By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eight years ago, Steven Spielberg predicted that the superhero movie would one day go “the way of the Western.” Spielberg’s comments caused a widespread stir at the time. “Avengers: The Age of Ultron” was then one of the year’s biggest movies. The following year would
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eight years ago, Steven Spielberg predicted that the superhero movie would one day go “the way of the Western.” Spielberg’s comments caused a widespread stir at the time. “Avengers: The Age of Ultron” was then one of the year’s biggest movies. The following year would
Continue ReadingBy Brianna Owczarzak Click here for updates on this story MIDLAND, Michigan (WNEM) — A 51-year-old Midland man was arrested after he attempted to kill his parents with a cooking pan on Christmas day, the Midland Police Department said. Police officers were called to the house on the 3700 block of Salem Street about 2:10
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots. In the suit filed Wednesday in the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, the Times said OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the “unlawful
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Escalating attacks on US troops and commercial shipping and incidents often involving Iran and its proxies are causing new concerns that Israel’s war in Gaza could widen into a regional conflagration with grave political and economic consequences. With American service personnel increasingly in a dangerous firing line and with US
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Critics tend to accentuate the positive in year-end lists, but cheerleading aside, 2023 wasn’t a great year for mainstream movies, either creatively or commercially. Although streaming services helped finance plenty of marquee films, several of the eagerly anticipated titles fell short of expectations, while others (most notably “Killers
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA O’MALLEY, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects. China, Europe, and the U.S. each set records for
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN en Español) — El Gobierno de México se prepara para inaugurar una “megafarmacia” que, según el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, contará con todos los medicamentos existentes y podrá surtir en 24 horas a las instituciones públicas de salud que lo requieran. Sin embargo, el plan genera dudas entre especialistas consultados por CNN,
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted on Wall Street Wednesday as trading remains relatively light ahead of the New Year holiday. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 42 points, or 0.1% as of 10:03 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%. Markets are
Continue ReadingBy Cassidy Williams Click here for updates on this story CONNECTICUT (WFSB) — Former Stone Academy students are now suing Connecticut state officials. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on Tuesday December 26th. The students are also suing Stone Academy and its owners. This new lawsuit seeks to hold state officials accountable for what
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ Several receivers had milestone performances this past week, but no one could do what Amari Cooper did for the Cleveland Browns. Cooper caught 11 passes for a franchise-record
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KSAT, LEON VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Paradise Afshar and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Two bodies found inside a car, believed to belong to a missing Texas teen who was nine months pregnant and her boyfriend, each had a gunshot wound, police said Wednesday. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters earlier on
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Altos funcionarios estadounidenses viajarán a México este miércoles para buscar más ayuda de sus homólogos para reducir los cruces fronterizos mientras el presidente Joe Biden enfrenta una presión cada vez mayor sobre el manejo de la frontera sur de Estados Unidos. La inmigración ha sido una vulnerabilidad política para Biden, en
Continue ReadingBy A.J. Bayatpour Click here for updates on this story PEWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — It doesn’t take much for Jason Berg to start feeling a debilitating pain in the right side of his face. Brushing his teeth, talking and feeling a stiff breeze on a chilly day are all things that can cause extreme discomfort.
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The court said Wednesday it will not hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling from groups seeking to keep Trump from appearing on the ballot. It said in an order that
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Heat exhaustion is the cause of death of a Brazilian fan who attended a concert of singer Taylor Swift in November, according to a forensics report obtained by The Associated Press. 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides passed out during Swift’s second song in the Nov. 17
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Con los generosos premios gordos de la lotería Powerball, muchos no estadounidenses se estarán preguntando si pueden probar suerte. La respuesta es sí, pero si pueden acceder a la compra de los boletos. Para jugar a la popular lotería, que acumula el segundo pozo más grande de su historia,
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Eagle Pass se ha convertido en un punto álgido de la crisis migratoria en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos, donde miles de inmigrantes cruzan todos los días con la esperanza de recibir asilo y no ser deportados. Inmigrantes esperan ser procesados en un centro de tránsito de la
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says the former president of a top division soccer team who was jailed for punching a referee has been released on bail. Faruk Koca resigned as president of MKE Ankaragucu after punching referee Halil Umut Meler. Koca attacked Meler after the final whistle of a 1-1 draw
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTAGE, Indiana (WWJ) — Two men out looking for fishing holes in Northwest Indiana came across a driver whose truck had crashed off Interstate 94 – and who said he had been stuck for nearly a week. As CBS 2’s Marybel González reported, everything about
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