‘1917’ Dethrones ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’ With $36.5 Million Take At The Box Office
LOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Variety.com) – Sam Mendes’ “1917” marched to box office victory, earning a solid $36.5 million from…
Banks lobby Aramco for incentive fee after slim IPO pickings: sources
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – Global banks who worked on Saudi Aramco’s (2222.SE) record initial public offering are pushing for an additional…
Authorities are looking for a bank robber they call the ‘Bad Wig Bandit’
The Charlotte FBI has dubbed the suspect the “Bad Wig Bandit,” according to a flyer released by the FBI. The…
A Texas school district lost $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, police say
There were three separate fraudulent transactions throughout the scam, that all took place in November, Manor Police Department Det. Anne…
Billings, Montana small plane crash under investigation
Investigators are working to determine how many passengers were aboard the 1978 model Cessna 182 when it went down, Yellowstone…
Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots gets arrested and faces possible vandalism charge
Edelman was cited for vandalism and released on a citation, Beverly Hills Police Lt. Elisabeth Albanese said in a statement.…
Man survives Alaska wilderness alone for 3 weeks
A Utah man has been rescued from the Alaskan wilderness, approximately three weeks after a fire burned his home to…
Fisherman catches ‘a big old fish’ weighing 350 pounds off southwest Florida
The enormous fish, identified as a Warsaw grouper, was caught using a hook and line December 29 in about 600…
Conservative ‘Moms’ group slams Burger King for using ‘the d-word’ in a commercial
In the ad, a group of people taste-test the plant-based patty that has been a hit for the fast-food company.…
One child dead, one missing in Oregon after being swept out to sea with their father
One child is dead and another is missing after they were swept out to sea with their father in Oregon…
Serena Williams Breaks 3-Year Title Drought To Win In New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) ― Serena Williams won her first title since the 2017 Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4…
After a 6-year-old finished chemotherapy, his classmates welcomed him back with a standing ovation
John Oliver Zippay has been in and out of school for three years after he was diagnosed at age 3…
Popeyes gives ‘Family Feud Canada’ contestant $10,000 worth of food after her wrong answer goes viral
“Real simple. There’s one question. Only one answer. Whoever gets it, you’re playing for $10,000. That’s it. Whoever guesses this…
A Utah man survived in the Alaskan wilderness for three weeks after a fire burned his house and killed his dog
Tyson Steele, 30, was found among the rubble of his remote homestead in the Susitna Valley on Thursday morning, according…
A Georgia death row inmate has asked to be executed by firing squad
On Wednesday, Nance’s attorney filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, arguing Nance’s…
NYPD arrests two teen suspects in fatal beating and $1 robbery
A 15-year-old male was arrested on Monday and a 14-year-old male was arrested on Friday, Mason said. Both were charged…
Brazil’s Supreme Court Overturns Censorship Of Netflix Film Depicting Gay Jesus
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The president of Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday issued an order that allows streaming service…
Blackstone raises three-quarters of targeted $4.6 billion life sciences fund
FILE PHOTO: The ticker and trading information for Blackstone Group is displayed at the post where it is traded on…
Ghosn: I thought Versailles palace party venue was a gift
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Nissan-Renault boss Carlos Ghosn said on Wednesday he had not initially paid to hold a family…
U.S. FAA bans airlines from flying over Iraq, Iran after missile attack on U.S. troops
WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over…
Many popular gyms offer unhealthy indoor tanning
(Reuters Health) – More than three-quarters of commercial gyms surveyed offered tanning beds, undermining public health warnings about the dangers…
Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) have teamed up…
Trump administration restricts some e-cigarette flavors
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday announced a ban on some popular e-cigarette flavors, including fruit and mint, to…
China seeks to identify cause of mystery pneumonia infecting 44
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese health authorities are trying to identify what is causing an outbreak of pneumonia in the central…
UK tobacco shares rise on U.S. e-cigarette ban exemptions
(Reuters) – Shares in British American Tobacco (BATS.L) and Imperial Brands Plc (IMB.L) rose on Friday after the U.S. health…
Bulgaria to cull 24,000 pigs in African swine fever outbreak
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian veterinary authorities said on Friday they would cull 24,000 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African…
Polish bird flu outbreak spreads, with four more cases
WARSAW (Reuters) – Four more outbreaks of bird flu have been reported across Poland, authorities said on Friday, bringing the…
Mental health declining among older U.S. adults, poor hardest hit
(Reuters Health) – Many older Americans have experienced more days of poor mental health in recent years, particularly individuals with…
Kids see you when you’re drinking
(Reuters Health) – Children may learn from an early age when it’s appropriate to drink and how many drinks are…
