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A movie poster displayed at a movie theater in Shanghai (photo taken on August 31, 2025).Video Visual China Group | Getty ImagesHollywood has lost one of its most lucrative theatrical markets. It’s unclear whether it can be recovered. The Chinese box office was once a coveted space for American films, and studios created films that appealed directly to audiences in this world. But in the post-pandemic movie world, Hollywood isn’t seeing the same strong ticket sales for blockbusters as it once did, at least in part because of its souring relationship with Chinese films. The U.S.-China Film Agreement signed between…
My fiance and I are trying to be the winners of our friend group’s March Madness pool. The way this situation plays out, no matter which team wins, one of us will definitely win the pool, making it a joint marriage fund win anyway.But when I was calculating my final prize, I realized something. We also commissioned a fantasy football league that we didn’t actually win. You paid prizes to the winners and runners-up in December, but were you able to collect everyone’s participation fees?A quick scroll through my Venmo account revealed that it still wasn’t. It turns out some…
Former US Federal Reserve President Kevin Warsh attends the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank at IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, USA, on Friday, April 25, 2025.Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on April 16 to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next Fed chairman, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.Warsh’s nomination is moving forward even as a separate criminal investigation into the Fed continues, creating a potential conflict between two parallel processes initiated by the Trump administration. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member…
Barcelona defeated Atlético 2-1 to move seven points behind Real Madrid at the top of Spanish La Liga.Published April 4, 2026April 4, 2026Robert Lewandowski scored a dramatic late goal for Barcelona, who beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 after Real Madrid fell behind, moving them seven points clear at the top of La Liga.Barça took a big step towards defending their league title with a strong performance at the Metropolitano Stadium, as second-placed Real lost 2-1 to Mallorca in the early hours of Saturday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listGiuliano Simeone opened the scoring in the first half before Marcus Rashford…
Pilot Travel Center Gas and Diesel prices near Highways in Lockhart, TX on April 2, 2026. oil Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesNick Friedman, co-founder of Tampa-based College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, says his business faces multiple headwinds. High mortgage rates are slowing the real estate market, while rising insurance premiums are putting pressure on operating costs. Currently, the war between the US and Iran and soaring diesel fuel prices are putting pressure on profit margins. But he doesn’t feel he can raise prices. “We’re in a bit of a Catch-22,” Friedman said. “Our concern is…
M. Sweet Productions | Getty ImagesGregory Hutchison, 72, is living most people’s retirement dreams. After a nearly 44-year career as an information technology professional, IBMHutchison retired in 2021 with nearly $1 million in his 401(k).He and his wife sold their house and downsized to a small house on the water in Snow Hill, Maryland, where he likes to go boating. “I don’t live a luxurious life, but I have enough money to go out to dinner with my wife every night if I wanted to,” he said.Still, Hutchison said he wished he had consulted a financial advisor sooner. “There’s a…
Samuel Boivin | Null Photo | Getty ImagesPolymarket has removed forums related to U.S. military rescue operations amid political pressure, the latest sign of increased scrutiny of prediction markets.Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., criticized a Polymarket page that lets users bet on the day the U.S. confirms the rescue of two airmen after a U.S. military F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran. The lawmaker called the page “disgusting” in Post X. “They may be your neighbors, friends, family members,” Moulton wrote Friday. “And people are betting on whether they will be saved or not.””This market does not meet our…
rome — On a windy Tuesday night in Castel Gandolfo, I asked Pope Leo XIV. With war potentially escalating in the Middle East, I wanted to know if they had a message for President Donald Trump and other leaders of the United States and Israel. His answer was eloquent. America’s first pope, speaking in English, said he hoped President Trump would find a “way out” to end the war with Iran. He called for an end to the violence and negotiations between leaders. It is rare for a pope to name a world leader, and this is the first time…
Montreal Victoire No. 7 Laura Stacey celebrates a goal with teammates during the third period against Seattle Trent on March 19, 2026 at Place Belle in Laval, Quebec, Canada. Minas Panagiotakis | Getty Images Sports | Getty ImagesThe 2026 Milan Winter Olympics brought women’s hockey to the spotlight like never before, culminating in the gold medal game between the United States and Canada that set viewership records across the United States. The Women’s Professional Hockey League has spent the better part of the past three years building a structure to leverage momentum to build a sustainable women’s hockey league.”Every Olympic…
September 2024: Taylor Frankie Paul talks about 2023 arrestTaylor admitted In an interview with Eh! news The argument with Dakota was their “definitely low point,” she said. “He supported me because he knew everything that was going on behind closed doors,” she said. “It was a terrible night and I’m full of regrets. I could really relate to Dakota because he’s been at rock bottom himself. He was like, ‘I want to get you out of this.'” Of the confrontation itself, she later said: Incidents were piling up. “I had an ectopic pregnancy a few months ago and then a…