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OG Ghostbusters Arent Just Fan Service in Frozen Empire, Says Director

　　Once Star Wars: Force Awakening achieved huge box office success for Luke, Han, and Leia, traditional sequels really started working overtime to retain the original and available franchise stars as much as possible. Ghost Hunt: The Next Life brings back the still alive Ghost Hunt from the first two movies, and they once again star in Marchs Ghost Hunt: The...

Want Gemini and ChatGPT to Write Political Campaigns? Just Gaslight Them

　　The passage highlights the apparent ease with which one can manipulate AI language models like Gemini and ChatGPT to generate political content, despite the claims of these companies about having safeguards against deceptive use. Gizmodo conducted an experiment where they were able to create various campaign materials, including slogans, speeches, and emails for hypothetical 2024 presidential campaigns by bypassing the...

Sep 4, 2026

Spider-Verse and Blue Eye Samurai Clean Up at Annie Awards

　　During the 2024 Annie Awards season, Sony Animation and Marvels Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse emerged as a major victor at this animation-centric event. The highly anticipated sequel claimed seven accolades, including Best Picture, Best FX, Best Music, and Best Character Design. It shares the spotlight with fellow nominees Nimona and The Boy and the Heron, all vying for the Best...

Sep 4, 2026

Save up to 72% on All Winter Pants at Jachs NY and Build a Whole New Wardrobe

CW Boss Claims Superman Lois Died For James Gunns Man of Steel

Luc Besson Will Take a Stab at Directing Dracula

Todays NYT Connections Hints and Answer for Friday, February 16, 2024

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Seize the Day with the Google Pixel Watch, 29% Off

　　Introducing the Google Pixel Watch, a state-of-the-art Android smartwatch that combines cutting-edge technology with an elegant design. Amazon is currently offering a substantial 29% discount on this high-end wearable device, making it an attractive and affordable option for those seeking to elevate their daily lives.　　The Pixel Watch goes beyond telling time its loaded with features designed to boost your health,...

Sep 4, 2026

OpenAI Soras Breaks Our Brains, Vision Pro Loses Its Luster, and More Big Tech News

Christopher Nolan is Ready to Bring His Moviemaking Skills to Horror

Donald Trump Launches Website Selling 400 Sneakers But Claims Its Not Political

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Business

The Leadership Vacuum That Led to the Ronna McDaniel Fail at NBC

Tuesday was not a good day for Ronna McDaniel or, is it Ronna Romney McDaniel again, as she now admits the 2020 election was not stolen? She went from a high-profile gig on NBC to no gig and no agent, as CAA also dropped her. It was also a bad day for NBC News Group chairman Cesar Conde, who found...

Disgraced Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Crypto entrepreneurSam Bankman-Friedwas sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the worlds most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency. Bankman-Fried, 32, was convicted in November of fraud and conspiracy a dramatic fall from a crest of success that included a Super Bowl advertisement and celebrity endorsements...

Sep 4, 2026

Bertelsmann Posts Record Full-Year Profit Despite Flat Revenue

German media giant Bertelsmann booked record profits for 2023, recording a 25 percent jump in group profits to 1.3 billion ($1.43 billion), the company reported on Tuesday. Operating revenue was flat at 20.2 billion ($22.2 billion), just short of the record figure recorded by the company in 2022. Bertelsmanns one-off sale of its shares in digital business services company Majorel...

Sep 4, 2026

Paramount Global Debt Cut to Junk Status by S&P Global

U.S. Ad Forecast for 2024 Raised on Improved Economic Outlook, Digital Media Momentum

Bob Iger’s Invincible Era Is Over

UTA Hires Eric Iverson as Chief Technology Officer

Disney, Florida Settle Legal Claims As DeSantis-Iger Fight Over Special District Winds Down

Journalists’ and Writers’ Unions Call on Congress to Consider Threats to Their Work in A.I. Legislation

Las Vegas Sphere Names Ned McNeilage Chief Creative Officer

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Nelson Peltz Wins Backing of Another Shareholder Firm in Disney Proxy Fight

The advisory firm Egan-Jones is recommending Disney shareholders vote to add Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo to the studios board of directors. The firm also backed Peltz Trian Partners in recommending shareholders withhold their votes for current Disney board members Michael B.G. Froman and Maria Elena Lagomasino. That follows Institutional Shareholder Services coming out as the first advisory firm to...

