The director was nominated for a Tony Award for directing the 2016 Broadway production of “Eclipsed” starring Lupita Nyong’o.
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US approved thousands of child bride requests over past decade
Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. In one case, a 49-year-old man applied for admission fo…
China releases spacecraft pictures from moon’s far side
China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon’s far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to the less-understood sector of the lunar surface.
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Frontier pilots overwhelmingly OK contract with average 53% pay increase
Union says 77 percent of Frontier Airlines pilots backed the deal, adding that the new contract will provide an average 53 percent pay increase.
Australia police arrest man over suspicious packages sent to US consulate, others
Around 10 diplomatic missions, mostly in Melbourne, on Wednesday reported the delivery of suspicious packages, some of them labelled “asbestos.”
Ousted Pixar chief John Lasseter finds new home at Skydance Animation
Pixar co-founder John Lasseter, who stepped down last year after complaints of unwanted workplace touching, will run a new animation company.
Transgender woman sexually assaulted in North Carolina bathroom
News outlets report 38-year-old Amber Harrell and 31-year-old Jessica Fowler are charged with second-degree kidnapping and sexual battery.
Scott Dozier, the Nevada death row inmate who wanted to be executed, found dead in cell
The state confirmed the death to the Associated Press on Saturday.
Trump voices optimism about U.S. trade deal with China as both economies suffer from fight
President Trump expressed optimism Sunday about a U.S. trade deal with China ahead of talks between the two countries. China’s economy has weakened.
‘Aquaman’ extends box-office reign to three weeks; ‘Escape Room’ sneaks into 2nd place
“Aquaman” spent its third week atop the box office heap. Its $30.7 million haul brings its domestic gross to nearly $260 million. “Escape Room” pulled in $18 million while “Mary Poppins Returns” finished third with $15.8 million.
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