Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ Crosses $100 Million at the Domestic Box Office

Zach Cregger's 'Weapons' Crosses $100 Million at the Domestic Box Office

It may not have happened at 2:17 a.m., but "Weapons" has reached a major box office milestone. Director and writer Zach Cregger's horror hit, about 17 school children from the same class who mysteriously all go missing in the middle of the night, has crossed $100 million at the domestic box office. That's a great achievement for a low-budget horror movie, which has also been No. 1 at the box office for the past two weeks. More from Variety 'Weapons' Is a Box Office Hit. Now Movie Theaters Are Bracing for a Bleak Three Months 'Weapons' Stays No. 1 at U.K. and Ireland Box Office as 'Materialists' and Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' Open Strong Box Office: 'Weapons' Drops Just 43% in Bloody-Good Second Weekend It took two weeks for "Weapons" to reach $100.3 million domestically, a fantastic milestone considering it only cost $38 million to produce. Internationally, the movie has made $72.3 million, putting its worldwide total at $172.6 million. It's been a great year for original horror and Warner Bros. specifically. The studio had another R-rated major hit earlier this year with Ryan Coogler's vampire horror movie "Sinners." Coogler's movie stands at $365 million worldwide, including $278 million domestically; it opened to $48 million domestically, while "Weapons" launched at $42.5 million. "Weapons," produced by New Line, is the latest in a string of hits for Warner Bros. that includes "A Minecraft Movie," "F1" (released with Apple), "Sinners," "Final Destination Bloodlines" and "Superman." They've all opened above $40 million at the box office, making Warner Bros. the first studio in history with a run of that length. This weekend will also be big for "Superman" and "F1" as they both round the corner to $600 million worldwide ("Superman" currently stands at $599.6 million and "F1" sits at $596.8 million). However, in a box office surprise, "Weapons" may be dethroned this weekend by an unlikely opponent: Netflix's streaming hit "Kpop Demon Hunters." The streamer is releasing the animated musical movie in 1,700 theaters Saturday and Sunday for singalong versions. "Kpop Demon Hunters," produced by Sony Pictures Animation, has quickly risen in the ranks of Netflix's most popular movies ever, and many of the singalong theaters have already sold out of tickets. It's unclear, though, if Netflix will release traditional box office figures this weekend for the special engagement. After Cregger made a name for himself with his 2022 directorial debut "Barbarian," which made $45.4 million worldwide from a $4.5 million budget, he's become one of the fastest rising filmmakers in Hollywood. Up next, he's adapting the popular horror video game "Resident Evil" for Sony, which re-teams him with his "Weapons" star Austin Abrams in the lead role. Best of Variety Oscar Predictions 2026: Venice and Telluride Will Spark the Start of Awards Season New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ Crosses $100 Million at the Domestic Box Office

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“Survivor 49” player was hit by a car on day leaving for the show

