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‘Barbenheimer,’ industry strikes and Taylor Swift dominate 2023 entertainment headlines

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

What a year it was. 2023 was filled with big Hollywood headlines, from box office smashes to Academy Awards breakthroughs, hotly anticipated books and one sexy Super Bowl halftime show. Here’s a look back at the last year in entertainment.In 2023, writers and actors took to the picket lines for a Hollywood double strike. It shut down the entertainment industry for months.The Writers Guild of America started May 2, SAG-AFTRA on July 14. It was the first time in more than 60 years both guilds were on strike together.The unions were negotiating contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The issues included wage increases, streaming residuals and protections over artificial intelligence.WGA reached a deal Sept. 27. SAG-AFTRA’s was signed Dec. 5.Matt Damon (as Gen. Leslie Groves: “Let’s go recruit some scientists.”But right before the strike, the double feature of the summer — “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,...

Shooting in Fairhaven leaves officer injured, suspect dead

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Fairhaven on Friday night that left an officer injured and a suspect dead, officials announced.Officers responding to a report of an intoxicated male at 125 Sconticut Neck Road around 5 p.m. when shots were exchanged between the male and officers, according to the Fairhaven Police Department.The male, whose name has not been released, was killed.A responding officer was wounded in the leg and taken to an area hospital to be treated for their injuries.In a statement, New Bedford Mayor Job Mitchell said, “This evening’s fatal shooting in Fairhaven was tragic in every sense. I am relieved that the officer who was injured will make a full recovery, and that no one else was seriously hurt.”The Bristol District Attorney’s Office investigating the incident.https://twitter.com/JonMitchellNB/status/1740902737959944455No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; st...

Tewskbury police looking to identify break-in suspects

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

Tewksbury police are turning to the public for help as they investigate a brazen break-in caught on camera at a home on Overlook Drive.Officers responding to a break-in on Tuesday reviewed surveillance video and determined the suspects stole a number of valuable items, including jewelry and electronics, and then made off with a vehicle from the driveway.The vehicle is a black Mazda Miata with Massachusetts license plate RS3332.The suspects appeared to be in the home from about 12:20 to 7:20 a.m. and even helped themselves to ice cream from the refrigerator, according to police.One suspect also is seen in surveillance video passing a home on Kendall Road on Monday, Dec. 25, about 9:30 p.m. To view video of that suspect on Kendall Road, click here.The first suspect is described as a white male, wearing black gloves, a winter jacket, a ski mask, sweat pants with white stripes on the sides, black shoes and glasses.The second suspect is described as a white male wearing a camouflage wint...

DeMar DeRozan is playing more minutes than any other NBA player his age. How can the Chicago Bull sustain this workload?

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

DeMar DeRozan isn’t always honest with Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan.Donovan knows it. He values his communication with the veteran star. But in the heat of a game, Donovan knows DeRozan is never going to tell the whole truth if he’s tired.“That’s just the competitor in me,” DeRozan said. “But at the same time, if there’s something I feel like I can’t do or it would take away from the team, I wouldn’t have a problem saying it. But if I’m out there, I’m out there to give whatever is asked from me, however long they need me out there.”DeRozan hates to come out of a game. Hates to sit on a sideline even more. If the clock is running, he wants to be on the court. And that’s why he’s played more minutes this season than any player in the NBA besides teammate Coby White.DeRozan has logged 1,136 this season across 31 games — and he’s doing this at age 34 in his 15th season in the NBA. ItR...

Dutch Bros Coffee expanding in San Diego County with new location opening next year

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

(KSWB) -- A popular drive-thru coffee chain that just recently planted its roots in San Diego County is already planning to expand, adding a new location in the area early next year and plans for more. Dutch Bros Coffee opened its first two locations in San Diego County just last year -- one in Oceanside (1700 Oceanside Blvd) and one in Escondido (2365 E Valley Pkwy). Trader Joe’s opening new store in Santee Now, they have announced plans to open a new location in Vista in early 2024 with plans for more in the future, a company spokesperson confirmed to FOX 5. That new location at 2665 S Melrose Dr. in Vista is listed on the Dutch Bros website as "opening soon."Oceanside is the top performing store out of all the Dutch Bros locations across 11 states, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported this month.Dutch Bros Coffee is a drive-thru only coffee chain that started in Oregon in the early 1990s. There is no indoor seating, just a drive-thru/walk up style storefront. You also won't se...

