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Movie review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ an exhausting, unnecessary reboot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

Once again, David Gordon Green and Danny McBride have taken it upon themselves to futz about with a 1970s horror classic at the behest of horror uber-producer Jason Blum. So far their track record ranges from “pretty good” (“Halloween”), to “should’ve never seen the light of day” (“Halloween Kills”), to “huh?” (“Halloween Ends”), so expectations should be riding low for their take on the 1973 William Friedkin classic “The Exorcist,” now re-imagined as “lega-sequel” “The Exorcist: Believer.” Keep those expectations planted firmly in the gutter because after this encounter, you’ll likely be left thinking, “can Pazuzu just give it a rest?”“The Exorcist: Believer” is an exhausting affair, an unrelenting film that attempts to cover up its lack of shock and suspense with a kind of cinematic bludgeoning: a battering about the face and head delivered via smash cuts, jump scares, overlapping sound design and chaotic camerawork. Yet despite all this stylistic violence, all the demonic histrio...

Flooding causes lane closure on NY 145 in Rensselaerville

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

RENSSELAERVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Flooding has caused the closure of all lanes on State Route 145 southbound near Potter Hollow Road in Rensselaerville. The closures were announced by the Department of Transportation at 1:46 p.m. on October 7. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area at this time. Stay with NEWS10 as this story continues to develop. Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!

Israel is now ‘at war’ with Hamas: how the U.S. and SoCal are reacting 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country is now “at war” with the Hamas militant group following the group’s unprecedented missile attack that killed at least 100 Israelis on a major holiday. Netanyahu called for a mass mobilization of army reserves as dozens of Hamas fighters crossed the heavily fortified border in several locations on Saturday during the Shemini Atzeret holiday. Israeli health officials told the New York Times that as of 9:30 p.m. local time, more than 1,400 Israelis were wounded and at least 100 were reported dead; both figures are likely to rise.Health officials in Gaza also reported that nearly 200 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,600 wounded in gun battles or airstrikes. That figure is also set to rise as conflict continues.A ball of fire and smoke rise from an explosion on a Palestinian apartment tower following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)Police officers evacuate a woma...

Trio of forwards remain in San Jose Sharks organization after being waived

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

Forwards Oskar Lindblom, Ryan Carpenter, and Jacob Peterson all cleared NHL waivers Saturday and will now report to the San Jose Barracuda, the Sharks’ AHL affiliate.Lindblom, Carpenter, and Peterson were all waived by the Sharks on Friday, giving other NHL teams an opportunity to put in a claim for one or more of them and potentially add them to their rosters. With the 31 other NHL teams now passing, the trio now joins a Barracuda team that opens its regular season next Friday at home against the Rockford IceHogs.The Barracuda also plays an exhibition game against the Bakersfield Condors tonight, but Lindblom, Carpenter, and Peterson will not play.If nothing else, by having all three remain in San Jose, the Sharks now enjoy some greater organizational depth up front should injuries begin to affect the NHL club.Of the three forwards, Peterson might have been the likeliest to get claimed because of his production last season and relatively inexpensive salary cap hit.Peterson, 24, was...

Blue Angels to soar for second day of Fleet Week air show

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It is Fleet Week, and the big Air Show featuring the Blue Angels is set for Saturday afternoon. A large crowd is expected to be out here at Marina Green -- especially because last year’s Saturday airshow was canceled due to the fog. San Francisco has been buzzing all week long, and there are three days left of Fleet Week. Blue Angels SF schedule: where to watch, what you need to know Every day has brought something new. Saturday's will start at 12:18 p.m. with the national anthem flag jump. Following that will be the U.S. Navy Parachute Team. The Patriots Jet team will take to the skies at 12:57 p.m. The Blue Angels will kick off their portion of the show at 3 p.m., beginning with "Fat Albert,” a massive Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules maintenance and support plan.After Fat Albert completes its flight, the anticipated action kicks off.The Blue Angels team will take to the skies at 3:15 flying their F/A-18 Super Hornets, which can fly at almost t...

