“The Absent One” is part of a trilogy of films in the “Department Q” series. Read the reviews for the other films, “The Keeper of Lost Causes” and “A Conspiracy of Faith.” “It’s as much about the cop as it is about the crime.” That old Hollywood saying — O.K., I just made it up, but it sounds right — explains why “ The Absent One ” is a sturdy mystery, and also why it’s not as involving as the preceding flick in this Danish series. That first film, “The Keeper of Lost Causes,” found Detective Carl Morck (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) reassigned to Department Q to handle cold cases. This laconic cop quietly suffered bureaucracy, a guilty conscience and a new partner, Assad (Fares Fares), as he barreled ahead to solve an intriguing crime. “The Absent One” finds Mr. Kaas as watchable as before, though a few well-intentioned attempts to lighten up his character — an orphaned cat is brought in, a speech about his motivations is given — are clumsily executed, and instead divert from … [Read more...] about Review: In ‘The Absent One,’ a Killer Confesses, and an Inquiry Ensues
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Virginia Democrats Kill Proposed ‘Pain-Capable’ 15-Week Abortion Ban
A bill led by Virginia Republicans that would have banned abortions after 15-weeks of pregnancy failed on Wednesday evening after a state Senate subcommittee blocked the legislation. The education and health committee blocked the “ Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protect Act ” with a 9-5 vote and also defeated a proposed near total ban later in pregnancy. Under the bill , doctors who performed or assisted with an abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy would have to face a felony charge. The legislation included exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. Many states have passed 15-week abortion bans , both before and after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June of 2022 . A 15-week cap is used because studies have found that it is possible for unborn babies to feel pain at that point of development. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) spokeswoman, Macaulay Porter, told Life News state Democrats “solidified their extreme position.” Abortion in Virginia … [Read more...] about Virginia Democrats Kill Proposed ‘Pain-Capable’ 15-Week Abortion Ban
Virginia Democrats defeat bills limiting abortion access
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In a series of key votes Thursday, Virginia Senate Democrats defeated several bills that would have restricted abortion access in the state, including a proposed 15-week ban with exceptions that was a priority for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. They are the first decisive legislative votes in Virginia since the Supreme Court's decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade. The votes mean that barring an extraordinary procedural move, such restrictions are unlikely to be enacted this year in Virginia, which currently has some of the South's most permissive abortion laws. “The truth is, as long as Senate Democrats have our majority, the brick wall will stand strong and these extreme bills will never pass,” Sen. L. Louise Lucas said in a news conference after the hearing. Several similar measures are still alive in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates but have not yet begun to advance. Anything that clears the House is likely to also be defeated in the … [Read more...] about Virginia Democrats defeat bills limiting abortion access
Conjoined twin girls separated at Texas hospital in successful surgery
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for January 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A hospital in Texas recently performed its first-ever separation surgery for conjoined twins, and the operation was deemed a success. In a press release issued on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth announced a team of doctors performed an 11-hour separation surgery on AmieLynn Rose and JamieLynn Rae Finley, who were three months and 20 days at the time of their surgery. The surgery was completed on Monday, Jan 23, and it involved 25 medical professionals, according to the pediatric hospital. FORMERLY CONJOINED TWIN GIVES BIRTH AT HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS BORN The Cook Children’s Medical Center reports that AmieLynn and JamieLynn are in early recovery. Conjoined twins AmieLynn Rose and JamieLynn Rae Finley were surgically separated on Monday, … [Read more...] about Conjoined twin girls separated at Texas hospital in successful surgery
Nashville Public Library: The House In The Wood
0 Arts & Entertainment Today's story is The House in the Wood, a German tale found in Andrew Lang's Pink Fairy Book. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from Nashville Public Library: August 18, 2021 This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Pink Fairy Book . Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s story is The House in the Wood, a German tale found in Andrew Lang’s Pink Fairy Book. A poor woodcutter lived with his wife and three daughters in a little hut on the borders of a great forest. One morning as he was going to his work, he said to his wife, 'Let our eldest daughter bring me my lunch into the wood; and so that she shall not lose her way, I will take a bag of millet with me, and sprinkle the seed on the path.' When the sun had risen high over the forest, the girl set out with a … [Read more...] about Nashville Public Library: The House In The Wood
Wakefield Quits ‘James’
See the article in its original context from January 12, 1978 Section Page Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. DAN WAKEFIELD, the novelist who has ventured into televi vision with the NBC series “James at 15,” has resigned from the show he created after a dispute with the network over an episode in which the 16-year-old hero, played by Lance Kerwin. loses his virginity. Despite Mr. Wakefield's resignation NBC will show the disputed program on Feb. 9. Mr. Wakefield said the network would not … [Read more...] about Wakefield Quits ‘James’