Robert Towne, legendary Hollywood screenwriter of "Chinatown," dies at 89
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Business - CNBC
Hollywood's franchise frenzy: More than half of top studios' 2025 movies are existing IP
The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes. That trend will continue, and expand, in 2025.1 hour ago -
Sports - ABC News
In Philadelphia, Chinatown activists rally again to stop development. This time, it's a 76ers arena
Chinatown activists are rallying to block a planned $1.3 billion arena for the Philadelphia 76ers that recently won the support of Mayor Cherelle Parker5 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Twins who died with mother are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims
The single mother had been sitting in bed holding sons Khyzier and Khazmir and chatting on the phone with family members while the storm raged outside their home in Thomson, Georgia.11 hours ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
Blazers' Robert Williams III (hamstring), Shaedon Sharpe (shoulder) injured in training camp
Williams will miss at least two weeks, Sharpe four to six weeks, according to the team17 hours ago -
Business - The New York Times
Marvin Schlachter, Record Executive Who Championed Disco, Dies at 90
In the 1960s, he helped get wide exposure for Black artists like Dionne Warwick. A decade later, he brought dance music from the clubs to radio success.19 hours ago -
Sports - ESPN
Landry, ex-Lions standout QB and assistant, dies
Greg Landry, the former Lions quarterback and assistant coach, has died. He was 77. Landry was a first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler in 1971 and, five years later, earned the NFL's Comeback Player of ...20 hours ago - NFL -
Entertainment - ABC News
Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99
Renowned Greek musician and composer Mimis Plessas has died just a week before his 100th birthday21 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
‘They have him by the balls’: senior Tories warn Robert Jenrick will be at mercy of ‘Braverman right’ as leader
Party figures say frontrunner will be brought down by the right if he tries to move to more moderate ground. Robert Jenrick will be toppled by the Tory party’s right wing should he attempt to pivot ...Yesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Greg Landry, longtime NFL quarterback and assistant coach, dies at 77
Greg Landry, who spent 16 years as a pro quarterback and had a long career in coaching after retiring as a player, has died at the age of 77.Yesterday - NFL -
Top stories - BBC News
Murder investigation after inmate dies at prison
The man, in his 40s, died after an incident in Cloverhill Prison in Dublin on Saturday morning.Yesterday -
World - The New York Times
Michigan Father Dies in Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon, Family Says
Kamel Ahmad Jawad, a U.S. citizen, was remembered by friends and relatives as someone who chose to stay behind to help others who couldn’t flee.Yesterday - Israel -
Top stories - BBC News
Tennis star and style icon Lea Pericoli dies aged 89
The formidable Italian player made it to Wimbledon three times, turning heads with every outfit.Yesterday -
Sports - ESPN
Freeman expected for G1: Ankle's 'good enough'
Freddie Freeman was still favoring his tender ankle Friday, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, "I don't doubt that he'll be ready to go" for Saturday's Game 1 against the Padres.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Guilt and sadness as Trump returns to scene of assassination attempt
The town is undergoing its own healing process ahead of the former president's visit.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Bills Hall of Famer Billy Shaw dies at 85
Shaw retired in 1969, a year before the NFL-AFL merger.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Watch live: Trump holds town hall in North Carolina
Former President Trump is holding a town hall event in the critical swing state of North Carolina Friday evening. The event comes just hours after he was scheduled to join Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Star Known for His Height and Heart, Dies at 58
The 7’2” player won friends while blocking their shots, and won fans for his towering presence as a trailblazer off the court.Yesterday - NBA -
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Otis Redding gets a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Soul singer Otis Redding, who died in a plane crash in 1967 on his way to a performance, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Canadian child dies from rabies after bat found in bedroom
It marks the first domestically-acquired case of human rabies in Ontario since 1967.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
North Carolina towns under mud after Helene
The feet-high mud and debris in Marshall, North Carolina, is reportedly being considered hazardous as efforts to clean up from Helene's damage continue. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez has more.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez demand answers from Roberts on Alito, Thomas actions
Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are asking Chief Justice John Roberts to answer a series of questions about his awareness of an upside-down American flag that flew ...Yesterday -
World - CBS News
Child dies from rabies after bat found in room, officials say
"The parents looked, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva, and didn't seek getting a rabies vaccine," a health official said.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Legendary track voted best noughties Bollywood song - but what else made top 10?
Stars from the world of Bollywood have been reacting to BBC Asian Network's top 50 noughties songs.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Unclear how daughter of tech tycoon died on Sicily yacht, inquest hears
The inquests into the British tech tycoon, his 18-year-old daughter and two other victims of the yacht sinking have opened.2 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Dangerous e-motorbikes 'putting town under siege'
There are fears it is only a matter of time before somebody is killed by reckless riders.2 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Jay J. Armes, Private Eye With a Superhero Story, Dies at 92
With steel hooks for hands and a flamboyant personality, Mr. Armes captured the attention, and scrutiny, of reporters across the nation.2 days ago -
World - The New York Times
Masamitsu Yoshioka, Last Pearl Harbor Bombardier, Dies at 106
He was 23 years old when he took part in the attack that triggered America’s declaration of war against Japan. He rarely spoke publicly about it.2 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear
Federal authorities say a rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear2 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Helene Destroyed a Town That’s the Source of Quartz for Most Tech Products
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is known for producing the high-quality mineral used in most computer chips, solar panels and fiber optics. It was largely flattened by floods after the storm.2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Fox's John Roberts knocks Brennan for Vance debate fact check
Fox News anchor John Roberts took a shot at CBS debate moderator Margaret Brennan for the way she handled a fact-check of former President Trump's running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) during this ...2 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Another Woman Dies in Childbirth at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn
After the death of a 24-year-old woman, Woodhull Hospital could face questions, for the third time since 2020, about the safety of its labor and delivery floor.3 days ago -
Tech - ABC News
Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community
It’s tarantula mating season on the Colorado plains, when male spiders scurry out of their burrows in search of a mate3 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Robert Saleh: "There is no cadence issue. There never was a cadence issue. It was created."
Yes, it's not easy to tiptoe around a delicate genius.3 days ago -
World - The Guardian
JD Vance is the handpicked leader of the antidemocracy movement in America | Robert Reich
Rightwing tech lords are betting that Vance will be the Republican presidential pick in 2028. They’re probably right. JD Vance, the Republican candidate for vice-president, will almost certainly be ...3 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Can Knicks' defense hold up with Karl-Anthony Towns at center?
The Knicks will have to get the best out of Karl-Anthony Towns on the defensive end to get where they want to be this season.3 days ago -
Tech - The New York Times
Robert Downey Jr. Is a Novelist With a Novel Muse in ‘McNeal’
The “Oppenheimer” star makes his Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar’s timely new play about a literary lion who gets assistance from A.I.5 days ago