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“Black Phone 2,” a sequel to Universal and Blumhouse’s 2022 hit slasher film, scared up $42 million at the global box office in its first weekend of release. Those ticket sales included a softer $15.5 million from 71 international territories as well as a leading $26.5 million in the United States and Canada. Top overseas openings were Mexico with $4.3 …

The Houston Rockets and star forward Kevin Durant have agreed to a two-year, $90 million extension, the team announced Sunday. Durant’s new deal keeps him under contract with the Rockets through the 2027-28 season and opens the possibility of him ending his illustrious career in Houston. The 15-time All-Star will be 39 years old in the final year of this …

Universal and Blumhouse’s horror sequel “Black Phone 2” kicked off spooky season with $26.5 million from 3,411 North American theaters. Those ticket sales were enough to lead an otherwise sleepy weekend at the domestic box office. “Black Phone 2” opened in line with expectations and slightly ahead of its predecessor. The original “Black Phone” launched with $23 million in 2021 …

DHS to spend $200 million on private jets for Noem, other officials  The Washington Post Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million  The New York Times Homeland Security buying 2 private jets for Kristi Noem’s use, reports say  USA Today DHS purchase of business jets during shutdown draws Democrats’ ire  Yahoo DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Spends $200 Million of Taxpayer …

NASA‘s plans to fly a spaceship alongside a potentially hazardous asteroid in 2029 will continue — for the next year, at least. After threats of mission cancellation, the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft received a last-minute $20 million allocation in the House budget bill to continue basic operations for the next fiscal year. The fates of 18 other NASA missions slated to stop …

Living in a dangerous world This study isn’t the first evidence that ancient hominins dealt with lead in their environments. Two Neanderthals living 250,000 years ago in France experienced lead exposure as young children, according to a 2018 study. At the time, they were the oldest known examples of lead exposure (and they’re included in Joannes-Boyau and his colleagues’ recent …

The highly-anticipated launch of Battlefield 6 has been a success, EA has confirmed. The publisher officially revealed some key numbers from the first-person shooter’s launch, and they all look very positive. Battlefield 6 was very much a make-or-break game for EA, and the beleaguered Battlefield series, but it looks like the first hurdle has been surmounted. According to EA, the …

Paul Finebaum watched Indiana give Curt Cignetti an eight-year, $93 million contract extension and saw a disaster in the making. The Hoosiers made Cignetti the third-highest-paid coach in college football on Thursday after he led them to a 30-20 upset of No. 3 Oregon last weekend. The deal pays him an average of $11.6 million annually through 2033, putting him …

“The Black Phone 2” is ringing in at the box office this weekend. Blumhouse and Universal’s terrifying sequel has made $2.625 million in Thursday previews. It’s estimated to open with $23 million to $29 million, though some projections are coming in more conservatively at $18 million. The first “Black Phone,” which introduced Ethan Hawke’s creepy kidnapper The Grabber, opened to …

It’s official: the release of Battlefield 6 has been a huge success, with an enormous 7 million copies sold over the game’s first three days. Simply put, it’s the franchise’s best launch ever. A triumphant press release today from EA describes Battlefield 6’s arrival as “record-shattering,” “explosive” and — in the words of Battlefield boss Vince Zampella — “momentous.” “We …