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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130M global debut 

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend.Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary video game adaptation on the big screen, which made $78 million to top the North American box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.Universal Pictures bet on a day-and-date release on the weekend before Halloween, sending it to 3,675 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, while also making it available for Peacock subscribers, the subscription streaming service owned by NBCUniversal. The movie also opened in 64 markets internationally, where it’s expected to gross $52.6 million, giving the film a $130.6 million global launch – the biggest of any horror released this year.“It was an extraordinary debut,” said Jim Orr, the president of domestic distribution for Universal, who praised Blumhouse, the filmmakers and the studio’s marketing department for the targ...

Lawsuit targets Healey shelter ‘cap’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is facing a lawsuit after the governor announced earlier this month that the state would no longer guarantee housing for those protected under the state’s right-to-shelter law.Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston filed the class action lawsuit Friday on behalf of three families the organization said are “on the brink of homelessness.”The lawsuit seeks an emergency court hearing and a temporary restraining order to stop the state from “undermining” the right-to-shelter law, a release from the organization said.Healey announced on Oct. 16 that the state’s emergency assistance shelter system was reaching capacity, and that the state may not be able to guarantee housing starting Nov. 1.Under a 1983 law, Massachusetts is the only state in the country that has a legal obligation to shelter unhoused families and pregnant women.The shelter system has been strained over the past year, as an influx of new immigrants has s...

Patriots’ latest loss shows recent offensive surge was just a fluke

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Patriots’ brief offensive revitalization was fun while it lasted. It also wasn’t real.After last week’s win over the Bills, we asked where that team came from. It was apparent where the team that lost 31-17 to the Dolphins was hiding. This was the same team that struggled over and over again through the first six weeks of the season.The Patriots struggled to move the ball in Sunday’s loss in Hard Rock Stadium, gaining just 218 total yards on 51 plays, and so many of the issues that plagued them in blowout losses earlier in the season tormented them once more in Week 8.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Mac Jones, Patriots can’t keep up with Dolphins in 31-17 Week 8 loss New England Patriots | Patriots quickly rule out Kendrick Bourne with knee injury vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots lose starting wide receiver to head injury in Week 8 vs. Dolphins New England...

No new tents, Wu says ahead of Mass and Cass enforcement push

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

Boston is ready to work with the people currently living at the corner of Mass and Cass when an ordinance banning camping there goes into effect, but the tents will come down, the city’s mayor reiterated this weekend.Residents there now have been notified of the new rule in several languages, according to the Mayor Michelle Wu. Any newcomers will be met by a coordinated team of social workers and law enforcement who will inform them new tents “won’t be able to go up.”“And if it is up, it will be asked to be taken down,” Wu told WCVB.The tent and tarp shelters now set at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, also known as Methadone Mile, will be struck starting November 1, when an amended version of Wu’s anti-camping ordinance takes effect.The plan is not to leave the dozens of people living there now, many of whom are struggling with drug or alcohol addictions or mental health conditions, with nowhere to go, Wu said. With city staff on the ground ...

Sweet 16: No joy in Everett

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

As soon as the pairings came out, there was one glaring omission.In Div. 1, Everett found itself on the outside looking in despite a 7-1 record. The biggest problem was that the Crimson Tide were victimized by being in the Greater Boston League, where many of the teams are in lower divisions and struggled with losing records. Four of the wins came against Revere, Lynn English, Malden and Somerville, who have a combined 6-26 record and were the last four teams in the Div. 3 power rankings.“I don’t want to speak too much today other than I feel really badly for the seniors,” first-year Everett coach Justin Flores said. “We were one of the best teams in the state (ranked eighth by the Boston Herald), we played two teams in the Catholic Conference, beat one of them (BC High) and lost a tough game against the other one (Xaverian) who is the second seed.“We can not control our league situation. But we are going to have to find a way to operate around this with the schedule. With the...

