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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ takes possession of box office with $27.2 million opening

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Exorcist: Believer” spun heads and drove off all foes at the box office. Facing competition from no major new releases, the latest resurrection of the demonic franchise brought in $27.2 million in North America in its opening weekend for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, according to studio estimates Sunday. That was more than the weekend take of the next three films combined. But while it nearly earned back its reported budget of $30 million in just a few days, the take for “The Exorcist: Believer” was underwhelming after the two companies paid $400 million in 2021 for the rights to a new trilogy. Last week’s top film, “ Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” was a distant second, with $11.8 million, and has earned $38.9 million after two weekends for Paramount Pictures. Another horror sequel, “Saw X,” was third for Lionsgate Films, with $8.2 million, and has brought in $32.6 million after two weekends. The new “Exorcist” was released just shy of t...

Weekend Break: Latin Restaurant Weeks in Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

CHICAGO — Latin Restaurant Weeks are in full swing in Chicago though later this month.More than 30 restaurants, all with unique mouth-watering specials, are participating through Oct. 20. Head chef of Harrod’s in London on vegan baking One of those establishments is Savannah, a Latin fusion breakfast, brunch and lunch spot. "They can see Mexican dishes, something from Ecuador, something like French toast," Luis Calderon, the co-owner of Savannah, said. MORE STORIES: Weekend Break Calderon opened Savannah along with his brother in 2016 with inspiration from their homeland in Ecuador. They have since expanded to three locations and offer dishes with a Latin twist, like dulce de leche French toast. Creator of ‘Coffeecon’ on the best coffee "I think the most popular dish is the llapingacho benedict and the montepillo," Calderon said.The two weeks are meant to highlight the contributions of Latinos in the culinary industry by showcasing their business.You'll find Oaxacan, Puerto Ri...

How to cash in the coins sitting around your house

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

(NerdWallet) - Coins are rarely used to make purchases in the U.S., but you probably have a container somewhere in your house that’s slowly accumulating the pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters that you get in change.In fact, there was an estimated $48.5 billion in coins sitting in American households — such as in a piggy bank or junk drawer — according to a report issued by the government-led U.S. Coin Task Force during the COVID-19 pandemic. These dormant coins led to a disruption in coin circulation that is still affecting the U.S. economy, though to a lesser extent today than during the peak of the pandemic. The Federal Reserve is encouraging people to put their coins back into use by depositing or exchanging them for bills.If you’re looking for a way to make those coins easier to spend, there are several options.Where can I cash my coins?Your bank or credit unionMany banks and credit unions offer coin exchange services, including national banks such as Chase, Bank of America, W...

2 shot in Aurora during Sunday morning road rage incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

Aurora officers are searching for suspects in an alleged road rage shooting that injured two people Sunday morning.The shooting happened early Sunday morning near East Mississippi Avenue and Chambers Road, according to a statement the Aurora Police Department.An unidentified third party transported the two victims to the hospital, where the police were called.#APDAlert Officers responded to a shooting early this morning that happened near E. Mississippi Ave and Chambers Blvd. Reports showed two individuals were shot during an apparent road range incident. The two victims were transported to the hospital by a third party and that’s… pic.twitter.com/yTpYmvFiQS— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) October 8, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman found dead in Westminster, police investigating as suspicious death Crime and Public Safety | Denver Sheriff Department staffing shortage worsens, overtime soars: “It’s never been this bad&#...

Bear that charged two boys in Colorado Springs put down by wildlife officers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

A bear that charged two boys in a Colorado Springs open space Wednesday was euthanized, and its cubs tranquilized, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced Friday.At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, officers responded to reports of a bear attacking two boys in a heavily wooded open space in Colorado Springs, according to a Friday news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.When officers arrived on the scene, they found that an adult, female bear had charged at the boys, ages 12 and 13, twice and caused one boy to run into a tree branch, the release stated.The Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, alongside officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department, searched the open space for the 150-pound bear.According to the news release, when the bear was aggressive toward an officer, another officer euthanized the bear.“This was an unfortunate situation where a sow had become dangerously aggressive toward people instead of being scared of humans,” said Tim Kroenin...

