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“Things got off to a bad start as we were walking through the French Quarter to his hotel for the interview,” Dowd writes.

Officials in Beijing had been hopeful that US–China relations under Trump could get off to a more cordial start after he invited Xi to his inauguration.

He began stabbing passengers when the bus arrived at the station, then got off and attacked others on the concourse, the witness said.

Meanwhile, Anora and Conclave, the two frontrunners for the best picture prize, both got off to a strong start, winning in the two screenplay categories.

Coolidge gets off some great, filthy quips as the camera lingers on her cleavage.