[ad_1] Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co. James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” fell short of lofty box office expectations, but international ticket sales spark hope that the long-awaited sequel could still pull in a substantial global haul. The film snared $134 million at the domestic box …
Read More »White House’s Covid coordinator urges people to get vaccinated ahead of holidays
[ad_1] White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha at the White House in Washington, October 25, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters As Covid and flu hospitalizations have climbed in the weeks since Thanksgiving, White House’s Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said families will be safer at upcoming holiday gatherings if they …
Read More »Concession awards mark a reset for Macao casinos
[ad_1] Macao’s government relies on casinos for over 80% of its income, with most of the population employed directly or indirectly by the casino industry. Dragon For Real | Moment | Getty Images With mandatory quarantines lifted, ferry and airline service resuming, and licenses renewed, casinos hope 2023 marks a …
Read More »NBA star Jimmy Butler on his coffee love affair and second career
[ad_1] Whether it’s on the basketball court or behind the barista bar, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is determined to be the best. That’s why he has involved himself in every step of the process when creating his own coffee company, Bigface Brand. “I want to be in every Zoom …
Read More »The B-21 Raider and the future of the Air Force bomber force
[ad_1] The Air Force needs some new bombers. The B-1B Lancer and B-2A Spirit are in the twilight of their careers, and the B-21 Raider, a new stealth bomber produced by Northrop Grumman aims to take over the role as the premier bomber for the United States. ‘Our adversary’s defenses …
Read More »Family business decorates Park Avenue in New York
[ad_1] NEW YORK – The prestigious Park Avenue neighborhood has a small business to thank for bringing holiday cheer to its streets year after year. City-Scape Landscaping, a family-run operation based in Queens, installs 120 fir trees shipped from Nova Scotia, Canada, along the avenue for almost 50 blocks, from …
Read More »Executives make media predictions for 2023
[ad_1] Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Netflix founder and Co-CEO Reed Hastings during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Back by popular demand (OK, fine, I …
Read More »American Airlines is dropping regional carrier Mesa, citing financial and operational problems
[ad_1] American Eagle Bombardier CRJ-900ER aircraft seen at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Alex Tai | SOPA | Getty Images American Airlines is dropping Mesa Air, citing concerns about its partner’s financial and operational problems, an enormous blow to the regional airline that was struggling with increasing costs and the industry’s pilot …
Read More »Comedian Moses Storm mines his trauma for laughs
[ad_1] Comedian Moses Storm was 16 when he first learned to read and write. “I have the equivalent of maybe a second-grade education,” he said. For much of his childhood, he lived on a bus with his single mother and five siblings, not knowing where he’d wake up the next …
Read More »How homeowners can make sense of the climate finance
[ad_1] Solar panels create electricity on the roof of a house in Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S., June 6, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. Brian Snyder | Reuters When Josh Hurwitz decided to put solar power on his Connecticut house, he had three big reasons: To cut his carbon footprint, to …
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