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Director Lin-Manuel Miranda will make musical ‘Octet’ into movie
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (221+ words) LOS ANGELES, April 2 (Reuters) " Lin-Manuel Miranda, director of the 11time Tony Award"winning musical "Hamilton," will direct a musical film adaptation "of Dave Malloy's chamber choir musical "Octet" as "his next feature project, 5000 Broadway Productions announced Thursday. "I haven't stopped thinking…...
Former top defender Stephon Gilmore retires after 13 seasons
56+ min ago (219+ words) Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore formally announced his retirement on Thursday. The five-time Pro Bowl "cornerback over 13 NFL seasons "didn't play in 2025. "I have had an incredible 13 years in the League, and I cannot wait to…...
Travel Not Advised in Stevens Point due to Blocked Roads
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (203+ words) Ice storm damage in Stevens Point. Image courtesy: Mike Wiza STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) " Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza is asking residents to stay home for the rest of the day due to damage from Thursday's ice storm. Wiza says…...
Mariners activate SS J.P. Crawford (shoulder) from IL
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (308+ words) The Seattle Mariners activated shortstop J.P. Crawford from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Crawford has been sidelined due to a sore right shoulder and missed "the first seven games of the season. His "throwing shoulder began ailing him during spring…...
Final Four a reality thanks to ‘International Illini’
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (553+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " Illinois head coach Brad Underwood signed All-American Keaton Wagler without seeing him play. He trusted assistant Geoff Alexander to assemble the "Balkan Bloc" of international talent. And a hometown guard who left for Arizona came back to help complete…...
Brazil’s Embraer delivers 44 planes in the first quarter
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (87+ words) SAO PAULO, April "2 (Reuters) - "Brazilian planemaker Embraer "delivered "44 "aircraft in "the first quarter, it "said "in "a "securities filing "on Thursday, "including 10 commercial "jets, 29 executive "jets "and "five "defense "aircraft. (Reporting ... Brazil's Embraer delivers 44 planes in the first quarter SAO…...
US judge tosses most of Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (475+ words) NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) " A federal judge on Thursday dismissed most of Blake Lively's claims in her lawsuit accusing Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment in connection with the filming of their 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us." The "decision was…...
Sorry: Wizards say blindfold prank was a bit shortsighted
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (254+ words) The Washington Wizards have apologized for an April Fool's Day gag on Wednesday that, as it turned out, attempted to "spoof the entire arena. In what appeared to "be a prank on a participant in a half-court shot promotion, the…...
Agent: S Kyle Dugger signing one-year contract with Bengals
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (179+ words) Free agent safety Kyle Dugger is signing a one-year deal with "the Cincinnati Bengals, "his agent Drew Rosenhaus informed ESPN on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed for Dugger, "who "opted to "be a free "agent in March after the…...
Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (400+ words) By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM, April 2 (Reuters) " Scientists and designers unveiled on Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U.S. in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the "value of laboratory-grown leather. The teal-coloured bag…...