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Month: September 2024

City approves plan for Oklahoma hoops, gymnastics arena in $1.1B entertainment district

The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and gymnastics. The City Council voted 5-4 after midnight Wednesday for the district that in addition to Oklahoma athletics, would host concerts, trade shows, meetings, graduations and other events. Oklahoma men’s basketball

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Moscow will support Islamabad’s bid to join BRICS, says Russian deputy prime minister

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Russia’s deputy prime minister says Moscow will support Islamabad’s bid to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies. Alexei Overchuk made his remarks Wednesday in a televised news conference following his talks with his counterpart Ishaq Dar in Islamabad. Pakistan applied last year for membership in the alliance that has a stated

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Q&A: Damien Chazelle, Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons on ‘Whiplash’ returning to theaters after 10 years

AP Film Writer Ten years after “Whiplash” took the film world by storm, Damien Chazelle’s breakthrough film is returning to theaters nationwide Friday. In 2014, “Whiplash” was the ultimate indie movie Cinderella story—a Sundance discovery made by a 20-something that that would go on to become both a box office hit and an awards darling:

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US imposes sanctions on 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses, including violent crackdowns on protesters, torture of prisoners and targeting Iranian dissidents abroad. The sanctions were unveiled around the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.”

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ANÁLISIS | La credibilidad de Hezbollah depende de su venganza contra Israel, pero su debilidad ha quedado al descubierto

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Durante años, Hezbollah fue considerado el principal actor no estatal del mundo: la joya de la corona de los aliados de Irán en Medio Oriente, bien equipado, bien entrenado, bien dirigido, altamente disciplinado y secreto. En mayo de 2000, el grupo logró expulsar a Israel del sur del Líbano

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‘There were warning signs’: Neighbors describe ‘strange behavior’ of assassination attempt suspect

By Kate Hussey Click here for updates on this story     GREENSBORO, North Carolina (WPTV) — Neighbors of accused gunman, Ryan Routh, told WPTV there were warning signs the suspect exhibited prior to his alleged assassination attempt on former President, Donald Trump. WPTV wanted to know more about Routh, so we sent our Kate Hussey to

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Adrian Wojnarowski reporting during the 2024 NBA Draft on June 26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn

NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski retires from ESPN to become basketball general manager at alma mater

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Known for the “Woj Bomb” from his relentless NBA breaking news and reporting, ESPN’s senior insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped another one on Wednesday. Wojnarowski is retiring from the news industry to become general manager of the men’s basketball team at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure University, he announced. “Thirty-seven years

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