Scream was No. 1 at the box office over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend with a projected four-day gross of $34 million — dethroning Spider-Man: No Way Home. Scream‘s three-day domestic weekend gross is an estimated $30 million. Overseas, Scream grossed $18 million from 50 markets for a global debut of $52 million. …
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Dozens of homes destroyed, power outages after tornado hits Southwest Florida
Dozens of homes were destroyed Sunday morning when severe weather tore through southwest Florida. At least 28 homes in Lee County were destroyed, with an additional 62 homes damaged. More than 7,000 were without power and as many as 200 people were displaced, while at least four people were injured. The National Weather Service estimates …
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Suspect holding people hostage at synagogue in Colleyville, Texas is dead; hostages are released safely
All hostages were released safely from a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas (about 30 miles northwest of Dallas) following a 10+ hour standoff. According to local and federal law enforcement officials, the man responsible is dead. The group of four hostages, which included the rabbi of the synagogue, were taken hostage at about 10:41 a.m. Saturday …
San Francisco 49ers defeat Dallas Cowboys 23-17 in wild card match
The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers met in the NFL playoffs for the first time in over 20 years Sunday, with San Francisco defeating the Cowboys 23-17. The two teams added to their historic rivalry with a game that came down to the final play. Dallas QB Dak Prescott ran 17 yards but was …
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Buffalo Bills make history in 47-17 playoff win against New England Patriots
The Buffalo Bills made history in their 47-17 blowout victory over the New England Patriots – Buffalo never punted, kicked a field goal, nor turned the ball over, making them the first team ever in the NFL to go an entire game with no kicks, punts, or turnovers. Buffalo’s first negative play from scrimmage came …
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Tiffany Haddish arrested in Georgia on suspicion of DUI
Tiffany Haddish was arrested in Georgia the early hours of Friday, Jan. 14 on suspicion on DUI. According to Georgia’s Peachtree Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call about a “driver asleep at the wheel” at about 2:30 a.m. Assistant Chief of Police Matt Myers said: “While en route, an officer observed a vehicle …
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Celine Dion cancels all remaining dates for her North American concert tour
Celine Dion announced over the weekend that she is canceling the remaining dates on the North American leg of her latest concert tour. The 53-year-old Dion wrote on her website that she was suffering from “severe and persistent muscle spasms,” which were preventing her from taking the stage. Dion posted on Instagram: “I was really hoping …
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Queen Elizabeth II officially strips Prince Andrew of military affiliations, royal patronages amid sexual assault lawsuit
Britain’s Prince Andrew has had his military affiliations and remaining royal patronages stripped away by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Per BBC, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Jan. 13: “With the Queen’s approval and agreement, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to the Queen. The Duke of …
Supreme Court blocks nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses
The Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirement aimed at large businesses on Thursday, but it allowed a vaccine mandate for certain health care workers to go into effect nationwide. The President has emphasized the necessity of getting vaccinated against the virus for months and decided to use the mandate on large …
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Outfielder Travis Snider retires from pro baseball after 8 years in the major leagues
After 15 years, 630 MLB games, and stints with three different big-league teams, MLB outfielder Travis Snider announced his retirement from professional baseball on Thursday. Snider wrote in an Instagram post: “I have contemplated this day for a while but the time has finally come for me to hang up the spikes,” adding, “It is …