
US states declare emergency as powerful storm brings flooding and power cuts
Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.
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Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.

The actor still hasn’t come to grips with the loss of David Lynch. He talks about that, his hesitation about taking a role in “Sex and the City” and his new memoir.
Melena Ryzik and Sinna NasseriMoviesTelevision

More than 300mm of rain fell in two days in parts of Thailand’s capital, inundating homes, shops and roadsBangkok’s flood disaster – in picturesThousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and belongings.Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with about 52,000 households affected by the floods, which prompted a disaster declaration across the capital, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Continue reading...
Agence France-PresseThailandExtreme weather

Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.

New York film festival: The follow-up to 2023’s Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One dazzles with smart social commentary and jaw-dropping effectsEven by the standards of older movie stars catching a major second wind later in their careers, Godzilla pulled off an impressive reclamation of the spotlight three years ago. Godzilla Minus One, the most recent reboot featuring the 70-year-old kaiju – the version(s) from his native Japan, mind, not the Americanized one concurrently starring in a series of Warner Bros blockbusters opposite King Kong – wasn’t just another monster-movie success. It fully crossed over, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie ever released in North America, and won an Academy Award to boot for its terrific visual effects. Now. Japanese Godzilla characters are mainstream enough to pop up in Happy Meals, and the Toho-made sequel Godzilla Minus Zero is world
Jesse HassengerNew York film festival 2026Godzilla

Heavy rain over the last two days has overwhelmed Bangkok's water systems, with more rain forecast on Sunday.

Kratom, found during an investigation into the deaths of two college students, has been sold in the US for around a decade.

After visiting Africa, Pope Leo’s four-day trip to France shows how he is seeking to appeal to Roman Catholicism’s original heartlands as well as to the church’s newest strongholds.
Motoko Rich and Mark LandlerFranceLeo XIV
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