"Survivor 49" player was hit by a car on day leaving for the show

Robert Voets/CBS Everyone thinks they are going to winSurvivorwhen they show up on the sandy shores of Fiji to do battle. After all, you have to manifest victory to achieve victory. But thecontestants ofSurvivor 49(which premieres Sept. 24 on CBS) had some particularly compelling arguments when we spoke with them on location the day before filming began. That includes the player who was hit by a car on the day he left for Fiji. While that would seem to be an absolutelyterribleomen for his chances in the game, a celebritySurvivorsighting at the scene of the crime turned that frown upside down and left him feeling a million dollars richer. Here's what the entire cast toldEntertainment Weeklyabout why they were destined to become the Sole Survivor. Robert Voets/CBS I'm going to win because I think I'm just such a small, unassuming, goofy, little kid. I feel like I'm always pegged as younger than I am and a little more naive than I am, but truth of the matter is that I was a software engineer that went to Google. I'm valedictorian in my class, got a full ride to law school, I'm going to be an attorney. I'm going to be the type of attorney thatSurvivorplayers should be afraid of, not the sort of real estate transactional ones that people are hiding. I'm actually the dude in the court. I think that people are not going to see that. They're just going to look at this kind of small, scraggly dude with glasses and just think he's an extra vote in their bag, but I have way more. Robert Voets/CBS I initially applied for the show when I was 17 years old. I'll let you do the math. But I genuinely thought I was going to get on when I was 17, and I was devastated when I did not. Back then I thought I had what it took. I thought I was smart enough, I thought I was physical enough, I thought I was savvy enough. Now, all my years later, I look back and I realize I sure as hell would not have won that season. And I look at myself now and everything that I've gone through from crazy work situations to insane travels to all sorts of other life experiences that I feel like have taught me the skills that I need to win this game on a social level. I've seen almost every season of the show. So I know that strategy and I think I'll do okay physically. I'm not the strongest person on this beach, we'll be real, but I think I have what it takes to kick a lot of butts out there. Robert Voets/CBS I will win because of my people skills coming from the job that I have right now in law enforcement. As a correctional officer, I have to be able to read people before they do something stupid, just for my personal safety. So I can use that same thing in this game and read people before they stab me in the back. Robert Voets/CBS I'm going to winSurvivor 49because I have an incredible drive and chip on my shoulder right now. I was an alternate for 48, and I'm coming back for blood. A lot of times when things get really tough out here, as they will, I have this deep well of, not resentment, but just a thirst to really prove to myself that I have it in me to win. And I've waited now a full year of being on the ice and feeling like I wasn't good enough to playSurvivor, and I'm here to prove that wrong. The other thing is I am really great with people and I'm good at reading people and also being a little bit of a chameleon to read the room and adapt myself to those different situations. I don't really consider myself a super corporate person, but I've worked really corporate jobs fit into very corporate spaces, and I've also fit into a business school party environment. So between work and school, I have a lot of practice of fitting in and being just likable enough in certain situations. And sometimes that's all you need to make enough connections and alliances. So my people skills and then the fact that I have this really deep, strong steadfast desire to win and prove myself will make me win 49. Robert Voets/CBS I'm going to winSurvivor 49because the day that I was flying out, I got hit by a car. And I asked the universe to give me a sign, andVenus from season 46walked right past me. I didn't say anything because of my NDA [non-disclosure agreement] and I wanted to say so much to her, and she looked at me with her beautiful brown eyes and I'm like, "I'm going to message you one day, but give me a little bit of time." Robert Voets/CBS I've never quit anything in my entire life, and I do not intend to start now. I love this thing. I think I've got the resilience. I can stick through anything. I've been through a million crazy physical adventures and mental toughness things, and I think I'm the one. I'm excited. Robert Voets/CBS As someone that's truly a student of the game,Survivorisn't as easy as "I have the grit, I have the toughness, I have the mental capacity." There's a lot more that goes into it.Survivortakes a lot of adaptability and it takes a lot of heart. And I think with my upbringing — being the oldest of two from an Albanian immigrant household and being the first Albanian representative to ever play this game in 49 seasons — it's something I have in terms of a badge of honor and something I'm going to take with me into this game. And that kind of plays into the fact that I truly have the heart, I truly have the adaptability, and I have the true test to wanting to win this game. Not because I want the crown of Sole Survivor. I'm not only chasing the crown of Sole Survivor, I'm chasing the crown of being one of the greatest of all time. Truthfully, I love this game and one of my life mottos is: If you're going to