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LEVI: Hi. This is Levi (ph) in Hangzhou, China. I just finally bought tickets for “Ne Zha 2,” the new record holder for the highest-grossing movie of all time in China. This podcast was recorded at…SUSAN DAVIS, HOST: 12:23 p.m. on Monday, March 10.LEVI: Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but I will probably still be searching all the Chinese I didn’t understand in this two-hour, 20-minute movie everyone in China is talking about. OK, here’s the show.(SOUNDBITE OF THE BIGTOP ORCHESTRA’S “TEETER BOARD: FOLIES BERGERE (MARCH AND TWO-STEP)”)DAVIS: Well, now I know what I’m Googling…

A Virginia man who is still a US citizen but was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, says he is rethinking his support for Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential campaign, which won the 2024 victory.Jensy Machado, a naturalized US citizen, said he was in the car when he was stopped by an ice agent on his way to work in Manassas, Virginia.”They just get out of the car with their guns in their hands and say, ‘Turn off the car, give them the keys, open the window.’ Machado, 38, told news outlets Telemundo44 and NBC 4…

Elon Musk at the New York Times Dealbook Conference in November 2023 criticized advertisers for boycotting his social media platform X after other groups reported on media issues and the rise of extremist content since their purchases in 2022. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Captions in The New York Times Toggle caption Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images from The New York Times Media issues, the liberal watchdog organization that billionaire Elon Musk sued in multiple lawsuits around the world continues to attack. The group has called the “Vendetta-led campaign of honor-loss tourism,” Monday, suing masks against nonprofits in Texas, Ireland and Singapore in…

Johnnie Walker is officially unveiling Johnnie Walker Vault, a new global luxury platform based on a fusion of artistry. Edinburgh, Scotland, March 10, 2025 /prnewswire/ – Johnnie Walker, the world-leading Scotch whiskey (1), pioneering the next chapter of Luxury Spirits, has announced the global launch of Johnnie Walker Vault in the representation of the brand’s most ambitious artistry. At the heart of the new platform is the artistry of Johnnie Walker Master Blender, Dr. Emma Walker, and her skills in telling personal stories from a carefully curated selection of extremely rare whiskeys. Her mastery is based on crafts handed over…

CNN – Federal judges hearing of the Trump administration’s lawsuits have gone beyond the cases at hand to reflect potential threats to democracy and provide dramatic claims about American states. Democrats and Republican appointees likewise have voiced surprising concerns in the judiciary about the erosion of constitutional norms in the first week of the second Trump administration. But in doing so, they have broken through the culture of judicial restraint and ignored many quarters of current resistance to cross President Donald Trump. Certainly, these judicial voices are rare, but they are growing in numbers. “The US president is not king,”…

As promised, the second Trump administration quickly deployed numerous policies and executive orders that the president said were all about “making America great again.” This can be in a variety of forms, including the rapid firing of thousands of workers from various federal agencies, such as Elon Musk’s government efficiency. According to Trump, there are three groups that make America great, including immigrants, people with disabilities, and those who are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion policies. These administrations’ efforts began when many Americans expressed an overall sense of dissatisfaction with the state of the country and politics. Only 19%…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Saudi Arabia today to meet with Ukrainian officials.State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce said in a statement.Trump told reporters yesterday that he hoped for “very good results” from Rubio’s meeting in Saudi Arabia, expressing optimism that Ukraine will sign a mineral trade agreement with the United States.The president maintained his belief that Ukrainian leaders had not fully expressed their desire to end the war, but signaled that “it will change over the next two or three days.””We want to do everything we can to be serious about getting something done in Ukraine,” Trump…

Health officials are paying attention to the looming consequences of the Trump administration, the US International Development Agency. The risk of a global surge in tuberculosis cases and deaths.The World Health Organization warned last week that drastic cuts in funding could put millions of lives at risk as many countries rely on foreign aid for tuberculosis prevention, testing and treatment.”Without immediate action, the fierce progress in the fight against tuberculosis is at risk,” Dr. Teleza Casaeva, director of the WHO’s Global Program on TB and Lung Health, said in a statement Wednesday.Globally, tuberculosis is the cause of most deaths from…

Noah Crowney scored 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets lost LeBron James to a tense left gro caliber by beating Los Angeles 111-108 in the Lakers’ first game on Monday night. Luka Doncic scored 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in LA, but he only shot eight times for 26. Austin Reeves was 14 and 3 years old. Cam Johnson and Keon Johnson each added 18 points to the net, bringing their seven-game losing streak. Tyreese Martin finished with 14 points. Gabe Vincent scored 24 points for the Lakers. The Lakers had eight straight wins before losing James in…

On March 2, hours after the mutual ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal expired, Israel stopped moving goods into the territory of the tile ble flock where more than two million Palestinians live on the edge of their survival after more than a year of heavy artillery fire. “We have expressed deep concern about the suspension of access to goods and supplies to Gaza, and have called on Israel to comply with its obligations under international law and to ensure a complete, prompt, safe and unhindered supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza,” Deschauer said Monday. The International Criminal…