Tyler Reddick wins pole ahead of NASCAR playoff elimination race at Charlotte

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick will try to extend his NASCAR championship run by starting from the pole Sunday in the elimination race at The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Reddick, in a Toyota for 23XI Racing, turned a lap at 102.839 mph on the hybrid road course/oval in Saturday qualifying. It was the sixth pole of Reddick’s career but first on a road course. Reddick starts Sunday’s race trailing Brad Keselowski by two points to advance into the round of eight of the playoffs. Four drivers will be eliminated Sunday, and Reddick leads teammate Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain and Kyle Busch in the bottom four of the rankings. “This is exactly what we need to do,” Reddick said of his pole-winning run. “We have a plan, and this is what we needed to do on Saturday. I knew I had to go out and qualify here to give us some opportunity and some options.”Christopher Bell, the defending race winner, qualified second in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing and was followed by Daniel...

England avoids huge Rugby World Cup upset with comeback 1-point win over Samoa

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

LILLE, France (AP) — England gathered its senses from 17-8 down against Samoa and avoided one of the greatest Rugby World Cup upsets by edging a thrilling pool match 18-17 on Saturday.Pool D was already won by quarterfinal-bound England which wanted to maintain momentum into the knockout stage next week. But a sloppy, second-rate performance was exploited by a fired-up Manu Samoa, who pulled out one more final trick to almost complete a shock win.Wing Neria Foma’i was freed by fullback Duncan Paia’aua and was flying toward the tryline. He was eight meters from history when he was brought down from behind by England’s oldest back, replacement scrumhalf Danny Care. Foma’i’s pop-up pass was knocked on and the chance died for Samoa.Samoa scored two converted tries and had two other tries ruled out in a second quarter in which England was blown away. Somehow, Samoa led at halftime by only six points.The second half belonged to England, but it struggled to tu...

Minnesota tops Dallas, sweeps 2-game NBA preseason set in Abu Dhabi

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid each scored 14 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves topped the Dallas Mavericks 104-96 on Saturday to complete a two-game sweep of the NBA Abu Dhabi Games.Anthony Edwards, who missed the first game on Thursday with an ankle issue, scored 13 for Minnesota.Luka Doncic had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds in 19 minutes for Dallas, which was without Kyrie Irving (left groin), Seth Curry (illness) and Markieff Morris (left ankle).Jaden Hardy led the Mavericks with 22 points and eight rebounds in a game where the majority of starters didn’t appear in the second half.Dallas never led in Thursday’s preseason opener; it had the lead only three times on Saturday — 3-0, 6-5 and 13-11. Those stints with the lead were all short-lived, lasting a combined 2:13 and all coming in the game’s opening six minutes.Other than that, Minnesota — riding the strength of a 27-7 run over a 10-minute stretch of the first half — was...

Sen. Griffith resigning to take over Md. Hospital Association

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.Sen. Melony G. Griffith (D-Prince George’s), the chair of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, will resign at the end of the month to become president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association.Griffith told Maryland Matters Friday that she accepted the job in the morning and will begin her new position on Dec. 18.“This has been a tremendously difficult decision,” she said.Griffith, who is in her fifth year in the Senate and previously served for 16 years in the House of Delegates, has worked as a health care policy expert and advocate for her entire professional career. In an interview, she said she initially resisted the opportunity to apply for the hospital association position, but finally came around to the idea that she could advance many of her top priorities in the new job.“Someone poin...

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins Formula One world championship for 3rd straight season

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:37 GMT

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Max Verstappen secured the Formula One title for the third straight year on Saturday in a season of near-total domination for the Red Bull driver.Verstappen finished second in the sprint race in Qatar and his teammate Sergio Perez, the only driver who could catch him in the standings, crashed out after being struck by Esteban Ocon’s Alpine.Rookie Oscar Piastri won the sprint for McLaren and his teammate Lando Norris was third.The title race was all but over long before Verstappen made sure of it Saturday. His run of 10 straight wins, an all-time F1 record, from May to September left him far ahead in the standings.“Unbelievable. Guys, I don’t know what to say,” Verstappen told his team. “It’s been a pleasure so far this year.”Verstappen parked up in the pit lane and stood atop his car with three fingers raised on his right hand before going to celebrate with his team.Verstappen started third Saturday but was slow off the line and was in fifth after the first lap ...