Topline Britain will ban the American XL Bully dog by the end of the year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Friday, after a fatal attack earlier this week following other recent incidents—and despite many animal experts calling breed-specific legislation misguided. Key Facts Sunak—who said the dog is a “danger to our communities”— said Friday
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Topline AMC Entertainment’s third quarter is “off to an explosive start” because of successful box-office hits like Barbie and Oppenheimer , with revenue in July setting a monthly record for the theater chain, CEO Adam Aron said Tuesday, as the company reported an increase in second-quarter revenue. Key Facts Aron said in the company’s second-quarter
Topline The Mega Millions jackpot is projected to reach an estimated $1.55 billion for its next drawing on Tuesday, the lottery’s largest prize ever—though the winner could receive less than one-third of that amount after paying required taxes. Key Facts The winner—facing odds of 1 in 302.6 million—can receive the $1.55 billion over 30 annual
Topline The Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $725 million on Tuesday, the seventh largest in its history, according to the lottery, though the winner would take home significantly less after paying required taxes. Key Facts The winner—facing odds of one in 292.2 million—has the option to receive the $725 million in 30 annual installments
Updated Mar 10, 2023, 11:59am EST Topline Silicon Valley Bank Financial was closed by a California regulator on Friday amid the ailing firm’s attempts to seek a buyer and raise capital—intensifying turmoil that prompted concerns of possible government intervention and staggering losses at other banks and among cryptocurrencies. Key Facts Santa Clara, California-based Silicon Valley
Topline The Mega Millions jackpot—estimated at $785 million entering its next drawing in 2023—is the fourth-largest total in its history, the lottery said, as it continues to grow since its last winning drawing in October. Key Facts The $785 million jackpot trails a $1.050 billion jackpot won in January 2021, a $1.337 billion jackpot won
Updated Dec 31, 2022, 10:06am EST Topline Former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI—the first pope to resign from the role since the 1400s—died Saturday at age 95, according to the Vatican. Key Facts Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Benedict’s body would lie in state Monday in St. Peter’s Basilica, with a funeral to be held on
Topline A federal judge granted a Maricopa County, Arizona, motion for sanctions against Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake Thursday, meaning she will have to pay a fine one week after filing a lawsuit accusing county election officials of violating elections laws. Key Facts U.S. District Judge John Tuchi said in his decision that Lake made
Topline Monkeypox will now be referred to as “mpox” by the World Health Organization over concerns of racist and stigmatizing language, the agency announced Monday, as new cases in the U.S. continue to plummet. Key Facts The term “monkeypox” was deemed by both WHO and global experts to be the cause of racist and stigmatizing…