Posts by Kevin Harson
‘Wicked’ becomes biggest Broadway box office smash, overtaking ‘Mamma Mia’
The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia. The film’s star-studded cast includes Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, alongside Ariana Grande as Glinda, the Good Witch. Jonathan Bailey also stars as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as munchkin…
Read MoreWoman horrified as brother reveals name for baby daughter: “Feel sorry”
A woman has urged her brother to reconsider his choice of baby name for his daughter amid concerns over what it could mean for the child at school. Though baby names are a matter of personal preference, research has shown that a parent’s choice of moniker can have repercussions for their offspring, particularly when it…
Read MoreChina reacts to death of former US President Jimmy Carter
The Chinese government on Monday paid tribute to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died the previous day at the age of 100, praising him for being the “promoter and decision-maker” in the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. Why It Matters During Carter’s one-term presidency from 1977 to 1981, the U.S. normalized…
Read More49ers QB Brock Purdy Provides Concerning Update on Elbow Injury
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy provided the latest update on his elbow injury after he was forced to exit the team’s 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions late in the fourth quarter on Monday night. Purdy said the elbow “doesn’t feel the best,” and added it felt like his “arm was on fire.” He…
Read More“Wordle” today #1,291 hints, clues and answer for Tuesday, December 31
Happy New Year’s Eve Wordle players! Before 2025 dawns, Newsweek is here to help you with today’s puzzle. Wordle is a popular word game where five letters make up a new word every day. Originally perfected during the COVID lockdown by software engineer Josh Wardle, who simply wanted a game “for me and my partner…
Read More‘Connections’ December 31: Hints and answers for puzzle #569
It’s the last day of the year! Ensure you end 2024 on a winning note—at least when it comes to today’s Connections puzzle—with the help of Newsweek‘s handy hints. The popular brainteaser was launched by The New York Times in June 2023 and has gone on to become the newspaper’s second-most played game behind Wordle,…
Read More49ers HC Provides Unfortunate Update on Brock Purdy’s Significant Injury
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy left the team’s 40-34 Monday Night Football loss to the Detroit Lions after suffering an apparent arm injury late in the fourth quarter. With the 49ers down 12 points and less than two minutes to go, Purdy was sacked by Lions safety Brian…
Read MoreTexans’ Azeez Al-Shaair Speaks Out Following Suspension for Lawrence Hit
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Now that Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s three-game suspension is over, he broke the silence. Al-Shaair took to social media to voice his vantage point on the hit he delivered to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, which subsequently landed him on IR and ended his season. In the post…
Read MoreA strong geomagnetic storm will make northern lights more visible
Forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center say that geomagnetic storms could result in some parts of the U.S. ringing in the new year under the northern lights. Why It Matters The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are typically visible in far northern regions within 1,550 miles of the…
Read MoreYankees Favored To Land $427 Million Superstar If Trade Talks Heat Up
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Toronto Blue Jays may not reach a contract extension with their superstar first baseman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Guerrero’s contract expires at the end of the 2025 season and the young slugger just watched Juan Soto land a deal worth nearly $800 million. It’s unlikely Guerrero will sign an…
Read MoreKTM Confirms Future in MotoGP: ‘It Is Planned Not to Extend’
The prominent Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM has announced its intention to exit the MotoGP racing series by the end of their current contract in 2026. This decision comes amidst ongoing financial challenges, compelling the company to focus on financial restructuring. Reflecting these critical developments, KTM’s debt administrator, AKV, stated the following: “In this regard, it…
Read MoreFull list of states under “high” avalanche warning
Montana, Utah, Idaho and Colorado are under a “high” danger warning for avalanches from Monday until Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Why It Matters Recent snowfall over the past few days, accompanied by strong winds, has created areas with widespread “unstable” snow, the NWS said. People are urged to avoid mountain…
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