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On cusp of merger, ‘Digger bombs for Warner Bros., ‘Verity’ takes No. 1 at box office

NEW YORK (AP) — On the cusp of the studio's merger with Paramount, Warner Bros.' "Digger" flopped in its opening weekend, handing Tom Cruise one of the worst debuts of his career and serving as a bitter final note for Warner Bros. as a standalone studio. No. 1 in North American theaters instead went to Amazon MGM's "Verity," extending the streak for Colleen Hoover adaptations at the box office. It debuted with $32.6 million. The film, directed by Michael Showalter, stars Dakota Johnson as a writer hired to ghostwrite a book series by an incapacitated author (Anne Hathaway). But all ...

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Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Tennessee hospital after a failed execution attempt. Her lawyer, Stephen Ferrell, said Sunday that her prognosis might not be known for days. Pike, now 50, was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder. Tennessee officials gave her two doses of a lethal injection drug Wednesday night, but it didn't kill her. Her lawyers said her arms were burned and blistered from the drugs. Pike's medical decisions are being made by someone with her ...

Prep football roundup: Rebels roll past Titans

GLENVILLE — Ritchie County churned out 606 total yards of offense to roll past Gilmer County 54-14 Friday for its third straight victory. The Rebels (3-2) were led by Isaiah Poole, who rushed 13 times for 140 yards and two touchdowns while Jenner Keen added six carries, 98 yards and three ...

Ohio survives after missed field goal

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Matt Vezza had a touchdown run, Will Hryszko made two field goals and Ohio won its Mid-American Conference opener with a 13-10 victory over Kent State on Saturday. Hryszko connected on a 40-yard field goal in the first quarter, and Vezza scored from 35 yards late in ...

Guardians drop ALDS opener to White Sox

CLEVELAND (AP) — Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer, five Chicago pitchers combined for a three-hitter and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday. Colson Montgomery added an RBI double for the White Sox, who have won nine of ...

Jaguars hold off Bengals’ late rally

CINCINNATI (AP) — Trevor Lawrence passed for 227 yards and a touchdown, Jacksonville's defense forced two critical turnovers and the Jaguars held off the Cincinnati Bengals 22-17 on Sunday. Joe Burrow passed for 428 yards for the Bengals, who lost All-Pro wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase to a ...