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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Dune” — the science fiction epic from Warner Bros. — took in an estimated $40.1 million at the North American box office this weekend. The total exceeded expectations that had the film earning about $30 million. It was also the largest opening for Warner Bros. this year and capped off
Continue ReadingCNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Dune” — the science fiction epic from Warner Bros. — took in an estimated $40.1 million at the North American box office this weekend. The total exceeded expectations that had the film earning about $30 million. It was also the largest opening for Warner Bros. this year and capped
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — A new Delta subvariant COVID-19 strain has been designated a “Variant Under Investigation” by the U.K., saying early evidence suggests it may be more transmissible compared to Delta. The strain does not appear to result in more severe
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By Amanda Jackson and Andy Rose, CNN Two young boys were killed Saturday afternoon in Kerrville, Texas, after a vehicle taking part in a drag racing event lost control and struck spectators, police said. The Kerrville Police Department said in a statement that the boys were 6 and 8 years old. Eight other people were
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks have been sold for a combined $109 million in a Las Vegas auction coinciding with the artist’s 140th birthday. The nine paintings and two ceramic pieces had been displayed inside the Picasso restaurant at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art for more than two decades until owner
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks have been sold for a combined $109 million in a Las Vegas auction coinciding with the artist’s 140th birthday. The nine paintings and two ceramic pieces had been displayed inside the Picasso restaurant at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art for more than two decades until owner
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported 1,483 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 more deaths. The latest numbers reported by the Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard increased the state’s pandemic totals to 1,149,824 cases and 20,862 known deaths. The dashboard shows that more than 4.2 million people (58.7% of the
Continue ReadingBy Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — An American woman who previously beat cancer had COVID-19 for a year, doctors say, in a case study they hope will help scientists understand how immunocompromised people are affected by the virus. In a pre-print report on medRxiv
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PARIS (AP) — Winger Wesley Said grabbed a first-half brace as Lens beat Metz 4-1 in the French league. Ignatius Ganago and Przemyslaw Frankowski also scored for second-place Lens. Lens trails leader Paris Saint-Germain by six points ahead of PSG’s visit to Marseille in the biggest match in French football later Sunday. Lionel Messi will
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden’s plan to make tuition free at community colleges is unlikely to make it into the final bill to expand the nation’s social safety net. But boosting the federal Pell grant is still on the table and could have a big impact for low-income students. The latest proposal would
Continue Reading MARENGO, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say two people died when a single-engine plane crashed into a home in northeastern Wisconsin. The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office received numerous 911 calls about 2:40 p.m. Saturday with reports of the crash in the town of Marengo. No one on the ground was hurt. The sheriff’s department says the
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By AGNIESZKA PIKULICKA-WILCZEWSKA Associated Press TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Uzbeks have voted in a presidential election that the incumbent is expected to win in a landslide against weak competition. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has relaxed many of the policies of his dictatorial predecessor. But he has made little effort at political reform. He took office in
Continue Reading By AGNIESZKA PIKULICKA-WILCZEWSKA Associated Press TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Uzbeks have voted in a presidential election that the incumbent is expected to win in a landslide against weak competition. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has relaxed many of the policies of his dictatorial predecessor. But he has made little effort at political reform. He took office in
Continue ReadingCNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN US inflation levels are not expected to decrease to acceptable levels until the latter part of 2022, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday. The prediction comes as rising prices strain Americans’ wallets at grocery stores and fuel pumps amid high energy demand, already exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition. The Florida Senate president sent a memo to senators saying it was disappointing to
Continue ReadingBy TONY GARCIA Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A statue commemorating black soldiers and their contributions to the Civil War was unveiled in Franklin on Saturday. The statue dedication concluded three days of education and celebration of black troops during the Civil War. The ceremony was dubbed “March to
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi and Daniella Diaz, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday suggested that the budget reconciliation process could be one way toward raising the debt ceiling in December. “That’s one path. But we’re still hoping to have bipartisanship,” Pelosi told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” In September, Pelosi previously said
Continue ReadingBy KENDALL KEYS, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story CLARE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A woman is grieving for her brother after he was one of the four victims killed Wednesday in Clare County. The suspect is 54-year-old Judy Boyer who investigators say had a hit list of other potential targets. Boyer
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Youri Tielemans showed why Leicester is desperate for him to sign a new contract and James Maddison scored his first goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over Brentford in the Premier League. Tielemans hit a stunning long-range strike to open the scoring for Brendan Rodgers’ side. Mathias Jorgensen hauled Brentford
Continue ReadingBy ROB HUGHES Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Hundreds of walkers took to the streets at Atlantic Station Saturday morning to walk for a cure. The annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk kicked off at 9 a.m. and brought people from all over together to help raise awareness about
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