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BY: JAEQWON SUAREZ / DEPUTY ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
American Hostages Freed by Hamas
Judith Raanan and Natalie Raanan were the first hostages to be freed on Oct. 20. Although it is unclear as to why the mother and teenage daughter may have been the first ones to be released, their cousins Ayelet Sella and Or Sella spoke out on ABC News.
The Raanans are Israeli-Americans and have dual citizenship. They were on a trip visiting a relative to celebrate their birthday as well as the Jewish holidays when Hamas carried out the unprecedented incursion as the article describes.
Both of the Sellas stated that the two are well and healthy, but “any information is not their story to tell.”
"I feel so lucky but also a little guilty," Ayelet said in the ABC News article. "There are so many others, we don't know why them."
Lewiston Mass Shooting
The nation’s deadliest mass shooting of the year occurred in Lewiston, Maine at a bowling alley. An arrest warrant for the shooting suspects the Maine State Police issued Robert Card on Thursday morning.
On Friday morning, however, the police found Card dead. Eighteen people were found dead and only eight out of the eighteen were identified while the other thirteen were injured. Many Lewiston residents were told to stay inside still sheltered for a second day.
Many of the people who were identified as dead have had family speaking about their tragic loss.
While the story is still ongoing, the names of the victims that have been released are: :
Michael Deslauriers Jr., Jason Walker, Peyton Brewer-Ross, Tricia Asselin, Bob Violette, Bill Young, Ronald Morin, Joshua Seal, Maxx Hathaway, Stephen Vozzella, Thomas Conrad, Bryan MacFarlane, Joseph Walker, Arthur Strout, William Brackett, and Keith Macneir.
NYC Protestors Fill into Grand Central Station
On Friday, Oct. 27, hundreds of protestors of the Israeli invasion of Gaza began to fill into the main area of the Grand Central terminal during rush hour. They wore black shirts that read “Not in our Name” or, “Jews say cease-fire now”.
They also chanted slogans and brought banners further explaining what they stood for. This came after Israel announced it would be intensifying its siege on the Gaza Strip. Jewish Voice for Peace is an advocacy group speaking against what Israel is doing, and posted online stating “Hundreds of Jews and friends are taking over Grand Central Station in a historic sit-in calling for a ceasefire”.
Police arrested two hundred protesters, while the rest spilled out and dispersed onto the streets. Commuters were asked to go to Penn Station as an alternative to Grand Central Station.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Extends his Contract with the Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo agreed to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks for three years max. He signed the deal on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
Antetokounmpo was drafted by the Bucks as the fifteenth overall pick back in 2013. He became a seven-time All-Star and was a part of the 75th anniversary team. He also led the Bucks to the NBA title in 2021.
He wanted to wait until next summer to agree to an extension as it would make more sense for him financially.
“I said that it did not make sense to sign the contract right now because money’s not important — a lot of money is important. So I’m going to sign it next year” Antetokounmpo said. “But at the end of the day, I want to be a Milwaukee Buck for the rest of my career, as long as we are winning. It’s as simple as that.”
Five Nights at Freddy’s Exceeds All Its Opening Records
The Universal/Blumhouse movie has exceeded all its expectations upon opening day. It neared just as much as Oppenheimer’s opening, coming around 78 million. When the movie did drop in theaters, it also dropped on Peacock as well.
Although some estimated that because it was released on Peacock the same day it was released in the theaters it would steal some of its surprisingly, Universal was pleasantly shocked when about 42 percent of viewers said that they would to see the movie back in the theaters again.
With a CinemaScore of A-, Blumhouse is playing to the strength of advertising to the already huge fanbase, which has been playing out in the long run and in the longevity of the movie.