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Alice Tecotzky
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With some kids already back in class, now's a good time to remind folks to take it easy in school zones — which can be dangerous places. Now, finding hard data specifically on school-zone injuries/fatalities can be surprisingly difficult. But Safe Kids Worldwide, for one, does point out that 40 child-aged pedestrians are hit by cars every single day — that's more than 15,000 every year. We can also cherry-pick details from NHTSA's Traffic Safety Facts 2024 data for pedestrians (published in 2026). There, the numbers indicate 116 child pedestrians aged 5 to 14 were killed in traffic crashes for the year.
Indian auteur Sriram Raghavan is developing a new thriller for Matchbox Shots set in the tonal zone of his 2007 film “Johnny Gaddaar,” as the Mumbai production house grows its slate on the strength of the global Netflix success of war series “Operation Safed Sagar.”
Emilija Gašić’s folk horror “Wolf Days” and Filip Mojzeš’ family drama “The First Week of August” won the top prizes in the Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink Industry Days, the industry section focused on projects in different stages of development from Southeast Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
When the biotech company Insilico Medicine used its computer models to propose a promising drug for pulmonary fibrosis, it enthusiastically claimed in a press release that the molecule had been “discovered by” its generative AI platform.
Jacob Elordi was the star guest in London on Thursday night as he touched down for the world premiere of Ridley Scott‘s latest feature “The Dog Stars.”
The actor’s arrival in Leicester Square was immediately soundtracked by the noise of screams from fans, including from a group of girls leaning out of nearby window, who dramatically upped both their volume and pitch when the actor turned to wave at them. The actor also sparked swoons when he walked and posed on the carpet with Rak Jasper, one of three acting dogs who appear in the movie.
Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho said that he wants his players to "die" for the club in his first press conference ahead of a season debut against Espanyol.
Remains of a downed Geran-4 drone showing the Chinese-made jet engine at rear
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence
Russia has carried out its strategic air campaign against Ukraine with traditional ballistic and cruise missiles and increasing numbers of small, low-cost attack drones. Now the drones are changing, with fewer of the propeller-driven types and more fast jet-powered drones.
Aug 21, 2026 12:55am PT
Belatedly opening Stateside after proving a domestic hit in 2024, Emmanuel Courcol's film succumbs to formula, but is lifted by its precise construction and strong lead performances.
People who participate in colorectal cancer screening may face as much as a 43 percent lower risk of dying from the disease, according to new estimates published in JAMA Network Open by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University in Sweden. The findings draw on as many as 14 years of follow-up data from the Stockholm-Gotland screening program.