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Second Wave of Hezbollah Devices Explodes in Lebanon, Killing at Least 20
At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 others wounded, Lebanese officials said, a day after pagers exploded across the country and killed 12 people, in an attack widely attributed to Israel.
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Child, 10, Stabbed Near Japanese School in China
A 44-year-old man was in custody, the police said, after the child was attacked Wednesday. Other Japanese schools in China urged caution.
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Pager Attacks in Lebanon Puncture Hezbollah’s Image as Powerful Anti-Israel Force
Two series of coordinated attacks targeting the group’s wireless devices caused thousands of injuries, piercing the group’s rank and file and raising questions about how it will respond.
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“Agatha All Along” Wastes Supernatural Powers of an Excellent Cast
The revelation that purple-suited witch Agatha Harkness was the secret antagonist of “WandaVision” was a pleasantly surprising twist for the flawed yet entertaining Disney+ miniseries. Her long-awaited spin-off series, “Agatha All Along,” is a testament to Kathryn Hahn’s skills. Still, ultimately, it’s another Marvel TV show that fails to cast a bewitching spell, let alone…
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Colin Farrell Turns Gotham Into “The Sopranos” with HBO’s Thrilling “The Penguin”
The notion of a Batman show without the Batman is nothing new—we’re decades now into a bevy of largely unsuccessful attempts at fleshing out a Gotham City largely unfettered by the Caped Crusader’s nocturnal adventures. “Birds of Prey,” “Gotham Knights,” hell, “Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler” all left withering impressions in the overarching public’s…
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A Fossilized Creature May Explain a Puzzling Painting on a Rock Wall
The artwork suggests that the San people of South Africa have an Indigenous knowledge of paleontology that predated Western approaches to the field.
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Titan Disaster Hearing Upends Earlier Expert Theories on Crew Deaths
Two days of reporting and testifying by experts during a U.S. Coast Guard inquiry challenge the idea that the submersible’s passengers knew they were facing death.
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Study Reveals Bird-Migration Mystery
By outfitting blackbirds with heart-rate monitors, scientists debunked a long-held assumption about the benefits of spending the winter in warm climates.
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Braised Chicken Recipe
Bone-in chicken on a bed of olive-studded, lemony greens is at the ready for sweater season.
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Vegandale 2024 at Citi Field Caused Confusion and Angered Ticket Holders
The New York stop of Vegandale, a roughly 200-vendor event, caused confusion and angered many ticketholders at Citi Field over the weekend.