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‘Barbie’ for $4? National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide. Theater owners announced Monday that the second annual National Cinema Day will be held Sunday, Aug. 27. For one day, all movies — in all formats and at all showtimes — will be $4 at participating theaters. More than 3,000 theaters are participating, which accounts for most of the cinemas in the U.S., including the leading chains AMC and Regal. It’s the second straight year theaters are trotting out the one-day event at the tail end of summer. Last year’s inaugural National Cinema Day, put on by the Cinema Foundation, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Association of Theater Owners, was judged an enormous success. An estimated 8.1 million moviegoers bought $3 tickets on Saturday, Sept. 3. The average movie ticket in 2022, according to NATO, cost $10.53.The discount gimmick turned into the highest attended day o...

WATCH LIVE | Mayor Johnson, CEO Martinez celebrate the start of the 2023-2024 school year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

CHICAGO -- Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to visit three Chicago Public Schools Monday morning ahead of a new school year, swearing in six new school board members. Johnson plans to visit a Garfield Park elementary school that CPS considered closing more than a decade ago. This will also be the earliest start to the school year for the district's more than 3,000 students. Traditionally, kids did not return until after Labor Day. The Board of Education approved a new calendar year that is more closely aligned with the schedules of suburban school districts and local colleges. New challenges include helping migrant children learn English and help them navigate the trauma of making their journey to the U.S.CPS estimates an additional 3,000 migrant children with many of them still living in migrant shelters and police stations. Aerial performances on display over Lake Michigan for annual Chicago Air and Water Show Funding for bilingual education will be in...

Lanes of I-35 northbound at 290 East reopen after deadly crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some lanes of Interstate 35 northbound near Highway 290 have reopened after all lanes were closed due to a fatal crash early Monday morning. I-35 northbound was shut down at exit 238B after a person was hit and killed by a vehicle in the area, according to the Austin Police Department. APD said one vehicle involved stopped and stayed at the scene but it's unclear if that was the only vehicle involved. Some lanes of the interstate reopened around 8:30 a.m., but drivers should still expect delays in the area and choose alternate routes if possible.

State's first home made of foam built in Jonestown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

JONESTOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- With a breathtaking view overlooking Lake Travis, a new home being built in Jonestown is drawing some attention from neighbors. The nearly 7,500 square foot has zero wood, brick, or insulation. It is completely made of foam. "I think the neighbors might have thought I was crazy when they saw the truckloads of foam pull up," Aaron Rowsell, the homeowner of the three-story house in Jonestown, explained. Rowsell, a former contractor himself, first heard of homes being built with foam about 20 years ago. He said if he ever was going to build his dream home, foam was the material he wanted to use. Strata International Group Inc. is the Phoenix-based company that developed this groundbreaking building technique. It is known as SABS, or Saebi Alternative Building System, named after its creator Dr. Nasser Saebi. How does it work? The company creates large blocks of foam, which are made up of 98% air, that can be shaped and glued together to create the skeleton of...

Music lineup announced for Albany's 2023 PearlPalooza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- PearlPalooza is set to return to North Pearl Street in Albany for its 14th year on Saturday, September 16 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event is presented by Remarkable Liquids. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The day starts with YogaPalooza presented by MVP Health Care from 11 a.m. to noon. In its 7th year, The Hot Yoga Spot will be leading the all-levels yoga class. You can register to participate on The Hot Yoga Spot website.Music lineupSly Fox & The Hustlers at noonThe Rob Beaulieu Band at 1:30 p.m.B Chaps at 3 p.m.Dave Gutter at 4:30 p.m.Fishbone at 6 p.m. Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer coming to Hudson Falls The free, all-ages music festival also features vendors lining the street. You can apply to be a vendor or see the vendor list when it is released on the Downtown Albany website.Ground rulesNo outside alcoholic beverages or glass containersNo dogs or pets, with the exception of service anima...

Man shot and killed, 2 women injured in north St. Louis shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One man was killed, and two women were injured in a shooting late Saturday in the Fairgrounds neighborhood of north St. Louis.That was in an overgrown vacant lot on Kossuth Avenue at Peck Street around 10:00 p.m. Saturday. The 32-year-old man had been shot several times. Massive tire fire at salvage yard in Madison, Illinois The women went to the hospital, where they were listed as stable.

Angry reaction as Spanish soccer leader kissed a Women’s World Cup star on the mouth without consent

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

By DAVID BRUNAT and GRAHAM DUNBAR (Associated Press)MADRID (AP) — Moments after Spain won the Women’s World Cup, the man who leads the country’s national soccer federation took some unwanted attention away from the celebrating players.Criticism from the Spanish government and the soccer world rained down Monday on Luis Rubiales for his inappropriate conduct while reveling in Spain’s 1-0 win over England in Sunday’s final in Sydney, Australia.By grabbing his crotch in a victory gesture — seemingly oblivious to 16-year-old Princess Infanta Sofía standing nearby — and then kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the medal and trophy ceremony on the field, Rubiales’s behavior marred the biggest day for women’s soccer.The kiss was “deeply lamentable,” world players’ union FIFPRO said. The 45-year-old Rubiales led the union’s Spanish affiliate for eight years before being elected to lead the n...

One killed in fatal crash between motorist, pedestrian in downtown Denver, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

Police are investigating after an early morning crash involving a motorist and a pedestrian in Capitol Hill left one person dead.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Westminster police release body camera footage of fatal police shooting Crime and Public Safety | “I want their badges”: Family of pregnant woman killed by Arvada police officer files lawsuit Crime and Public Safety | Man shot, killed by Denver police was holding a marker, not a weapon Crime and Public Safety | Colorado woman dies in fall at Rocky Mountain National Park Crime and Public Safety | Pedestrian hit by motorist on Sheridan Boulevard in Arvada dies, police said According to a Denver Police Department message on X, the social media site formerly called Twitter, officers were investigating the crash near the intersection of 14th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street in which one person was pronounced deceased at the scene. ...

Russia's Abduction of Ukrainian Children

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

Russia is abducting children from Ukraine on an industrial scale confirming its status as a terrorist state engaged in human trafficking.The Russians have again taken 450 Ukrainian children out of the occupied territories of the Kherson Region, namely the Kakhovskyy and Genicheskyy districts. The children were placed mainly in Krasnodar Region, with a small number in Yaroslavl. In total, since February 2022 the Russians have deported at least 19,546 Ukrainian children, but this is only the official figure where the deportation of the children has been documented. Ukrainian children started to be deported as early as 2014, from the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas, and the total figure for the illegal abductions much higher.The demographic crisis in Russia is pushing Putin to commit another war crime, which is the abduction of Ukrainian children to Russian territory. Russia is experiencing a severe labour shortage and is also experiencing a sharp drop in birth rates, wh...

The Wagner Mutiny and What It Means for China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:27 GMT

The recent mutiny of the mercenary Wagner Group in Russia concluded abruptly in less than two days. Through the intervention of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, the military personnel of the Wagner Group ceased their advance towards Moscow and retreated to their bases. Media reported that Lukashenko successfully obtained assurances from the Russian government regarding the safety of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, and that Prigozhin and his private armed forces will be deployed to Belarus and stationed there - writes Mr. Kung Chan, founder of ANBOUND.Although the immediate crisis has been resolved, the repercussions of this event will have long-lasting consequences.First of all, the prospect of reconciliation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prigozhin is highly improbable. During a crucial phase of the war in Ukraine, Prigozhin's rebellion not only posed a threat to Russia but also caused humiliation to Putin. Such incidents are utterly unacceptable to t...