A scene from the documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat.” (Kino Lorber) Decolonization gets the ultimate needle-drop treatment in the documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” from Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez. It’s a dazzling, tune-filled collage of images, words and sounds, recounting the moment during the Cold War when Congolese independence, hot jazz and geopolitical … Read more
The moon hangs over a mountaintop with a light dusting of snow near the town of June Lake on Feb. 8, 2007. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) Southern California will have a respite from hot, dry weather this weekend as colder temperatures sweep in — bringing with them the possibility of scattered rain showers … Read more
More than 10 per cent of UNRWA principals and senior educators in Gaza are members of Hamas or Islamic Jihad, according to an Israeli NGO A Palestinian man walks past the UNRWA school in the Al-Amari refugee camp near Ramallah, in the West Bank on Oct. 29, 2024.Photo by Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images/File More … Read more
SEATTLE — After Pierre Engvall was called up following what amounted to an early-season exile to Siberia, it became clear quickly that either Engvall would need to step his game up or the Islanders would need to find a way to jettison the Swede. The dynamic of Patrick Roy repeatedly getting frustrated with Engvall in … Read more
SEATTLE — The question of when Mat Barzal will return from an upper-body injury is still open for now. The question of who he will play with upon doing so might be, as well. That is because the reconstituted top line with Bo Horvat centering Anders Lee and Jean-Gabriel Pageau has produced some real results … Read more
Josh Hart was traded for one first-round pick. Mikal Bridges, the spotlighted player Friday for the interborough rivalry game, cost the Knicks five. And even though it hasn’t been an encouraging start for Bridges in Manhattan, his teammate brought a measured perspective to a debate about the blockbuster. “I just think he’s five times better … Read more
Teddi Mellencamp had an awkward run-in with her horse trainer Simon Schroeder’s estranged wife amid reports of the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum’s affair. In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Mellencamp was spotted attending an equestrian event on Thursday at the Las Vegas National Horse Show at South Point Arena and Equestrian Center … Read more
Grief-stricken relatives of the wealthy financier who was allegedly killed by his mentally ill son at a swanky Irish resort said the family patriarch was devoted to supporting his troubled child. John McGowan, 66, of New Canaan, Conn., was found unresponsive Tuesday night in a leisure area of Ballyfin Demesne, an exclusive luxury hotel in … Read more
Rudy Giuliani has relinquished dozens of watches and a Mercedes once owned by movie star Lauren Bacall to two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment, according to his lawyer Friday. Joseph Cammarata said in a letter filed late Friday in Manhattan federal court that the trove of watches and a ring were … Read more
A Wisconsin college student with a severe peanut allergy died days after consuming a gluten-free brownie that sent her into anaphylactic shock. A Wisconsin college student with a severe peanut allergy died days after consuming a gluten-free brownie that sent her into anaphylactic shock — but her tragic death is now providing life to others … Read more
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