dream big, dream bigger. And why just want to be the winner of this game? I want to be considered one of the greats to ever play this game. So that's why I'm chasing and that's why I think I'm going to winSurvivor 49. Robert Voets/CBS I am a very social player. I am an engineer, so I have a strategic mindset. I'm going to know everything that's happening around me because people confide in me a lot. And so at the end of the day, I'm just really good in all different areas. Robert Voets/CBS I am going to winSurvivor 49because I'm the person that people can't live without. So much of my life is being that glue guy, being that connector and really being people's therapists. I work on Capitol Hill, where it's just extremely stressful, and I'm the person people can go to for a joke. I'm the person people can go to for information or more serious conversations. And so I'm going to transfer that here in the sense of everyone's going to want me around, they're going to confide in me, they're going to need me to console them when they're missing home, that type of thing. And so I'm going to have these deep interpersonal relationships with each one of my tribemates where it's going to get me to the end and no one's going to see it coming. Robert Voets/CBS I'm going to winSurvivor 49because I'm adaptable, and that's the biggest thing that you need in a game likeSurvivor.In my life, I've always had to adapt. I moved from Texas to California by myself. Didn't know anybody, no job lined up, and it is just a figure-it-out attitude and mentality. And that's what you need inSurvivoras well. I'll be everybody's best friend, but also be cutthroat when I need to because I'm motivated by the money. Robert Voets/CBS I'm the kind of guy who sets my sights on something and I make it happen, and I've decided this is what I want to do. I'm going to make it happen. I'm on the island. I'm more than halfway there. I'm not going to stop. Nothing's going to get in my way. Robert Voets/CBS I've been watching since I was seven, so I've had dreams of how I'm going to play for 20 years, and I'm going to go balls to the wall here. I'm going to leave everything on the table — blood, sweat, tears, everything that I got in me… which is not a lot. I'm five-foot-two, 110 pounds. But it's enough, I think, to get me to the end, and that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to do everything it takes. Robert Voets/CBS I'm going to win because I'm the perfect blend between book smart and street smart. I'm a nerd. I look like a nerd, but going to school was my way out of my small town. As a Black man growing up in south Jersey, it was like a food desert. Not a lot of resources, not just for food, but for jobs. So for me as a Black nerd, I was like, "All right, education is my way out. I can't shoot a basketball, I can't throw a football." So that was my thing. I really stuck to education and I got out. I went to Rutgers University. I graduated with almost a 4.0, not to brag, but then, once I graduated in 2020, the world kind of stopped and I was like, "Dang, now I have a choice. I can either stay in my small town or I can take this leap of faith to L.A." So basically, why I will win is because I feel like I'm willing to take risks. I'm willing to do what I need to do to make sure me and my family are okay. So I'm going to do that out here, too. Robert Voets/CBS I'm going to win because I have everything it takes. I am an amazing people person. I know how to read people. I know how to communicate with people. I know how to make them feel valued, understood, and most of all, I know how to make them laugh. And when people are laughing, they're not thinking — they're just being intrinsically themselves and they're enjoying the moment. I'm also smart. I am strategic, I am good with numbers, and I know how to utilize both of those skill sets in whatever capacity necessary and at whatever time. It's all about timing. So I'm going to go out there and give it my all, and I know that I'm going to come home with the cash. Robert Voets/CBS I'm going to winSurvivor 49because I am very good with people. But I'm also, surprisingly, physically very capable, and I know how to navigate the relationships that are going to get me to the end and put the people on the jury that would vote to give me $1 million dollars. Robert Voets/CBS I'm going to play with my heart. I'm going to play with my intuition. I'm this mix of this girl from Boston who's very driven to entrepreneurial parents who took the things that they love to do in life and made it their business. I have this drive as the oldest only daughter, a Virgo. I'm very organized and detail focused. I was class president in high school, I was dance team captain. I've started five different companies. I'm very driven. I know how to get things done. But I have this other side of me, which is very spiritual. Robert Voets/CBS I'm going to winSurvivor 49because I am probably the most well-rounded player out here. I bring a very unique blend of left brain and right brain traits together that I don't think many people possess. I am a rocket scientist by day, but I like to joke that I'm a rocket scientist by day and a rock star by night because I've been making music for my entire life. Robert Voets/CBS It's all about the vibes, and I really have been honing into intuition and something in my gut has just been telling me for a couple months now that this is mine. Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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How Beyoncé turns criticism — whether over jeans, country music or Trump — into comebacks

