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Witnesses at a shooting at a Nashua, New Hampshire, country club say that a man saved lives after he hit the alleged gunman over the head with a chair. “I was talking to a gentleman in there who took a chair, hit him over the head, he dropped the gun, and the man fled,” said Sophie Flabouris, a Lowell teacher …

Neither a Jordan Peele-produced horror nor a Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell romantic drama were enough to continue the September hot streak at the movies. After back-to-back weekends that had films majorly overperforming, first “The Conjuring: Last Rights” followed by the anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” the North American box office slowed significantly. Overall ticket sales were …

Refresh for latest…: Continuing its ascendance, Japanese juggernaut Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle has slashed its way to further milestones. With an estimated $555M+ globally, it is not only the highest grossing anime movie ever worldwide, but also the biggest Japanese film of all time at a global level. Note that the $555M estimate is likely to increase …

There are many, many reasons why 41 years later “The Natural” remains the gold standard for baseball movies (and probably for sports movies as a whole). There are so many things to like across its 122-minute running time. I like that Joe Don Baker completely hams it up as The Whammer, and doesn’t even pretend like he’s anything other than …

Biggest S&P 500 Movers on Friday September 19, 2025 06:01 PM EDT Advancers Paramount Skydance (PSKY) shares advanced 5.8%, logging the top performance in the S&P 500, as reports outlined some terms that could be included as the company weighs a potential bid for fellow entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). If it comes to fruition, the massive media deal would preempt WBD’s …

The deadly measles outbreak that plagued Texas this year could have been drastically less severe, a new study claims, but only if more people were vaccinated.   Researchers from at the University of Texas, in Austin, found there would have been about half as many measles cases in the state if just five percent more people had received the MMR vaccine.  …

Taylor Swift attends an event at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9, 2022. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP The showgirl is headed back to the big screen. Global music icon Taylor Swift is bringing her upcoming 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl to theaters, coinciding with the album’s Oct. 3 release date. “I …

Xbox consoles are about to become more expensive in the United States. Again. The hike comes just months after Microsoft raised prices of its products in May, when the Xbox Series S and X increased by between $80 and $130, depending on the spec. While May’s cost hike was felt across the world, this time the increase is limited to …

Maia Davies and Joe Tidycyber correspondent Watch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airport Heathrow is among several European airports hit by a cyber-attack affecting an electronic check-in and baggage system. The airport warned of possible delays due to a “technical issue” affecting software provided by Collins Aerospace to several airlines. Brussels Airport said a cyber-attack on Friday night meant …

The Russell 2000 index (RUT) of small-cap stocks has finally hit a new record high. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. For the first time in four years, the Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks has closed at …