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11+ min ago (302+ words) Films and TV shows about anxiety and fear are expected to lead the awards when nominations for the Golden Globes are announced on Monday. It seems like a lifetime ago, but "Sinners" was released just back in April and voters should remember its cultural moment and box office success. The Ryan Coogler Jim-Crow-plus-vampires hit neatly mashed up the horrors of the supernatural with the horrors of the very human. "Hamnet" and "Wicked: For Good" are also predicted to perform well in nominations. Parents will, of course, expect nominations for "KPop Demon Hunters," the soundtrack of their lives since the mega-hit was released on Netflix back in June. There is, of course, one actress who should be recognized with all the awards available as the very avatar of our age of apprehension: the terrifying clown-witch visage of Aunt Gladys in "Weapons....

45+ min ago (539+ words) The Army gynecologist described in a recent lawsuit as a "predator in uniform" is now being held in the Bell County Jail in Texas, "after apparently violating conditions of liberty imposed by his commander," according to an Army spokesperson. Officials at Fort Hood, where Army Maj. Blaine McGraw is alleged to have committed sexual misconduct against patients under his care at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, ordered him into pretrial confinement on Dec. 2, the spokesperson said. Video above: Ft. Hood general speaks about shootings from 2014 "In accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, a neutral and detached military magistrate will conduct a pretrial confinement review within seven days, and the magistrate will determine whether continued confinement is warranted," the spokesperson told CNN. An attorney for McGraw told CNN in a statement Thursday that he didn't violate orders. "He was…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (303+ words) The 12 teams vying to win the College Football Playoff national title were revealed Sunday by the CFP selection committee. The top four seeds " No. 1 Indiana (13-0), No. 2 Ohio State (12-1), the defending national champion, No. 3 Georgia (12-1) and No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1) " earn first-round byes and will automatically advance to the quarterfinals. The first round takes place on December 19 and 20. The matchups (all times Eastern): The five highest-ranked conference winners receive automatic CFP berths. On Friday, Tulane, a Group of 5 school, captured the American Conference title after a 34-21 victory against North Texas in New Orleans. Another Group of 5 team made it to college football's version of the "Big Dance." James Madison beat Troy 31-14 to take the Sun Belt Conference championship in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Unranked Duke (8-5) beat Virginia (10-3) 27-20 in overtime in Charlotte, North Carolina, to win the school's first outright ACC championship since 1962. However, Tulane…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (558+ words) Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost, even though the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisers recommended a major change to the immunization practice. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, whose members were chosen by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted Friday to end universal hepatitis B vaccination recommendations for newborns. The revised recommendation calls for mothers who test negative for the virus to consult with a doctor or other health care provider before having their babies vaccinated. This could create confusion and place additional hurdles in front of parents and result in fewer children being immunized. The advisers also voted in favor of recommending that babies who don't receive a dose at birth should wait at least two months before being immunized. Two…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago (192+ words) Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff's 12-team bracket released Sunday. The undefeated Hoosiers vaulted to the top spot based on their history-making win in the Big Ten title game against Ohio State, which fell one spot after its 13-10 loss. SEC champion Georgia was third and and Big 12 champ Texas Tech fourth. All four get first-round byes. Most of the drama surrounded the bubble teams, and it was Alabama at No. 9 and Miami at No. 10 making the field by leapfrogging Notre Dame, which lost to the Hurricanes during opening week. American Conference champion Tulane got the 11th spot and Sun Belt champion James Madison got the last spot over Duke, the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The rest of the field: No. 5 Oregon, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 7 Texas A…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago (121+ words) LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. " Police are searching for a man who escaped Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincolnton." 42-year-old Roy Burgess was serving a one-to-two year sentence for larceny, according to North Carolina Department of Adult Correction." Burgess is a white male with brown hair, blue eyes and a beard. He's approximately 5'11, 180 pounds. Burgess has tattoos on his neck, arms and hands. The tattoo on his neck is of the letters "BNG."" NCDAC says he may be bleeding from cuts on his body. Burgess may be with relatives in Dallas or Gastonia." Anyone with information about Burgess or his whereabouts should call 911 or Lincoln Correctional Center at 704-735-0485."...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (88+ words) Some school systems in North Carolina, including in the Piedmont Triad, are making decisions about school on Monday, Dec. 8, due to the weather. >>>Check out the full listing of remote learning days, school delays and closings here as school systems voluntarily submit them to our site. North Carolina school closings, delays, remote learning list for Monday, Dec. 7 Looking for school systems outside the Piedmont Triad in North Carolina? Union County Public Schools Looking for school systems in Virginia? Fairfax County Public Schools Loudoun County Public Schools...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago (211+ words) Bowl season is upon us as three of our four "Big Four" teams prepare for postseason play. Bowl season is upon us as three of our four "Big Four" teams prepare for postseason play WAKE FOREST After an 8-4 season, Wake Forest is headed to Charlotte for the Duke's Mayo Bowl The Deacons will be facing Mississippi State at Bank of America Stadium on Friday, Jan 2, at 8 p.m.Earning the opportunity to compete in the Duke's Mayo Bowl is a tremendous honor for our football program Bowl games are a reward for commitment and consistency, and our players and staff have earned every bit of this moment," said head coach Jake Dickert "We are excited for the challenge against a talented Mississippi State program, and I'm grateful to Will Pitts and his staff for the invitation We're ready to represent Wake Forest,…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago (784+ words) President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office, hailing the slate of artists he was deeply involved in choosing as "perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class" ever assembled. This year's recipients are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump said they are a group of "incredible people" who represent the "very best in American arts and culture" and that, "I know most of them and I've been a fan of all of them." "This is a group of icons whose work and accomplishments have inspired, uplifted and unified millions and millions of Americans," said a tuxedo-clad Trump. "This is perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class of Kennedy Center Honorees ever assembled." Trump ignored the Kennedy…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago (243+ words) NEW YORK " Manufacturer Mellace Family Brands California, Inc. recalled'Wegmans mixed nuts Friday due to a possible Salmonella contamination.' The Unsalted Deluxe Mixed Nuts were sold in tubs and bags from Nov. 3 through Dec. 1. The affected products were sold at Wegmans stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., according to the'U.S. Food and Drug Administration.' Wegmans Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted 34 oz (964 grams) Wegmans Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted 11.5 oz (326 grams) No injuries or illnesses have been reported. The recall was voluntarily issued after testing found "one lot of raw pistachios to be positive for Salmonella," according to the recall.' Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with the bacteria typically experience fever, diarrhea that may be bloody,…...