Month: May 2024
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Vin Diesel Back on the Race Track to Prep for Fast & Furious 11
[ad_1] It may not feel like it right now, but the final film in The Fast Saga is barreling toward us like a supercharged muscle car, and Vin Diesel’s preparing with a trip back to a very special location. Diesel, who teased earlier this year that work has begun on the Saga‘s “Grand Finale,” posted to his…
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Statistics from Negro Leagues officially integrated into MLB record books
[ad_1] In a milestone decision decades in the making, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that it is now incorporating statistics of Negro Leagues that operated in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s into its record books. “This initiative is focused on ensuring that future generations of fans have access to the statistics and milestones of…
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ConocoPhillips buys Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion as energy giants scale up
[ad_1] 5/28: CBS Evening News 18:17 ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion, continuing a pattern of consolidation in the energy industry since the pandemic ended. The all-stock deal is valued at $22.5 billion when including $5.4 billion in debt. “This acquisition of Marathon Oil further deepens our portfolio and fits within our financial…
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Remembering Vampire Lucy Liu in Rise: Blood Hunter (on Peacock)
[ad_1] Even when following ironclad, rules-bound literary lore tradition, vampire movies are amazingly versatile things. Not necessarily constrained by just a single genre, a good fanger flick might saunter into theaters with 1980s teenage misfit vibes (like The Lost Boys), a carnivorous comedic streak (like Nicolas Cage in Renfield), or a properly gothic swirl of…
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The bird flu vaccine is made with eggs. That has scientists worried.
[ad_1] Even a peep of news about a new flu pandemic is enough to set scientists clucking about eggs. They worried about them in 2005, and in 2009, and they’re worrying now. That’s because millions of fertilized hen eggs are still the main ingredient in making vaccines that, hopefully, will protect people against the outbreak…
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5/28: CBS Evening News – CBS News
[ad_1] 5/28: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Closing arguments delivered in Trump “hush money” trial; Off-duty nurses save basketball player who collapsed during game Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source
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The Latest on Shrek? Where Shrek Forever After Last Left the Franchise
[ad_1] Beyond an amusing cameo in The Pentaverate limited series, the fan favorite character of Shrek has remained noticeably absent from the pop culture landscape since his last feature film, Shrek Forever After (now streaming on Peacock), opened in theaters more than a decade ago. Since that time, we’ve gotten a pair of Oscar-nominated spinoffs — Puss…
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The Dish: How a couple from El Salvador made their American dreams come true with BBQ
[ad_1] The Dish: How a couple from El Salvador made their American dreams come true with BBQ – CBS News Watch CBS News For “The Dish,” Ed O’Keefe travels to Maryland to uncover why people are lining up around the block for Texas-style barbecue at “2Fifty Texas BBQ.” Be the first to know Get browser…
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5 tips for safe online shopping
[ad_1] Cybercrimes are a common issue when shopping online — but there are ways to protect yourself. Sarayut/Getty Images In the first quarter of 2024 alone, U.S. retail e-commerce sales totaled nearly $300 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But as popular as online shopping has become, there are also increasing risks to consider,…
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Mad Max on Peacock: A post-apocalypse sci-fi genre pioneer
[ad_1] Just as the Mad Max Saga enjoys a renaissance, the original Mel Gibson movie that started it all (watch it here!) is streaming on Peacock. A full 45 years on from its 1979 release, it’s a great reminder that the Mad Max franchise might just be the reason for the many ways, these days,…