Taylor Swift’s ‘The Official Release Party of a Show Girl’ debuts at No. 1 with M

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Official Release Party of a Show Girl’ debuts at No. 1 with $33M

LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — This weekend’s box office belonged to two undeniable draws: Taylor Swift and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It might have looked like a heavyweight matchup, but Swift’s devoted fanbase once again proved unstoppable with her film “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,” which debuted at No. 1…

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Typhoon Matmo China weather

Typhoon Matmo China weather

A man braves the rain as he makes his way through a flooded section of the road amid heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Matmo, in Haikou, Hainan province, China, on Oct. 5, 2025. Cnsphoto | Via Reuters Typhoon Matmo strengthened ahead of making landfall Sunday in China, prompting the government to evacuate some 347,000 people…

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Trump troops Illinois Oregon

Trump troops Illinois Oregon

President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago on Saturday, marking the latest escalation of his use of federal intervention in cities. But the same day, a similar mobilization of 200 National Guard troops in Oregon was temporarily blocked after a federal judge…

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Trump Hassett layoffs government shutdown

Trump Hassett layoffs government shutdown

White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett talks to reporters on the West Wing driveway at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that layoffs for federal employees will begin if President Donald Trump decides that congressional negotiations to end the government…

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