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‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play. In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film “Weapons” did not disappoint, topping the box office during its debut weekend with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters. It made $70 million internationally. The film’s success also handed its distributor, Warner Bros. Pictures, the seventh No. 1 opening of the year, and became the studio’s sixth film in a row to debut with over $40 million domestically. “Freakier Friday,” ...

Rockwell Automation announces $2B investment in Ohio and Wisconsin

(The Center Square) — Rockwell Automation is promising a $2 billion manufacturing investment in two states over the next five years. The company made the announcement this week, with an eye toward expanding in Wisconsin and Ohio. “The plants that are in both states will be ...

Casino gaming revenue relatively flat in Ohio

(The Center Square) — Gaming revenue at Ohio’s four casinos is relatively flat, but a change in sports betting concerns industry analysts. In February, the Ohio Casino Control Commission established new rules to allow college bets only on overall outcomes, final scores, over/under point totals and against the spread. The change came quickly after Gov. Mike DeWine encouraged the NCAA to request the change at the end of January. The change didn’t impact professional sports but received support from the NFL, Major League Baseball, the NBA, WNBA, Major League Soccer and the ...

6.1 earthquake hits Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings

ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured. The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 200 kilometers (125 miles) to the north in Istanbul - a city of more than 16 million people. An elderly woman died shortly after being pulled out alive from the debris of a collapsed building in Sindirgi, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters. Four ...

UK police say more than 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over the weekend

LONDON (AP) — London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government’s ability to enforce the ban. The Metropolitan Police Service released the updated figures as protesters demanding the immediate release of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza held their own march through central London on Sunday afternoon. The vast majority of those detained on Saturday were arrested for displaying placards declaring their support for ...

European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Trump said next Friday’s meeting with his ...