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‘Barbie’ takes the box office crown and ‘Oppenheimer’ soars in a historic weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

“ Barbenheimer ” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend, vastly outperforming projections and giving a glimmer of hope to the lagging exhibition business, amid the sobering backdrop of strikes. Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” claimed the top spot with a massive $155 million in ticket sales from North American theaters from 4,243 locations, surpassing “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (as well as every Marvel movie this year) as the biggest opening of the year and breaking the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman. Universal’s “Oppenheimer” also soared past expectations, taking in $80.5 million from 3,610 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, marking Nolan’s biggest non-Batman debut and one of the best-ever starts for an R-rated biographical drama.It’s also the first time that one movie opened to more than $1...

Hun Sen’s ruling party claims landslide win in Cambodian election that saw opposition suppressed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The ruling party of Cambodia’s longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, an outcome that was virtually assured thanks to the suppression and intimidation of the opposition in a vote critics said made a farce of democracy.Six hours after polls closed, the National Election Committee said 84.6% of eligible voters had cast ballots. Sok Eysan, spokesperson for Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party, said he believed his party captured 78-80% of the total turnout.“I have no results about the allocation of seats, but as of now but I can say that the ruling Cambodian People’s Party has won a landslide victory,” he told the Associated Press, although no official vote count had still been issued.The European Union, the United States and other Western countries had refused to send observers, saying the election lacked the conditions to be considered free and fair. That left international officials from Russia,...

Person struck, killed by driver in Deerfield

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

DEERFIELD, Ill. — A person was struck and killed by a driver Sunday morning in Deerfield, according to police.The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. nera Robert York Avenue and Osterman Avenue. 6 dead, 14 injured in reported shootings in Chicago over weekend Deerfield Police Department officers arrived on the scene and found one person was killed in the incident.The identity of the person who was killed hasn't been released.The crash is being investigated by Deerfield police, the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team and the Lake County Coroner's Office.Additional details haven't been released.

NFL player's father charged in bald eagle's shooting death: report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) -- The father of an Indianapolis Colts safety was arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot and killed a bald eagle in Pennsylvania.According to federally filed court documents, Rodney Thomas Sr., identified as the father of NFL safety Rodney Thomas II by the New York Post, was charged and indicted by a Pittsburgh federal grand jury after they claim he violated the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The indictment, filed Tuesday, accuses Thomas of "knowingly or with wanton" taking a bald eagle in mid-May by shooting and killing it with an air rifle in Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania."Taking" a bald eagle, according to the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, is pursuing, shooting, shooting at, poisoning, wounding, killing, capturing, trapping, collecting, molesting, or disturbing the bird. Woman gored by Yellowstone bison says ‘yes’ to hospital proposal hours later Thomas Sr. has been charged with a federal misdemeanor for violating the act, ...

Costco crackdown: Can people in my household still use my Costco membership?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Sorry, Costco moochers: Gone are the days when you could borrow your sister-in-law’s membership card to buy yourselves a Kirkland rotisserie chicken.Last month, Costco announced its intentions to more strictly enforce its membership policy, which stipulates that only Costco members are allowed to make purchases at checkout — and not just anyone who happens to be carrying a valid membership card borrowed from a family member or friend.“Our membership policy states that our membership cards are not transferable and since expanding our self-service checkout, we’ve noticed that non-member shoppers have been using membership cards that do not belong to them,” reads a statement released by Costco. “We don’t feel it’s right that non-members receive the same benefits and pricing as our members.”To curb any non-member shoppers, Costco employees have begun to check for membership cards at self-checkout, to validate each shopper’s status using the photo on their...

Business People: Eagan’s Hoyt Hsiao to chair MEDA business development organization

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

OF NOTEHoyt HsiaoThe Metropolitan Economic Development Association, Minneapolis, announced the appointment of Hoyt Hsiao as chair of its board of directors. Hsiao was MEDA’s 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year; he is president and CEO of Shaw-Lundquist Associates Inc., a construction company in Eagan. MEDA provides business support services to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) entrepreneurs.EDUCATIONKenneth Janz has been named interim president of Winona State University by the Minnesota Colleges and Universities board of trustees, succeeding Scott Olson, who last month was named chancellor of the Minnesota State system. Janz previously was associate vice president for academic affairs and CIO.FINANCIAL SERVICESHiway Credit Union, St. Paul, announced that mortgage loan officer Kathy Glashan was named to National Mortgage Professional Magazine‘s Leading Loan Originators list.GOVERNMENTThe Minnesota Department of Health announced the retirement of Deputy Commissioner Marga...

Albany police investigating Morton Avenue homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department announced they are investigating a homicide. The incident occurred on Saturday evening on Morton Avenue. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On July 22 at 7:15 p.m., police responded to the area of Morton Avenue and Elizabeth Street for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located Naheim Burbridge, 21, of Albany, with at least one gunshot wound to the torso. Burbridge was treated at the scene by emergency medical services. He was then transported to Albany Medical Center, where he was later pronounced deceased. Firefighter hospitalized after Troy house fire This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Detective Division at (518)462-8039.

Dollar Tree employee robbed for business's bank deposit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A south St. Louis 'Dollar Tree' employee was robbed for the business's bank deposit Saturday evening. This happened around 7:50 p.m. on the 3800 block of Gravois Avenue, where the employee was heading to his personal vehicle, then was approached from the opposite end of the parking lost by the suspicious suspect. With a semi-automatic pistol, he demanded the $3,500 total from the victim. 3-year-old boy from southern Illinois advances in 2023 USA Mullet Competition This is an open investigation. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Residents of makeshift RV park in Sylmar backyard forced to move out 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

Residents living in an illegal RV park in the backyard of a Sylmar home were evicted on Sunday. The single-family home, located in the 14000 block of Hubbard Street, doesn’t appear to house any RVs from the front, but just around the back of the residence are over 20 parked recreational vehicles. Multiple local agencies determined that the RVs needed to be red tagged and the power needed to be shut off at the property because of hazards, and a judge ordered the residents to vacate the encampment on Tuesday. The homeowner, Cruz Godoy, was charged with unlawfully erecting an unpermitted structure and failing to maintain safe and sanitary conditions. She pleaded not guilty to the two misdemeanor charges on Wednesday and is due back in court in early August. Those living in the illegal RV park were reportedly paying $500 to $800 per month to Godoy for a room in the recreational vehicles. According to Godoy, some tenants haven’t paid her rent in months. Residents in a Sylmar ne...

Traffic and safety project to close Eastshore Highway in Berkeley through September

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:13 GMT

An expansive safety and traffic project will close the Eastshore Highway, a frontage road running alongside the I-80 corridor through Berkeley, between Gilman Street and Harrison Street beginning Monday, July 24 at 7 a.m.Caltrans said the road is expected to reopen in September.The shutdown is due to a construction project on a roundabout at the I-80 Gilman interchange, a notoriously congested section of the Berkeley road system.According to Caltrans, the project will improve safety and traffic in the area by adding two roundabouts, a new bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing and bicycle facilities. It will also create a dedicated two-way bike lane from the highway to Fourth Street along Gilman Street.There will be no pedestrian access on the Eastshore Highway during the construction.To accommodate traffic, Caltrans said it will open Second Street north of Gilman to two way traffic. Sidewalks will also remain open on Second Street.Related ArticlesTransportation | Me & My Ca...