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Summer movies 2023: 21 reasons you should be eager to return to theaters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

On your mark. Get set. And let’s go to the movie theaters.The popcorn movie season is back and nearly every genre — comedy, horror, action, romance, drama — is well represented in what appears to be the deepest schedule for summer theatrical releases in a few years (yes, there are streaming film releases on the horizon as well). Heck there, are are even a few films that dare to stimulate thought.Imagine that.Last year, Tom Cruise and Paramount took command of the summer and flew many theater chains out of the danger zone with “Top Gun: Maverick,” a massive blockbuster that netted $1.5 billion worldwide and managed to entice tentative movie fans back into lonely theaters. (Steven Spielberg wasn’t kidding when he told Cruise that he “saved Hollywood’s ass.”)Cruise will be barnstorming in theaters again this summer with his latest entry “Mission: Impossible” saga, “Dead Reckoning Part One,” the seventh chapter in the gargantuan series. Li...

Santa Rita Jail inmate dies after being found sick in his cell

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

DUBLIN — A Santa Rita Jail inmate died Thursday hours after being found sick in his cell, authorities said.The 26-year-old died in the jail’s medical outpatient housing unit about 4:05 p.m., some 40 minutes after a deputy found him unresponsive in his cell bed, according to a statement from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.Medical personnel took him to the unit after observing him drinking water profusely and vomiting in his cell about 10:35 a.m.Authorities did not identify the man Friday, pending notification of his next of kin. They said his relatives are believed to be in Mexico.Livermore police booked the man into the jail on March 28 about 3:10 p.m., but authorities did not say immediately why they arrested him. He was assigned a restrictive unit and a cell by himself because of an assaultive history on the jail staff, the sheriff’s office said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | East Bay carjacking suspect adds to long list of troubl...

If you thought that Antioch red caboose looks familiar, you may be right

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

Antioch’s celebrated Red Caboose, for nearly four decades the home to a restaurant, has found a new life at the Antioch Historical Society Museum where an exhibit honoring the city’s long train history is being assembled.The popular restaurant on Fulton Shipyard Road in north Antioch was destroyed by fire in March of last year, but the caboose attached to the main building remained intact. Unable to rebuild because of asbestos in the main structure, the Jim and Phyllis Boccio family sold the structures to the nearby Drill Tech Drilling and Shoring, which in turn agreed to donate the caboose to the museum.And, on April 14, Drill Tech made good on its promise, hauling the caboose’s “truck” – the wheels and carriage – on a flatbed to the museum for placement on the tracks the museum had secured and installed, and later undergoing the arduous task of hauling the heavy caboose down Highway 4 to the museum nearly three miles to the west. Together, the caboose and truck weighed...

Victim killed by wrong-way driver on I-280 identified as San Francisco woman

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

The 54-year-old woman killed April 22 when a wrong-way driver crashed into her car on Interstate 280 near Woodside has been identified as Eden Palmer of San Francisco, according to an online fundraiser.Palmer was driving her 14-year-old son to a soccer match on the Peninsula when a white Ford sedan traveling north on southbound I-280 crashed head-on with the BMW she was driving, according to the GoFundMe fundraiser.Palmer and the family’s dog were killed in the crash.“Eden’s great love was her family,” wrote GoFundMe organizer Sue Kalache. “She was a force and her memory will be kept alive in all of the things we do to honor her legacy.”Her son was transported to Stanford Medical Center with major injuries. According to the fundraiser, he will have a lifetime of medical needs stemming from the crash.As of Friday afternoon, about 24 hours since the fundraiser was posted, more than $80,000 has been raised.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | ...

Memorial for celebrated drag queen Heklina move outdoors due to popular demand

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A planned memorial next month for celebrated San Francisco drag queen Heklina will now be held outdoors to accommodate public interest in the event. Heklina, the public drag persona of actor Stefan Grygelko, died earlier this month in London.A memorial for the performer, "Heklina A Memorial (She Would Have Hated This)," was originally going to be held at the Castro Theater. However, after tickets for the event sold out almost immediately, organizers arranged to move it outside, according to a Facebook post from Heklina's friend, fellow drag performer Peaches Christ, the drag persona of actor/filmmaker Joshua Grannell. Bay Area transit agency accuses NBA of trying to ‘kneecap’ Warriors’ dynasty over Game 6 schedule Castro Street will be shut down for the May 23 event which will be projected onto the streets for a "large outdoor gathering," Christ wrote in the post. "We will also be live-streaming the even on SF Oasis TV so that anyone anywhere can join us."T...

