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All of this TV season’s cancellations and renewals, in one handy list.

Last Sunday, a group of Uzbek human rights activists laid a floral wreath at a statue in the center of Tashkent, the country's capital. It commemorated the 13th anniversary of the massacre of 400 civilians in the central Asian nation, all of them shot to death by the military during an anti-government protest, allegedly on orders of the late dictator Islam Karimov. To Human Rights Watch investigator Steve Swerdlow, that simple act of humanity — the laying of the wreath — shows that change for the better is afoot in Uzbekistan. Читать дальше...

The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, May 16, 2018 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Tomorrow will be another humid and stormy day for most areas east of the Mississippi River. The heaviest storms are expected to drench northern Florida and Georgia throughout the day, with precipitation tapering to a few showers across Pennsylvania. Some sun is expected to break through over New England, New York, Michigan and the Upper Midwest. Combined with seasonable temperatures, a pleasant day is in store for these areas. Читать дальше...

NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Tuesday, May 15, 2018 _____ SPECIAL MARINE WARNING Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 457 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT... For the following areas... Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY... Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY... Peconic and Gardiners Bays... At 456 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located along... Читать дальше...

For the world's 1.6 billion Muslims, the month of Ramadan means fasting, spiritual reflection, and charitable deeds. And there are special challenges when the holiday falls during the warmer months.

If there's one takeaway from "Solo: A Star Wars Story ," it's that our favorite scoundrel had been through a lot before he ever met up with Luke, Obi-Wan and Leia. Sure, he'd talked up his Kessel Run time and out-maneuvering Imperial ships, but this film contains at least three epic set-pieces, involving a job atop a high-speed train careening around a snowy mountain, a fiery space showdown with a squid-like super monster and an explosion-filled shootout, that are so spectacular that they have the... Читать дальше...

Defending champion Elina Svitolina eased into the third round of the WTA Italian Open on Tuesday as three-time winner Maria Sharapova needed a marathon three sets to get past Australian Ashleigh Barty.

Take a look back on UFC 224’s record-setting 11 finishes in a single event, from Markus Perez’s opening submission of James Bochnovic to Amanda Nunes’ late stoppage of Raquel Pennington in a main event title defense.

For a film franchise that’s more than 40 years old, Star Wars has had a surprisingly hard time finding its voice lately. J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens successfully relaunched the series after a 10-year cinematic hiatus, but some fans felt it copied George Lucas’ original 1977 film too closely. The standalone Rogue One: A Star Wars Story attempted to use the fantasy world to tell a gritty wartime tale, but Disney was ultimately unhappy with the result, and writer-director Tony Gilroy was brought... Читать дальше...

Where are American unions on the trade issue and the rewriting of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

The Han Solo prequel isn’t groundbreaking, but it’s different and very well cast—and that’s enough.

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• "Solo: A Star Wars Story" has some great moments, but as a whole is a flawed movie.
• The third act of the movie has major problems and feels uninspired.
• However, Alden Ehrenreich gives a worthy Solo performance, Donald Glover's Lando is fantastic, and the movie beautifully shot. 

Warning: Minor spoilers below.

The moment I realized “Solo: A Star Wars Movie” wasn’t for me was toward the two-hour mark of the movie, when I realized we were nowhere near the end. Читать дальше...

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• TripAdvisor ranked the 10 best summer vacation destinations in the US.
• The site measured the increase in booking interest from the spring to the summer, and also took note of airfare, hotel costs, and things to do.
• The destinations include Mackinac Island, Michigan; Ocean City, Maryland; and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

As temperatures rise across the United States, travelers are hard at work planning their summer getaways. Читать дальше...

Warning: There are some mild spoilers ahead.

There's a scene in "Solo: A Star Wars" story where Woody Harrelson's character Tobias Beckett tells an arrogant Han Solo, "The only way this is going to work [is to] stick to the plan. Do not improvise." See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland - A united response to FIFA's plans to enlarge the Club World Cup to 24 teams will be the subject of debate on Wednesday at a meeting of football power brokers organised by UEFA.