Too old? Too slow? No! Debut marathoners may add years to life
LONDON (Reuters) – First-time marathon runners can add years to their lives and reap the health rewards of lower blood…
Commuters may get less sleep and exercise
(Reuters Health) – People with full-time jobs who endure long commutes may be more likely to have sleep problems and…
People with mental illness less likely to get cancer screening
(Reuters Health) – People with mental illness get screened for cancer at much lower rates than the general population, which…
Democrats ask U.S. Supreme Court to save Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and 20 Democratic-led states asked the Supreme Court on Friday to…
Chinese authorities say viral pneumonia outbreak is not SARS, MERS or bird flu
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese healthcare authorities in Wuhan said an outbreak of viral pneumonia was not Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome…
Many young women get unnecessary pelvic exams
(Reuters Health) – Although guidelines say most women under age 21 don’t need pelvic exams or cervical cancer screenings, a…
Thailand rolls out cannabis clinic based on traditional medicine
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand opened its first full-time clinic specializing in traditional and alternative cannabis-based medicine on Monday, as part…
Bloody Philippine drug war fails to curb methamphetamine supply: VP
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has only managed to curb the supply of methamphetamines by…
Explainer: Making a new generation of ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs work
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A class of treatments known as antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) combine cancer-tracking proteins with powerful cell toxins. The…
Drug developers take fresh aim at ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs
FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) – Dozens of drugmakers are conducting human trials for a record 89 therapies that pair antibodies with toxic…
Chinese delegation plans to travel to Washington to sign trade deal: SCMP
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags are set up for a meeting during a visit by U.S. Secretary of Transportation…
Japan orders tighter immigration procedures after Ghosn flees country
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Sunday said it would tighten immigration measures after former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled the…
Novartis, Merck and Allergan join those raising U.S. drug prices for 2020
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novartis AG, Merck & Co Inc and Allergan Plc were among companies that raised U.S. prices…
Rod Stewart and son charged with simple battery, police say
Stewart, 74, told police he and his family were trying to get the children in their group access to a…
Don’t abbreviate 2020. It’s for your own good
Not only do we have to break the habit of writing 2019, when we really mean 2020, but the dawn…
Alabama woman who texted ‘I feel in trouble’ before she disappeared has been found dead, police say
Paighton Houston disappeared after leaving a Birmingham bar, her family said. She texted a coworker that she was with strangers…
California plane crashes near Santa Clarita highway killing 1 person
The crash was reported about 10:12 a.m. (1:12 p.m. ET) east of the 14 Freeway near Santa Clarita. When first…
Ghosn fled Japan after security firm hired by Nissan stopped surveillance
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo residence after a private security firm hired by Nissan…
A man working at Starbucks had his laptop stolen. He was killed when he chased down the thief
Shuo Zeng, 34, was at a Starbucks on Mountain Boulevard in Oakland, California, on the morning of New Year’s Eve,…
'Captain America' actress charged with killing her mother
Mollie Fitzgerald, a minor actress in “Captain America: The First Avenger” has been charged with murdering her mother. Source link
An inmate in South Carolina was just captured 40 years after he escaped from a work crew
Jose Chico Romero, 64, had been living under an assumed name when he was arrested December 28 after showing Dover…
Palm reader arrested for allegedly scamming a client out of $71,000 to banish a demon from her daughter
Tracey Milanovich, 37, is charged with six counts of obtaining property over $250 by trick, attempt to commit a crime,…
Dashcam shows car driving off cliff
Authorities are investigating reports that a car drove off a cliff into the Pacific Ocean near California’s Half Moon Bay.…
Sam Wyche, former Cincinnati Bengals coach who reminded fans they ‘don’t live in Cleveland,’ dies at 74
He was 74. Wyche was head coach for the Bengals from 1984 to 1991, and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…
Ethan Couch, who killed four people in ‘affluenza’ case, had a ‘weak positive’ THC result after his arrest, authorities say
Couch, 22, was accused Thursday of testing positive for THC on a drug patch, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported, citing…
He was born without fingers. Watch his priceless reaction to gift
An 11-year-old boy born without fingers received 3D printed hands and can grip and hold things for the first time.…
A father and his 9-year-old daughter were killed while hunting. They were mistaken for deer
Kim Drawdy, 30, and his 9-year-old daughter, Lauren, were hunting Wednesday near their home in Walterboro, South Carolina, according to…
Judge rules hospital can take baby off life support against parents' wishes
A judge has ruled that a children’s hospital in Texas can remove an 11-month-old with a rare heart defect off…