2023 MIAA state high school football playoff pairings

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

DIV. 1SEEDS: 1. St. John’s Prep (8-0); 2. Xaverian (6-2); 3. Needham (7-1); 4. Andover (7-1); 5. Lincoln-Sudbury (7-1); 6. Methuen (6-2); 7. Springfield Central (7-1); 8. BC High (5-3); 9. Taunton (5-3); 10. Central Catholic (3-5); 11. Natick (5-3); 12. Weymouth (6-2); 13. Franklin (5-3); 14. Westford Academy (5-3); 15. St. John’s Shrewsbury (3-5); 16. Leominster (4-4)FIRST ROUND – FridayGAME 1 – Leominster at St. John’s Prep, 6GAME 2 – Taunton at BC High, 7GAME 3 – Franklin at Andover, 7GAME 4 – Weymouth at Lincoln-Sudbury, 7GAME 5 – St. John’s (Shrewsbury) at Xaverian, 6GAME 7 – Westford Academy at Needham, 7GAME 8 – Natick at Methuen, 7FIRST ROUND – TBAGAME 6 – Central Catholic at Springfield CentralQUARTERFINALS – TBAGAME 9 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winnerGAME 10 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winnerGAME 11 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winnerGAME 12 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winnerSEMIFINALS – TBAGAME 13 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winnerGAME 14 – Game 11 win...

Cousins may have Achilles tendon injury; Stafford, Pickett, Taylor also hurt on rough day for QBs

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Pickett and Tyrod Taylor were the latest quarterbacks to go down with injuries.Cousins’ injury is likely the worst of the bunch. Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said the team fears the four-time Pro Bowl QB hurt his Achilles tendon — and if the tendon is torn, Cousins’ season would be over.The 35-year-old veteran, who has never missed a game to injury, limped to the sideline after suffering the non-contact injury in the fourth quarter of a 24-10 win at Green Bay on Sunday.Stafford couldn’t finish a lopsided loss at Dallas because of a thumb injury. He also bloodied his elbow catching a 2-point conversion in the Rams’ 43-20 loss to the Cowboys.Pickett and Taylor both injured ribs.Pickett left Pittsburgh’s game in the first half after taking a hard shot from Jaguars defensive end Adam Gotsis. Backup Mitch Trubisky threw two interceptions and the Steelers lost 20-10 to visiting Jacksonville.Taylor was taken to a hospital to be further...

Police seek to identify car involved in hit-and-run crash in Chicago Lawn

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are looking for help as officers seek to identify a car involved in a hit-and-run crash on the city's Southwest Side that left a man badly injured last weekend. According to Chicago police, the crash happened on Saturday, Oct. 21, in the 6700 block of South California Avenue in Chicago Lawn. 15 shot at Halloween party in North Lawndale: CPD Police say a 47-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was hit by the car around 10:34 p.m. The driver then fled the scene. According to police, the car involved in the crash was a dark green sedan. Police believe that the vehicle is a smaller sedan with a model year between 2007 and 2012.  1 found dead inside of house fire in Montgomery Officers say the vehicle is believed to have an Illinois license plate, and while police were not able to make out the full plate number, they say it may have the letter "Y" and numbers "8" and "6" on it. Officers have not identified the victim involved.Anyone with informat...

UAW escalates strike against GM after landing tentative pacts with Stellantis, Ford

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three Detroit automakers, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis.The escalated walkout began Saturday evening at a Spring Hill, Tennessee plant, GM's largest in North America, just hours after the Stellantic deal was reached. Its nearly 4,000 workers join about 18,000 already striking at GM factories in Texas, Michigan and Missouri and Tennessee.The UAW did not immediately explain what prompted the new action after 44 days of targeted strikes. The added pressure on GM is substantial as Spring Hill makes engines for vehicles assembled in a total of nine plants as far afield as Mexico, including Silverado and Sierra pickups. One plant already on strike it supplies with engines, in Arlington Texas, makes full-size SUVs including the Tahoe and Suburban. Vehicles assembled at Spring Hill include the electric Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Acadia an...

176-year-old Austin church aims to turn downtown property into community space

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:17:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- A church in downtown Austin said its turned down tens of millions of dollars from developers wanting to buy the property.First Baptist Church of Austin, also known as First Austin, has served at the corner of 9th and Trinity streets for 53 years. Many would call its location prime real estate, with the future site of the University of Texas at Austin Medical Center less than a mile away. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: ‘Future of world-class health care’: UT-Austin Medical Center planned at Erwin Center site But instead of picking up and selling, the church said it's looking to transform its 1.5 block property to meet the growing needs of downtown Austin.Affordable community spaceSpecifically, First Austin Senior Pastor Griff Martin said they want to create a space for affordable child care, more venues for live music and visual arts along with more public spaces for people of all faiths to join together.Martin said they have more space than they use, with 350 active members ...