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Patricia Arquette mixes strike anxiety with TIFF support at festivals tribute awards

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

TORONTO — With talk of the dual Hollywood strikes looming in the background, three Oscar winners gathered at the TIFF Tribute Awards on Sunday to celebrate cinema and receive honours for their own contributions to the movies.Actress Patricia Arquette and directors Spike Lee and Pedro Almodovar were the main attractions at the annual gala fundraiser held as part of the Toronto International Film Festival. The evening’s proceeds go towards funding TIFF’s various film initiatives.For Arquette, showing her support was essential, particularly at a time of great uncertainty that has left her feeling uneasy about the movie industry.“Where’s the next quicksand pit,” she posed after listing some of the seismic technological changes and mega-mergers that have pressured Hollywood in recent years.Arquette received the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award for her decades-long screen career that includes a supporting actress Oscar win for “Boyhood.”...

Sunday Forecast: Mostly cloudy & chance of showers

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy & chance of showers-- especially after midnight. ESE/S 5-10 mph. Low 62Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Monday: Rain at times & slight chance of an isolated thunderstorms. SSW 5-10 mph. High:69Chicago Area Radar | WGN TVExtended outlook calls for lingering showers on Tuesday with highs in the upper 60s. A bit cooler on Wednesday but the sun comes back. Highs in the mid 60s. Sunshine for the remainder of the week with highs in the comfortable mid to low 70s. 

Camp Chicago, a toy store that's way more than just a toy store

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

CHICAGO — One of North Avenue's newest businesses is a whole lot more than a toy shop.'Camp Chicago' gives families the chance to explore a magical land together. WGN's Shannon Halligan reports on the story.

Chinese Lunar New Year becomes a school holiday

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Asian Americans celebrating a huge win for their culture after Governor Hochul signed new legislation on September 9. Legislation (A.7768/S.7573) has schools closed for the Chinese Lunar New Year when the holiday falls on a weekday. The 2024 celebration will take place on Saturday, February 10, and will not impact this academic year.As President of Albany’s Chinese Community Center (CCC), Wei Qin still thinks back to her childhood Lunar New Years; celebrating in bright clothing with food and firecrackers. "The whole package, the image, its impression, so deeply rooted in one’s memory." Chinese Community Center celebrates 50 years serving Capital Region When Qin came to the United States in 2014, she found that her heritage was not as honored as everyone else’s. She felt her children missing out on their culture. "Every year, when it is Lunar New Year Day, I feel sad because my kids have to go to school. It should be a big celebration. Memorable to them like ...

Hyundai offers security software for local car owners to combat rampant thefts

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. – Officials from car manufacturer Hyundai were in Jennings this weekend to offer a free anti-theft software installation for vehicle owners.Thieves have targeted Hyundai cars in recent years because of ongoing security issues that make them easy to steal.St. Louis City reported nearly 2,500 car thefts in 2022. In the first four months of 2023, the number of car thefts skyrocketed to nearly 4,400. Between Hyundai and Kia vehicles, thefts rose approximately 673% in that timeframe.Similar circumstances exist in St. Louis County. Last year, there were nearly 3,300 car break-ins in the county. Thus far in 2023, there have been almost 1,700, more than half of which are Hyundai and Kia.“What the police tell us is they have a high theft rate, and they want help,” David VandeLinde, vice president of after-sales for Hyundai Motor America, said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking...

Rockies swept by Giants as strikeouts continue to pile up

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

The Rockies’ offseason to-do list is a lengthy. Like “War and Peace” lengthy.Two items near the top of that scroll were illustrated in the Rockies’ 6-3 loss to the Giants on Sunday night at Oracle Park before a national TV audience on ESPN.The Rockies struck out a total of 12 times as San Francisco rookie right-hander Keaton Winn set a career high with nine K’s over his six innings. Colorado has now fanned 1,346 times this season, overtaking Cincinnati (1,341) for the dubious achievement of having the most strikeouts by any National League team.The Rockies also served up three home runs — all three by starter Peter Lambert — to bring their season total to 210, second-most in the NL behind the Nationals (220).The Giants, who limped into the weekend having lost six consecutive games, moved back into the thick of the National League wild-card race by sweeping the three-game series. The Giants (73-70) are 1 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot.San Franci...

