Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming Republican primary

Liz Cheney speaking during Jan. 6 committee hearing on July 21, 2022

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump's fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, was defeated in a GOP primary on Tuesday, falling to a rival backed by the former president in a contest that has reinforced Trumps grip on the party's base.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cheney-defeated-wyoming-primary-1.6553384?cmp=rss

Wolfgang Petersen, filmmaker behind Das Boot, The NeverEnding Story, dead at 81

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Wolfgang Petersen, who rode his acclaimed German-language film Das Boot into a career directing Hollywood blockbusters such as In the Line of Fire, Air Force One, The Perfect Storm and Troy, has died. He was 81.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/wolfgang-petersen-1.6552922?cmp=rss