Fresh off its Golden Globes best dramatic picture win, “1917” dominated the box office during its opening weekend with a $36.5 million haul. The World War I feature had a limited opening beginning on Christmas Day, but opened to more than 3,000 theaters over the weekend. “1917” had been tracking for a $20 million to $25 million opening weekend, although some analysts speculated it could make as much as $35 million. The Universal and Amblin film won two Golden Globes last Sunday, one for best pic

Mechanical keyboards on display at the Bay Area Keyboard Meetup in San Jose on November 9, 2019. That’s when I fell into the wonderful world of mechanical keyboards. Andrew Evers | CNBCYou can see the difference in this picture, which shows what lurks under each key in a traditional rubber-dome keyboard (left) and a mechanical keyboard (right). On mechanical keyboards, each plastic keycap covers a physical switch that goes up and down. He and his colleagues talk about keyboards and individual co

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds an end of year press conference at the Pentagon on December 20, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that he did not see tangible evidence showing that Iran planned to strike four U.S. embassies, despite President Trump’s claims that an attack at multiple embassies was “imminent.” The Trump administration has avoided giving specific details about the intelligence that prompted the drone strike that killed Soleimani at the Bag

Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex watch a flypast to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on July 10, 2018 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth has summoned her grandson Prince Harry for a crisis meeting to discuss future arrangements for him and his wife Meghan following the couple’s shock announcement that they want to step back from royal duties. The meeting on Monday will be the first time the senior royal

People take photos of a phreatic explosion from the Taal volcano as seen from the town of Tagaytay in Cavite province, southwest of Manila, on January 12, 2020. The Philippine airport authority on Sunday suspended flights at Manila’s international airport after a volcano in nearby Batangas province spewed a giant plume of ash. The Taal volcano generated a 1-km (0.6 mile) high ash plume accompanied by rumbling sounds and tremors earlier in the day, indicating increased unrest that could lead to a

Iran summoned the UK envoy on Sunday to complain about his attendance at an “illegal” rally in Tehran to commemorate those killed in a Ukrainian airliner mistakenly downed by the country’s military forces, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website reported. “Today, Rob Macaire was summoned because of his unconventional behavior of attending an illegal rally on Saturday,” the report said. Britain said earlier that its ambassador in Iran had been briefly detained on Saturday, which Iranian media said was

The only thing Amber Freed ever wanted was to be a mom. After six months of genetic testing, Maxwell was diagnosed with a disease so rare it doesn’t even have a name. What they did know was that Maxwell’s rare neurological condition would likely cause severe movement and speech disorders and intellectual disability. Mark and Amber Freed with their twins Riley and Maxwell Amber FreedAmber refused to just sit back and watch that happen. Maxwell Freed Amber Freed

Investors monitor a screen displaying stock information at the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) following the debut of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) on the Riyadh’s stock market, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 11, 2019. State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco said on Sunday it has exercised its “greenshoe option” to sell an additional 450 million shares, raising the size of its initial public offering (IPO) to a record $29.4 billion. Aramco initially raised a then-record $25.6 billi

Residential and commercial properties sit illuminated on the city skyline in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Riot police in black uniforms and helmets massed in Vali-e Asr Square, Tehran University and other landmarks as calls circulated for protests later in the day. The plane crash early Wednesday killed all 176 people on board, mostly Iranians and Iranian-Canadians. Iran downed the Ukrainian flight as it braced for retaliation after firing ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq hous

Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish is juggling a lot of creative projects. Here are three smart money lessons from Haddish that can help you save. Haddish first wore the dress at the “Girls Trip” premiere in July 2017. Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph speak onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. Pay off high-interest debtAfter receiving her final paycheck for the movie “Girls Trip,” Haddish told InStyle magazine that she used the money to pay

Here’s what to watch in the stock market during the week ahead — and how the news could affect your bottom line. Economists expect confidence is risingWhat’s happening: There’s been an interesting divergence in sentiment recently: While CEO confidence in the economy has cratered, consumers still feel optimistic. This week, traders will get to see if this gap in sentiment has continued to widen. That’s followed on Friday by a closely watched survey from the University of Michigan, which measures

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How Amazon and others are trying to stop an epidemic of package theftEvery day, 1.7 million packages are stolen or go missing off doorsteps across the U.S., costing sellers around $9 billion each year. Now, Amazon and others are coming up with new ways to stop the thieves.

Tsai Ing-Wen (C) waves as she addresses supporters following her re-election as President of Taiwan on January 11, 2020 in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwanese re-elected President Tsai Ing-wen by a landslide on Saturday in a stern rebuke that could fuel further tension with China, which has tried military threats and economic inducements to get the island to accept its rule. China claims Taiwan as its sacred territory, to be taken by force if needed, a threat President Xi Jinping reiterated a year ago whi

Iran’s clerical rulers risk a legitimacy crisis as popular anger has boiled up at the way the state handled a passenger plane crash, which the military took three days to admit was caused by an Iranian missile fired in error. Huge crowds had turned out on the streets of Iranian cities to mourn Qassem Soleimani’s death, chanting “Death to America”. All 176 people on board the plane, en route from Tehran to Kiev, were killed. But instead they are now hearing more rumblings of discontent, after ant

But he made it happen himself,” said Will Campbell, a 30-year-old in the financial services industry, waiting in line for the Bloomberg event on Saturday. Nutter noted that, as mayor, Bloomberg pitched in $30 million of his own money to help fund a jobs program that targeted vulnerable black and Latino men. Supporters at the event cited Bloomberg’s finances and his business experience as reasons that they got behind him. But New York, which hosts its primary in April and awards more delegates th

President Donald Trump expressed solidarity with Iranian protesters on Saturday, as they took to the streets of Tehran after the Islamic Republic admitted it accidentally shot down a Ukraine-bound airliner, killing all 176 people on board the Boeing aircraft. Trump, in Twitter messages written in both Farsi and English, called on Tehran to allow human rights groups to report facts from the ground and warned the government that the “world is watching.” Hundreds of protesters in Tehran chanted ant

Top negotiators from China and the United States at trade talks in Beijing on March 29, 2019. Washington and Beijing have agreed to hold semiannual talks with the aim of resolving disputes and pushing for reforms, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal which cited people familiar with the matter. The talks will be separate from the ongoing trade deal negotiations and revive an old format that current U.S. trade officials had previously derided, according to the WSJ. Citing an administr

Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s president, looks on during a news conference at the Presidential Palace in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has won a second term, signaling strong voter support for her tough stance against China. Taiwan’s independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen appeared headed for a landslide victory and a second term on Saturday with more than 70% of precincts reporting election tallies. The self-governing island was expected to know later

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Thousands of small-scale traders in India are planning to organize protests against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who will visit the country next week for a company event and potential meetings with government officials. Details of Bezos’ visit, including his arrival date and the duration of his stay are not known. The Confederation of All India Tra