Review: A bit fizzy with romantic intrigue, ‘Widow Clicquot’ raises a glass to a woman innovator

Haley Bennett in the movie “Widow Clicquot.” (Vertical) Most Americans (and wine enthusiasts around the world) are no stranger to Veuve Clicquot Champagnes and their distinctive, marigold-labeled bottles signifying celebration and luxury. But non-French speakers wouldn’t understand the full name of the brand and, therefore, are missing out on the whole story. The word “veuve” … Read more

Review: ‘Longlegs’ walks in with a wintry moodiness, and its thrills are just getting started

A scene from the movie “Longlegs.” (Neon) Filmmaker Osgood Perkins’ eerie, occultist serial-killer horror thriller “Longlegs” opens with a psyche-rattling sequence, barely a minute or two long, in which he crafts a chilling sense of shock, awe and humor simply through shot composition, editing and performance. It unsettles the viewer on a bone-deep level, the … Read more

‘Erratic and assaultive’ man armed with machete shot by Riverside County sheriff’s deputy

Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at 7477 Mission Blvd. in Jurupa Valley. An officer-involved shooting took place Friday involving a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy. (Google Maps) The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that killed a man who was allegedly armed and behaving erratically in the Santa Ana River. On Friday at 7:28 … Read more

Man arrested, accused of making threats against Trump, Vance on social media

Multiple people notified local police in person and online about the posts, police said Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo … Read more

Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison is free after her 1980 murder conviction was overturned

Sandra Hemme, 63, reunited with family after her release Friday in Chillicothe, Mo. (Missouri Department of Corrections) A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison has been released, despite Missouri’s attorney general fighting for more than a month to keep her behind bars. Sandra Hemme, 63, left prison in … Read more

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