Man riding bike with dog in front basket killed in crash; dog expected to survive 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

A man riding a bicycle with his dog was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Laguna Beach Saturday evening. According to information from the Laguna Beach Police Department, the unidentified man was struck at the intersection of Oak Street and Glenneyre Street just before 7 p.m. The bicyclist sustained “critical injuries” and was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.  11-year-old arrested for armed robbery in Santa Monica “We send our deepest prayers and condolences to the deceased male’s family and hope they find strength through this unfortunate event,” said Laguna Beach Police Department Captain Mike Peters. A dog – described by police as a small terrier – was sitting in the bike’s front basket when the collision occurred, officials said. The pooch was taken to a local animal hospital with minor injuries and is expected to recover. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and coope...

Dr. Greenthumb’s West LA Opens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

Dr. Greenthumb’s newest shop in West LA is two weeks old and marks the fifth shop from the LA-bred company founded by B-Real and Kenji Fujishima. The shop is located at 12235 Wilshire Ave. Fujishima is also the company’s director of cultivation and head of product development. He is also famously one of the earlier holders of OG Kush after its arrival in LA from Florida. We talked with Fujishima about the new shop this week. “Number five here, I think it feels good to have another shop in LA and especially on the west side,” Fujishima said. “People have been asking for a location over in that area for a long time. So it’s definitely you know, we’re all definitely excited for that to open up over there.”The process to get the shop open took over a year. We asked Fujishima how helpful it is as a cultivator to get another storefront to move his product during these dark times in the industry, especially for OGs like him. “I think as a cultivator, anybody who is cultivating,...

Cal football: Have Bears finally found their QB?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

BERKELEY — Cal coach Justin Wilcox couldn’t find words to describe what he saw from his defense in a 52-40 loss to No. 15 Oregon State, but he knew exactly what to say about redshirt freshman Fernando Mendoza after his debut as starting quarterback.“You can assume Fernando’s starting next week,” Wilcox said.The Bears (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) play the second of five consecutive games against Top-25 teams next Saturday when they face No. 18 Utah (4-1, 1-1) in Salt Lake City. Mendoza was downright giddy at the prospect.“I know we have a hard stretch with a lot of ranked teams or whatever you call it . . . I think this is a great opportunity,” Mendoza said. “The team is looking forward to Utah next week. It’s going to be a great environment. And I can’t wait to play there.”Cal fans probably can’t wait to get a second helping of Mendoza, who grew up in Miami and was all set to attend Yale last year before the Golden Bears gave him the only scholarship offer he received from an FBS school.Sam Ja...

Bay Area community reacts to Israel-Hamas conflict

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

(KRON) -- People here in the Bay Area are feeling the impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict that erupted over the weekend. A local rabbi with Sim Shalom Synagogue says he's already talking to his congregation about it.The rabbi, who is based in San Francisco, lived in Israel for three years and is an Israeli citizen.He says it's hard to watch what's happening in the Middle East from afar. Blue Angels SF schedule: where to watch, what you need to know "My first reaction was horror, dismay, despair, anger, feelings of isolation," said Rabbi Elias Zwang, associated rabbi at Sim Shalom Synagogue. "When loved one like this are targeted, it's really hard to know how to respond especially when you're so far away. So it's been really tough day."The rabbi described this unique moment in Israeli history as being similar to 9/11 or Pearl Harbor.KRON4's Dan Thorn also spoke to a restaurant owner who is currently in Israel and experienced the attacks first hand. Watch the video in the player bel...

Lukaku scores 2 in Roma’s 4-1 win at Cagliari. Dybala exits with an apparent injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

ROME (AP) — Romelu Lukaku is making an immediate impact at Roma. Paulo Dybala, meanwhile, remains injury prone.Lukaku scored twice in Roma’s 4-1 win at last-place Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday to raise his tally to seven goals in eight matches across all competitions with the Giallorossi.“A lot of things were said about me but I worked hard over the summer,” Lukaku said. “I’m a professional.”Dybala exited the match in the first half with a left knee issue.Lukaku used his chest to redirect in a cross from Rick Karsdorp following a set up from Leonardo Spinazzola early on. Then he took a pass from Leandro Paredes to score again with a precise shot from inside the area in the 87th.Houssem Aouar had put Roma ahead a minute before Lukaku’s first goal and Andrea Belotti also scored for the Giallorossi after replacing Dybala.Nahitan Nandez converted a late penalty for Cagliari.Lukaku, who joined Roma on loan in August, has also been key in the Europa League. He scored the winner in R...