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LOS ANGELES, Nov 2, 2023 (AFP) – The Texas Rangers captured the World Series for the first time in the team’s 63-year history on Wednesday, defeating Arizona 5-0 to complete a historic playoff championship run. Marcus Semien’s two-run home run, a run-scoring Mitch Garver single and a pivotal ninth-inning Diamondbacks error produced the runs that enabled Texas to win Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final by 4-1. “It’s just emotional,” Semien said. “Everything I have ever […]
By Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse ISELTWALD, Switzerland (AFP) — “It’s a dream come true,” said Filipina tourist Isabel Palijon, staring in wonder at a wooden pier framed by the turquoise waters of a Swiss lake and the towering Alps behind. And she is not alone. Ever since the hugely popular South Korean series “Crash Landing on You” aired a romantic scene shot on this very spot, the picturesque village of Iseltwald has been overrun by […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP0 — Meryl Streep will join the cast of “Big Little Lies” season two, US cable network HBO announced Wednesday, generating another boost for a hit drama already basking in awards glory. The triple Oscar winner will star opposite Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman in the second edition of a show that won plaudits for tackling domestic violence at a time when US society is increasingly focused on its treatment of […]
by Laura BONILLA Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – “13 Reasons Why,” a hit Netflix show in which a teenager slits her wrists and leaves behind 13 tapes as clues to what made her do it, has alarmed US mental health experts who fear it glorifies suicide. While the show’s creators insist they are performing a public service, they tread a very fine line between casting light on the number two cause of death […]