How Beyoncé turns criticism — whether over jeans, country music or Trump — into comebacks

Beyoncé Knowles-Carterwrapped up her"Cowboy Carter" tourthis summer, and despite the history-making feat, her name has been pulled into recent online political and culturalcontroversies. It can feel like there's hardly a news cycle whenBeyoncéisn't dragged into the discourse. And as she typically does, Beyoncé has responded with silence — though perhaps not stillness. In July, country musicianGavin Adcock took aim at the singerwhen her"Cowboy Carter" albumranked higher than his on Apple Music's country albums chart. His comments sparked an outpouring of support for her on social media, with many noting country music's diverse roots and its history of exclusion. Later that month, PresidentDonald Trumpcriticized the singer, claiming she waspaid $11 million to endorse Kamala Harris' presidential bid— a payment thethe Federal Election Commission has no record of. Then, Beyoncé wasthrown into the Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle controversy. While some users quickly came to Beyoncé's defense, comparisons to Beyoncé's Levi's jean ads still made the rounds online. So Beyoncé can pose in Levi jeans and it's art…But when a white woman does it, it's a national crisis?pic.twitter.com/aWu3h6nrL8 — Desiree (@DesireeAmerica4)July 29, 2025 The debate continued when British media personality Piers Morgan entered the chat and accused Beyoncé of cultural appropriation when she rocked voluminous blond hair in a photoshoot. "Very disappointed to see Beyoncé culturally appropriate Marilyn Monroe in her new Levi's ad,"he wroteon X. Later, Morgan walked back his comment,writingit was merely a joke. Each time, Beyoncé has not said anything. Instead, the"Cowboy Carter"creator has forged awaypromoting her venture with Levi's, adding new products to her hair care line Cécred and possibly dropping hints about upcoming music. The album itself was born from Beyoncé's ties to country music. As a Texas native, she has always celebrated Southern culture. She andthose close to herhave spoken about how she was inspired by different music genres at a young age, including country. She also explored the genre before with her 2016 song "Daddy Lessons" and even celebrated elements of it as far back as herDestiny's Childdays. But the "Cowboy Carter" album was also adirect response to doubters and gatekeepers. Prior to releasing the album, Beyoncéalluded on social mediato her 2016 performance at theCMA Awardsand said it inspired her to create the project, which she worked on for five years. "It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn't," she wroteon Instagram. "But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive." On her first country album, Beyoncé featured Black country artists — both legends and emerging stars alike. The recordmade historyandbroke multiple records. 83341416007 Another instance came at the 2024 Country Music Association awards. Despite releasing her album andbecoming the leading nominee at the People's Choice Country Awards, Beyoncéreceived not a single nomination at the CMAs— one of the most prestigious country music award shows. Though many others voiced their opinions, Beyoncé kept quiet. Her response came a few months later when she became the first Black woman to winbest country album at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The same ceremony started with herwinning the awardfor best country duo/group performance for "II Most Wanted" with Miley Cyrus. It was the first time a Black woman won a Grammy for a country music song since the Pointer Sisters in 1975. Not only were country wins at stake, "Cowboy Carter" was up for album of the year —the top prize of the eveningand an honor Beyoncé hadn't yet received despite being the most decorated artist in Grammy history. She took homethat awardas well. 78168331007 In February, BeyoncéannouncedherCowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour. Before shedebuted the 32-night stadium tourat SoFi Stadium inLos Angeles on April 28, some critics questioned whetherticket salesand fan enthusiasm for this tour would match her past success. Her Renaissance World Tour reportedlygrossedover $579 million across 56 shows. The "Cowboy Carter" concert proved to be arevolutionary spectaclefilled with fashion, different music genres andcultural commentaryas she challenged industry norms. Turns out, itbecame the highest grossing country tour of all time, earning the title by pulling in over $400 million in just three months and 32 stops. Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, onInstagram,TikTokandXas @cachemcclay. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean:How Beyoncé turns criticism — over jeans, music, Trump — into comebacks

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How Beyoncé turns criticism — whether over jeans, country music or Trump — into comebacks Beyoncé Knowles-Carterwrapped up her"Cowboy C...

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Netanyahu orders ‘immediate negotiations’ to release hostages as Israel advances Gaza City operation

Netanyahu orders 'immediate negotiations' to release hostages as Israel advances Gaza City operation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered negotiations for the release of all hostages and an end to the war in Gaza "on terms acceptable to Israel." The Israel military still intends to advance plans totake controlof Gaza City, Netanyahu said. The Israeli leader's remarks came in a video recorded on Thursday, ahead of a high-level security meeting Netanyahu convened with defense chiefs and cabinet ministers focused on approving the operational plans to take Gaza City and "decisively defeat Hamas." A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Israeli military is already on the outskirts of Gaza City, and local residents told CNN on Friday that the city was under under shelling all night. Multiple casualties have been reported, including several children killed in a strike on a school. Netanyahu stressed that Israel is now at a critical juncture. "We are at the decisive stage," he said, underlining that "defeating Hamas and securing the release of all hostages go hand in hand." This is the first time Netanyahu has publicly addressed the Gaza war ceasefire talks since Hamasresponded positivelyearlier this week to the latest proposal put forth by mediators from Qatar and Egypt. Still, the Israeli prime minister did not say to whom he had given the order to start immediate negotiations and avoided referring to the current proposal framework, which begins with a 60-day ceasefire during which half of the remaining Israeli hostages are to be released. Israeli officials believe that 50 hostages remain in Gaza, at least 20 of whom are thought to be alive. In his recent public statements and official briefings, Netanyahu has emphasized that Israel is seeking a comprehensive agreement that would secure the release of all hostages and meet Israel's conditions for ending the war. He continues to push forward plans for a massive assault on Gaza City, and on Wednesday instructed the military to shorten the timeline of the operation – despite concern from residents of Gaza City, who have described Israel's plans as the "beginning of a new war." The humanitarian situation in the city – the largest in northern Gaza – is already dire. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a UN-backed program, said on Friday thatfamine has been confirmedin the Gaza Governorate, which includes Gaza City. Meanwhile, deadly strikes continue on daily basis. At least 18 Palestinians, including several children, have been killed in a series of Israeli strikes against a school in the city on Friday morning, according to Fares Afana, who heads the emergency services in northern Gaza. He told CNN that the Omar Ibn Al-A'as school, which has been used as a shelter for displaced people, was targeted by artillery fire. "The school yard was packed with tents and residents, many of which are women and children," Afana told CNN. Israel hascalled uptens of thousands of reservists to take part in the impending military operation. "We are at the stage of decision," Netanyahu said in a video address. "Today I came to the Gaza Division to approve the plans that the (Israel Defense Forces) presented to me and to the minister of defense for taking control of Gaza City and defeating Hamas." At the same time, Netanyahu refrained from making any official reference to the mediators' proposal, leaving open the possibility of a partial agreement. Two Israeli sources say that Netanyahu is managing the developments under tight secrecy and confidentiality. CNN's Ibrahim Dahman and Kareem Khadder contributed reporting. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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D.C. Families Brace For Start of School Under Trump Takeover

