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BELFAST -- The Wentworth Event Center in Belfast burned to the ground early Saturday morning. According to the Belfast Fire Department, crews were called to respond to a structure fire at the center just before midnight on Friday. Upon arrival, firefighters say the fire was fully-involved with heavy smoke conditions. "An investigation revealed fire to be heavy in the back portion of the building. And, shortly after we arrived, fire had breached the roof. From there, it consumed the whole building," said Belfast Fire Department Fire Chief Patrick Richards. Firefighters say the center is a total loss. In addition to being a venue for weddings, outdoor events, and other celebrations, the building was also a site for the public transportation services provided by Waldo Community Action Partners -- a non-profit that assists low-income individuals. Firefighters say that none of the vehicles stored at the site were damaged, and Waldo CAP representatives say that services will continue. "This is a little shocking, we haven't fully planned for an event as big as this, but contingencies are in place and we are continuing services today," said Donna Kelley, president and CEO of Waldo CAP. "Once we can settle the next few days, we'll be able to put a longer-range plan in place." Firefighters say it took nearly four hours to put out the fire. Morrill, Belmont, Searsport, Northport and Stockton Springs fire departments responded as mutual aid. Nearby Belfast residents shared their thoughts on the incident. "First of all, I think it's an utter shame. I actually live up the street, and the lights from the firetruck had woken me up," said Belfast resident Karen Grace. Others spoke about what they saw. "My partner yelled: the Wentworth Center is on fire! I got out of bed and looked through the window and the flames were above the trees. I mean, it was scary," said Belfast resident Doris Allred. Belfast Mayor Eric Sanders stopped by the scene to show his support. "Waldo CAP provides a tremendous asset to our city. As a community, we'll get stronger. We're here to coordinate and offer support," said Sanders. Firefighters say no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the state Fire Marshal's office.	https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/wentworth-event-center-in-belfast-destroyed-by-fire/article_72d00bc8-2e57-11ee-a03f-93a645e426a1.html	2023-07-30T00:42:44	1	https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/wentworth-event-center-in-belfast-destroyed-by-fire/article_72d00bc8-2e57-11ee-a03f-93a645e426a1.html
The Movies in Flagstaff summer series continues on Wednesday, Aug. 2, with the city premiere of “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” at 7 p.m. at Theatrikos Theatre Company, which has partnered with the Sedona Film Festival. A voice that spanned genres and generations, a talent that elevated the art of the song, a heart like a wheel that continues to revolve around family, music, and the art that brings us together, Linda Ronstadt had an extraordinary vocal range and ambition as she created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, classic Mexican music, soul and more. She burst onto the music scene in 1967. As the most popular female recording artist of the 1970s — with songs such as “You’re No Good,” “When Will I Be Loved,” and “Blue Bayou” — Ronstadt filled huge arenas and produced an astounding 11 platinum albums. Ronstadt was the first artist to top the Pop, Country and R&B charts simultaneously, she won 10 Grammy Awards on 26 nominations and attained a level of stardom the Tucson native never could have imagined. People are also reading… Ronstadt accomplished all of this — becoming the most successful female rock artist of her generation, and one of the biggest musicians in a bigger-than-life era — with a grace, focus and generosity that made this woman who played to sold-out arenas relatable to millions of fans. In “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”, Ronstadt is our guide through growing up in Tucson singing Mexican canciones with her family; her folk days with the Stone Poneys; and her reign as the “queen of country rock” in the ‘70s and early ’80s. She was a pioneer and champion for women in the male-dominated music industry, a passionate advocate for human rights and had a high-profile romance with California Gov. Jerry Brown. Ultimately, her singing voice was stilled by illness and forced her into early retirement. With moving performance footage and appearances by friends and collaborators including Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” celebrates an artist whose desire to share the music she loved, made generations of fans fall in love with her — and the sound of her voice. “This film will make you fall in love with her all over again.” — The Hollywood Reporter Tickets are $12 for general admission, $9 for Film Festival members and $10 for students. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Tickets can also be ordered in advance online at www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.	https://azdailysun.com/news/local/movies-in-flagstaff-linda-ronstadt-the-sound-of-my-voice-next-on-lineup/article_29bc7792-2cc6-11ee-9bc3-a3294611444a.html	2023-07-30T00:47:29	1	https://azdailysun.com/news/local/movies-in-flagstaff-linda-ronstadt-the-sound-of-my-voice-next-on-lineup/article_29bc7792-2cc6-11ee-9bc3-a3294611444a.html
