By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — The summer box office is off to a lukewarm start. Last summer, blockbusters “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” combined added nearly a billion dollars to the domestic box office, according to Comscore data. But this year, studios are betting on a large slate of mid-range sequels and prequels, as well as
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By Esha Mitra and Kunal Sehgal, CNN (CNN) — At least 20 people are dead after a fire broke out at an arcade in the western Indian city of Rajkot on Saturday, local officials said. The police commisioner of Rajkot, Raju Bhargava, told broadcaster ANI that the fire is now under control and rescue operations
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative University of Wisconsin regent says he won’t step down when his term ends this month. Then-Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, appointed Robert Atwell to the Board of Regents in May 2017. His seven-year term ends this month. He sent an email to Universities of
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden has told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy that their class is being called upon to tackle threats across the globe and preserve the country’s ideals at home “like none before.” That’s the class motto, and Biden said in his
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, Zoe Sottile, Sharif Paget, Brammhi Balarajan and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An escaped monkey recently recovered in South Carolina was not captured alive, a county official said Thursday, several days after an earlier statement said the “attempts to capture” the animal “were successful.” “I can confirm that the monkey was not
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Columbia police identified the woman officers arrested Friday after shots were fired in the parking lot of the Walmart on Conley Road.
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Schuyler Jones, a globe-trotting American adventurer who went on to run an Oxford University museum, has died. He was 94. Jones grew up around Wichita, Kansas. He worked in Paris and Africa as a photographer before studying anthropology at Edinburgh University. After graduation, he did field
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to charges that he snatched away a police officer’s can of pepper spray during a chaotic clash with officers guarding the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Authorities on Friday said Troy Weeks was among a group that tried to overwhelm officers
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It may feel like not long ago, but a year has passed since the summer of “Barbenheimer,” and Hollywood is hoping for another season of enthusiastic audiences and perhaps an unlikely but viral cinematic pairing. (“#Garfiosa,” anyone?) Some things about this summer’s slate of movies feel similar – namely,
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By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire businessman and lifelong Republican Stephen Schwarzman said Friday he will support the candidacy of Donald Trump with a “vote for change” after years of declining to back a particular GOP presidential candidate. In a statement, Schwarzman said, “The dramatic rise of antisemitism has led me to focus on
Continue ReadingOpinion by Carrie Sheffield (CNN) — A recent report found that the number of abortions increased between 2022 and 2023, the first full calendar year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. It’s an unfortunate sign that America has been unsuccessful at reducing the number of abortions. Polling shows large numbers of Americans still
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Walmart has ended a partnership with Capital One that made the banking company the exclusive issuer of Walmart’s consumer credit cards. The companies announced the change Friday. The companies said card holders can still use their Capital One Walmart Rewards cards, which will continue to accrue rewards unless customers
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El Manchester United se proclamó campeón de la FA Cup este sábado, desafiando los pronósticos y derrotando al Manchester City (2-1), gran favorito, y privando a su rival de la ciudad de un doblete consecutivo de liga y copa. Una semana es mucho tiempo en el fútbol. El domingo, el Manchester
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Alderney, una tranquila isla británica del Canal de la Mancha conocida por su destacada belleza natural, fue en su día el emplazamiento de los únicos campos nazis en suelo británico, y un infierno en la Tierra para sus miles de reclusos. Una nueva investigación, ordenada por el enviado especial del Reino
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By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — Happiness is an idea that has been woven into the fabric of humanity, going back to ancient civilizations. Roughly 250 years ago, it made its way into this country’s Declaration of Independence as an unalienable right: “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Although we’ve grappled with it
Continue Reading CNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — Happiness is an idea that has been woven into the fabric of humanity, going back to ancient civilizations. Roughly 250 years ago, it made its way into this country’s Declaration of Independence as an unalienable right: “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Although we’ve grappled with
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India say that at least 27 people including children have been killed in a major fire at an amusement park. The blaze broke out Saturday at the park in the western city of Rajkot in Gujarat state. A police officer said that the bodies were difficult to identify. Another
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United won the FA Cup on Saturday, defying the odds to defeat overwhelming favorite Manchester City 2-1 and deny its crosstown rival back-to-back league and cup doubles. A week is a long time in soccer. On Sunday, Manchester City sealed a historic fourth consecutive Premier League title and
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, GERALD IMRAY and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s four main political parties have begun a final weekend of campaigning before a possibly pivotal election that could bring the country’s most important change in 30 years. The long-ruling African National Congress has been in the government ever since the
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A former CIA officer targeted in an FBI undercover operation pleaded guilty Friday to providing national defense information to the People’s Republic of China, the Justice Department said. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, of Honolulu, who served as a CIA officer over a seven-year period in the 1980s, worked with
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