‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening

LOS ANGELES — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ” roared to an $80 million opening on 3,861 North American screens, according to Sunday studio estimates. The monster merger from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures starring Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry brought the second-highest opening … Read more

Good Friday: Filipino villager to be nailed to a cross to pray for world peace

Good Friday: Filipino villager to be nailed to a cross to pray for world peace

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea. On Friday, over a hundred people watched on … Read more

Biden provides chip maker with $1.5 billion to expand production in New York, Vermont

Biden provides chip maker with $1.5 billion to expand production in New York, Vermont

The Biden administration said Monday the government is providing $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont. The announcement is the third award of direct financial support for a semiconductor company under the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act. The law enables the government to invest more … Read more

Online retailer eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs. It’s the latest tech company to reduce its workforce | World News

Online retailer eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs. It’s the latest tech company to reduce its workforce | World News

LONDON (AP) — Online retailer eBay Inc. will cut about 1,000 jobs, or an estimated 9% of its full-time workforce, saying its number of employees and costs have exceeded how much the business is growing in a slowing economy. It marks the latest layoffs in the tech industry. CEO Jamie Iannone said in a message … Read more

Student loan borrowers restart bills in ‘a very messy system’

Student loan borrowers restart bills in ‘a very messy system’

The Biden administration restarted student loan bills for 40 million Americans this month. So far, the transition is proving painful for many borrowers. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, at rear, listens as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Washington, D.C., June 2, 2022. Olivier Douliery | Afp | Getty Images Amberlee McGaughey, a librarian in Pennsylvania, … Read more