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The prosecution also plans to call witnesses who said they saw Allen at the trail. Allen, 52, dressed in a long-sleeve button-down shirt and khakis, shook his head at times during McLeland's opening statement. One key piece of evidence — video retrieved from Libby's cellphone that was found underneath Abby's body — showed the apparent suspect. As the trial opened this week, the defense lawyers withdrew a request for jurors to be able to visit the crime scene, which prosecutors had opposed. Defense lawyers, however, may still get to argue during the trial why certain evidence is admissible.

Persons: Richard Allen, Abigail, Abby, Williams, Libby, Nick McLeland, McLeland, Abigail Williams, Allen, Andrew Baldwin, Baldwin, Alex Martin, Frances Gull, —, Gull Organizations: Liberty, NBC Chicago, FBI, Courthouse, Courier, USA, Police, Prosecutors, Defense Locations: Delphi , Indiana, Carroll County, Allen, Carroll, Allen County, Delphi

☆ Hollywood's franchise frenzy: More than half of top studios' 2025 movies are existing IP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes, with the top 10 titles of the year all coming from existing intellectual property. Looking at the current 2025 calendar, between 50% and 70% of the movies from the six major studios — Universal , Disney , Warner Bros. , Paramount , Sony and Lionsgate — will be related to existing IP. Craig T Fruchtman | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesEven before Hollywood was disrupted by the pandemic and the meteoric rise of streaming content, the domestic box office was heavily reliant on franchise titles. While that's a 11.3% drop from last year and lags 25% behind pre-pandemic levels, the haul is better than box office analysts had expected. "Some of the most well-received box office hits in recent memory have been sequels or films based on existing brands and there is still a variety of original content out there."

Persons: There's, Paul Dergarabedian, Guy, Bob Marley, Craig T Fruchtman, Kung, Dergarabedian, Kraven, Hunter, King, Shawn Robbins, Bridget Jones, MEGAN, Downton, Michael, John Wick Organizations: Marvel, Disney, — Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, Comscore, Getty, Hollywood, Universal, Century Fox, Warner Locations: Shanghai, China, Kingdom, New York City, Peru

☆ 6 major differences between Netflix's 'The Perfect Couple' and the book it's based on — including a dramatically altered ending
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Merritt's death is accidental in the bookMeghann Fahy as Merritt Monaco in "The Perfect Couple." Jack Reynor as Thomas Winbury, Dakota Fanning as Abby Winbury in "The Perfect Couple." The bride-to-be is called Celeste, not AmeliaEve Hewson as Amelia Sacks in "The Perfect Couple." Greer's scandalous past has been invented for the showNicole Kidman as Greer Winbury in "The Perfect Couple." Will, the youngest brother, doesn't exist in the bookSam Nivola as Will Winbury in "The Perfect Couple."

Persons: —, Amelia Sacks, Eve Hewson, Benji Winbury, Billy Howle, Merritt Monaco, Meghann Fahy, Greer Garrison Winbury, Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Elin Hilderbrand's, Jenna Lamia, Susanne Bier, Hilary Bronwyn Gayle, Lamia, Dakota Fanning, Thomas, Jack Reynor, Abby, Merritt, It's, ingests, Thomas Winbury, Abby Winbury, that's, Greer, Celeste, Amelia Eve Hewson, Celeste Otis, Netflix's, Kidman, That's, Isabel Nallet, Featherleigh Dale, Shooter Dival, Nikki Henry, Donna Lynne Champlin, Greer Winbury, Broderick Graham, Tommy Flanagan, doesn't, Sam Nivola, Will Winbury, Liam Daniel, Winbury, Will, Abby wouldn't, Amelia Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix, London Zoo Locations: Nantucket, British

☆ Where are conjoined twins and former reality TV stars Abby and Brittany Hensel now?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel rose to prominence after a 1996 appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." AdvertisementAbby and Brittany Hensel, Minnesota-born conjoined twins who share a single body with separate heads and necks, first rose to fame as children in the 1990s. Abby and Brittany Hensel became famous after appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1996The Hensel twins were five years old when they appeared as guests on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in April 1996. Related stories"Joined for Life: Abby & Brittany Turn 16," an update released in 2006, followed the twins as they worked on getting their driver's licenses and attended high school. A second video appeared to show several pictures of the pair and Bowling together, including at their wedding.

