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‘Unstoppable’ captures Anthony Robles’ singular life, with Robles as his own stunt double

AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — “Unstoppable,” about the one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles, was one of the most-anticipated premieres of the Toronto International Film Festival. That was partly because it is produced by Ben Affleck and co-stars Jennifer Lopez. But if all the talk going in was about who would turn up between Affleck and

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Convicted serial killer Michael Gargiulo extradited to Illinois for 1993 murder of teen Tricia Pacaccio

By Todd Feurer, Lauren Clark, Ruth Chenetz, Chuck Stevenson, Doug Longhini, Maureen Maher, Dave Savini, Josh Gelman Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Convicted serial killer Michael Gargiulo appeared in a Cook County courtroom on Friday, after he was extradited from California to face charges in the 1993 stabbing death

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A state trooper is accused of killing a cheerleader who was about to graduate. He’s no longer with the agency

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota state trooper allegedly responsible for a car crash that killed an 18-year-old cheerleader has been fired by the Minnesota State Patrol, the agency said. Shane Roper, 32, faces multiple felony charges related to the May 18 crash that killed Olivia Flores and injured others. Roper pleaded not guilty in August

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Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania say they are committed to completing by the end of the decade a financially troubled and badly delayed high-speed rail project integrating the three Baltic countries with the continental European rail network. Set to link the Baltic capitals of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius on a new

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Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of diplomatic mission that’s housing 6 Maduro opponents

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government has revoked permission for Brazil to serve as custodian of Argentina’s diplomatic missions in the country. It alleges that several anti-government opponents holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador’s residence had been plotting terrorist acts from the compound. In a statement Saturday, Venezuela’s foreign ministry said it had

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El campeón paralímpico de EE.UU., Hunter Woodhall, dijo que el oro olímpico de su esposa le dio la confianza necesaria

Sofía Benavides (CNN) —  Cuando Hunter Woodhall cruzó la línea logrando una medalla de oro paralímpica en la final masculina de 400 m T62, soltó un rugido y siguió corriendo para encontrarse con su esposa, Tara Davis-Woodhall. El festejo —con ella abrazándolo desde las gradas entre lágrimas— revivió una celebración que había cautivado al mundo

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The stark contrasts between Harris and Trump are on full display in their preparations for next week’s debate

CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — When Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris walk onstage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia next week, it will be their first in-person encounter — a moment each has been mulling as they prepare with advisers for the high-stakes moment.

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Decenas de personas enferman en varios estados por un brote de salmonela vinculado a huevos retirados del mercado

Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Al menos 65 personas de nueve estados han resultado afectadas por un brote de salmonelosis relacionado con huevos que fueron retirados del mercado, según informaron este sábado los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE.UU. De los 63 casos sobre los que se dispone de información,

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Una tiburón en gestación fue marcada y vigilada por 5 meses, y luego desapareció. Científicos averiguaron lo que pasó

Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Cuando un grupo de científicos colocaron una marca a una hembra de tiburón marrajo sardinero en octubre de 2020 para conocer mejor el hábitat de esta criatura, no esperaban que el rastreador captara pruebas de cómo los tiburones grandes se cazan unos a otros. Pero cuando el rastreador registró una actividad

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