AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, a film about Donald Trump, a “Saturday Night Live” origin story and even Pharrell Williams as a Lego. In the end, all were trounced by an ax-wielding clown. Gory, low-budget slasher “Terrifier 3” topped
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Bears kicked off Week 6’s Sunday action by moving to 4-2 as they defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 35-16 in London, England. 2024 first overall draft pick Caleb Williams had arguably the best game of his young career, completing 23 of his 29 pass attempts and throwing for
Continue ReadingKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged protesters in the southern city of Karachi after they tried to break through a security barricade. Around 2,000 supporters of a far-right Islamist party tried to reach the city’s press club on Sunday. They hurled rocks at officers and torched a patrol car when
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — For the past month TikTok users have been commenting on Nutter Butter’s account. “You good?” asked one. “Nutter Butter are you paying for my therapy or?” asked another. Some users have posted complete video responses trying to understand what was going on, tagging their posts “#weird.” The posts from
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Grande performed one of her greatest hits on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” – her famed Celine Dion impression. The “Wicked” actress and singer served as the episode’s host and appeared in a pre-taped sketch that poked fun at Dion’s viral Sunday Night Football promo for
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 cities across the US are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day today. The alternative to Columbus Day recognizes the contributions and legacy of those who lived here long before Christopher Columbus erroneously claimed to have discovered America. Before running errands, keep in mind that many post offices,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says its front-line army units are ready to launch strikes on South Korea after accusing its rival of flying drones over the capital Pyongyang. South Korea has refused to confirm whether it sent drones but warned it would sternly punish North Korea if the safety of
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US will send an advanced anti-missile system — and US troops to operate it — to Israel “to help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s unprecedented attacks against Israel on April 13 and again on October 1,” the Pentagon said Sunday. It is not the first time the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel along with troops needed to operate it. That word Sunday comes as Iran has warned Washington to keep its military forces out of Israel. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman, says Defense Secretary
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Fans and collectors came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and items from the hit television series “Game of Thrones.” In all, the Thursday through Saturday sale raked in over $21 million. Heritage Auctions in Dallas hosted the event, which featured over 900 lots including suits of armor, swords
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich obliterated the women’s marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday as she completed the course in 2:09:56, becoming the first ever woman to break the 2:10 barrier. Chepngetich shaved almost two minutes off the previous world record of 2:11:53, which was set by Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — On the second Monday of October, Americans will be celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, also known as Columbus Day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the contributions and legacy of those who lived here long before Christopher Columbus erroneously claimed to have discovered America. President Joe Biden formally recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Continue ReadingCOACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is continuing to use violent language when confronted by protesters at his rallies. At a Saturday night event in Coachella, California Trump said a protester should go “back home to Mommy” to get “the hell knocked out of her.” It was impossible to hear what the protester
Continue ReadingBy Shannon Carpenter, CNN (CNN) — I was one of the kids in Keller, Texas, who grew up playing Dungeons & Dragons. My brother was always the dungeon master, and I was a wizard who cast fireballs in very enclosed spaces. When the pandemic hit decades later, I started teaching my son and 15 other
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN Español) — Cerca de 1,3 millones de personas permanecen sin electricidad la noche de este sábado en Sao Paulo, luego de las lluvias y los vientos de más de 100 km/h que la noche del viernes afectaron al estado brasileño, informó la compañía distribuidora de energía Enel. La cifra de habitantes afectados
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants, a plan that, if implemented, could trap without food or water hundreds of thousands of Palestinians unwilling or unable to leave their homes. Israel has
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Inside a converted warehouse in one of Philadelphia’s poorest neighborhoods, students circle around Jackie Robinson as he quizzes them about a 1980s furnace. Although they’ll encounter older equipment like this, the program is cutting edge, aimed at training people to work on homes in ways that address climate change and
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was another thrilling day of college football as several teams narrowly escaped upset losses in overtime, while No. 3 Oregon stunned No. 2 Ohio State 32-31 in a Big Ten thriller, completing their first-ever win over a top-two ranked opponent. The first ever top-five matchup
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — Sunday marks one month since members of the International Association of Machinists began their strike against Boeing. The cost: nearly $5 billion, according to a new analysis by Anderson Economic Group, shared exclusively with CNN. That multi-billion-dollar tab highlights the difficulties facing the aircraft maker, once a byword for
Continue ReadingBy Omar Jimenez, Caitlin Stephen Hu and Matthew Reynard, CNN Springfield, Ohio (CNN) — It’s just past 4am. Daniel Aula is in his one room apartment praying, thankful he’s alive, and thankful he’s heading to work. Aula, originally from Haiti, has been living in Springfield over a year now. He knew about the quiet Ohio
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