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Powered by women, ‘Wuthering Heights’ digs up $34.8 million at the box office for a No. 1 debut
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Powered by women, ‘Wuthering Heights’ digs up $34.8 million at the box office for a No. 1 debut

  • By LINDSEY BAHR - AP Film Writer
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Emerald Fennell’s new “Wuthering Heights” has opened in first place at the North American box office. Studio estimates on Sunday say it made $34.8 million in its first three days. The total could climb to about $40 million by the end of Monday’s holiday. PostTrak says 76% of ticket buyers for the Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi film were women. Second place went to the animated basketball film “Goat,” which earned $26 million. “Crime 101” made an estimated $15.1 million in its first three days. Further down the charts was the sci-fi comedy “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,” which made $3.6 million.

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Reporting on itself: 'Today' keeps it low-key in covering search for Savannah Guthrie's mother

  • By DAVID BAUDER - AP Media Writer

It's frequently a challenge for a news organization to cover a story that involves itself, or one of its employees. That was felt by the ‘Today’ show this week with the disappearance of co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother. It's an even more acute challenge for a news outlet built upon the idea that its personalities — and the people who watch them — are part of one big family. For each day this past week, ‘Today’ has led each broadcast reporting on 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, reported missing from her Arizona home last weekend and feared to be a victim of abduction.

Colts confirm the FBI has opened an investigation into the death of former owner Jim Irsay
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Colts confirm the FBI has opened an investigation into the death of former owner Jim Irsay

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The FBI has opened an investigation into the death of former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, team officials have confirmed. The Colts issued a statement saying they were “aware of the investigation” but that they had not been contacted by the FBI nor been served with subpoenas. Irsay's three daughters said in May their father died “peacefully in his sleep.” But in late August, The Washington Post reported Irsay's continuing battle against a painkiller addiction had led to three overdoses in the five years preceding his death. The Post also reported in August that Irsay was prescribed ketamine, which is most commonly used as a general anesthetic, in his final months and that police were called to the hotel room where Irsay died in Beverly Hills, California.

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Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro moves to Boston

  • By KIMBERLEE KRUESI - Associated Press
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Rhode Islanders have long been able to choose Mr. Potato Head for their specialty license plates. However, Hasbro's decision to move its headquarters to Boston has motivated two lawmakers to propose ending the option of Mr. Potato Head plates. The proposal was introduced earlier this month. Currently, the plate costs $40, with half supporting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Mr. Potato Head plates were first issued in 2002 to mark the toy's 50th anniversary. The toy, which debuted in 1952, originally required kids to use a real potato before Hasbro added a plastic version.