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Where the pandemic is central to The Pull of the Stars, in Hamnet it is a dark presence looming over the book, just as the bubonic plague hung over England throughout Shakespeare’s life, beginning in the fourteenth century as the ‘Black Death’. But it strikes the Agnes family like lightning, …

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with the death of George Floyd, has been charged with tax evasion. Chauvin’s wife, Kellie May Chauvin, who filed for divorce, was also charged, Washington County District Attorney Pete Orput said Wednesday. The Chauvins are accused of failing to file income tax …

Nintendo shared the first trailer for the Switch-exclusive Shin Megami Tensei V during their surprise Nintendo Direct Mini this week, but that’s not the only game in the series to hit the hybrid console. During the same broadcast, Nintendo also revealed that Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD, a remaster …

Like many of his colleagues in the Hong Kong civil service, V. has a calendar pinned in his office cubicle. But his stands out: he presents a slogan that supports the city’s pro-democracy protest movement. “My calendar is still overturned or covered,” said V., who just wanted to be identified …

Don’t believe what you’ve read: Clint Eastwood is not leaving Tinseltown to pursue a career in selling CBD products. The Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and director, known for his roles in “Dirty Harry,” “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” and “Gran Torino,” filed two lawsuits in Los Angeles federal …