Movie Review: ‘Us’ Breaks Records While Dominating the Box Office
In its debut weekend 'Us' by Jordan Peele was able to gross $70 million, making it the second-largest debut of the year only behind Captain Marvel ($153 Million). 'Us' has earned the largest box-office performance for an original horror film. The movie was Peele’s second psychological thriller to hit the theaters. The film received a lot of attention and hype after the first trailer was released on Christmas of last year. The film stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke, who we
New Zealand Prime Minister Takes a Stand Against Gun Violence
The Prime Minister of New Zealand is working to prevent the Christchurch shooter from gaining the notoriety that many mass shooters attempt to gain after their heinous actions. In a statement days after the shooting, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed to never publicly speak the name of the man who murdered 50 and injured 34 Muslims in two Christchurch mosques. “He sought many things from his act of terror, but one was notoriety, and that is why you will never hear me mentio
Robert Kraft’s Charges Shine a Light on a Human Sex Trafficking in America
While sports can unify and bring people together, there are many problems and injustices not only in this country but across the world that transcend sports, and human sex trafficking is one of the foremost vile and inhumane. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is currently facing two misdemeanor counts of solicitation of prostitution stemming from an ongoing investigation into a sex trafficking ring in the state of Florida. The owner of the most successful NFL franchise
Synagogue shooting worst of many hateful attacks in October
The Pyramid Of Hate, ADL Kevyn Perkins stopped cold when he saw the letters scrawled on the door to his dorm: "N----- go back" it said, inked in messy red marker. First he was blinded by confusion. Then rage. And then all he could think about was dropping out, finding a new school, escaping for good. "I thought maybe I don't belong here. So I called my brother and I said, 'pick me up,'" said Perkins, 19, a freshman at the University of St. Thomas, a private and mostly white s
Student dies after fight ends in gunfire at NC high school
PN Photo/Mason Miller A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said, calling the incident a case of bullying that “escalated out of control” which had students scurrying to escape and parents rushing to campus to check on their children. The student accused of firing the fatal shot was arrested quickly as investigators secured the campus at Butler High School in Matthews, about 12 miles
Machine breakdowns, long lines mar vote on Election Day
ATLANTA (AP) — Problem signs that arose during weeks of early voting carried into Election Day as some voters across the country faced hours-long lines, malfunctioning voting equipment and unexpectedly closed polling places. Some of the biggest backups were in Georgia , where the governor's race was among the nation's most-watched midterm contests and was generating heavy turnout. One voter in Gwinnett County, Ontaria Woods, waited more than three hours and said she saw about
News Briefs
• An official with North Korea's Foreign Ministry issued a veiled threat Friday,
warning that Pyongyang could restart ”building up nuclear forces” if
the US does not ease the crippling sanctions levied on North Korea. According
to CNN, the comments come ahead of Secretary of State Mike Pompeos
meeting with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Yong Chol, in New York
this week. The piece, carried in North Koreas state-run news agency KCNA,
accused Washington of believing
The Latest: US urges UN to press Saudi Arabia on slaying
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):
4:15 p.m. Five months after quitting the U.N.'s top human rights body, the United States has resurfaced at a Human Rights Council venue — calling for a "thorough, conclusive and transparent" investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Charge d'Affaires Mark Cassayre said the U.S. condemned the killing of the journalist at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul la
Aid arrives for migrants at Mexico City stadium as US votes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Humanitarian aid converged around a stadium in Mexico City where thousands of Central American migrants winding their way toward the United States were resting Tuesday after an arduous trek that has taken them through three countries in three weeks. Mexico City Mayor Jose Ramon Amieva said 4,500 migrants have arrived at the Jesus Martinez stadium since Sunday, and city officials are bracing to attend as many as 5,500 at the site by Wednesday. Hundreds of ci
Voting: All You Need to Know About Midterms
As the general election date of November 6 reaches closer on the calendar, residents of all counties in their home states have been preparing to vote for local and statewide officials. Early voting began on Oct.17 and although the deadline to register to vote in North Carolina was Oct.12, One-Stop early voting locations will be open until the third of November and will give citizens the opportunity to register and vote early at designated locations. The deadline to request an
