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The job was considered impossible: Clear 17 million pieces of backlogged mail. In a war zone. Maj. Charity Adams knew it was a mission that could not fail, not just for the sake of morale of World War II troops, but also for the reputation of Black people in the eyes of the country’s top military brass. The real-life efforts of the 855 women of the Women Army Corps’ 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion are captured in Tyler Perry’s latest film, “Six Triple Eight,” streaming now on Netflix. To Kerry Washington, who portrays Adams, the battalion’s ability to resolve an ongoing problem…

A coming-of-age movie with a dramatic punk rock twist has a storyline that may sound unreal, but it’s based on true events. In “Los Frikis,” set in early 1990s Cuba, hundreds of young, disenfranchised Cubans inject themselves with HIV during the early years of the AIDS epidemic, hoping to escape political repression by going inside government-run clinics, or sanitariums. Based on true events, the film takes its title from the Spanish translation of the word “freaky,” referring to the punk rock movement that came together in Cuba during the 1980s and 1990s.“I grew up in Miami, I have Cuban family,…

A man has been arrested in connection with the assassination of the head of Russia’s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, authorities in the country said Wednesday. “During the interrogation, he explained that he was recruited by the Ukrainian special services,” Svetlana Petrenko, a spokesperson for Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement. “On their instructions, he arrived in Moscow and received a homemade explosive device. He placed it on an electric scooter, which he parked at the entrance to the residential building where Igor Kirillov lived,” she added.  The suspect rented a car and “installed a…

Ukraine’s security service on Tuesday claimed responsibility for killing the head of Russia’s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was behind the detonation of an explosive device planted in a scooter next to the entrance of an apartment building in Moscow, according to a Ukrainian source briefed on the matter within the who asked for anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about sensitive operations. The Tuesday morning blast killed Kirillov and his assistant, who was not identified by name, according to Russian officials. Igor Kirillov in 2018. AFP…

Luigi Mangione disappeared for months before CEO shootingBefore UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed, Luigi Mangione went dark for months and loved ones desperately tried to find him, reaching out to former classmates and posting pleas on social media.Since his arrest, friends have been struggling to make sense of the news. “He was the kind of person that you would know was going to do great things,” one said. “It’s just utterly heartbreaking to think that he could have been an assassin and heartbreaking to know that his life is essentially forever over or altered in unimaginable ways.”Mangione has retained…

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Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who was at the center of a Southern California missing persons investigation before authorities said she voluntarily crossed into Mexico, has been found safe, her family said Wednesday.In their brief statement, her mother and sister did not say when or where Kobayashi, 30, was found. They thanked supporters and said they were grateful she had been located.“This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through,” the statement said.Kobayashi’s family said last week that…

Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” one of the world’s most revered literary masterpieces, is getting the Netflix treatment.After five years of developing and producing the highly anticipated television adaptation of the acclaimed novel, the streaming service is releasing part one of the series on Wednesday.The show is also one of three ambitious projects released this year reimagining beloved Latin American classics treasured by book lovers for their use of magical realism. In addition to “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” Netflix also recently adapted Juan Rulfo’s Mexican novel “Pedro Páramo” into a film. Its streaming competitor Max turned…

A murder charge was filed in New York on Monday night against the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week outside a busy New York City hotel, according to online court documents. Hours before the murder and weapons charges were filed in New York, Luigi Mangione, 26, appeared in court for a preliminary arraignment in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested earlier in the day at a McDonald’s in Altoona. There, he was charged with two felonies — forgery and carrying a firearm without a license — and three misdemeanors: tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime…

The New York Mets and superstar outfielder Juan Soto have agreed on a 15-year, $765 million contract, according to multiple reports Sunday. It is the largest contract in sports history. The decision brings Soto, formerly of the Yankees, across town to Queens in a bold move by a franchise that has long been overshadowed by the Bronx Bombers.ESPN first reported Soto’s decision to leave Yankee Stadium for Citi Field and free-spending Mets owner Steve Cohen — who shelled out an MLB-high $341.8 million for his 40-man roster in the 2024 season, according to Baseball Prospectus data.It is the biggest investment…