Thanks, Barbenheimer! Cinemark posts biggest July ever; revenue increased 35% from summer hits Friday, November 3 by ABC NewsThe twin blockbusters of Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, forever wed as "Barbenheimer," meant big bucks for theater chain Cinemark.Cinemark Holdings, Inc. revealed that July was the most profitable month in the company's history: Both movies debuted July... Read More.
Border Patrol apprehensions increased in July, but remain lower than before Title 42 was lifted Saturday, August 19 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Apprehensions along the southern U.S. border last month increased from June of this year, but decreased from July 2022, when the Title 42 order was still enacted, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Saturday.July saw 132,652 apprehensions on the southwest border, the... Read More.
Inflation ticked up in July, reversing some progress in fight to slow price hikes Thursday, August 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Consumer prices rose 3.2% last month compared to a year ago, marking an uptick that reverses some of the progress achieved in the monthslong fight to bring inflation down to normal levels, government data showed. The data, however, outperformed economist expectations... Read More.
Price data expected to show inflation ticked up in July Thursday, August 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Inflation data to be released on Thursday will show whether a monthslong cooldown of price increases continued in July.The fresh data arrives roughly two weeks after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate another quarter of a percentage point, reviving... Read More.
On This Day, July 31, 1980: The Eagles’ long run ends at Long Beach Monday, July 31 by ABC NewsOn This Day, July 31, 1980…During a benefit gig in Long Beach, California, Eagles members Glenn Frey and Don Felder spent the show detailing how they planned to beat each other up after it was over. The show – now known as the “Long Night at Wrong Beach” – was a benefit... Read More.
On This Day, July 28, 1973: Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers headline star-studded Summer Jam at Watkins Glen Friday, July 28 by ABC NewsOn This Day, July 28, 1973… Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band and the Band headlined the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen rock festival in upstate New York. Held at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway, an estimated 600,000 fans attended the concert, which was a Guinness Record for the “largest... Read More.
On This Day, July 27, 1976: John Lennon gets his Green Card Thursday, July 27 by ABC NewsOn This Day, July 27, 1976...After a four-year legal battle, John Lennon received his Green Card, granting him permanent residency status in the United States.The Beatles icon faced deportation due to his political activism and 1968 marijuana conviction, but in 1975, the U.S. Court of Appeals overturned the deportation... Read More.
July poised to be hottest month in recorded history: Experts Thursday, July 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- July 2023 is poised to become the hottest month ever recorded, according to a report by Copernicus, the European climate change service, and the World Meteorological Organization.So far, the first three weeks of July have been the warmest three-week period ever... Read More.
Broadway Lane Closures Begin July 27th Thursday, July 27 by Marcee MaylinWork to resurface Broadway from 35th Street to Hewitt Avenue will begin Thursday, July 27. Temporary traffic control will be in place, with one northbound and one southbound lane open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.,... Read More.
On This Day, July 26, 1980: The Rolling Stones hit #1 with ‘Emotional Rescue’ Wednesday, July 26 by ABC NewsOn This Day, July 26, 1980…The Rolling Stones hit #1 on the Billboard 200 with Emotional Rescue, which went on to spend seven weeks on top of the chart.The album’s title track was the first single released from the record, and it went on to peak at #3 on... Read More.
On This Day, July 25, 1980: AC/DC releases ‘Back in Black’ Tuesday, July 25 by ABC NewsOn This Day, July 25, 1980...AC/DC released their seventh studio album Back in Black, which was their first album following the death of singer Bon Scott.The album featured new lead singer Brian Johnson, and contained such future AC/DC classics as the title track, “You Shook Me All Night Long”... Read More.
On This Day, July 24, 1978: The ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ movie opens in theaters Monday, July 24 by ABC NewsOn This Day, July 24, 1978…The all-star movie musical Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, inspired by The Beatles’ classic album, opened in theaters to mostly negative reviews from critics.The movie featured music from The Beatles album, and a cast of music superstars including Peter Frampton, The Bee... Read More.