‘The Color Purple’ and ‘May December’ Filming Prove Georgia Has More to Offer Filmmakers Than Atlanta Since then, Augusta has hosted high-profile productions such as Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule” (2018) and Marvel’s “The Suicide Squad” (2021), but recent productions have tended to be more low-profile, ... 05/9/2024 - 5:16 am | View Link
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The new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is down to just $30 — one of the lowest prices we've ever seen The Fire TV Stick 4K Max streaming device is on sale for $40. That’s a record low for Amazon’s top-of-the-line streaming stick, which usually costs $60. 05/6/2024 - 10:18 am | View Link
Brits are cutting back on taxis and kebabs to limit the cost of their night out, study suggests Brits are cutting back on taxis and kebabs to limit the cost of their night on the tiles, a study has claimed. Research released today has laid bare how the total bill for an evening out in town ... 05/3/2024 - 4:47 am | View Link
After Spending a Whopping $30 Million, Netflix Gives Up This Iconic Project for Amazon Although films like One Piece and Rurouni Kenshin brought the streaming giant much success, Netflix has suffered more losses in proportion. Examples include Death Note, which was criticized for its ... 05/1/2024 - 6:04 pm | View Link
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister after the previous stint on the job during which the low-key technocrat has shown a distinct lack of political ambitions.
In line with Russian law, Mishustin, 58, who held the job for the past four years, submitted his Cabinet’s resignation on Tuesday when Putin began his fifth presidential term at a glittering Kremlin inauguration.
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Mishustin’s reappointment was widely expected by political observers, who noted that Putin has appreciated his skills and low political profile.
Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the head of the unit that protects Ukraine’s top officials following the arrest of two colonels who were allegedly involved in a Russian plot to assassinate the president.
Serhiy Rud, who was fired by a decree signed Thursday evening by Zelensky, had been in his post since 2019 and previously led the president’s personal security unit.
Thailand’s move to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic threatens to trigger street protests and class-action suits by owners of thousands of dispensaries which sprung across the country in the wake of decriminalization two years ago.
A complete re-criminalization ordered by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday will also push the cannabis trade underground, said Rattapon Sanrak, owner of Bangkok-based dispensary Highland Cafe.
Mexico is fighting 159 active wildfires across the country amid the year’s second heat wave that has also put the nation’s power grid under stress.
Mexico’s national weather service issued an alert that at least 12 states would experience temperatures higher than 45°C (113°F), with large swathes of the rest of the country expected to see temperatures higher than 30°C.
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The heat wave has increased demand for power, prompting the country’s grid operator to declare the system in a state of emergency on Thursday evening for the second time this week.
Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said.
“She was homeless,” Officer Brennon Warren of the Midland Police Department said Thursday.
(DES MOINES, Iowa) — As Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin began thinking about ways to prevent starvation and protect the world’s food supply, they came up with what Fowler called “the craziest idea anybody ever had” — a global seed vault built into the side of an Arctic mountain.
About 20 years ago, Fowler, now the U.