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Everything you need to know ahead of the 92nd Academy Awards |
| The most glamorous night in movies is finally upon us: the 92nd Academy Awards. And the show is all about the big films. In fact, director Todd Phillips' "Joker" surprised pundits by taking the runaway lead in nominations – 11, including best picture, best director and best actor for Joaquin Phoenix. But don't rule everyone else out yet, here are our predictions for all the major categories. And the rest of your Oscars questions, answered. |
| • | How and when can I watch the show? The Oscars will broadcast on ABC (8 p.m. EST/5 PST) and will be viewable on the ABC app. However, the app will not let you watch unless you can authenticate your cable or satellite service. | | • | Where can I check out the red carpet? Red carpet coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 PST on ABC. This livestream can be viewed for free on Twitter via @TheAcademy. | | • | Who is the host this year? Nobody! The Academy liked the no-pressure results last year and decreed no need for an official host. | |
2 New York police officers shot in 'assassination attempts' |
| An ex-con was taken into custody Sunday in New York City after two police officers were wounded less than 12 hours apart in shootings described as "assassination attempts" by the mayor and police commissioner . Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaking at a news conference Sunday, said a police lieutenant was in stable condition after being wounded Sunday morning. The officer shot Saturday night was expected to be released from a hospital sometime Sunday, the mayor added. De Blasio called any attack targeting a police officer "an attack on all of us. It's intolerable and we will not accept it." |
Sanders leads polls ahead of New Hampshire primary, while Buttigieg climbs and Biden nosedives |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to lead in polling ahead of New Hampshire's primary Tuesday while former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has surged into second place . The polls show Buttigieg has growing support from New Hampshire voters while former Vice President Joe Biden has tumbled in recent Granite State polls. The results from Iowa's caucuses last week are still not official after delays and inconsistencies with the vote count, but Buttigieg's strong finish there appears to have given his campaign a bounce heading into New Hampshire. Buttigieg and Sanders have both declared victory in that unsettled contest, which is undergoing a precinct review state Democrats said will be completed Monday. |
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 | | Democratic presidential hopeful Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders addresses the Democratic Party's 61st Annual McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club dinner at SNHU arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, on February 8, 2020. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: New Hamps ORIG FILE ID: AFP_1OT77R | | JOSEPH PREZIOSO, AFP via Getty Images | |
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Coronavirus death toll reaches 814, first American fatality reported in China |
| The death toll from the coronavirus in mainland China has climbed to 814, according to officials, with a 60-year-old U.S. citizen becoming what appears to be the first American fatality from the global virus outbreak. The American victim, who was not identified, died on Wednesday after being diagnosed with the coronavirus in Wuhan, according to the U.S. Embassy. In the U.S., another group of 201 American evacuees from Wuhan arrived at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, to drop off 53 people for a two-week quarantine. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the U.S. had brought more than 800 Americans from Wuhan in recent days. |
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Nancy Pelosi: Alexander Vindman's 'shameful' firing a 'brazen act of retaliation' by President Trump |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed President Donald Trump for the abrupt removal of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on Friday, who served on the National Security Council and provided damning testimony during the impeachment inquiry . "President Trump is impeached forever," Pelosi said. "The shameful firing of Colonel Vindman was a clear and brazen act of retaliation that showcases the President's fear of the truth." Also Friday, Trump fired Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland from Brussels. Both Vindman and Sondland provided key testimony into Trump's alleged pressuring of Ukraine's government to open investigations into domestic political rivals and leveraging of military aid money to do so. |
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XFL kicks off inaugural 10-week regular season |
| The XFL's inaugural season kicked off Saturday, marking the start of yet another professional football league in the United States . To casual football fans, this league — like the now-defunct Alliance of American Football before it — might at first appear to be a novelty, with new teams, new logos and unfamiliar rules. But to the hundreds of players who make up the XFL, it represents one more — and perhaps one last — chance at pro football. The DC Defenders beat the Seattle Dragons, 31-19, in the first game of the 2020 XFL season. Here are five things we learned from this weekend's XFL's openers. |
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