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#France Picks Oscar Selection Committee, Including Ex-Lionsgate Exec Patrick Wachsberger and Composer Alexandre Desplat

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The French culture ministry on Friday unveiled the new committee that will pick the French movies to enter the Oscar race in the best international film category. The group, which French culture minister Rima Abdul Malak announced, includes the Oscar-winning producer, and ex-Lionsgate top executive and Summit boss Patrick Wachsberger (Coda), two-time Oscar-winning composer Alexandre…

#Inside the push to get weight loss treatment covered by Medicare

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A push to have more obesity care services covered under Medicare is picking up steam in Congress, buoyed by enthusiasm for newer medications and recognition of the massive cost of chronic health issues linked to being overweight. Under the Medicare Modernization Act passed in 2003, Medicare is prohibited from covering medications used for weight loss….

#Biden administration announces .2B in funding for projects to pull carbon from the air

#Biden administration announces $1.2B in funding for projects to pull carbon from the air

Admin3 years ago03 mins

The Biden administration will put up to $1.2 billion into two projects that will pull planet-warming carbon dioxide from the air in Texas and Louisiana. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced the funds for the two projects in a call with reporters on Thursday. She said that these projects will help to “prove out the…

#Fan Bingbing’s Feminist Thriller ‘Green Night’ Gets North American Distribution (Exclusive)

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Fan Bingbing’s recent gritty thriller Green Night is headed to North American cinemas. Film Movement has acquired all North American rights to the film and plans to roll it out in theaters this winter, followed by a release on home entertainment and digital platforms. The film, set in South Korea, follows a Chinese woman who…

#Trump rages over 2020 election indictment trial date, dubs it ‘election interference’

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Former President Trump lashed out on Thursday in response to special counsel Jack Smith’s proposal for him to stand trial on Jan. 2, 2024, on charges related to his efforts to cling to power after losing the 2020 election. In a post on Truth Social, Trump took issue with the proximity of the proposed trial…

#‘Heart of Stone’ Review: Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan Tangle in Familiar but Diverting Netflix Spy Thriller

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Netflix tries muscling in on the Mission: Impossible game with the adrenaline-charged spy thriller Heart of Stone, built as a vehicle for Gal Gadot (one of the producers) to swap superheroics for a more earthbound combo of brains, tech savvy, instinct and formidable fight skills. While it’s a few notches up from the Wonder Woman…

#Alarm grows as Ukraine’s counteroffensive falters

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There is growing alarm about the pace and prospects of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, with few signs of progress in recent weeks and Russian lines holding strong. Those concerns picked up steam in the past week after Ukraine launched a second push in the southern Zaporizhzhia region and has still come up mostly empty in the eyes…

#Fulton County DA Fani Willis warns staff not to respond to ‘derogatory’ Trump ad

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The Atlanta district attorney investigating former President Trump’s efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results is warning members of her office about a “derogatory and false” ad being run this week by the Trump campaign. A Trump aide confirmed to The Hill that the campaign is planning to run an ad targeting Fani Willis that…

#Appeals court rules for man who challenged ban on illegal drug users possessing firearms

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A federal appeals court ruled a ban on gun possession for users of illegal drugs is unconstitutional, as applied to a man who used marijuana. The three-judge panel ruled Wednesday that that Patrick Darnell Daniels Jr.’s Second Amendment rights were violated in being convicted of the charge. Law enforcement had pulled over Daniels for driving…

#Disney in Transition: Wall Street Divided on When Bob Iger’s Overhaul Ideas Will Pay Off

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Disney’s latest earnings report and conference call after the market close on Wednesday showed a mix of progress under CEO Bob Iger, including in terms of cost-cutting and moving towards streaming profitability. It also showed challenges, such as in the linear TV networks business, as well as new initiatives, including plans to roll out a…