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7+ min ago (541+ words) We've made it. The end of the year is upon us. As with every year, theaters will be filled with a sometimes cheerful mix of heady award hopefuls, mind-numbing but merry comedies, big box office blowouts and some out-of-left-field curveballs. A preview of just some of the other upcoming eclectic titles follows. Welcome back to your animatronic horror nightmare. Based on the bestselling video game, this sequel picks up where 2023's first movie left off, and it's safe to say there will be a whole slew of new mechanical baddies to contend with. Based on the graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg and derived from Middle Eastern folklore, this fable about a woman tested by her husband to see how faithful she can remain features Maika Monroe (It Follows), Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White & Royal Blue) and the brat herself, Charli XCX. The…...

32+ min ago (109+ words) Toys, bikes, electronics, and more for children ages 6 months to 13 years can be dropped off at several locations until Dec. 1. The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department is starting its holiday programming with its Santa's Workshop Toy Drive. The city's parks and recreation department said it will accept donations of gently used and new toys for families in need as part of the Santa's Workshop Toy Drive. Dedicated volunteers carefully clean gently used toys, ensuring every gift is ready for a new home. Toys, bikes, electronics, and more for children age 6 months to 13 years can be dropped off at the following sites until Dec. 1:...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (358+ words) Dr. Peter Bridgman, a retired neurologist who has cancer, is a man on a mission to get funding restored for federal agencies that are conducting cancer research. Bridgman, 72, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2013. Multiple myeloma is a bone marrow cancer that is treatable with infusion therapies. The Yarmouth resident said he is doing well and is thankful for the treatments that are keeping him alive, but he is concerned about the future of cancer research. Advanced cancer treatment options are under development at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI), but the federal agencies face funding cuts in the billions. "NIH and the NCI expected small cuts like five or 10 percent, but they were completely floored by the 37 percent cut to the NCI," Bridgman said. "Active research is going on and that might be curtailed....

3+ hour, 46+ min ago (462+ words) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas " Neighbors in a Porter-area community say they are devastated and angry after discovering that a large tree containing a long-established bald eagle nest was cut down earlier this month. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirms it has opened a criminal investigation into how and why the tree was removed. Residents Roxane Dumouchel and Allison Dechiro, who have lived in the Highlands community for nearly three years, walked KHOU 11 News' Michelle Choi through the wooded area where the tree once stood. The women say the nest had been active for years and was well-known throughout the neighborhood. "This is the main tree that they were in," Dechiro said, describing it as a tall, healthy tree that rose above the surrounding canopy. It was the only tree cut down in the small forested area, along with a smaller tree…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago (137+ words) Firefighters said an overhead interstate sign collapsed onto a car, trapping the driver beneath the wreckage. Two people were seriously injured after a Charlotte Interstate sign fell onto a car, according to the fire department. On Friday night, firefighters said they responded to a crash on Interstate 77 South. When crews arrived on scene, they found that an overhead interstate sign had collapsed onto a car, trapping the driver beneath the wreckage. Crews said they began patient care and worked to free the driver in a complex extrication that took about 30 minutes. Two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. According to our NBC News affiliate, North Carolina Department of Transportation officials said a drunk driver crashed into one of the department's sign structures on I-77 South near Arrowood Road, causing the collapse....

4+ hour, 38+ min ago (918+ words) 'It was an honor to work with Tom and to know him' British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998's "Shakespeare In Love," has died. He was 88. In a statement Saturday, United Agents said Stoppard died "peacefully" at his home in Dorset in southern England, surrounded by his family. "He will be remembered for his works, for their brilliance and humanity, and for his wit, his irreverence, his generosity of spirit and his profound love of the English language," they said. "It was an honor to work with Tom and to know him." The Czech-born Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation and was garlanded with honors, including a shelf full of theater gongs. His brain-teasing plays ranged across Shakespeare, science, philosophy and the historic tragedies of the 20th century....

4+ hour, 52+ min ago (344+ words) Led by Nolan Hodge's 16 points, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks defeated the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 88-62 on Saturday ... Hodge shot 6 for 13, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Seahawks (7-1). Madison Durr scored 14 points and added five rebounds and six assists. Noah Ross went 5 of 12 from the field (2 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points. It was the sixth win in a row for the Seahawks. The Runnin' Bulldogs (0-9) were led by Spence Sims, who posted 19 points. Gardner-Webb also got 14 points from Curtis Williams III. Jacob Hogarth had nine points, 11 rebounds and two steals. UNC Wilmington took the lead for good with 11:32 left in the first half. The score was 48-30 at halftime, with Ross racking up nine points. UNC Wilmington extended its lead to 64-42 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Patrick Wessler scored a team-high nine points in the…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago (288+ words) WASHINGTON " Apple TV pulled a show off its platform and scrubbed it from the internet days before its premiere after plagiarism accusations, reports say." The French-language thriller "Traqu's" or "The Hunt" in English, was scheduled to release globally on the streaming platform Dec. 3 through Dec. 31." French journalist Cl'ment Garin was the first to report the mini-series being withheld. The allegations revolve around a similarity to the 1976 film adaptation of Douglas Fairbairn's 1973 novel "Shoot." The movie was directed by Harvey Hart and written by Richard Berg. Apple TV removed press releases, trailers and other posts about the series on platforms across the internet, according to The Hollywood Reporter "The broadcast of our series 'The Hunt' has been temporarily postponed," French production company Gaumont told Entertainment Weekly. "We are currently conducting a thorough review to address any questions related to our production....

5+ hour, 44+ min ago (955+ words) Legal experts are raising lots of questions about the Pentagon's investigation of Mark Kelly The Pentagon's investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy "illegal orders" has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts. See a breakdown of the story in the video above Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be prosecuted as a member of Congress. A group of former military prosecutors insists he did nothing wrong. The Pentagon announced the investigation last week after President Donald Trump's social media post accusing Kelly " and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video " of sedition "punishable by DEATH." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Kelly was facing an investigation because he is the…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago (300+ words) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a secretive and intimate ceremony on Saturday at his official residence in the national capital, Canberra. Albanese is the first prime minister to marry while in office in the 124-year history of the Australian federal government. The couple were married by a civil celebrant before around 60 guests, including several cabinet ministers, in an afternoon ceremony on the grounds of The Lodge. There was no media reporting of the event until after it had occurred. "We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our future lives together, in front of our family and closest friends," the couple said in a statement. The pair wrote their own vows and their dog Toto was the ring bearer. Haydon's 5-year-old niece, Ella, was the flower girl, the statement said....