CB Financial Services: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

CARMICHAELS, Pa. (AP) — CARMICHAELS, Pa. (AP) — CB Financial Services Inc. (CBFV) on Friday reported first-quarter profit of $4.2 million.The Carmichaels, Pennsylvania-based bank said it had earnings of 79 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 77 cents per share.The holding company for Pennsylvania-based Community Bank posted revenue of $17.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $14.4 million, which topped Street forecasts.CB Financial Services shares have increased almost 2% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Friday, shares hit $21.77, a fall of 10% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CBFV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CBFVSource

How major US stock indexes fared Friday 4/28/2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

Wall Street closed out a winning April with gains Friday as more companies say their profits at the start of the year weren’t as bad as expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Friday. The Dow and the Nasdaq also rose. Exxon Mobil and Intel climbed after reporting better results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. They helped offset a drop for Amazon, which was hurt by a slowdown in revenue growth at its AWS cloud computing business. Economic reports firmed expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its meeting next week. Inflation remains well above the Fed’s target.On Friday:The S&P 500 rose 34.13 points, or 0.8%, to 4,169.48.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 272 points, or 0.8%, to 34,098.16.The Nasdaq composite rose 84.35 points, or 0.7% to 12,226.58.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 17.76 points, or 1%, to 1,768.99.For the week:The S&P 500 is up 35.96 points, or 0.9%.The Dow is up 289.20 points, or 0.9%.The Nasdaq is up 1...

IndyCar banking on new docuseries to boost interest

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The first episode of “100 Days to Indy” featured a behind the scenes look at the IndyCar series and its personalities, and even a shirtless Josef Newgarden.It’s meant to lure in new fans, after all.“They made sure that Josef Newgarden was shirtless for the first half, which is a really good idea to get the audience in,” fellow driver David Malukas joked Friday.IndyCar drivers got to see the show’s premiere either in Long Beach, California, or Thursday night before convening for the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix this weekend. The six-part documentary series, produced by Penske Entertainment and VICE Media Group, debuted on The CW Network. It’s a showcase for a series that competes with NASCAR and Formula One for viewers — and IndyCar is hoping it helps bring a jolt of popularity with the crown jewel Indianapolis 500 coming up.Newgarden said the series “can be really, really intimidating” for new fans trying to figure out what’s going on. &#...

Amazon, Snap fall; Intel, Mondelez rise

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Amazon.com Inc., down $4.37 to $105.45.The retail giant reported strong financial results, but growth for its cloud computing unit continued to slow.T-Mobile US Inc., down $6.04 to $143.90.The wireless carrier’s first-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts.Intel Corp., up $1.20 to $31.06.The world’s largest chipmaker beat analysts’ first-quarter financial forecasts.Mondelez International Inc., up $2.90 to $76.72.The maker of Oreo cookies, Cadbury chocolate and Trident reported strong first-quarter earnings.First Solar Inc., down $18.25 to $182.58.The solar technology company reported disappointing first-quarter financial results.Snap Inc., down $1.79 to $8.71.The company behind Snapchat reported weak first-quarter revenue.Colgate-Palmolive Co., up $1.87 to $79.80.The maker of Colgate toothpaste and other consumer products reported strong first-quarter earnings.Skechers USA In...

Alcaraz survives scare in Madrid opener; Swiatek wins

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:54 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz clenched both fists and roared “Vamos! Vamos! Vamos!” at the packed stands of the Madrid Open.His war cry of “Let’s go!” in Spanish draws motivation for Alcaraz when he faces difficulty, and revs up his fans. It worked yet again.The defending champion survived a tougher-than-expected test by 41st-ranked Emil Ruusuvuori in his opening match on Friday.Alcaraz was on the brink of an early upset before he dug down for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over his Finnish opponent.The Spanish teenager, who turns 20 next week, saved five break points in what turned out to be a critical game to remain level at 3-3 in the second set. In the next game, Alcaraz secured his first break to turn the second-round match in his favor.Alcaraz jokingly apologized to the partisan crowd for the close call.“It wasn’t just a scare for them, it was (a scare) for me, too,” Alcaraz said. “I am just happy I could get this very difficult win. . . . Maybe people think that I should win easily o...