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  Box Office: ‘Night Swim’ Opens to $12M, ‘Wonka’ Leads Overall as Post-Holiday Doldrums Begin 'Night Swim' is the latest offering from horror maestros Jason Blum and James Wan. Overseas, the pic earned $5.7 million from its first raft of markets for a global start of $17.7 million. Night Swim swam to $12 million in its domestic box office opening, good enough for a second-place finish behind Christmas holdover Wonka. Produced by horror maestros Jason Blum and James Wan, Night Swim was the weekend’s only new wide release as the post-holiday doldrums begin. Domestic revenue was down a steep 18 percent from the same frame in 2023. The Universal horror pic, playing in North American 3,250 theaters, came in slightly ahead of expectations despite scathing reviews and a C CinemaScore from audiences, although it didn’t come anywhere near to matching the $30.4 million opening of Universal and Blumhouse’s M3GAN on the same weekend a year ago. Overseas, the film took in $5.7 million from

  The places you can (and can’t) visit in 2024 This week in travel news: a 30-hour train trip has become a hot ticket, a “time traveling” flight didn’t work out as planned and one of Africa’s coolest countries just got easier to visit. We start our 2024 journey … Welcome to 2024! The world rang in the New Year, and CNN was there. From Copacabana Beach to Times Square, fireworks and champagne glass clinks echoed around the world. The beginning of a new year is a good time to make resolutions. If one of yours is to travel more, we can help: Get some inspiration from CNN Travel’s roundup of 24 places to visit in 2024. Whether you’re looking for a gorgeous island getaway or a buzzy food capital, there’s something on this list for everyone. On the other hand, you can eliminate some spots from your 2024 travel itinerary by checking out our list of places that will be closed permanently or temporarily in the year to come. Major museums such as the Smithsonian Castle and the Pergamon will be g

  Crunchyroll Unveils Solo Leveling's Release Date & New Trailer Crunchyroll finally reveals the official premiere date for the anime adaptation of the best-selling Solo Leveling, along with a hot new trailer. Solo Leveling, the popular Korean manhwa, is set to debut as an anime series on January 6, 2024, with a global release in over 200 territories.  The anime adaptation is a collaboration between A-1 Studios and Crunchyroll, promising high-quality content that resonates with fans.  Solo Leveling, known for its iconic action style, follows the story of Sung Jinwoo as he gains the ability to level up and becomes a powerful Hunter. The anticipation for the anime is high, with hopes to replicate the thrilling experience of the manhwa. Just in time for the new year, Crunchyroll has released the official debut date for the anime adaptation of the hit Korean manhwa Solo Leveling. Fortunately, fans won't have long to wait to see the adventures of Sung Jinwoo as he tries to level

  UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal The powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the remote and rural districts of Rukum (West) and Jajarkot shortly before midnight on Friday (local time) as families slept in their mostly mud-brick homes, trapping many under the rubble. Several aftershocks have since been reported. The shaking was also felt in the capital, Kathmandu, about 510 kilometres (about 315 miles) away. People ran out of their homes, with memories of the deadly April-May 2015 earthquakes still fresh in their minds. The 2015 quakes claimed nearly 9,000 lives, destroyed or severely damaged over 500,000 homes, and reduced towns, schools, hospitals and centuries-old historic sites to rubble. Children most at risk Alice Akunga, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative to Nepal, said that children and their families are most at risk, having lost their homes, schools and health centres. Estimates indicate that thousands of school aged children live in the affect