Author: Randall Barranco

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Hi, “Oppenheimer.” When Hollywood comes together for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the blockbuster biopic is expected to dominate all competition, including its release-date companion, “Barbie.” The Oscars, starting on ABC at 7 p.m. EDT Sunday, are beginning an hour earlier than usual due to daylight saving time. But apart from the time change, this year’s show is sticking to many traditional Academy Awards customs. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting, and past winners are returning as presenters. A big studio epic is set for a major awards sweep.

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STONEHAM — Throughout the season, Tewksbury's top players received most of the attention. However, at Stoneham Arena on Saturday, it was the Redmen's lesser-known players who made a crucial impact. Third-line forward Peter Civitarese scored his first ever goal to equalize against Woburn. Then Jason Lavoie, a second-liner, scored with 6:13 left […]

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TikTok once again finds itself in a precarious position. This time, it comes in the form of legislation that would ban the popular social media platform if it doesn’t break ties with ByteDance, its Beijing-based parent company. On Thursday, a House panel unanimously approved a bipartisan bill that would require the Chinese firm to divest…

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President Biden on Saturday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping” with his handling of the war with Hamas, even as Biden stressed he would not abandon support for Israel. “What’s happening is he has a right to defend Israel, a right to continue to pursue Hamas,” Biden told MSNBC’s…

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Iran “bears responsibility” for Mahsa Amini’s “unlawful death” in 2022 that ignited nationwide protests, a U.N. report said Friday. The pronouncement came from a report by the U.N. Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, which said that Tehran used “unnecessary and disproportionate use of lethal force” to repel protestors in the aftermath of the death. Amini was…

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Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) stated that communities of color are “incredibly critical” in helping reelect President Biden in November and he believes marginalized communities “won’t survive” another term with former President Trump. Frost appeared on MSNBC’s Katie Phang's show to discuss Biden’s recent endorsements. The Latino Victory Fund, AAPI Victory Fund and The Collective…

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