By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney is releasing more details about the financial performance of “Black Widow” as the company pushes to have a lawsuit brought by Scarlett Johansson — the film’s star — go to arbitration. The company revealed in a court filing on Friday that the Marvel superhero film has made more than
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Connie Hamzy, a rock ‘n’ roll groupie from Arkansas who was immortalized as “sweet, sweet Connie” in the 1973 Grand Funk Railroad hit “We’re an American Band,” has died. She was 66. In 2019, the Little Rock woman told KTHV: “I was determined to become a famous groupie. I really
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WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A northeastern Iowa driver has been seriously hurt and her 15-year-old sister killed when their car was hit by a train at a rural crossing east of Waterloo. The Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened Saturday along Canfield road when a car driven by 18-year-old Emma Michels, of
Continue ReadingBy Stella Chan, CNN Police in the California town of Guadalupe fatally shot an “uninvolved” bystander Saturday night as officers pursued a suspect to serve a felony arrest warrant, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department (SBSD). A Guadalupe officer fired his service weapon at the wanted suspect “but instead struck an uninvolved resident
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By Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be difficult. And, in many cases, having to deal with their financial affairs can make it even harder. It’s for that reason that many financial experts and lawyers recommend people get their finances in order before it’s too late. “A little
Continue Reading AUGUSTA, Kan. (AP) — A man wounded in a police shooting near Wichita has been booked into jail on probation violations. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that 49-year-old Barrye Lightner, of Augusta, was taken Sunday night from Wesley Medical Center to the Sedgwick County jail. He was shot Friday night
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Si sigues con la nostalgia porque terminaron los Juegos Olímpicos, es momento de que la dejes atrás, pues estamos a un día de que comiencen los Juegos Paralímpicos de Tokio 2020 (2021). La ceremonia de inauguración de los Juegos Paralímpicos de Tokio se llevará a cabo el martes 24 de agosto
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LYON, France (AP) — Switzerland playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri has ended his three-year spell at Liverpool by joining Lyon for a reported fee of $13 million. Shaqiri scored eight goals in 63 appearances for Liverpool, with whom he won the Premier League and Champions League. Shaqiri helped Switzerland reach the quarterfinals at Euro 2020. He failed
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Legendary Black entertainer Josephine Baker is set to become the first Black woman to have her remains buried in the Panthéon monument in Paris — one of the highest honors in France. French president Emmanuel Macron made the announcement on Monday, writing that Baker “held high the motto of the French
Continue Reading JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — One of Missouri’s biggest hospital systems says it will require its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The announcement Monday from CoxHealth came just hours after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its full approval to Pfizer’s version of the drug. CoxHealth, which is based in Springfield but has several
Continue Reading BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Striker Paulo Dybala was called up to the Argentina squad for the first time in almost two years after an impressive start to the season with Juventus. Dybala was included in the squad for three upcoming World Cup qualifiers in September, with veteran Sergio Aguero out injured. Coach Lionel Scaloni included
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By WPVI Staff Click here for updates on this story CAPE MAY, New Jersey (WPVI) — A vigil was held on Sunday night for a Cape May, New Jersey lifeguard who died due to injuries he sustained in a boating accident last week. Dozens of Phoenixville Area High School students gathered to remember 16-year-old Norman
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Staff Click here for updates on this story WILLINGBORO TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) — Police in Willingboro Township, New Jersey are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a young teenager at a gas station on Saturday afternoon. It happened around 3 p.m. at the Phillips 66 gas station located on Martin
Continue Reading MILTON, Mass. (AP) — The Boston College hockey star and former NHL player Jimmy Hayes has died. A law enforcement official says medics on Monday were called to the Hayes home in the Boston suburbs, where he was pronounced dead. No other details were disclosed. Hayes won a national championship at Boston College and went
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Deputies found Allison Abitz and Jozee Abitz dead in the 7500 block of Lavender Court just south of Columbia after getting a call from a concerned family member late Sunday, the sheriff’s department said in a Facebook post.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Ayad Akhtar’s acclaimed novel “Homeland Elegies,” Ben Ehrenreich’s environmental warning “Desert Notebooks” and an illustrated edition of the late William Melvin Kelley’s postmodern narrative “Dunfords Travels Everywhere” are among this year’s winners of American Book Awards for works that highlight the country’s diversity. The awards are presented by the Before Columbus
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s state-owned oil company says five workers were killed, two workers are missing and six were injured in a massive fire at one of its oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The company says the the fire at the processing platform in the Ku-Maloob-Zaap field had been brought under control.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s state-owned oil company says five workers were killed, two workers are missing and six were injured in a massive fire at one of its oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The company says the the fire at the processing platform in the Ku-Maloob-Zaap field had been brought under control.
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By Aleah Hordges Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) is receiving more than $500,000 in grants to help open a family resource center near downtown Indianapolis. The Simon & Estelle Knoble Family Resource Center is expected to open this fall. Regional Director Meredith Howell told News
Continue Reading By ANDREW DESTIN Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Little League World Series games have only featured a few hundred family and friends in the stands this year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Turns out they were the ones making a lot of the noise in the first place. Because all the players
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