Review: Blunt, Johnson’s charisma can’t rescue ‘Jungle Cruise’

Review: Blunt, Johnson’s charisma can’t rescue ‘Jungle Cruise’

Review: Blunt, Johnson’s charisma can’t rescue ‘Jungle Cruise’

Disney’s latest fantasy-adventure comedy “Jungle Cruise,” based off the well-worn water ride that was once a highlight of a trip to the company’s theme parks in Orlando and Anaheim, Calif., is a mixed bag.

The film starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has its charms — mainly the two leads’ charisma and likability — but the concoction that’s one part “African Queen and one part “Pirates of the Caribbean” with a jigger of “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” never quite mixes into tasty cocktail.

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Simone Biles doesn’t need more medals. She returned to the Olympics for something much more impactful

Simone Biles doesn’t need more medals. She returned to the Olympics for something much more impactful

Simone Biles doesn’t need more medals. She returned to the Olympics for something much more impactful

At 4 feet, 8 inches tall, Simone Biles often feels she has “the weight of the world on my shoulders.”

She was the first Olympic athlete ever anointed with a Twitter emoji reflecting her status as a GOAT — the greatest of all time.
Just tweet #SimoneBiles or #Simone, and “a goat in a leotard performing a split leap with a gold medal around its neck shows up,”

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Tommy Dorfman, ’13 Reasons Why’ star, is celebrating herself as a trans woman

Tommy Dorfman, ’13 Reasons Why’ star, is celebrating herself as a trans woman

Tommy Dorfman, ’13 Reasons Why’ star, is celebrating herself as a trans woman

Tommy Dorfman has reintroduced herself as a trans woman, taking to social media to say “my pronouns are she/her.”

“I’m especially grateful to every single trans person who walked this path, broke down barriers, and risked their lives to live authentically and radically as themselves before me. thank you to all the trans woman that showed me who i am,

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US intelligence community convenes new panel to probe ‘Havana syndrome’ causes amid new cases in Austria

US intelligence community convenes new panel to probe ‘Havana syndrome’ causes amid new cases in Austria

US intelligence community convenes new panel to probe ‘Havana syndrome’ causes amid new cases in Austria

The U.S. intelligence community has launched a new panel of experts that brings together senior officers and outside medical and scientific experts to investigate the “anomalous health incidents” affecting dozens of U.S. personnel around the world, an intelligence official told ABC News.

The U.S. government still has not reached a conclusion into the cause of the incidents,

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2021 British Open leaderboard breakdown: Louis Oosthuizen, Jordan Spieth top other major winners after Round 1

2021 British Open leaderboard breakdown: Louis Oosthuizen, Jordan Spieth top other major winners after Round 1

2021 British Open leaderboard breakdown: Louis Oosthuizen, Jordan Spieth top other major winners after Round 1

Will Oosthuizen finally break through after consecutive second-place major finishes?

The first round of the 149th Open Championship saw the morning wave go low and set the pace, and after 18 holes, the field has produced a pair of former winners at the top of the leaderboard. Louis Oosthuizen has finished as a runner-up six times in majors since he won at St.

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5 Takeaways From The 2021 Emmy Nominations

5 Takeaways From The 2021 Emmy Nominations

5 Takeaways From The 2021 Emmy Nominations

This year’s Emmy nominations cover a time when the coronavirus pandemic turned the TV industry upside down. So it makes sense that the shows and performances announced Tuesday might include some choices that are a bit … unconventional.
Netflix’s continuation of The Karate Kid franchise, Cobra Kai, nominated as best comedy series? Lovecraft Country, a series that was essentially canceled by HBO when it decided not to make a second season,

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Racist abuse directed at England players after Euro 2020 final defeat is described as ‘unforgivable’ by manager Gareth Southgate

Racist abuse directed at England players after Euro 2020 final defeat is described as ‘unforgivable’ by manager Gareth Southgate

Racist abuse directed at England players after Euro 2020 final defeat is described as ‘unforgivable’ by manager Gareth Southgate

The online racial abuse of some England players following Sunday’s Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy has been described by the team’s manager Gareth Southgate as “unforgivable” and “just not what we stand for.”

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were targeted on social media after they missed penalties in the 3-2 shootout defeat at Wembley Stadium.

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Suns vs. Bucks, NBA Finals score: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee look to climb back in series at home

Suns vs. Bucks, NBA Finals score: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee look to climb back in series at home

Suns vs. Bucks, NBA Finals score: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee look to climb back in series at home

The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t have much success in the first two games at Phoenix. Now, they hope playing in front of their own fans at Fiserv Forum will help ignite a spark as they try to climb out of a 2-0 NBA Finals hole. The Bucks will look to improve to 8-1 at home this postseason when they host the Suns in Game 3 Sunday night.

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Belgium recalls ambassador to Seoul after wife’s second physical altercation

Belgium recalls ambassador to Seoul after wife’s second physical altercation

Belgium recalls ambassador to Seoul after wife’s second physical altercation

Belgium is recalling its ambassador to Seoul “without further delay,” after the envoy’s wife was accused of getting into a second physical altercation in four months.

Ambassador Peter Lescouhier had been recalled in late May following an incident in April in which his wife, Xiang Xueqiu, was recorded on CCTV striking a woman in a Seoul store, causing a national scandal in South Korea.

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Haiti’s leader has been killed. Here’s what you need to know

Haiti’s leader has been killed. Here’s what you need to know

Haiti’s leader has been killed. Here’s what you need to know

The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has stunned the country and shocked regional leaders. The Caribbean nation of roughly 11 million people, many of them living amid poverty and rising violence, now faces an even more uncertain future.
Haiti’s acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph has assumed leadership of the country in the immediate aftermath of the attack.

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