‘Inside Out 2’ Returns Pixar to Box Office Heights
Pixar is finally back in fighting form. The Disney-owned animation studio’s 28th movie, “Inside Out 2,” arrived to $155 million in estimated North American ticket sales from Thursday night through Sunday, ending a cold streak that began in March 2020,…
Passenger Who Was Restrained With Duct Tape During Flight Faces Record Fine
An American Airlines passenger who kicked and spat at flight attendants and passengers and attempted to open the cabin door before she was secured to a seat with duct tape has been sued by the Federal Aviation Administration for $81,950,…
Judge Orders Sale of Alex Jones’s Personal Assets but Keeps Infowars in Business
A Houston bankruptcy judge on Friday ordered the personal assets of the Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to be liquidated and sold, with the proceeds distributed among the Sandy Hook families. But the judge spared Mr. Jones from having to…
Elon Musk Got 72% in Tesla Shareholder Vote on Pay
Tesla shareholders decisively backed proposals to affirm Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package, according to details of the vote released on Friday. Passage of the proposals was announced at Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, without the underlying totals. In the…
Disney’s Splash Mountain Set to Reopen With Princess Tiana Theme
In the summer of 2020, as a reckoning on racial justice swept the country, Disney said it would rip out Splash Mountain, a wildly popular flume ride with a racist back story. Some people cheered, saying the move was long…
Tesla’s Stock Price Shows Doubts About Outlook Under Elon Musk
The Tesla shareholder vote over Elon Musk’s pay is in some ways a referendum on the performance of the company and its chief executive. Late on Wednesday, Mr. Musk claimed victory in a social media post, saying that votes in…
Disney and DeSantis Reach Agreement, Ending Protracted Fight
Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida have finally ended their feud, clearing the way for $17 billion in planned development at Walt Disney World near Orlando. On Wednesday night, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District — an entity that…
Live Updates: Inflation in Focus as Fed Meets
Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but investors and economists will be carefully watching for any hints about when policymakers could begin cutting borrowing costs. Central bankers have held rates at 5.3 percent since…
Paramount’s Merger Talks With Skydance Fall Apart
Skydance’s merger talks with Paramount were called off Tuesday after Paramount’s controlling shareholder scuttled the deal, ending a drama that has captivated Hollywood for months. The suspended negotiations derail attempts to unite Paramount — the parent company of CBS, MTV…
Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More LImited
Beneath a row of fir trees River Shannon Aloia walks along a remote dirt road on national forest land, scanning the ground for morels. “Find it,” she commands her dog, Jasper. The search pays off for Ms. Aloia, an avid…