We are continuing to track severe thunderstorms across parts of our region. Chief Meteorologist Jeff Haniewich will let you know how long they’ll last. WATCH: Weather Authority Alert Day Appcast - 7 p.m. update Copyright 2023 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.	https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/29/watch-weather-authority-alert-day-appcast-7-pm-update/	2023-07-30T00:51:00	1	https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/29/watch-weather-authority-alert-day-appcast-7-pm-update/
Skip to content Main Navigation Search Search for: Local Weather Responds Investigations Video Sports Entertainment Newsletters Live TV Share Close Trending Bad bank robber 🚨 Very warm oceans 🌊 Mitch McConnell USWNT: How to watch 📺 USWNT: Where to watch ⚽ Watch us 24/7 📺 Sign up for Good News 😊 Expand Local The latest news from around North Texas.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fire-closes-stackhouse-restaurant/3306044/	2023-07-30T00:54:39	0	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fire-closes-stackhouse-restaurant/3306044/
A mega-adoption event for pets this weekend aims to help with the issue of overcrowding at animal shelters in North Texas and beyond. The event held at Globe Life Field in Arlington was hosted by the Humane Society of North Texas, which invited shelters to join their mission of finding forever homes for adoptable animals. “When you work in animal welfare, you do stay connected. The goal of any shelter in the South is to move animals because we are at a crisis capacity right now. So, we unite. We connect. We talk to each other,” Cassie Davidson with the Humane Society of North Texas. “When this was all coming together, our directors just invited as many people as we could from as many states as we could. Anybody who wanted to participate, it was open to.” The event on Saturday included nearly 20 shelters from three states: Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgia. Lifeline Animal Project is based in Atlanta. Meera Solomon was one of the representatives from the organization assisting at the event in Arlington this weekend. “We are caring for over 1,000 animals in our community that are in need of homes. So, we love to be able to partner with other places, other organizations, to give our pets more opportunities that they don’t find right at home,” Solomon said. The problem of overcrowding has been impacting shelters for months. It is primarily due to animals not being spayed or neutered, Davidson said. Local The latest news from around North Texas. “We don’t have the inclement weather as the northern states do, so what we’re seeing is puppy season is earlier for us. It lasts longer than it does in the northern states,” she said. “When you are adopting an animal, whether it’s a dog, cat, or small animal…you are, in essence, saving two lives. You’re saving the life of the pet you’re adopting and you’re opening a kennel for an animal to come into our shelter.” Tealise Golliday of Aubrey and her family adopted an 8-week-old puppy. “I’m excited. I’m very excited,” Golliday said. “My son is 25, my daughter is 20. This will be good for me and my husband when they’re away.” The Humane Society of North Texas offers numerous programs, including spaying and neutering.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mega-adoption-event-in-arlington-hopes-to-find-forever-homes-for-1500-pets/3306027/	2023-07-30T00:54:45	0	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mega-adoption-event-in-arlington-hopes-to-find-forever-homes-for-1500-pets/3306027/
Skip to content Main Navigation Search Search for: Local Weather Responds Investigations Video Sports Entertainment Newsletters Live TV Share Close Trending Bad bank robber 🚨 Very warm oceans 🌊 Mitch McConnell USWNT: How to watch 📺 USWNT: Where to watch ⚽ Watch us 24/7 📺 Sign up for Good News 😊 Expand Local The latest news from around North Texas.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mega-adoption-event-in-arlington-hopes-to-find-forever-homes-for-over-1k-pets/3306048/	2023-07-30T00:54:51	1	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mega-adoption-event-in-arlington-hopes-to-find-forever-homes-for-over-1k-pets/3306048/
The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped even more and is now worth an estimated $1.05 billion for Tuesday night’s drawing, tied for the fourth highest in the game's history. So what would you win if you actually won? If a sole player picks all five numbers plus the Mega Ball, they have the option of taking the annuitized $1.05 billion prize in 30 increments over 29 years or a one-time lump sum payment of $527.9 million. A sole winner in Texas who took the cash option would take home about $401.2 million after paying 24% ($126.7 million) in federal taxes. There is no additional state tax on lottery winnings in Texas, however, the payout would move the winner into the highest tax bracket where an additional 13% could be owed ($68 million in this case). If the player took the annuity, they would receive 30 payments over 29 years with the disbursement increasing at a rate of 5% per year. With a $1.05 billion prize, the first payment would be about $15.8 million, of which approximately $3.8 million would go toward