Sep 4, 2026

Pro7 Board Rejects Berlusconi Family Plan to Split Up German Broadcaster

IATSE Local 695 Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios on Craft-Specific Issues

The AI Perils Buried in the Fine Print

Animation Studio Titmouse Signs With WME

Universal Music Group Partners With Spotify to Offer Artists More Promotional Tools

Video Game Publisher Take-Two Interactive to Acquire ‘Borderlands’ Maker Gearbox for $460M

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Bell Media Opens Door to Working With Streaming Giants to Co-Produce TV Shows

Crime & Law

Police: 2 Chicago Moms Killed in Shooting Likely Not Targets

Two women who worked with other mothers to try to stop gun violence in their South Side Chicago neighborhood were killed by bullets police do not believe were intended for them.

Chicago Latino Community Reacts to El Paso Mass Shooting: ‘Words Matter’

Chicago community leaders are telling President Donald Trump his words matter, days after a gunman slayed more than 20 people, including many Hispanics, inside a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas.

Sep 4, 2026

City Council Will Once Again Consider Paying $2M to Family of Man Killed by Chicago Police Officer in 2014

The vote on Monday by the City Council’s Finance Committee, which came over the objections of at least seven alderpeople, means the full City Council will once again consider resolving the lawsuit filed by Darius Cole-Garrit’s family.

Sep 4, 2026

John Dillinger Relatives Doubt Body in Grave is the Gangster

R. Kelly Accused of Soliciting 17-Year-Old Girl in Minnesota

R. Kelly’s Attorney Wants Judge to Reconsider Bond Ruling

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Sexually Abusing Women, Girls

Judge Won’t Reconsider Special Prosecutor Ruling in Jussie Smollett Case

Report: Incarceration Rates Drop Nearly 20% Under Kim Foxx

U. of I. Names Endowment in Honor of Slain Scholar Yingying Zhang

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In a surprise move Monday, Crimo III told the court he wishes to proceed pro se and will act as his own attorney. The 23-year-old also invoked his right to a speedy trial — pushing what had been expected to be a February 2025 trial date up to Feb. 26, 2024.

Sep 4, 2026

Descendants of John Dillinger Get Permission to Exhume His Body

CPS After-School Dance Club Instructor Charged With Sexually Abusing 2 Boys

Permanent Punishment, Part 4: Sealed Records, Expungement and Clemency Involve Complicated Mix of Paperwork and Expenses

A Conversation About Domestic Terrorism, Mental Health and Racist Rhetoric

R. Kelly Judge Orders Lawyers Not to Talk About New Evidence

Family Told Dead Chinese Scholar’s Body May Be in Landfill

Mexico: Texas Shooting ‘Act of Terrorism’ Against Mexicans

Pair of 14-Year-Old Boys Killed in Chatham Shooting Sunday: Police

Education

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　　Lake Managua, also known as Lago Xolotlán in Spanish, is located in the Central American nation of Nicaragua. The lake, spanning 395 square miles, lies next to the country's capital, Managua, and is connected to Lake Nicaragua, Central America's largest lake. The lake harbors many species of aquatic life in its tranquil...

Lake Cohoha

　　Lake Cohoha, also called Lake Cyohoha South or Cyohoha Sud, is a lake that runs along the border between Rwanda and Burundi. The majority of the lake lies in Burundi, though the northernmost shoreline is located in Rwanda. In Rwanda, the lake is called Cyohoha South, or Sud, to differentiate it from a...

Sep 4, 2026

Kokemaenjoki River

　　Also known as the Kokemäen River, the Kokemaenjoki River flows in Southwestern Finland. It traces its source to Lake Pyhä, flows from the northern side of the lake, and drains into the Gulf of Bothnia. The river was formed following the last Ice Age after deglaciation. The Kokemaenjoki constitutes Finland's fourth-largest...

