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☆ Celebrities who died in 2024
  + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Norman Jewison, 97Norman Jewison. Doug Griffin/Toronto Star/GettyThe legendary director was best known for his eclectic filmography that included the drama "In the Heat of the Night," the musical "Fiddler of the Roof," and the beloved comedy "Moonstruck," all of which garnered him best director nominations at the Oscars. The Canadian filmmaker's specialty was getting top-notch performances out of A-list actors like Steve McQueen ("The Thomas Crown Affair") and Denzel Washington ("The Hurricane"). Twelve actors received nominations over his 40-year career, with five of his movies earning best picture noms. Jewison died on January 20.
Persons: Norman Jewison, Doug Griffin, Getty, Steve McQueen, Thomas, Denzel Washington, Oscar, Jewison Organizations: Toronto Star, Denzel
☆ Explainer: State of the Union 2023: When is Biden speaking and what do you need to know?
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt Nandita Bose | Trevor Hunnicutt | Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address at about 9 p.m. (0200 GMT Wednesday). It will be broadcast live on major U.S. broadcast television networks and online by the White House and the House of Representatives. The speech could deliver Biden his largest television audience of the year. The White House has also invited Brandon Tsay, who disarmed a gunman responsible for a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. Republicans have picked Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as White House press secretary under Donald Trump, to deliver their response.
☆ Factbox: Biden's State of the Union guests include Monterey Park hero, ex-Afghan envoy
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Kanishka Singh Nandita Bose | Kanishka Singh | Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Following are some of the guests expected to attend:* Brandon Tsay: Tsay was called a hero by authorities for disarming a gunman who shot dead 11 people during a celebration of the Lunar New Year in Monterey Park, California. The White House called it a "recognition of sustained U.S. support for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia launched its unprovoked attack." * The White House has also invited Paul Pelosi, husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "The attack reportedly was politically motivated, with the intruder's alleged intent to harm and kidnap the former Speaker," the White House said. The United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 after a 20-year war.
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