AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming. “Despicable Me 4,” the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming. “Despicable Me 4,” the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Michigan State Police say two people are dead and more than a dozen others have been injured in an early morning shooting at a Detroit block party. State police say no one is in custody and say preliminary information shows 19 injured victims. Detroit police confirmed the shooting led to two deaths
Continue ReadingLEVITTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man was charged with arson after giving an 11-year-old child fireworks that set a shed and two homes on fire on Independence Day. The Nassau County Police Department on Long Island says 33-year-old Karamjit Singh told the child to light the fireworks Thursday morning outside his home in
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef, Kareem El Damanhoury and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The condition of an American citizen injured Sunday after the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired missiles toward northern Israel is “worsening,” according to the medical center treating him. The 31-year-old man suffered shrapnel injuries to his upper body and was admitted to the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A dozen people were inside a movie set church the day Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza during a rehearsal for the Western film “Rust.” Now, almost three years later and after countless hearings and much legal wrangling, Baldwin is standing trial on a charge of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A dozen people were inside a movie set church the day Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza during a rehearsal for the Western film “Rust.” Now, almost three years later and after countless hearings and much legal wrangling, Baldwin is standing trial on a charge of
Continue ReadingBy Ibrahim Dahman and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed a senior official in the Hamas-run government Sunday, according to the organization. Hamas said that Ehab al-Ghussein, the Deputy Minister of Labor, was among four people killed by an Israeli airstrike on the Holy Family School in Gaza City. “Civil Defense crews in Gaza Governorate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden urged his supporters to stay unified during a series of stops in critical Pennsylvania on Sunday, even as some leading congressional Democrats privately suggested it was time for him to abandon his reelection bid because of intensifying questions about whether he’s fit for another term. Addressing
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Britain’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy has held talks with his Polish counterpart as part of his first international trip seeking to tighten U.K. relations with the European Union and stress support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Lammy said he was visiting Britain’s “key partners” in Europe — Poland,
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say a naval destroyer has sunk while it was being repaired in a port near the Strait of Hormuz. The IRNA news agency reported Sunday that the Sahand destroyer lost its balance due to water infiltration into the tanks. The state-run agency added that due to the low
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his willingness to restore ties with Syria and extended an “invitation” Sunday to bring back relations to “how they were in the past.” Over 12 years ago, diplomatic ties between Ankara and Damascus were cut off when protests turned into a civil war in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Given the choice between a far-right convention to bash his enemies and a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy, Argentine President Javier Milei preferred the stadium packed with cheering fans. The libertarian leader on Sunday strode onto the stage of Brazil’s CPAC, an extension of the conservative
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — In a delightful twist on the expression “when pigs fly,” a new study found that hippos, which can weigh more than 2 tons and spend much of their time in the water, can get airborne when moving at high speeds over land. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — In a delightful twist on the expression “when pigs fly,” a new study found that hippos, which can weigh more than 2 tons and spend much of their time in the water, can get airborne when moving at high speeds over land. Here’s what else you
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his Western counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO. The summit, which begins Tuesday, is taking place just as Russia presses its latest offensive in Ukraine. The leaders will focus on ways to reassure Ukraine of NATO’s enduring support
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested. The unrest followed the death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained by the police for allegedly not properly wearing her mandatory hijab. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency said Sunday that Mohsen
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Thick clouds of dirt and sand fill the air as our convoy of Humvees arrives in Rafah, the first time international reporters have been allowed in since the Israeli military launched its ground assault on this city two months ago. As the dust settles, the scale of destruction is startling.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Thick clouds of dirt and sand fill the air as our convoy of Humvees arrives in Rafah, the first time international reporters have been allowed in since the Israeli military launched its ground assault on this city two months ago. As the dust settles, the scale of destruction is startling. But
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he would seek to improve the trade deal with the European Union as he began a two-day tour of the U.K. as part of an “immediate reset” with governments in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Starmer said Sunday in Edinburgh, Scotland, that he
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