Former DePaul coach Joey Meyer, who led the Blue Demons to 7 NCAA Tournaments, dies at 74

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Joey Meyer, who played at DePaul and coached the Blue Demons to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in 13 seasons, has died. He was 74.Meyer died Friday in the Chicago suburb of Hinsdale, surrounded by family, DePaul said in a release. The school did not provide any further information.Joey Meyer played for his father, Ray, for three seasons from 1968-1971, averaging 16.4 points in 75 games for DePaul. The guard was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 18th round of the 1971 NBA Draft, but never appeared in a game in the league.Meyer served as an assistant for his father for 11 seasons before taking over when Ray retired after coaching DePaul from 1942-1984.Joey Meyer got the Blue Demons into the NCAA tourney in each of his first five seasons. They reached the Sweet 16 in 1986 and 1987.Meyer went 231-158 in his 13 seasons as DePaul's head coach. Some of Meyer's top players included Rod Strickland, David Booth and Tom Kleinschmidt.Following his time at DePaul, the Chica...

$30M lawsuit filed against L.A. County Sheriff's Department for mother's death

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

(KTLA) — The family of a young mother has filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and L.A. County after she was killed during a domestic dispute in Lancaster.A vigil was held Saturday where loved ones honored the memory of Niani Finlayson, 27, saying she was a victim of domestic violence. They said she was shot and killed in front of her 9-year-old daughter while trying to protect them both. ‘We were trusting them’: Family battling newborn’s $60K medical helicopter bill On Dec. 4, deputies received a call from Finlayson saying her boyfriend would not leave her alone. Authorities heard screaming and sounds of a struggle during the phone call.Deputies responded to an apartment and said they could hear the sounds of an argument inside. As officers attempted to enter the residence, Finlayson opened the front door while “armed with a large kitchen knife,” said LASD.Finlayson reportedly told deputies she was “going to stab her boyfr...

Rain on the way for Southern California

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

More rain will be arriving in Southern California as residents prepare for New Year’s weekend.Beginning Friday night, light to moderate rainfall is expected to last through late Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.“For the cold front, you can see the storm hitting San Francisco before moving into Los Angeles County overnight,” explained KTLA meteorologist Kaj Goldberg. “By about 6 a.m. Saturday, we’ll see the mid-morning hours picking up some rainfall for Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.”Chances of thunderstorms will be active from late Friday through Saturday evening. The highest chances for showers will be across coastal regions and over ocean waters.“Rain at the coasts may enhance any coastal flooding, especially near higher terrain,” said NWS. “Heavier rain is possible near any storm that forms.”Los Angeles and Ventura counties can expect anywhere from 0.33 to 1 inch of rainfall. The highest amount of precipitation will cover mountain and foo...

San Jose woman, rescued from raging ocean, uses watch to find phone buried in sand

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

It was Celeste Glazer’s athletic daughter Bridget who saved her from a potential watery grave in Capitola this week, but it was 21st century technology that saved the San Jose biotechnology executive’s phone.Glazer and seven family members had evacuated Thursday morning from Capitola as massive waves began to surge over a low seawall in front of their rented oceanside apartment. She and Bridget went back a couple hours later to retrieve a suitcase and return a parking permit, just as an abnormally high tide was pushing 20-foot swells into the town.In front of their unit, with seawater flowing rapidly over the pavement, Glazer fell in, and was pulled for nearly 15 feet until her daughter, a 15-year-old gymnast and freshman at Prospect High School in San Jose, grabbed her as she was about to be swept over the seawall into the raging ocean.Glazer’s life was safe, but while she had been fighting to stay ashore, she had let go of her new iPhone 14, issued by the San Jos...

Santa Rosa shelter focuses on 'special needs' cats

Published Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:57:17 GMT

(KRON) – There seems to be a never-ending number of dogs and cats that are unwanted, and rescuing these animals is an ongoing challenge. On top of that, there’s a special group of them who are even harder to save – those with injuries or illnesses that make their very survival questionable.KRON4’s Ken Wayne took Flying Tails to a familiar place on another rescue run: Fresno. Wayne served as co-pilot as long-time animal rescue volunteer Kim Purcell handled the controls in her V-tail bonanza. Photos: Big wave surfers catch 60-foot monsters at Mavericks On the ground, there was a buzz of activity. The crew ran into Dan Sauvageau – a pilot who was loading up several large puppies into his Cessna to fly them to new homes in the Reno area.The Flying Tails crew picked up eleven crates of cats to head back to the Bay Area. There were too many animals there for the shelter, and without Flying Tails’ rescue, they’d be put down.Purcell and Wayne got back into the bonanza, heading to Napa to ...