taxes -- leaving them with a net of about $12 million. Because Mega Millions annuity payments increase every year, the final payment would be about $65 million with about $15.6 million owed in taxes -- leaving them with a final net payment of about $49 million. Over the term, the player who took the annuity would receive about $798 million after taxes -- or about $397 million more than the player who took the cash option. The Texas Lottery said if you have a jackpot-winning ticket, sign it and put it in a safe place. They advise winners then seek financial and legal advice and call the Texas Lottery to schedule an appointment to claim the prize. Texas has had 13 Mega Millions jackpot prize winners since it joined the game in 2003. Its most recent winner came in September 2019 when a Leander resident won an estimated annuitized $227 million prize. The claimant chose the cash value option and received $157,091,592 before taxes; the largest prize ever paid out to a single Texas Lottery player. Since the start of 2023, seven Texas Lottery players have won second-tier Mega Millions prizes of $1 million or larger, including four during the current jackpot run. Most recently, on the July 25 drawing, a player in Anna matched all five balls for a $1 million prize. The player also bought the Megaplier and quadrupled the prize to $4 million. That winning ticket was bought at the 7-Eleven on West White Street. On the June 30 drawing, a Dallas resident claimed a $1 million second-tier prize on a ticket bought in Austin. Prior to that, a Houston resident claimed a $3 million prize for the June 16 drawing and a Corpus Christi resident claimed a $1 million prize for the drawing held on May 9. Despite the game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continue to purchase tickets as the size of the grand prize grows. Tickets are sold in Texas until 9 p.m. on the day of the drawing, about 1 hour and 12 minutes before the draw takes place. The last time a Mega Millions player hit the top prize was April 18. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/mega-millions-jackpot-jumps-to-1-05b-annuity-vs-cash-what-would-you-have-in-texas-after-taxes/3300813/	2023-07-30T01:07:42	1	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/mega-millions-jackpot-jumps-to-1-05b-annuity-vs-cash-what-would-you-have-in-texas-after-taxes/3300813/
An Oak Cliff bookstore has reopened its community fridge after being told to shut down by the City of Dallas earlier on July 10. The owner of the Pan-African Connection, Akwete Tyehimba, said she was told to discontinue her food distribution efforts and to remove the cold storage, known as "The People’s Fridge," from the front of her store. For decades, she’s been running the Pan-African Connection bookstore, which now sits at the corner of South Marsalis Avenue and Ann Arbor Avenue. It’s a popular place for items such as books, skincare products and authentic African collectibles. It’s also known for its education programs, outreach, and food distribution. So, a recent encounter with a City of Dallas employee came as a surprise. On its website, Code Compliance does outline guidelines and recommendations for feeding the homeless. However, Tyehimba said most people she serves are not homeless; rather, they are the working poor. “I was hurt because I see the faces of the families that come here to pick up the food,” she said. “It hurts because we're not, we're just not serving those that need it.” In a memo to NBC 5 last week, the city cited concerns about food safety with items being left out in the summer heat and if it was permissible with the certificate of occupancy. The city said neither the property owner nor the business was issued violations and that Code Compliance was going to look into the rules further and would let the business know its findings. The city says the property owner and businesses were informed that they would receive a written notice of findings after Code Compliance sat with the property owner to identify and work through solutions on how any findings could be brought up to standard. According to the City of Dallas, no findings have been issued and the fridge returns with a revised set of regulations. To enhance food safety, the pantry will no longer accept cooked food donations, which previously included contributions from local restaurants. The regulations also stipulate that only uncut produce may be donated. The move seeks to ensure the quality and safety of the food offered to those in need. Unopened, nonperishable goods are still accepted. Akwete Tyehimba posted on social media Saturday that the fridge will be opening again: "Thank PAC & Social Media Family! The Fridge & Table will start back operating Tomorrow Morning ! Here's a list of items allowed, please no cooked foods or items you wouldn't feed your family! Drop offs are allowed 24/7. This is a take what you need, leave what you don't situation. We don't care about your living or legal status. Grab what you need and leave some for your neighbors." DONATION LIST: - Community Foundation - No Cooked Food Accepted - Uncut Fruits/Veggies - Rice - Dry Beans - Granola - Nuts - Cereal - Oats - Pancake Mix - Milk - Spices & Fi - Canned It - Bread - Raw Shell - Peanut Butter - Honey For more information about the Pan African Connection, email info@paccares.com.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/the-peoples-fridge-back-open-after-concerns-of-safety/3306058/	2023-07-30T01:07:49	0	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/the-peoples-fridge-back-open-after-concerns-of-safety/3306058/
