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PARAMOUNT PICTURES, ANGEL STUDIOS, WALT DISNEY PICTURES, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, WARNER BROS. PICTURES, CNN By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — It’s a tale of two movies and a box office triumph: “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” maintained incredible momentum into their second weekends. “Barbie” wore several hats this weekend, with domestic “Barbie” impressing with $93 million in gross

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — X, formerly known as Twitter, has reinstated Kanye West’s account on the social media platform. West will not be able to monetize his account, and no ads will appear next to his posts, the company told the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. The musician’s account was suspended in December

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A 14-year-old boy who cleaned meat cutting machines was “falling asleep in class and missing class as a result and suffering injuries from chemical burns” in Nebraska from 2021 to 2022, according to the Labor Department. Another 13-year-old suffered severe burns from cleaning agents. Packers Sanitation Services

By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The Uber test driver behind the wheel of one of the company’s self-driving cars, when it hit and killed a pedestrian in 2018, pleaded guilty to endangerment and was sentenced to three years of supervised probation Friday, according to officials. Rafaela Vasquez was watching television on

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — Trader Joe’s has issued two more recalls this week, one for a prepared soup and another for its falafel. The retailer said in a statement on Thursday that its Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup – with use-by dates of 07/18/23 through 09/15/23 – may contain insects. On Friday, Trader Joe’s

Ellie Stevens (CNN) — Trader Joe’s announced a recall of two types of cookies, stating that they may contain a foreign material, rocks, in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, Almond Windmill Cookies with sell-by dates of 10/02/23 and 10/19/23 through 10/21/23 or Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies with sell by dates of 10/17/23

By Ellie Stevens, CNN (CNN) — This week, temperatures soared past 100 degrees in many parts of the country. But if you work in an office, chances are the temperatures indoors felt the exact opposite. The short-sleeved shirt you were sweating in on the commute could have you searching for blankets and googling ‘space heaters

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — If you love sandwiches and aren’t all that keen on your name, Subway has an offer for you. This week, the fast food chain announced that one lucky customer who legally changes their first name to “Subway” will be rewarded with free “Deli Hero” subs for life. The contest

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — During its first few days in theaters, “Barbie” raked in $337 million globally in the box office, the largest opening weekend of 2023 so far. But even before the numbers came in, “Barbie” was a merchandising hit. The film had been generating hype for months, thanks to

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Heartland Tri-State Bank of Elkhart, Kansas, failed on Friday, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation taking control. The FDIC agreed to assume all the deposits of Heartland Tri-State Bank to protect customers, entering a purchase and assumption agreement with Dream First Bank of Syracuse, Kansas. That means

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors urged a judge to revoke Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail to stop him from tampering with witnesses before his criminal fraud trial, saying there are likely no conditions that the cryptocurrency entrepreneur will abide by to satisfy their concerns. “The defendant’s attempts to tamper with witnesses and interfere with

By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Friday proposed modest increases to fuel efficiency standards for the vehicles most Americans drive. The proposal fits alongside the administration’s push for increasing the share of electric vehicles on the roads. The US Department of Transportation is taking public feedback this summer and fall on

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As Texas bakes under a sweltering heat dome this summer and people crank their air conditioners, the state’s energy demand has smashed records. But the power has stayed on and prices haven’t spiked tremendously. Thank wind and solar, energy experts say. “Renewables have been performing very well this summer,

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The meme traders are back. Shares of Tupperware (TUP) have exploded by about 165% this week and more than 300% over the last month for no discernible reason. The Florida-based container company has been in hot water for some time. Sales are on the decline and Tupperware

CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The meme traders are back. Shares of Tupperware (TUP) have exploded by about 165% this week and more than 300% over the last month for no discernible reason. The Florida-based container company has been in hot water for some time. Sales are on the decline and

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — International airlines have reported significant profits this year, boosted by strong demand for leisure travel – and events, such as the World Cup, which gave Qatar Airways an enormous lift. On Thursday, International Airlines Group, which includes Aer Lingus and British Airways, announced a record profit of about $1.4

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US wage gains cooled in the second quarter, showing some easing of inflationary pressures, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday. Wages and benefits paid to US workers rose 1% in the second quarter from the prior one, a slightly weaker pace