5+ min ago (752+ words) London has a new tourist attraction: at the Savoy, Paddington Bear has been brought to life in a funny, feel-good, family-friendly musical that looks set to run and run. The music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher (of boy band McFly) may not be game-changing, but the pure novelty value is off the charts: see the little visitor from Darkest Peru sing, dance (after a modest fashion) and bumble for Britain! Children will love him and adults will warm to his restorative sweetness. London has a new tourist attraction: at the Savoy, Paddington Bear has been brought to life in a funny, feel-good, family-friendly musical that looks set to run and run. The music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher (of boy band McFly) may not be game-changing, but the pure novelty value is off the charts: see the little visitor from…...

5+ min ago (895+ words) Revenues from sales of weapons and military services by the 100 largest global arms-producing companies reached a record $679bn in 2024, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The Gaza and Ukraine wars, as well as global and regional geopolitical tensions and ever-higher military expenditures, increased revenues generated by the companies from sales of military goods and services to customers domestic and abroad by 5.9 percent compared to the year before, the organisation said in a report published on Monday. The bulk of the global rise was attributed to companies based in Europe and the United States, but there were year-on-year increases in all regions except for Asia and Oceania, where issues within the Chinese arms industry drove down the regional total. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics led the pack in the US, where the combined…...

7+ min ago (38+ words) Panama City city officials will gather on Monday for a special commission meeting in regards to the future of the downtown marina property. For more News, Weather, and Sports in Panama City, Florida visit: https://www.mypanhandle.com...

9+ min ago (96+ words) On what was already projected to be its busiest travel day of the Thanksgiving period, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport spent Sunday morning recovering after halting flights due to Saturday's winter storm. On what was already projected to be its busiest travel day of the Thanksgiving period, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport spent Sunday morning recovering after halting flights due to Saturday's winter storm. On what was already projected to be its busiest travel day of the Thanksgiving period, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport spent Sunday morning recovering after halting flights due to Saturday's winter storm....

10+ min ago (58+ words) With the holiday shopping season in full swing, Cyber Monday is poised to break records after an already record-breaking Black Friday. NBC News" Brian Cheung has a preview. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, Cyber Monday is poised to break records after an already record-breaking Black Friday. NBC News" Brian Cheung has a preview....

15+ min ago (62+ words) An NFL stadium looks "completely empty" at kickoff on Sunday. The NFL's Week 13 Sunday slate is a rough one. With three games on Thanksgiving and one on Black Friday, there is a lack of big-time games ... Midtown OKC's pop-up shops offer unique gifts for loved ones Midtown OKC's pop-up shops offer unique gifts for loved ones...

16+ min ago (42+ words) Bogus Basin opened the Easy Rider Conveyor and built a terrain park on the bunny hill, but no lifts were spinning. Bogus Basin opened the Easy Rider Conveyor and built a terrain park on the bunny hill, but no lifts were spinning....

16+ min ago (54+ words) A normal fishing trip turned into an 18-hour survival story for a Florida family after their boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 24. A normal fishing trip turned into an 18-hour survival story for a Florida family after their boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 24....

17+ min ago (530+ words) The film industry had plenty to be thankful for this year, as Zootopia and Wicked earned a around $250 million just by themselves over the 5-day weekend ... Hollywood had plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend, as Zootopia opened to a stellar $156 million over the five-day weekend. Meanwhile, Wicked: For Good continued its victory parade to the tune of $93 million, while some older holdovers did some decent business, too. It's a perfect example of the old adage, "a rising tide lifts all boats." Zootopia opened huge, with $156 in five days. For comparison, it took the original Zootopia 12 days to reach $154 million. Granted, that film opened in March and not over a big holiday, so it's not an apples-to-apples comparison, but it's a sure bet that Zootopia 2 will eclipse the $341 million total of the 2016 original. In second place, we have the…...

20+ min ago (408+ words) As we watch uber-rich celebrities and CEOs spend their money on unnecessarily gigantic homes, private jets, and mega-yachts, AS.com reported about one billionaire is investing in the planet, instead. Epic Games' founder Tim Sweeney, North Carolina's second-wealthiest person, is purchasing land in his state for conservation, and, since 2021, when land started becoming more expensive, he shared that "my focus has moved to getting large blocks of contiguous conservation lands I've acquired since 2009 into permanent conservation." North Carolina-based Epic Games is the game and software developer behind the popular game Fortnite. Sweeney purchases the land when it becomes available and holds it to sell to the state or conservation organizations at a discount when they can purchase it. He then uses the money from the sale of the land to fund additional conservation efforts. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service benefited…...