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Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray slices of Black life in each decade of the 1900s. But it is Washington’s kids — John David Washington, Malcolm Washington and executive producer Katia Washington — who have taken the baton for “The Piano Lesson,” one of Wilson’s two Pulitzer Prize-winning works.John David, a Golden Globe-nominated actor in his own right, stars alongside “Till” star Danielle Deadwyler. Malcolm, John David’s brother, makes his directorial debut in the film, set in the 1930s during the Great Depression.Boy Willie (played by John…

Tony Todd, an American actor known for leading the “Candyman” horror franchise as its eponymous hook-wielding ghost, died Wednesday at his home in Marina Del Rey, California. He was 69.Todd’s death was confirmed by a representative for the actor. A cause of death was not disclosed.A reliable presence in genre fare across four decades, Todd’s series of credits include iconic titles such as Alex Proyas’ comic book adaptation “The Crow,” Michael Bay’s Alcatraz actioner “The Rock” and the elaborate killing-set-piece series “Final Destination.” One of his earliest film performances came in his early thirties in Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning war epic…

Harris and Trump project confidence headed into Election Day. Russia is behind a plot to plant bombs on cargo planes bound for the U.S. and Canada, a Western official said. And Tropical Storm Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane. Here’s what to know today.The battle between Harris and Trump comes to a headLeila Register / NBC News; Getty ImagesElection Day has arrived. Today, millions of Americans will head to the polls to decide whether to send Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump to the Oval Office. The final day of voting also marks the end of a…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, a long-rumored move that was announced on Election Day in the U.S. Netanyahu and Gallant had repeatedly clashed over the conduct of the war in Gaza and Lebanon.Protests erupted in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in response to the decision, with critics accusing Netanyahu of prioritizing his own political survival over Israel’s best interests, while families of those held hostage in Gaza expressed deep concern over the impact Gallant’s firing could have on efforts to secure the release of their loved ones.Gallant will be replaced by Foreign Minister…

Manuel García-Rulfo endeared himself to global audiences as high-powered defense attorney Mickey Haller in Netflix’s hit series adaptation of “The Lincoln Lawyer.” Now, the Mexican actor is focused on a new lead role that will introduce those same audiences to the 1955 novel “Pedro Páramo,” widely considered a classic of Latin American — and specifically Mexican — literature.Written by Juan Rulfo, who was considered a precursor of magical realism, the novel tells the story of Juan Preciado, who, in the wake of his mother’s death, returns to the remote village where he was born in search of his father, Pedro…

A white former police officer who killed a Black man as he walked out of a garage four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, was found guilty of murder on Monday.Adam Coy, 48, faces life in prison for fatally shooting Andre Hill, 47, on Dec. 22, 2020.Coy was found guilty by a jury on all three counts: murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault.Hill was shot at after Coy responded to a report around 1:30 a.m. about a vehicle being turned on and off. Coy had ordered Hill to exit the garage of a house he thought was being burglarized.Protesters gather on…

Plus, the effects of hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as an ongoing Boeing workers’ strike, is expected to make a dent in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs update.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed “a tooth-breaking response” against Israel and the United States on Saturday “for what they are doing against Iran” and its proxies.The comments came a day after Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Khamenei, said Iran has the capacity to produce nuclear weapons and is prepared to change its policies on using them if faced with an existential threat, as the the country engages in a high-stakes tit for tat with Israel.Kharrazi also said the country is likely to increase the range of its ballistic missiles.“If an existential threat arises, Iran will modify its nuclear doctrine.…

A jury on Friday found a former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights in a botched raid that led to her death, NBC affiliate WAVE of Louisville reported.The jury also acquitted Brett Hankison of a second count that accused him of violating the civil rights of Taylor’s neighbor.Taylor, 26, was fatally shot by police in the March 13, 2020, raid, but not by Hankison and he was not charged with her death. Hankison, 48, fired 10 shots into Taylor’s apartment but none of them struck anyone. Some of his shots also flew into a neighboring apartment.…

Atlanta rap star Young Thug changed his plea to guilty Thursday in Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial, but averted prison time with probation, bringing a stunning close to a chapter of a case that has riveted court watchers for nearly two years.The plea change by the rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, appeared on the brink of not happening after Superior Court Judge Paige Whitaker asked if he agreed to a nonnegotiated plea. That means prosecutors and the defense could not come to a sentencing deal, and that the judge would ultimately decide his punishment.The parties returned after a…