Kinepolis, a Belgian movie‑theatre chain, has signed a $30 million contract to buy the Showcase Cinemas group in the United States. The purchase brings 13 theatres into Kinepolis’ reach, with most located in Massachusetts and New York. Six of those sites will become fully owned by Kinepolis, w
A scientist moved to Oklahoma in 2005 and started exploring how artificial intelligence could sharpen weather predictions. Her focus was on extreme events—hurricanes, heat waves and snowstorms—that demand split‑second decisions about evacuation or safety. The challenge lies in the high stakes and
Eleven Indian sailors and their merchant ship faced a Nigerian court on drug trafficking charges earlier this year. Authorities discovered 31. 5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a storage compartment when the vessel, the MV Aruna Hulya, docked at Lagos’s Apapa port in January. The drugs were bound for
A man once trusted to shape Twitter's voice in the Middle East found himself in the middle of a legal storm after allegedly sharing secrets with a foreign government. Ahmad Abouammo, who worked at Twitter between 2013 and 2015, faced accusations of leaking private information about two Saudi critics
A Missouri court just handed down a harsh sentence to a man from Salem. After a jury found him guilty of multiple serious crimes involving a minor, the judge decided on nine life terms in a row. The crimes spanned from mid-2018 to early 2021, covering a wide range of abusive acts. The man was convi
A man from Long Beach now faces charges after police used new DNA evidence to connect him to a robbery and assault that happened over three decades ago in Oxnard. Back in 1990, an 18-year-old woman was taken by force from her car at gunpoint by two suspects. She was robbed, dragged down an embankmen
The second season of Scarpetta wrapped up filming in Tennessee faster than expected. Jamie Lee Curtis, playing Dorothy Farinelli, shared a photo with Ariana DeBose on set and announced her final day of shooting. The two previously worked together in Freaky Friday, which Curtis jokingly mentioned in
Altitude Sports announced that it will not renew the contracts of two long‑time broadcasters, Scott Hastings and Chris Marlowe, as part of a new direction for the station. Marlowe, who has been the regional TV play‑by‑play voice for the Nuggets for 22 years, posted a brief note on social media sayi
Steady growth feels sweet until the bills pile up faster than expected. Many businesses add staff, chase new markets, and launch products only to hit cash-flow potholes weeks later. Solid finance guidance isn’t about crunching numbers; it’s about matching everyday decisions—hiring, pricing, supplier
The DMV region is gearing up for a rollercoaster end to the week. After scattered showers and rumbles of thunder on Wednesday, the real show starts Thursday and peaks Friday. A thick blanket of heat and moisture will roll in, pushing highs into the mid-90s. When you add the humidity, stepping outsid
