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article Movie theater stock photos. Chamblee, Georgia – Regal Cinema Hollywood 24 in Chambly is reportedly closing after 25 years in business. More than 37 acres of land along Interstate 85 has been listed for sale by real estate firm CBRE, Tomorrow’s News Today reports. The outlet reported, citing real estate sources, that the theater is scheduled to close in October. “Proximity to Interstates 85 and 285 makes the site well suited for multifamily, commercial and potentially industrial development. The 100,488-square-foot, two-story stone building could be repurposed for self-storage or other uses,” CBRE’s listing states. The property also lists more…

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Photo credit: Kim North The real winner Friday night was Mother Nature, as several high school football games were postponed until late into the night or canceled mid-game due to thunder and lightning. Pictured is rain falling on Shamrock Stadium in Burnsville. No matter what high school football game fans were attending around the Ohio Valley on Friday, they all experienced some sort of weather delay, to varying degrees, but Mother Nature was the real winner. The weather creator unleashed his fury in the third week of the season, bringing rain, lightning and thunder to games…

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The former president sold his Washington, D.C. hotel in 2022 for $127 million. To make the deal happen, he had to loan the buyer a huge amount of money that he may never get back. Zach Everson, Forbes Staff Updated: Sept. 10, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. This article has been updated to include additional details about Trump’s loan to CGI and the lawsuit against the company. In a stroke of genius or incredible luck, Donald Trump sold his money-losing Washington, DC hotel in 2022, ultimately netting a whopping $127 million. But what few people know is that Trump had to…

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September 10, 2024 Ross Lippman, Rhode Island PBSThoughts from a Rhode Island PBS producer as he watches the Recycled Artist and his team bring the Trolls to life.I’m sitting in the back of a golf cart, zipping through Ninigret Park in Charlestown, Rhode Island. At the wheel is world-renowned recycling artist, activist, and troll builder Thomas Dambo. Next to me is one of his lead builders, Balder. These two Danes are both at least eight inches taller than me. I feel like a hobbit trying to film a Fellowship of the Ring documentary.Thomas Dambo (left) came down the hill for…

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Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes east of Los Angeles due to an out-of-control wildfire that has burned large swaths of forest.In Southern California, which is currently experiencing an intense heat wave, the so-called “Rhine Fire” has scorched an area around the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.As of Monday morning, the fire had scorched more than 23,000 acres of grassland and brush and blanketed the area with thick, black smoke.Only 3 percent of the forest is contained, leaving more than 36,000 structures at risk, including single-family homes, apartment complexes…

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What happens next?UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Nderitu told Sky News she agreed with residents who say the genocide has had a greater impact on their communities today than it did 20 years ago.”Weapons are more sophisticated than they were 20 years ago. On the other hand, we have satellite imagery and mobile phones, so we can receive information about what’s happening on the ground.”Yousif, 32, who fled Kutum to a refugee camp in eastern Chad, also draws comparisons to Darfur’s past. “In 2003, when the rebels were fighting the army, they didn’t go near civilian…

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A little over two years after purchasing legendary New Orleans entertainer Chris Owens’ Bourbon Street Nightclub, Gayle Benson has signed a contract with a new tenant for the property and a multimillion-dollar renovation is underway. Benson, who owns the Saints and Pelicans, has not yet announced who the new tenant will be, but a spokesman for the Benson organization confirmed that a lease has been signed and said they are “very excited.” Chris Owens dances onstage during a Father’s Day show at his club on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Sunday, June 20, 2021. (Photo: Chris Granger | Times-Picayune |…

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09/09/24 Mirror Photo, Photo by Patrick Wachsmanski/Holidaysburg’s Isaac Jandra defends the ball from Altoona’s Brian Knott (left) and Colton Chathams. John Hartsock From jhartsock@altoonamirror.com In any sport, beating an arch rival is always very satisfying. For Altoona Area High School boys soccer coach Dave McCarter, the 2-1 non-conference win over county rival Hollidaysburg on Monday night at Mansion Park was even sweeter. McCarter, in his ninth season as Altoona’s head coach, recorded his 100th career coaching win on Monday. But he was the first to say the players did all the work. “A lot of credit…

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A jury trial starting Monday in Austin, Texas, will seek to hold Trump supporters accountable for allegedly ambushing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ campaign bus on a major highway in the state ahead of the 2020 presidential election.The plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that they were subjected to threats and intimidation for more than 90 minutes while taking part in a bus tour to canvass for Democratic candidates in the final days of the election.At least 40 cars flying “Make America Great Again” flags formed the so-called “Trump Train” and surrounded the bus, trying to force it off the road,…

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HSBC said on Tuesday it now expects organic growth for the global luxury sector to reach 2.8% in 2024, down from a previous forecast of 5.5%, citing concerns about a weak macro environment and a recent wave of downgrades. “We no longer expect a return to double-digit growth in the third and fourth quarters, even though there is now a much easier basis for comparison,” the investment bank said in a report titled “Brutal Summer.” That means 2024 is expected to be the “sixth worst year in the past 20 years,” behind 2020, 2009, 2016, 2008 and 2015. Until Tuesday,…

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