By ANITA SNOW (Associated Press) The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus. The boy’s family in rural Edmond, Oklahoma, humored him with toy versions of an eight-legged mollusk, but as Cal got older it became clear that only the real thing would do. […]
Key takeaways Bitbot is currently in its 12th presale stage and has raised nearly $2.9 million. The presale price will increase to $0.018 in the next stage. The cryptocurrency market has been volatile since last week’s halving, with prices of Bitcoin and other major altcoins fluctuating. However, that hasn’t stopped Bitbot’s progress as its presale […]
Numbers drawn in Monday's lottery matched that of a ticket sold at Cho's Food-N-Fuel
The village of Lakewood‘s proposed $5.3 million budget for 2024-2025 raises the tax rate by 12-cents. Expenditures in the proposed budget are up $612,611 from the current year’s budget. Health costs saw the biggest increase of $322,471 compared with $164,776 in this year’s budget. Transportation costs also rose by over $129,000. Total revenues are estimated […]
Korean comedy action film “The Roundup: Punishment” destroyed all competition in local theaters on its Wednesday opening day. The film earned $4.92 million from 821,000 ticket sales, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). That represented a crushing 97% share of the day’s theatrical market. Including a […]
The well-preserved mid-century home was one of Ellwood’s few remaining designs.
Hong Kong’s government has revealed that it spent HK$9.17 million on rent, salaries and other expenses to fund former leader Carrie Lam’s office last year, a figure 32 per cent higher than the previous year. Authorities set up an office for Lam after she finished her term as chief executive in 2022, as is standard […]
Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL – Get Free Report) shares fell 5.5% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $4.32 and last traded at $4.32. 505,463 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 83% from the average session volume of 2,937,501 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.57. Analyst Ratings Changes Several […]
The U.S. now boasts a record 550 “million-dollar” cities, where the typical home is worth $1 million or more, according to a new analysis by Zillow.
Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering […]
No tickets were sold matching all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $228 million. The numbers drawn were 11, 17, 33, 39 and 43 and the Mega number was 14. Tuesday’s jackpot was $202 million. One ticket matching five numbers, but […]
Happy Thursday! Singapore investor Temasek and US-based fund Fidelity are preparing for a $200-million funding round in Lenskart. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.Also in the letter:■ Flipkart’s FireDrops seeks use cases■ Zilingo's Ankiti Bose files FIR against cofounder ■ Database company MongoDB ups India play Temasek, Fidelity may invest $200 million in Lenskart via secondary deal109577363Singapore’s state-owned Temasek and US investment fund Fidelity are in talks to invest in...