D.C. Families Brace For Start of School Under Trump Takeover

On a recent summer night, a 9-year-old girl in Northwest Washington, D.C. was having trouble sleeping. She heard on the news that speaking Spanish could draw the attention of federal agents, and she worried aloud to her Hispanic father thatimmigration officersmight come for her classmates' parents. "She kept asking, 'Can they come to people's homes? Can they come to our home?'" her father said. "She was terrified." Their family, longtime residents of the city and American citizens, are not at risk of deportation. But the girl's anxiety reflects a broader unease rippling through D.C. families as the city's public schools prepare to start a new school year on Monday, Aug. 25, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's takeover of the city's police force and a ramp up in federal immigration enforcement. Across the nation's capital, parents are setting up group chats on WhatsApp and Signal to coordinate carpools and walking groups. Some are pressing the city to relax attendance requirements, out of concern that some families might feel they have to keep their kids at home. "We've got people volunteering to carpool other people's kids to school because the parents are afraid to try to get their kid to school on their own," says Catherine Morgan, a D.C. resident whose child starts third grade on Monday. Since announcing in August that he would place the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploy National Guard troops to patrol the streets, Trump has insisted his measures are necessary to curb what he has described as "roving mobs of wild youth" and "bloodthirsty criminals," despite statistics showing violent crime in the city had hit a30-year lowearlier this year. His administration has alsorolled backprotections that once limited immigration enforcement around schools, allowing agents to conduct raids in neighborhoods and workplaces. The result, according to parents, educators and community leaders, is a climate of fear and confusion at the very moment when families are usually focused on first-day jitters, backpacks, and back-to-school clothes. Parents across the city interviewed for this story described adjusting their routines to shield their children from encounters with federal law enforcement whose mandate remains unclear. Marta Urquilla, a D.C. resident and mother of two teenagers, says she will not let her kids ride public buses to school. "At this point, that's off the table," she says. "My kids present as Black, and that's just not something I am inclined to expose them to." She says families in her neighborhood near Howard University have organized walking groups to the grocery store and that similar plans would be in place for school commutes. The federal occupation, Urquilla adds, has not been evenly felt across the city. "The closer you get to where immigrants live, to where Black folks live and work, the more you see it," she says. Rumors of ICE enforcement actions have swirled since Trump's inauguration in January, but have intensified over the past two weeks as ICE, FBI, Border Patrol, National Guard troops, and more have descended on D.C. streets. Videos have circulated of federal agents and local police arresting individuals in handcuffs and stopping others at various checkpoints. Across the country, school districts have been taking precautions to shield children from immigration enforcement. In New York, officialsunanimously passed a resolutionthis year that prohibits ICE agents from entering schools or accessing student records without a judicial warrant. In Los Angeles, school leaders announced new "safe zones" in areas targeted by ICE to protect students before and after school. D.C. parents, however, remain uncertain how much protection their schools can offer, given the city's lack of statehood and Trump's direct authority over its institutions. At a virtual information session for parents on Wednesday night, D.C. Public Schools officials attempted toaddress concernsabout the increased law enforcement presence in the city, noting that they expect very little impact to schools. "Any law enforcement action on school grounds can only take place with a valid warrant or court order," said Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee, the chancellor for District of Columbia Public Schools. He stressed that school resource officers are not performing any duties related to immigration or custom enforcement. DCPS also shared a few "best practices" for parents to share with students, including to always travel in a group or with trusted adults, and to avoid distractions while traveling, such as being on a phone or using headphones. "Please advise our young people to stay aware of their surroundings," Ferebee said at the information