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The ‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office, ‘Oppenheimer’ holds the No. 2 spot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A week later, the “Barbenheimer” boom has not abated.Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters. “Barbie” took in a massive $93 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.“Barbie,” the pink-infused pop sensation, has seen remarkably sustained business following its year-best $162 million opening. Its ticket sales dipped only 43%. “Barbie” has also outpaced Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” to notch the best first two weeks in theaters of any Warner Bros. release. It’s rapidly accumulated $351.4 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, a rate that will soon make it the biggest box office hit of the summer. Every day it’s played, “Barbie” has made at least $20 million.“Oppenheimer,” from Universal Pictures, again landed in second place with an estimated $46.2 million. It, too, held especially strong in its second weekend, with ...

Thousands take to streets in Gaza in rare public display of discontent with Hamas

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Several thousand people briefly took to the streets across the Gaza Strip on Sunday to protest chronic power outages and difficult living conditions, providing a rare public show of discontent with the territory’s Hamas government. Hamas security forces quickly dispersed the gatherings.Hundreds joined marches in Gaza City, the southern town of Khan Younis and other locations, chanting “what a shame” and in one place burning Hamas flags, before police moved in and broke up the protests.Police destroyed mobile phones of people who were filming in Khan Younis, and witnesses said there were several arrests. Young supporters and opponents of Hamas briefly faced off, throwing stones at one another.The demonstrations were organized by a grassroots online movement called “alvirus alsakher,” or “the mocking virus.” It was not immediately known who is behind the movement.Hamas rules Gaza with an iron fist, barring most demonstrations and quickly stamping out publi...

Transportation Safety Board begins investigation into plane crash that left six dead

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

KANANASKIS, Alta. — The Transportation Safety Board has started its investigation into the cause of a small plane crash that left six people dead in the Rockies west of Calgary.Spokesman Liam MacDonald says a team of investigators arrived in the area late Saturday and began its work this morning.RCMP have said the plane with a pilot and five passengers aboard took off from Springbank Airport, just west of the city, on Friday night and was headed to Salmon Arm, B.C.Their names have not been released, but police have said that all the people on board were on their way to a church function.The plane, which was a single-engine Piper PA-32, was reported overdue by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton, Ont., and police say the centre contacted them about the plane at 1 a.m. on Saturday.Police say a Winnipeg-based Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules plane was dispatched to look for the missing aircraft and located it in Kananaskis Country, a mountainous area west of Calgary, by ho...

At least 5 dead and 7 wounded in clashes inside crowded Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes erupted Sunday in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon, killing at least five people and wounding seven, Palestinian officials said.UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, put the death toll at six, and Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said two children were among those wounded. The Palestinian officials, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said the fighting broke out after an unknown gunman tried to assassinate Islamist militant Mahmoud Khalil, killing a companion of his instead.Later, Islamist militants assassinated a Palestinian military general from the Fatah group and three escorts, another Palestinian official told AP. Ein el-Hilweh is notorious for its lawlessness and violence is not uncommon. The U.N. says about 55,000 people live in the camp, which was established in 1948 to house Palestinians displaced by Israeli forces during the establi...

Spain identifies 212 German, Austrian and Dutch fighters who went missing during Spanish Civil War

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish government researchers said Sunday they had identified 357 foreign fighters who went missing during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), the conflict that foreshadowed World War II. Researchers confirmed the names of 212 fighters from Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, according to a statement from the government Sunday. Some 102 are of German origin, 70 Austrian and 40 Dutch. It gave no information on how many people of other nationalities had been identified. The identified combatants fought within the International Brigades, military units set up by the Communist International to fight against General Francisco Franco’s fascist forces. Some 40,000 foreign men and women joined up as volunteers, fighting alongside the forces of the democratic Second Spanish Republic and against the rise of fascism in Europe in late 1930s.The findings are based on a year of research in records held in documentary archives in Spain and Russia. Researchers combed throu...

