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“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” slung its webs back atop the box office ranks while “The Flash” saw a drop faster than the film’s speedy character. The Spidey animated sequel -- starring Shameik Moore as the teenage webslinger Miles Morales — reclaimed the No. 1 spot in its fourth week in North American theaters, scoring $19.3 million. The latest number helped the Sony film reach $317.1 million domestically and an impressive $560.3 million worldwide. “Spider-Verse” beat out “Elemental,” which... Читать дальше...

The ValleyCats are suing MLB and the Astros over the loss of their minor-league affiliation with Houston in 2020. Tri-City, which filed the suit in January 2021, claims tortious interference and seeks in excess of $15 million.

The International African American Museum will soon open in Charleston, South Carolina, at one of the country’s most historically significant slave-trading ports. Overlooking the sacred site of Gadsden’s Wharf, at which an estimated 45% of enslaved Africans entered America, the museum houses exhibits and artifacts exploring how African Americans’ labor and resistance shaped the Carolinas, the nation and the world. It also includes a genealogy research center to help families trace their ancestors from their arrival on American soil. Читать дальше...

A Kentucky woman is accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico. Phoebe Copas remained jailed Sunday in El Paso, Texas, after being charged with murder last week in the death of 52-year-old Daniel Piedra Garcia. According to an arrest affidavit, Copas shot Piedra in the head after she saw signs that read “Juarez, Mexico” on her ride and thought she was being kidnapped. Police say their investigation shows no kidnapping was taking place. Читать дальше...

The Indiana Pacers selected Pickett, who played the past two seasons at Penn State, with the second pick of the second round (32nd overall) of Thursday's NBA draft. They traded his draft rights to Denver as part of a four-team deal.

In recent days, the massive hunt for a submersible vehicle lost during a north Atlantic descent to explore the wreckage of the Titanic has refocused attention on the conundrum: who should pay for the sweeping search? With rescuers and the public fixated first on saving and then on mourning those aboard, it has made for uneasy conversation. In the end, it turned out that the sub had imploded near the Titanic wreckage. In the past, government agencies have typically taken on the cost of such searches... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Navy said Sunday that it won't be using a large piece of salvage equipment that it had deployed to the effort to retrieve the Titan submersible.

The BET Awards return Sunday night with a show that promises to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop. Kid Capri will curate a tribute to the genre, and Patti Labelle will pay tribute to the late Tina Turner in a performance. Drake leads the nominations and Busta Rhymes will take home the Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the show's highest honors. Other performers at the 2023 BET Awards include Chief Keef, E-40, Fat Joe, Soulja Boy, The Sugarhill Gang, Tyga, Ying Yang Twins and Yo-Yo. Busta Rhymes will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Читать дальше...

U.S. states are facing a myriad of hurdles as they experiment with programs to eventually replace the motor fuel taxes that have paid for roads for more than a century. Those taxes are generating less each year due to inflation, fuel efficiency and the rise of electric cars. One popular proposal is to charge drivers by the mile rather than the gallon. But eight years after Oregon began a voluntary pilot program, it's still having trouble getting many people to sign on. Other ideas are to tax electricity... Читать дальше...

Some of the world’s biggest celebrations of LGBTQ+ pride are set to kick off Sunday. Thousands are expected to march in New York, San Francisco and other North American cities in parades that will be part party, part protest. Entertainers and activists, drag performers and transgender advocates are among the grand marshals in parades this weekend. Many of the marches are embracing a unity message as new laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community take effect in several U.S. states. Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver... Читать дальше...

Kansas’ conservative Republican attorney general is moving to prevent transgender people born in the state from changing their birth certificates to reflect their gender identities. Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a request late Friday in federal court asking a judge to end a requirement for Kansas to allow transgender people to change their birth certificates. A judge imposed the requirement in 2019 to settle a lawsuit by four transgender Kansas residents against three state health department... Читать дальше...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. The probe comes after the administration received complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling away even while placed in park. The problem, ascribed to fractures of a rear axle mounting bolt that could lead the drive shaft to disconnect, was addressed with a software update designed to apply the electronic parking brake if the drive shaft failed... Читать дальше...