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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Episode 1 of Dune: Prophecy. Set 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides and his rise as the prophesied messiah known as Lisan-al-Gaib, HBO’s new Dune: Prophecy series chronicles the early evolution of the Bene Gesserit order from a fledgling school for gifted young women to the superpowered mystical sisterhood that’s pulling the strings of the imperial government at the start of Dune. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Dune: Prophecy is based on 2012’s Sisterhood of Dune, the first book in the Great Schools of Dune prequel trilogy written by Brian Herbert, the son of Dune author Frank Herbert, and Kevin J.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for the first episode of Dune: Prophecy. The HBO series Dune: Prophecy is set about 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides, the protagonist of the original Dune books. Sadly, that means Timothée Chalamet—who plays Paul in Denis Villeneuve’s ongoing adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune novels—won’t be making any cameos as a hot prophet in the six-episode season.

WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to Hegseth’s lawyer. Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey, California, according to a statement released by the city.

MANAUS, Brazil — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U. S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, easing limitations on the weapons as Russia deploys thousands of North Korean troops to reinforce its war, according to a U. S. official and three other people familiar with the matter. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The decision allowing Kyiv to use the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMs, for attacks farther inside Russia comes as President Vladimir Putin positions North Korean troops along Ukraine’s northern border to try to reclaim hundreds of miles of territory seized by Ukrainian forces. Biden’s move also follows the presidential election victory of Donald Trump, who has said he would bring about a swift end to the war and raised uncertainty about whether his administration would continue the United States’ vital military support for Ukraine. Read More: What Trump’s Win Means for the World The official and the others knowledgeable about the matter were not authorized to discuss the U.

Fast break Why the Bufs won: CU has a season-low 13 turnovers, finished 9-for-19 from long range, and outrebounded the Crimson 43-30. Three stars 1. Andrej Jakimovski: The graduate transfer led all scorers with 20 points and shared CU’s rebounding lead with seven. 2. Elijah Malone: CU’s center went 5-for-9 from the floor and 6-for-6 on free throws, posting 16 points and seven rebounds. 3.

By AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER, MATTHEW LEE and ELLEN KNICKMEYER MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U. S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, easing limitations on the weapons as Russia deploys thousands of North Korean troops to reinforce its war, according to a U.