1 person killed, and multiple others shot in Muncie, Indiana

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

MUNCIE, Ind. — Police are investigating after one person was killed and multiple people were shot in Muncie, Indiana, according to police. Muncie Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of South Hackley Street and East Willard Street around 1:14 a.m. on a report of multiple people shot. When officers arrived, they learned that a large party was hosted at this location.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesUpon further investigation, they determined a 30-year-old man has died and multiple people are wounded and seeking treatment at an area hospital. Other victims have been airlifted to area facilities. This is an active investigation being conducted by multiple agencies. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Muncie Police Department Detective Division at 765-747-4867 or Muncie Police Dispatch at 765-747-4838. Police investigate disturbance at large gathering in Muncie More information will be updated to this story as it becomes available.

Facebook settlement checks: Can you still get a payment if you deleted your account?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Facebook users still have a few weeks to claim their piece of a $725 million settlement Meta agreed to pay to resolve a lawsuit. Ex-Facebook users can get in on the action too, as long as they meet a few criteria. The main requirement is that you had a Facebook account for any time between May 24, 2007, and Dec. 22, 2022. You also need to have been a United States resident during that period of time. Even people who deleted their Facebook account qualify – they're just likely to see a smaller payout. How big your check ends up being depends in part on how long your account was active. Facebook’s $725M settlement is huge, but how much will you actually get? People have until Aug. 25, 2023 to file a claim, either online or by mail. After the deadline passes, a judge will need to give the settlement final approval. That hearing is set for Sept. 7. If the settlement gets the final OK, it's not yet clear when the payments will be sent out – but you might not need...

Typhoon Texas Austin to host 21+ ‘Grown-Up Getaway’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Typhoon Texas Austin said it would host a “Grown-Up Getaway” exclusively for those ages 21 and up. The event is expected to run from 7-10 p.m. Aug. 4.The waterpark said the evening would be for grown-ups to enjoy its attractions, as well as live music by the wave pool.According to Typhoon Texas, tickets for the event are $29.99 per person or free for 2023 season pass holders ages 21 and up. Tickets can only be purchased by adult guests online, so the park said no tickets would be sold at the ticket window.“Tickets are limited and, as always, entry into the park will not be granted once the waterpark reaches its maximum occupancy for the event,” the waterpark said.A government-issued ID is required at entry, according to the waterpark.Typhoon Texas said each purchased ticket included a choice of three-piece chicken tenders, a burger basket or a pizza slice. Season pass holders are able to add a meal band for $10 at the ticket window. The waterpark said ev...

Midsummer Scream giving horror lovers in Southern California a taste of Halloween in July 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

All the frights and fun of the Halloween season are on display this weekend in Long Beach, allowing fans of all things horror to experience the spooky holiday in the middle of summer. The Midsummer Scream Halloween and Horror Convention runs from Friday through Sunday at the Long Beach Convention Center and features live entertainment, vendors and more. Participants will also have the opportunity to walk through the “Hall of Shadows,” a massive hall filled with over a dozen haunted attractions, according to the Midsummer Scream website. Also present at the convention are props from the “Saw” film series – some of which include props and inside scoop from the unreleased tenth installment of the movie – and the Black Cat Lounge, where attendees can go relax in a room of “feline beasties” and possibly take one home. The festivities end on Sunday at 6 p.m., but there is still time to purchase tickets on the Midsummer Scream website. 

Redwood City: Man suspected of fatally stabbing mother of 5-year-old son

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:46:26 GMT

One woman was stabbed to death and her 17-year-old daughter seriously injured in an apparent act of domestic violence in unincorporated Redwood City early Sunday morning, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office.Authorities responded to a 911 call at 12:30 a.m. from a woman screaming that someone was trying to kill her on the 3200 block of Fair Oaks Avenue. When deputies arrived at the residence, a multi-dwelling building, they found a man covered in blood standing outside.The man, identified as Jose Uriarte-Martinez, was apprehended. Inside the home, deputies found the two female victims, both of whom had been stabbed multiple times. Deputies provided medical assistance and arranged for the women to be transferred to Stanford Hospital.According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office, the two women were mother and daughter.The mother died of her injuries at the hospital. The daughter is now in stable condition.Uriarte-Martinez, a 44-year-old from Redwood City, is c...