Stories from United States

The film Prodigy 2, starring Meryl Streep, debuted at the top of the box office with $77 million in the U.S. and Canada. Women accounted for 76% of ticket buyers for the film. Michael followed in second place with a $54 million weekend.

Rapper Kid Cudi has fired artist MIA from his upcoming tour. The decision followed an incident in Dallas where MIA identified as a Republican voter and was booed by the crowd.

Congressman Andy Harris stated that the cost to rebuild the Key Bridge is approaching $10 billion. Harris told WBAL that this high cost is the reason the state cut ties with the contractor. He expressed a lack of confidence regarding the current situation. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, and Congressman John Sarbanes joined Mayor Scott to announce federal funding for a separate matter earlier this afternoon. The rising cost estimates were noted by Olosheski. This development follows a recent ruling regarding the court. This estimate represents a increase from previous projections of $2 billion and $5 billion. The Maryland governor recently canceled a contract for the construction builder. The project is expected to reopen at a later date, according to Harris.

Apple is preparing a new feature called Create a Pass for its upcoming major iPhone software update. The feature will allow users to build and customize their own digital cards within the Wallet app.

Long Lake has agreed to acquire American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) as part of an artificial intelligence strategic bet.

UCLA clinched the NCAA championship title following a tournament held in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The team defeated number two seed Texas on Saturday to advance to the final. Sally Perez and Maggie Boyd were named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.

The White House lifted a visa processing freeze on foreign physicians to address staffing shortages at hospitals across the United States. The move comes as part of a shift regarding the Trump administration's immigration policies. The freeze had previously kept thousands of doctors out of the country. This exemption may allow foreign doctors to remain in the U.S. The New York Times reported the development.

A new broadband investment initiative aims to empower more than 4,000 households with high-speed internet access. The program is expected to nearly double the number of people benefiting from such services in the city.

A security vulnerability has been identified where Microsoft Edge stores all user passwords in memory in clear text.

A doctor at Orlando's Winnie Palmer Hospital performed a partial C-section on a baby named Cassian to create an airway. The medical team partially delivered the infant to address a rare condition causing fluid to trap in the lungs.