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Month: August 2023

What to stream this weekend: Adam Sandler, ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka,’ Tim McGraw and ‘Honor Among Thieves’

By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include the “Mandalorian” spin-off “Star Wars: Ahsoka” starring Rosario Dawson, the well-received, fantasy movie “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” lands on Prime Video and Tim McGraw roars back with the album “Standing Room Only.” Adam Sandler and his daughter, Sunny, star in “You Are So

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Weight-loss drug Wegovy produces ‘largest benefit ever seen’ for patients with most common form of heart failure, trial finds

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide significantly reduced symptoms and improved quality of life in people with obesity and the most common form of heart failure in a clinical trial, potentially expanding the already wildly popular drug’s use beyond diabetes and weight loss and offering a new treatment

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Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are 2023’s biggest concert tours. Here’s how they compare, by the numbers

By Leah Asmelash and Will Mullery, CNN (CNN) — It’s like the “Barbie” v. “Oppenheimer” of concert tours. For months now, fans have been packing stadiums for Beyoncé’s “Renaissance World Tour” and Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour, paying up to thousands of dollars for premium seats to see two beloved performers at the top of their

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West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, judge rules, despite FDA approval that it’s safe

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill. That’s despite federal regulators’ approval of it as a safe and effective medication. U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Chambers determined Thursday that the near-total abortion ban signed by Republican

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Maui government files lawsuit, accuses Hawaiian electric company of causing Lahaina wildfires

By Samantha Delouya and Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — Maui County filed a lawsuit Thursday against Hawaiian Electric Company and its subsidiaries, alleging that the utility company’s negligence caused the devastating wildfires that burned thousands of acres of land in the state and killed more than 100 people earlier this month. The lawsuit alleges that

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Liam Neeson can’t stop – literally this time – in the silly but fun ‘Retribution’

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Given the can’t stop/won’t stop pace that Liam Neeson has brought to churning out later-in-life action thrillers post-“Taken,” there’s something particularly appropriate about his latest, “Retribution,” which involves a guy who can’t stop moving. Set in Berlin, the “Speed”-like conceit possesses a crisp and efficient stupidity before, predictably,

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Taiwan’s vice president accuses China of attempting to influence upcoming elections

By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s vice president and front-runner in upcoming presidential elections has accused China of employing unfair trade practices that could be used to influence the voting. William Lai said China “will be hoping to interfere in the elections with all sorts of tactics.” If they succeed, he

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