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☆ 4 things I wish I had known before shopping for my wedding dress
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Because of my work, I thought I was prepared for shopping for a wedding dress. But there were a few things I wish someone had told me before I went shopping. AdvertisementI bought my wedding dress in September, finally finding my dream gown after writing about other people's for years as a wedding reporter at Business Insider. But there were a few aspects of the experience I wish I had known about before walking into the boutique. Abby didn't push me toward any gown, instead letting me tell her what I felt in each dress.

Persons: I'm, —, It's, Abby, didn't, Crystal Cox, Abby didn't, Samantha Grindell, Abby's Organizations: Business, Service

☆ Everything to know about season 2 of 'The Last of Us'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here's everything we know about the new season. Advertisement'The Last of Us' season 2 will not cover all of the video game sequelMaria (Rutina Wesley), Tommy (Gabriel Luna), Joel (Pedro Pascal), and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) in Jackson in "The Last of Us" season one. Liane Hentscher/HBOWhile "TLOU" season one covered the events of the 2013 game, the second season will not cover all of its 2020 sequel. Fans are concerned Joel could die in season 2Joel (Pedro Pascal) cradles Ellie (Bella Ramsey) in the season one finale of "The Last of Us." But it would be difficult to envision season two straying from Joel's death since it's the key motivation for Ellie's path in the sequel game.

Persons: —, Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, Joel, Pascal, Ellie, Ramsey, Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett, Long, Maria, Rutina Wesley, Tommy, Gabriel Luna, Liane Hentscher, Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann, Josh Horowitz, Mazin, Kaitlyn Dever, Abby, Gilbert Flores, Dina, Young Mazino, Jesse, Dina's, Elyse Jankowski, Lev, Ian Alexander, Frazer Harrison, Alexander hadn't, HBO hasn't, Will Joel, it's, Francesca Orsi Organizations: Service, HBO, Business, Golden Globes, Getty, Netflix, Jackson, Images, Entertainment Locations: Jackson, Isabela Merced, Vancouver

☆ People are criticizing a major women-in-tech event, saying its jobs fair was dominated by pushy men
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

People are criticizing a women's tech conference after it was flooded by men. AdvertisementAdvertisementA tech conference celebrating women and non-binary people in computer science sparked a backlash after people said it was dominated by men. "Instead of feeling inspired and energized, I feel drained and overwhelmed," one woman named Nandini Agarwal wrote, saying she waited in line for hours to get in. "Chaos was the word of the day," wrote a woman named Preeti Ladwa. Another woman named Nivrithi Garimella said left one line "due to unchecked men displaying aggressive behavior, ganging up to trample women completely."

Persons: Grace Hopper, —, Gabby, Lily Li, It's, Li, Nandini Agarwal, I've, Preeti Ladwa, Nivrithi Garimella, AnitaB, Bo Young Lee Organizations: Service, US Navy, AnitaB Locations: Computing, Orlando

☆ TikTokers are calling out DoorDashers using others people's accounts. 'You open the door for Ebony, and Ebony actually happens to be Steve, that's not okay!'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Gig workers share accounts on other apps, including Instacart and Walmart's Spark. In many cases, the delivery workers appear to be using accounts set up by friends, partners, or other real people. DoorDash told Insider that it verifies its drivers' identities using a government-issued photo ID card and a selfie that each driver uploads. AdvertisementAdvertisementDoorDash has a "zero-tolerance" policy for users who share accounts with other people, it told Insider. Gig workers share accounts on other delivery apps, too.

