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‘Barbie’ is now America’s highest-grossing movie of 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

New York (CNN) — “Barbie” is now the highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office this year, taking the crown away from “Super Mario Bros.”According to studio estimates, “Barbie” has made $575.4 million at the American box office as of Thursday, edging past Mario’s domestic haul of $574.2 million.“Barbie’s” run to the top was faster than “Mario’s,” reaching the record-breaking title in only 34 days since its release. It took Mario, Luigi and the gang 138 days to cross the $574.2 million benchmark in the United States, according to Deadline.Since premiering July 21, “Barbie” has broken numerous records. The film made $155 million domestically in its opening weekend, marking the largest opening weekend of the year and the biggest-ever debut for a female director. In the weeks to follow, it also was crowned Warner Bros. Discovery’s highest-grossing domestic release, beating the former title holder, the 2008 blockbuster, “The Dark Knight.”Last week, “Barbie...

T-Mobile to lay off 5,000 employees

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

New York (CNN) — T-Mobile on Thursday announced it plans to lay off 5,000 employees, or around 7% of its total staff, over the next five weeks.The reductions will largely affect corporate and back-office jobs that are “primarily duplicative” to other roles and will reduce the company’s middle management layers, CEO Mike Sievert said in a letter to employees Thursday. The company also plans to reduce its spending on “external workers and resources,” but its retail and “consumer care” staff who work directly with customers will not be affected, he said.“What it takes to attract and retain customers is materially more expensive than it was just a few quarters ago,” Sievert said.T-Mobile’s cuts comes after months of mass layoff announcements at a range of other technology companies — including Microsoft and Meta — as firms grapple with an uncertain economic environment.In its most recent quarterly earnings report last month, T-Mobile reported sales dow...

US has not seen indications a missile downed Prigozhin’s plane, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

(CNN) — The US has not seen indications that a missile downed the airplane Russian authorities say was carrying Wagner founder Yevgheny Prigozhin, according to four US officials.The US intelligence community is still in the early stages of assessing what may have caused the private jet to crash outside Moscow on Wednesday.Another source familiar with the western intelligence echoed the US officials, saying there was no indication a missile was launched.Officials said the US had not seen any information to indicate that the Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft was struck by either a surface-to-air missile, which would be launched from a Russian aerial defense system, or an air-to-air missile from a Russian fighter jet.The officials cautioned that it’s too early to draw any conclusions about the cause, but a number of possibilities are being evaluated, including an on-board explosive device causing the crash.At the same time, people familiar with the intelligence do believe...

Moscow court extends WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s pre-trial detention

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

(CNN) — A Moscow court has extended the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, who had been arrested on espionage charges, by three months.His pretrial detention was extended until November 30, the press service of the Lefortovo Court said Thursday.It had been due to end on August 30 after previously being extended on May 23 while he awaits trial.The Wall Street Journal called the development “deeply disappointing.”“Today, our colleague and distinguished journalist Evan Gershkovich appeared for a pre-trial hearing where his improper detention was extended yet again,” the newspaper said in a statement Thursday. “We are deeply disappointed he continues to be arbitrarily and wrongfully detained for doing his job as a journalist.”Gershkovich’s lawyers will appeal the court’s decision, according to WSJ’s Editor in Chief Emma Tucker and Publisher Almar Latour.“It’s also a reminder of the fight we’re in as Evan has now been wrongfully detained for...

Chicago woman allegedly stalked Trump’s teen son at Florida school months before threatening to kill him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

By Jason Meisner, Chicago TribuneA Chicago woman accused of threatening to kill former President Donald Trump and his teenage son Barron in June had traveled to the boy’s Florida school months earlier, where she was questioned outside by law enforcement, court and police records show.Tracy Marie Fiorenza, 41, was arrested in Chicago this week following the unsealing of a federal criminal complaint in Florida charging her with transmitting threats to kill another person, which carries up to five years in prison.At a detention hearing at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Monday, prosecutors revealed that Fiorenza traveled in March to the Palm Beach County school where Trump’s son attends and “had an encounter with a sheriff.”In asking that Fiorenza be held without bond, Rosenbloom cited her encounter with police in Florida, saying it showed “these are not idle threats from a behind a keyboard.”Police reports obtained by the Tribune through an open records request revealed a security guar...

