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Francis Ford Coppola has reportedly resorted to selling a large part of his prized watch collection after sinking $120 million to fund his film “Megalopolis.” The famed director, known for classics such as “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now,” couldn’t repeat his successes in the latest film, which was plagued by production issues and eventually bombed at the box office. Francis …

Movie math is incredibly confusing. Many, many factors go into what a movie costs beyond just its production, and how much money it makes goes well beyond just its box office. That’s why, while a film like Tron: Ares may have reportedly cost about $175 million to make, and it just crossed $100 million at the worldwide box office, the …

Dwayne Johnson remains proud that he took a swing with The Smashing Machine. Hitting theaters over the weekend, writer-director Benny Safdie‘s A24 feature centers on Johnson’s portrayal of UFC Hall of Famer Mark Kerr as he navigates his fighting career and opioid addiction. The film, which carries awards season aspirations, collected $6 million in its opening frame, marking the lowest …

SAN ANTONIO – A live pipe bomb was found at an apartment complex Tuesday morning along Interstate 10 on the Northwest Side. San Antonio police Sgt. Travis Gourley said a maintenance worker found the suspicious device before 9 a.m. in a grassy area at the apartment complex, located in the 10700 block of I-10 westbound near Huebner Road. The employee …

A little-known disease that could be a ticking health time bomb may be revealed by changes on your feet, doctors have warned. Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a serious condition in which narrowed or blocked arteries restrict blood flow to the legs and feet. Suffered by an estimated 21million Americans, the condition raises the risk of death from heart …

The plot thickens … New research suggests that we pay a higher price for our high-fat indulgences than previously thought — even just one milkshake can impair blood flow to the brain, increasing the risk of stroke and dementia. “As we’re learning, when it comes to protecting brain health, every meal may count,” researchers Chris Marley and Damian Bailey of the …

Authorities in Utah say two men have been arrested on suspicion of placing an incendiary device under a news media vehicle in Salt Lake City. The bomb didn’t go off. Police and fire department bomb squads responded on Friday when a suspicious device was found under the vehicle parked near an occupied building. Investigators determined the bomb “had been lit …

When things seem too good to be true for the stock market, they usually are. Move over, Superman! The only thing more powerful than a locomotive at the moment is the U.S. stock market, which, seemingly faster than a speeding bullet, has rallied to new heights. When the closing bell tolled on Sept. 11, the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.05%), …

Gold mining in Peru has moved into sensitive wetland areas and is releasing a lot of stored carbon. These wetlands are peatlands, waterlogged soils built from partly decayed plants that lock away carbon for centuries. Peat loss turns a slow natural carbon vault into a fast source of emissions. That is why scientists are sounding the alarm about new mining …

Russian Bomb Kills at Least 23 Picking Up Pensions, Ukraine Says  The New York Times Russian aerial bomb kills at least 24 civilians in rural Ukrainian village, government says  CNN “Brutally savage” Russian strike kills at least 20 in east Ukraine as pensions were handed out, Zelenskyy says  CBS News Twenty-three killed in Russian strike on pension queue, Ukraine says  BBC Russian Glide Bomb …