Persons: llzklifestyle, Ebony, that's, shamarkanderson, Abby, DoorDash, Uber, Instacart Organizations: Service, Workers, DoorDash, Instacart, Spark, Walmart Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ 'The coolest summer job': These teens jump off a moving boat to deliver mail in Wisconsin
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The 19-year-old is a mail boat jumper in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the first and only town in the U.S. where jumpers, like Torres-Rabby, deliver mail from a passenger-carrying mail boat. This is Torres-Rabby's third summer working on the Walworth II, Lake Geneva's double-decker mail boat. To be a mail boat jumper, you need to be athletic, agile and willing to perform in front of hundreds of tourists. Lake Geneva Cruise Line offers tours of the mail boat at 10 a.m. every day, which lets people follow the jumpers along their route. "It doesn't happen often, but it's a rite of passage," Sid Pearl, a mail boat jumper of five years, says.

Persons: Marissa Torres, Rabby, —, Torres, Sid Pearl, Ray Ames, who's Organizations: Lake Geneva Cruise Line, Geneva Cruise Line Locations: Lake Geneva , Wisconsin, U.S, Walworth, Geneva, Lake Geneva

Dr. Gert ter Haar, a specialist in short-muzzled animals at the AniCura veterinary hospital, widened her nostrils and performed other procedures to improve her breathing. Dogs are being bred for their looks, but people tend to forget about their health, said Ter Haar, who recommended potential pet owners should consult a vet before buying. On many, many organs", Dr. Ter Haar said. Dr. Ter Haar said pugs and French bulldogs are mostly affected, although larger dogs such as boxers and chows can also suffer from overbreeding. Dutch Minister of Agriculture and Nature Piet Adema has drafted a legal change to ban harmful characteristics after a transitional period during which owners of overbred pets will be exempt.

Persons: XXL Pablo, Read, Katja, Ilia, Abby, Gert ter Haar, Ter Haar, pugs, Nature Piet Adema, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Bart Biesemans, Anthony Deutsch, Barbara Lewis Organizations: French bulldogs, Agriculture, Nature, Thomson Locations: Utrecht, UTRECHT, Netherlands, Dutch

☆ 10 best prepared meal delivery services in 2023, according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Mili Godio | Mili Godio Is An Associate Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

Best prepared meal delivery services to considerWe talked to experts about their favorite prepared meal delivery services, including options for certain dietary restrictions like gluten-free and vegetarian, and highlighted their recommendations below across budgets and diets. All the meal delivery services below offer single-serve ready-to-eat meals, with some offering additional meal kit options, too. Cost : Starting at $11 per meal with free shipping: Starting at $11 per meal with free shipping Number of meals: Four to 18 meals per weekFactor provides a weekly rotating menu of over 27 pre-prepared meals designed by dieticians, according to the brand. You can choose your preferred meal plan, including a Breakfast plan that includes five smoothies, a Lunch option that features five soups and grain bowls or a combination of the two. Cost : Starting at $14 per meal with free shipping: Starting at $14 per meal with free shipping Number of meal: 12 meals per weekPlantable offers vegan, plant-based meals that are made from scratch in the company’s kitchen in Brooklyn, New York, according to the brand.

A TSA agent in New York City spotted a live feline trapped inside checked luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport — but safely got the cat out of the bag, authorities said Tuesday. "The cat did not belong to the individual with the suitcase, it belonged someone else in the household," TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein told NBC News. The flagged luggage was taken aside and the cat rescued before the tabby could have ended up in the pressurized cargo hold. It "was implied" that the furball saw the open suitcase and jumped in without the traveler seeing it, Farbstein added. While "none of my current cats are suitcase jumpers," Houpt said she takes no chances and packs her bags on an elevated rack.

☆ 9 best vegetarian and vegan meal delivery services in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Mili Godio | Mili Godio Is An Associate Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Whether you’re at a restaurant or shopping for groceries, there’s usually no shortage of vegetarian and vegan options to choose from. Meal delivery services that include vegetarian and vegan plans can provide you with easy-to-cook or ready-made meat-free meals and prevent you from having to sprint to the supermarket each week. Best vegetarian and vegan meal delivery services in 2022Each of the following meal delivery services was recommended by our food experts. All of them are either all plant-based vegetarian or vegan services or they offer specific plans to fit one of these lifestyles. The veggie and vegan meals are labeled under each recipe, so you can see which recipes fit your dietary needs when crafting your menu each week.

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