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Lincoln businesses, shoppers feel pressure with shorter holiday buying seasonAfter a 26-year absence from the big screen, returned to the role that helped make him a pop culture superstar as a politically incorrect and meddling “bio-exorcist” named Beetlejuice, a gassy ghoul who rids houses of living people by scaring them away. Ultra-high definition home theater owners can now enjoy his latest supernatural shenanigans in With Tim Burton thrilled to be back in the director’s chair, the movie first focuses on the Deetz family and the loss of the patriarch Jeffery, eaten by a shark after a plane crash. Wife and SoHo artist Delia (Catherine O’Hara) reconnects with paranormal talk show host daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) and her level-headed teenage daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega). She brings them all back to their haunted house in Winter River, Connecticut, around Halloween for the funeral and some quality time in the abode. Meanwhile in the netherworld, Beetlejuice is enjoying a relaxing death as the afterlife call center manager when his soul-sucking dismembered ex-wife Delores (Monica Bellucci) reassembles herself and vows to take revenge on him for killing her. The plot plays out as the ghoul notices daddy Deetz’s death and again stalks Lydia to marry him to escape from Delores, while Astrid meets a boy who has very bad intentions and only Beetlejuice can help Lydia save her. Mr. does not disappoint, given full opportunity to stretch his comedic muscles with even a flashback offering Beetlejuice’s origin set in a chilling black-and-white scene during the Black Plague. Fans of the original will love seeing the classic characters, callbacks to the original film and the adherence to retro-production values including some cool creature practical effects such as a baby Beetlejuice and stop-motion animation scenes starring those legendary sandworms. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is a well-rounded Halloween treat enjoyable all year round. The screen-bursting UHD presentation brings the afterlife to, well, vivid life, further enhancing the neon-green colors of Beetlejuice’s office, or the dead’s neon-blue corridors and surroundings, and applying the same visual magic to the arid, sandy landscape of the sandworms’ home or the quiet streets of Winter River. Spotlights that shine also include a corpse melting in a hazmat suit, an incinerated Santa Claus, a mummified train ticket agent (rotting away) and the detailed makeup effects that show staples holding Delores together. Warner Bros. does not disappoint with the digital goodies, starting with a solo optional commentary track starring Mr. Burton. The director does offer a very breezy and conversational track, stunned that audiences wanted a sequel and happy to spend time just talking about the characters, cast, story and importance of practical effects. He explains his connection to Wednesday Addams (he directed the Netflix series), asking his friend Danny DeVito to play a role and not diving too deep into the technical details but recalling the fun filmmaking process. Next, revel in a 27-minute overview of the production that features plenty of face time with Mr. Burton as well as words from Mr. , Ms. Ryder and Ms. O’Hara, as they all were very nervous about how fans would accept the sequel but had a great time making the film. An additional five featurettes (roughly 50 minutes) cover the creation of Beetlejuice as mainly explained by Mr. Burton and Mr. ; an introduction to three generations of the Deetz women; designing the afterlife; a breakdown of the “MacArthur Park” dance sequence; and a detailed look at the practical character effects and use of stop-motion animation puppets. Copyright © 2024 The Washington Times, LLC. . Click to Read More and View Comments Click to Hidegba777 real money 。

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House shut down Democrats' efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz , pushing the fate of any resolution to the yearslong investigation of sexual misconduct allegations into further uncertainty. The nearly party-line votes came after Democrats had been pressing for the findings to be published even though the Florida Republican left Congress and withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general. Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., was the sole Republican to support the effort. Most Republicans have argued that any congressional probe into Gaetz ended when he resigned from the House. Speaker Mike Johnson also requested that the committee not publish its report, saying it would be a terrible precedent to set. While ethics reports have previously been released after a member’s resignation, it is extremely rare. Shortly before the votes took place, Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., who introduced one of the bills to force the release, said that if Republicans reject the release, they will have “succeeded in sweeping credible allegations of sexual misconduct under the rug.” Gaetz has repeatedly denied the claims. Earlier Thursday, the Ethics panel met to discuss the Gaetz report but made no decision, saying in a short statement that the matter is still being discussed. It's unclear now whether the document will ever see the light of day as lawmakers only have a few weeks left before a new session of Congress begins. It's the culmination of weeks of pressure on the Ethics committee's five Republicans and five Democrats who mostly work in secret as they investigate allegations of misconduct against lawmakers. The status of the Gaetz investigation became an open question last month when he abruptly resigned from Congress after Trump's announcement that he wanted his ally in the Cabinet. It is standard practice for the committee to end investigations when members of Congress depart, but the circumstances surrounding Gaetz were unusual, given his potential role in the new administration. Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., the committee chairman, said Wednesday that there is no longer the same urgency to release the report given that Gaetz has left Congress and stepped aside as Trump's choice to head the Justice Department. “I’ve been steadfast about that. He’s no longer a member. He is no longer going to be confirmed by the Senate because he withdrew his nomination to be the attorney general,” Guest said. The Gaetz report has also caused tensions between lawmakers on the bipartisan committee. Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild, the top Democrat on the panel, publicly admonished Guest last month for mischaracterizing a previous meeting to the press. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and said last year that the Justice Department’s separate investigation against him into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls ended without federal charges. His onetime political ally Joel Greenberg , a fellow Republican who served as the tax collector in Florida’s Seminole County, admitted as part of a plea deal with prosecutors in 2021 that he paid women and an underage girl to have sex with him and other men. The men were not identified in court documents when he pleaded guilty. Greenberg was sentenced in late 2022 to 11 years in prison.Cam Carter scored LSU's first eight points and finished with a game-high 23 and LSU raced to a 37-8 lead on its way to a 110-45 victory against outmanned Mississippi Valley State on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La. Vyctorius Miller added 20 points and Jordan Sears and Daimion Collins scored 15 each for the Tigers (11-2), who led 55-13 at halftime. It was their final game before opening Southeastern Conference play against visiting Vanderbilt on Saturday. LSU, which defeated Mississippi Valley 106-60 last season, shot 65.7 percent (46 of 70) from the floor. The Delta Devils (2-11) had no player score in double figures. The closest was Alvin Stredic with eight points. Mississippi Valley State remained winless against Division I opponents and have an average margin of defeat of 44.2 points heading into their Southwestern Athletic Conference opener at Alabama State on Jan. 4. Stredic's field goal tied the score at two before Carter made a tie-breaking 3-pointer to give LSU the lead for good. Carter made another 3-pointer during a 7-0 run that increased the lead to 12-4. Another field goal by Stredic ended that run before Carter and Sears each made a 3-pointer and the Tigers pushed the lead to 20-6. Stredic made another field goal, giving him six of his team's first eight points, before Carter made a 3-pointer and another basket to help fuel a 17-0 run that enabled LSU to build the 37-8 bulge. Johnathan Pace made a field goal to stop the run, but Sears and Curtis Givens III each made a 3-pointer to complete a 10-0 run that expanded the lead to 47-10. Jair Horton answered with the Delta Devils' only 3-pointer of the half before Miller and Sears each scored four points and the Tigers led by 42 at the break. Carter (16 points) and Sears (10) combined to score twice as many points as Mississippi Valley State in the half. Carter made 6-of-10 3-pointers and Sears made 4 of 8. --Field Level MediaStriving for Peace in Eastern Congo: EAC Summit's Renewed Efforts Amid Challenges

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The No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones face the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday, Dec. 11 2024 (12/11/24) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV . You can also watch via a subscription to Sling TV , which is offering half off your first month. — DirecTV Stream is offering $30 off on Entertainment with Sports Pack featuring NFL RedZone, BIG Ten Network and more. — fuboTV plans start at $79.99 per month. — Sling TV is offering plans for as low as $20 for your first month Here’s what you need to know: What: Women’s college basketball Who: Iowa State vs. Iowa When: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 (12/11/24) Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena Time: 9 p.m. ET TV: FS1 Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial), fuboTV (free trial) *** Here‘s a women’s college basketball story via the Associated Press: Tennessee has returned to The Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school’s longest drought in the 48-year history of the women’s basketball poll. The Lady Vols (7-0) had not been ranked since Nov. 27, 2023, a span of 22 polls. Since the rankings began in 1976, Tennessee has been in the Top 25 in 779 of 870 total weeks (89.5%). Tennessee is off to an undefeated start with a pressing style that includes fresh players constantly coming in. “The beauty of it is we earned it,” first-year coach Kim Caldwell said in a phone interview. “Not because the name is Tennessee. We didn’t start (ranked).” UCLA, UConn and South Carolina remained the top three teams in the poll released Monday. The Bruins received 24 first-place votes from the 32-member national media panel. UCLA beat Washington by 11 in its lone game last week. The Huskies garnered the other eight top votes after routing Louisville 85-52 in the Women’s Champions Classic. LSU and USC each moved up a spot after then-No. 4 Texas lost to Notre Dame 80-70 in overtime. The Longhorns fell to sixth and the Irish rose two spots to eighth. Maryland was seventh. Duke and Oklahoma rounded out the first 10, with the Sooners moving up a spot. Climbing Spartans Michigan State moved up seven spots to No. 17 as the Spartans (9-0) are off to the best start in school history. They routed DePaul in their lone game last week and next face No. 21 Iowa on Sunday. It’s the team’s best ranking since the Spartans were 15th in 2019. Robyn Fralick’s squad bettered the previous best 8-0 starts in 2012-13 and 2020-21. Moving in and out Georgia Tech (9-0) entered the poll for the first time since Feb. 28, 2022, coming in at No. 25 as the team is off to its best start since 1977-78. The Yellow Jackets host Louisiana-Monroe before visiting No. 14 North Carolina on Sunday. N.C. State also returned to the poll at No. 22 while Illinois, Alabama and Louisville fell out. The Cardinals have four losses this season, all to ranked teams (UCLA, UConn, Kentucky and Oklahoma). Conference breakdown The Big Ten has eight teams in the poll this week, down one from the previous poll. The Southeastern Conference has seven with the ACC and Big 12 having five and four respectively. The Big East has one. Game of the week No. 2 UConn at No. 8 Notre Dame, Thursday. The two former Big East rivals tip off in one of the most highly anticipated games of the season. Both teams have All-American stars in UConn’s Paige Bueckers and Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo. The Huskies are at full strength while the Irish are still working through some injuries. (The Associated Press contributed to this report) Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscriptionThink twice before posting photos