Sep 4, 2026

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Family of 3 Boys Allegedly Abused by CPS Gym Teacher Suing School District

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of three minor, unnamed victims, alleged that Federico Garcia Lorca Elementary School teacher Andrew Castro was able to continuously abuse the boys despite prior complaints of similar abuse.

Sep 4, 2026

Lake Edward

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Thracian Sea

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Health

"Healthy Chicago"

A new study out today by Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine diagnoses Chicago’s health, neighborhood by neighborhood. We speak with two of the report’s authors.

Retail Clinics

It's increasingly becoming the new doctor's office -- but without doctors. They are health clinics at retail stores. Eddie Arruza tells us why more people with everyday illnesses are opting to go to their local drugstore or big box chain for treatment.

Sep 4, 2026

Metastatic Breast Cancer

Maggie Daley tripled the average survival rate for metastatic breast cancer. We look at why not all breast cancer prognoses are alike, and find out about the latest treatment developments.

Sep 4, 2026

Great Lakes Environmental Changes

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Oak Forest Hospital

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Obesity Epidemic

The majority of Americans are already overweight. But a new study concludes that within ten years, obesity and diabetes in America will actually get much worse. We'll speak to some health professionals and take a look at the dangerous and costly expansion of America.

Sep 4, 2026

Contagion

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Politics

Committee Endorses Push to Expand Chicago’s Hate Crime Law

Authored by Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th Ward), the measure expands the city’s hate crime ordinance, which was last updated more than 30 years ago.

State, Greater Chicago Food Depository to Spend Additional $4M on Meals for Migrants; City to Take Over Next Year

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration cites “procurement delays” by Chicago as the reason for the shortfall, and says that the city in January will assume the responsibility of making sure migrants are fed, according to a news release.

Sep 4, 2026

Chicago Officials Revise Rules Limiting Access to City Council Meetings After Warning

The new rules, issued Thursday, came several days after the president of the Better Government Association warned Mayor Brandon Johnson that the administration’s efforts to restrict access to meetings of the City Council were “inequitable and likely illegal.”

Sep 4, 2026

Pritzker Pulls State Funding From Migrant Base Camp in Brighton Park, Citing Environmental Concerns

Illinois Officials Stop Construction of Chicago Base Camp for Migrants as Environmental Review Continues

Key City Panel Set to Consider Extending Police Union Contract, Upending Police Discipline System

Johnson Drops Plan to House Migrants at Amundsen Park Field House After Backlash

Friends of the Parks Says ‘No Way’ To Chicago Bears Building New Stadium on Lakefront

Share of Chicago Property Tax Revenues Claimed by TIF Funds Grew 6.3% in 2022: Report

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“Any animal that walks through our door can be a candidate for euthanasia due to the population and everything that we go through here,” said acting executive director of the city of Chicago Department of Animal Care and Control Susan Cappello.

Sep 4, 2026

Move to Limit Access to City Council Meetings ‘Likely Illegal,’ Better Government Association Warns Mayor

Panel Rejects Push to Upend CPD Discipline System, But Endorses Extension of Police Contract

House Expels New York Rep. George Santos in Just the Sixth Expulsion in the Chamber’s History

Supreme Court Rules Chicago Teen Bicyclist Is Covered by Father’s Auto Insurance Policy

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Science & Nature

Bitter Cold, Snow for Chicago Area

We revisit our conversation with the scientists behind the discovery of Spinosaurus, the largest predatory dinosaur ever found.

Chicago Blizzard of 1967: Part 2

The second part in our series about a historic Chicago snowstorm, featuring harrowing tales of some expectant mothers and the troubling side of the decades-old blizzard.

Sep 4, 2026

Watch: Chicago Students Mark Museum of Science and Industry’s 90th Birthday with Volcanic Eruptions

During the fall and spring equinoxes, the sun rises due east and sets due west, creating an effect dubbed “Chicagohenge.”

Sep 4, 2026

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A team of cave-diving scientists recently announced the discovery of a near-complete skeleton of a teenage girl in an underwater cave on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Northwestern professor Patricia A. Beddows was a member of the team and joins us to discuss the find.

Sep 4, 2026

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Food & Drink

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Sep 4, 2026

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Sep 4, 2026

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Ecology & Environment

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Sep 4, 2026

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