Julian Edelman set to reunite with Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski on FOX Sports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

FOX Sports will be a must-watch for Patriots fans in the near future.Ex-Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will join FOX Sports as an analyst this fall, the network announced in a press release. He’ll appear on “FOX NFL Kickoff” with host Charissa Thompson, analysts Charles Woodson, Michael Vick, and NFL insider Peter Schrager on Sundays at 11 a.m. ET.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 29: Razor-sharp Mac Jones tosses 2 TDs to close final preseason practice New England Patriots | Patriots waive recent addition, place wide receiver on injured reserve New England Patriots | Patriots’ Jack Jones hopes to be available Week 1 amid gun charges New England Patriots | How Ezekiel Elliott sees his role with Rhamondre Stevenson in Patriots’ backfield New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Ezekiel Elliott explains picking New England in first intervi...

Massachusetts meteorologists ‘keeping a close eye’ on Tropical Storm Franklin as it strengthens toward hurricane status

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

As Tropical Storm Franklin moves north and gets closer to becoming a hurricane, local meteorologists say they’re “keeping a close eye” on the storm’s path and its potential impact on the region.The biggest threat for the middle of next week appears to be an elevated rip current risk for local beaches, according to the National Weather Service.“It looks like we could be getting some really moderate to high rip currents,” Kyle Pederson, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boston office, told the Herald on Thursday.“One thing is it shouldn’t be super hot for the beach next week, which could help with not as many people at the beach,” he added.After Tropical Storm Franklin dumped rain on the Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos, the storm was strengthening and was expected to become a hurricane by the weekend.“We’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on it,” Pederson said.Related ArticlesWeather ...

Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ideas for avoiding the ‘freshman 15’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

Deb Balzer | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkThe term “freshman 15” often refers to weight gain students tend to gain during their first year in college. It’s often their first time away from home and their normal routines.Dr. Denise Millstine, a Mayo Clinic internal medicine physician, shares more on how to avoid the dreaded “freshman 15.”In this season of packing up for college, here’s a warning about packing on the “freshman 15.”“It’s usually not actually 15 (pounds). It’s more often 7 or 8,” says Dr. Millstone.Still, it’s extra weight that Dr. Millstine says is often caused by a change in activity and eating habits from high school to college.“If you’re going to be eating at a cafeteria or eating out more, stop and think: How am I going to manage this?” she says.Dr. Millstine offers four daily goals for every freshman.No. 1: Eat plants.“Ideally, at least five fruits and vegetables...

MBTA to close part of Red Line for 16 days in October

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

The MBTA plans to shut down part of the slow-zone-riddled Red Line for 16 days in October, to accelerate track repairs that would have otherwise taken six months to complete, the agency’s general manager said on Thursday.Shuttle buses will replace train service between JFK/UMass and Ashmont stations, from Saturday, Oct. 14 to Sunday, Oct. 29. The entire Mattapan Line, a trolley service that forms part of the Red Line, will also be closed during that time.“We’re going to get in, we’re going to get it done, and we’re going to get out and give improved service to our riders there,” MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng told the Board of Directors on Thursday. “The track on the Ashmont branch of the Red Line is some of the oldest in our system and needs replacement.”The “critical track work” will eliminate 28 speed restrictions on the Red Line, Eng said, improving travel times on a beleaguered subway line that one transit advocate says is 40 minutes slower than the start of this gubernatoria...

Ask the Pediatrician: What vaccines does my child need by age 6?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:23 GMT

Dr. Edith Bracho-Sánchez | (TNS) American Academy of PediatricsHave you ever wondered why babies get vaccines starting from the day they’re born? One big reason: The youngest are most at risk of diseases. It’s also the time in your child’s development that their immune system learns the most from vaccines.August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a good time to check whether your child is up to date on vaccines, which help to provide immunity before kids are exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases. Of all age groups, babies are more often hospitalized, and sometimes die, from diseases we can prevent with vaccines. That’s why most of the childhood vaccines are recommended during your baby’s first 12 to 18 months of life.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups have all agreed on a schedule for immunizations for kids. The recommended schedule is based on research showing us...