session. D.C. police are currently enforcing a citywide juvenile curfew that begins at 11 p.m. for people under 17. In some targeted neighborhoods, juvenile curfews begin as early as 8 p.m. But some parents remain frustrated by the lack of communication from their schools about what many view as an unprecedented moment. "We haven't been told a goddamn thing," says Morgan when asked what her daughter's school in D.C. had communicated about the coming week. "It makes us feel like, what are you going to do? Are you just going to let them come in and take these kids?" Jenn Kauffman is a mother of two who sits on the city's advisory neighborhood commission representing her neighborhood in Brightwood Park. She says parents are demanding stronger assurances from school leaders. "I want bare minimum for the schools to kind of stand up and say what they will do to protect students," she said. "But in this climate, and you know, D.C. being a federal jurisdiction, I'm also afraid that still won't be enough." Her 7-year-old, who attends a bilingual school, has already been discussing the situation with classmates. "The kids have been talking about this and aware about this," she says. "But I think it's risen to a new level." Parents say their children are absorbing the stress—and so are they. Lara Fife, whose 4-year-old started pre-K this month, says he has asked her why police are detaining people. "I've been extremely stressed and not sleeping well at all," she says. The White House insists the deployments are making Washington, D.C. safer, but most residents don't see it that way. AWashingtonPost-Schar School pollpublished Wednesday found roughly 80% of D.C. residents opposed Trump's executive order to federalize the city's police department, and 65% do not think Trump's actions will make the city safer. Residents warn that the show of force may deepen mistrust and drive children away from school. In Los Angeles, officials recentlyreporteda 7% rise in online academy enrollment, attributing the spike in part to immigration fears. D.C. parents worry they may soon face the same difficult choice. "Are we at a point where we need a virtual schooling option?" Kauffman asks. "Because what's going to happen then is families are going to have to choose between risking their child, or being referred to Child Protective Services for truancy. And that's just immoral." For now, families are bracing for Monday. Some will walk in groups. Others will drive in carpools. Still others may keep their children home. But the sense of unease remains. The Hispanic father with the worried 9-year-old daughter says his family plans to arrive at school extra early on Monday so he can warn other families if they notice ICE or other federal law enforcement in the area. "I'm not hearing from any person of color or minorities that they feel safer or that they think that the police presence is here to quote, unquote, restore safety or security, right? It's quite the opposite," he says. Write toNik Popli atnik.popli@time.com.

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UK's top diplomat gets a warning for illegal fishing with US vice president

UK's top diplomat gets a warning for illegal fishing with US vice president

LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy went fishing with U.S. Vice President JD Vanceearlier this monthand the closest thing he came to catching was a whopping fine. Lammy was given a written warning for fishing without a license, an Environment Agency spokesperson said Friday. As far as breaking the law goes, it was pretty small fry but could have netted him a fine of up to 2,500 pounds ($3,380) for the offense. Lammy, whose spokesperson described it all as an "administrative oversight," purchased a license after-the-fact and reported himself to the agency. Lammy hosted Vance and his family, who were vacationing in England, at his country estate south of London on Aug. 8. The two men smiled and laughed as Vance provided what Lammy called Kentucky-style fishing tips. Apparently, the pointers didn't help Lammy land a fish. "The one strain on the special relationship is that all of my kids caught fish, but the foreign secretary did not," Vance later said. The Environment Agency would not comment on whether Vance had a license, citing data protection rules. The vice president's spokesperson did not immediately reply to an email from The Associated Press seeking comment. The agency said it confirmed that Lammy was given a warning because he had publicized it. In England and Wales, anyone over 13 needs a license for freshwater fishing, the agency said. In most cases, inexperienced anglers caught without a permit are given warnings — so in that sense, Lammy apparently had some beginner's luck.

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