Heat” pastiche that, even if it falls well shy of its Michael Mann blueprint, has some basic appeal going for it. Los Angeles crime movies are fun. Chris Hemsworth ...
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Movie Review: In ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,’ a man from the future fights an AI apocalypse

In Gore Verbinski’s absurdist AI sci-fi satire “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,” a strange unnamed man (Sam Rockwell) steps into a Los Angeles diner and declares that he’s from the future. “All of ...
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Cardi B’s cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets

Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question ...
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Inside the secret text group of US figure skating Olympic gold medalists known as ‘the OGM chain’

The text message that popped up on Nathan Chen’s phone underscored the enormity of the moment, its arrival shortly after the American figure skater had won his long-awaited gold medal with a soaring ...
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The Pac-12’s football schedule for 2026 is unique, flexible and designed with one goal in mind: The College Football Playoff

The rebuilt Pac-12’s football schedule for 2026, set for release today at 6:30 p.m. (Pacific), will include seven round-robin league games, intra-conference home-and-home matchups, a flex weekend in ...
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Hailed as a pioneer, Swedish transgender skier at Winter Olympics just wants to focus on sport

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Some saw it as a ground-breaking moment for transgender athletes when freestyle skier Elis Lundholm competed at the Winter Olympics. As for Lundholm? He’s just focused on the ...
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‘Devastados y desconsolados’: Comunidad de atletas conmocionada por acusaciones contra exentrenador de Santa Rosa High

Tras revelarse que Doug Courtemarche es acusado de poseer material de abuso sexual a menores, ha impactado a la comunidad de corredores del Norte de la Bahía, mientras surgen preguntas sobre lo ...
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Spanish skater says it’s ‘amazing’ to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute

After a music rights dispute that took over the Winter Olympics, Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate donned ...
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Pancha’s of Yountville reopens after six-year closure

For decades, Pancha’s was that special place where people could get a beer after-hours in Napa Valley. After a six-year ...
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Olympics are here for many NHL stars who waited half their careers or more for this

The last time NHL players were in the Olympics, the entertainment level was off the charts. T.J. Oshie made a national name for himself with his shootout heroics to help the U.S. beat Russia on its ...
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Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of work

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a little less than a year, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is ending the work of a task force she created to look at big changes to the U.S. intelligence ...
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Olympic fans hunt for plushies of mascots Milo and Tina as they fly off shelves

Milo was born without one paw but learned to use his tail and turn his difference into a strength, according to the Olympics website. A stoat is a small mustelid, like a weasel or an otter. The ...