Pepperdine University's 'Waves of Flags' display returns to honor victims of 9/11

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

Ahead of the 22 anniversary of 9/11, Pepperdine University's “Waves of Flags" display has returned to the campus.  Each of the nearly 3,000 American flags in Alumni Park, along Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu Canyon Road, represent the life of an innocent victim taken during the 2001 terrorist attack, with a national flag for each foreign country that lost one of its citizens that tragic day.  The Waves of Flags display seen here in Alumni Park on the campus of Pepperdine University. Actor and producer Chris Pratt will speak at the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, along with university president Jim Gash and director of Student Veteran Affairs Eric Leshinsky.  “Attendees are invited to walk through the Waves of Flags display prior to or following the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives lost with prayer and reflection,” the university’s website said.  The remembrance ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 11, from 9-10 a.m. Registration is required to attend the event.  ...

Novak Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam titles. Here is a look at each one

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday.That added to Djokovic’s record for the most major singles tennis championships won by a man — Rafael Nadal is next with 22; Roger Federer, who announced his retirement last year, has 20 — and broke a tie with Serena Williams for the most in the Open era, which began in 1968.Like Djokovic, Margaret Court won a total of 24, but some of hers were earned during the sport’s amateur era.Here is a look at each of Djokovic’s major championships so far — 10 at the Australian Open, seven at Wimbledon, four at the U.S. Open and three at the French Open — starting with the first:No. 1: 2008 Australian OpenFinal: Beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2)What He Did: Eliminated Roger Federer in the semifinals, then didn’t face a break point in the second or third sets against Tsonga, before saving one in the fourth.What He Said: “I’m very, very hap...

Qué esperar del evento de revelación del iPhone 15 de Apple

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

(CNN) — Se espera que Apple presente su línea iPhone 15 el martes en el evento principal anual de la compañía, y podría introducir el mayor cambio en el diseño del teléfono en 11 años.El evento de prensa, que Apple adelantó con el eslogan “wonderlust”, se llevará a cabo en la sede de la compañía en Cupertino, California, y se transmitirá en vivo en su sitio web, a partir de las 10 a.m. hora local. (1 p.m. hora de Miami).Aunque el evento anual del iPhone se ha vuelto algo predecible a lo largo de los años, anunciando cambios incrementales en la duración de la batería, el sistema de cámara y las pantallas, este año se espera que Apple introduzca la carga USB-C en sus teléfonos inteligentes por primera vez. En última instancia, el cambio podría agilizar el proceso de carga en varios dispositivos y marcas.Pero la empresa tendrá que mostrar algo más que un nuevo sistema de carga para que los usuarios lo actualicen. El mes pasado, las ventas de Apple cayeron por tercer t...

Semien has another 2-HR, 4-hit game as Rangers beat A’s 9-4 for 1st consecutive wins this month

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:39 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien knows the Rangers need to focus on what is ahead and not dwell on what dropped them out of the AL West lead and left Texas chasing a playoff spot.Their leadoff hitter is doing his part to set the tone. Semien homered twice among his four hits for the second time in four games, Corey Seager went deep for the 30th time this season and the Rangers won consecutive games for the first time in September, beating the young last-place Oakland Athletics 9-4 on Sunday.“Each game is its individual game. We want to focus on that no matter who we’re playing,” Semien said. “Standings are the standings. But if we focus on the task at hand and see where we’re at at the end, I think that’s a better plan.”For the Rangers (76-64), with 20 games remaining over the next three weeks, they got only their second series victory in their last seven. They won for only the sixth time in their last 22 games, a span when they have gone from a 3 1/2-game lead in the AL West t...