White Settlement police officers rescued a man from a burning car after a crash early Saturday morning. On Saturday, officers responded to a major car crash in the 1700 block of S. Cherry Lane involving a passenger car that struck a pole. The caller reported that as a result of the crash, the engine compartment of the vehicle caught fire. Upon arrival, officers determined that there were two occupants inside the vehicle. The driver was able to exit the vehicle safely, however, the front male passenger was unconscious. Officers quickly pulled the man from the burning car until medical personnel could arrive to treat the victim. “As you can see from the video, had it not been for the quick and decisive actions by police, this crash could have had a very different outcome,” said Chief of Police Christopher Cook. Police say both the driver and passenger were transported to a local hospital for treatment but are expected to survive. According to the department, they have not ruled out the possibility that speed could have been a factor resulting in the driver losing control. Investigators believe the vehicle was traveling northbound on S. Cherry Lane when the vehicle drove over the outside curb and struck a utility pole. The 9-1-1 audio, dash camera footage, and body-worn camera footage were released in a Youtube post.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/white-settlement-oficers-rescue-unconscious-man-from-burning-car-after-crash/3306060/	2023-07-30T01:07:55	0	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/white-settlement-oficers-rescue-unconscious-man-from-burning-car-after-crash/3306060/
PHOENIX — Phoenix continues to see relentless and record-breaking heat. On July 29, the city saw its 30th consecutive day of temperatures that reached 110 degrees or higher, according to the National Weather Service. The trend has continued throughout the month of July. Earlier in the month, a nearly 50-year-old record for consecutive days of 110 or higher heat was cracked. On July 18, Phoenix broke the 1974 record which was 18 days of 110 or high temperatures. RELATED: Forecast for Phoenix and the Valley Extreme heat is dangerous and must be taken seriously, according to experts. "It will kill you if you aren't paying attention to the signs," said Arizona Fire and Medical Authority Division Chief Ashley Losch during an interview with 12News in May. Both heat exhaustion and heat stroke are dangerous, but heat stroke is the most dangerous. Heat exhaustion can cause dizziness, excessive sweating, nausea/vomiting and/or cool and clammy, pale skin. Heat stroke is much more serious. Signs include severe headache, confusion and a change in behavior. The body also stops sweating and will feel hot to the touch (heat stroke can present itself when the body reaches at least 103 degrees). If the person is in an altered state, don't give them water, instead call 911 to get help on the way. Staying hydrated is one of the most important things someone can do during the scorching temperatures. How much to drink depends on the person, so experts say a good rule of thumb is to drink when thirsty. Unhoused people are particularly at risk and most likely to die or become ill with the high temperatures. Unhoused people accounted for about 40% of the 425 heat-associated deaths tallied last year in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, during its hottest summer on record. More than half of the 425 deaths occurred in July and 80% occurred outdoors. The heat is even taking a toll on Saguaro cacti in the Valley. According to experts, the cacti are wilting in the record-breaking heat wave. Hot nights are ruining the cacti's photosynthesis process. “They literally can't function," Kimberly McCue with the Desert Botanical Garden said. "The way I describe it is, they start to suffocate.” Up to Speed Catch up on the latest news and stories on the 12 News YouTube channel. Subscribe today.	https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/30th-day-of-110-degree-or-higher-temps-in-phoenix/75-fe3ccf6d-5c74-4513-b73a-e204c291e885	2023-07-30T01:08:25	1	https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/30th-day-of-110-degree-or-higher-temps-in-phoenix/75-fe3ccf6d-5c74-4513-b73a-e204c291e885
AUSTIN, Texas — Five police officers were able to stop a kidnapping at a North Austin store on Tuesday, the Austin Police Department said. According to Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon, On July 25, officers responded to a “check welfare urgent” call in the 8000 block of Shoal Creek Blvd. A child told a store employee she had been kidnapped and the kidnappers were still in the store. Officer Cody Carr and Officer Callie Wolfe arrived on the scene and located multiple suspects inside a vehicle in the parking lot and initiated a traffic stop, Chacon said. They detained the suspects involved and requested additional officers for assistance. Officer Rachel Stahlke and Officer Julian Vasquez arrived and searched the store for an additional suspect, who was also located. Officer Omer Ahmad also responded to the scene and assisted in detaining the suspects. One suspect was arrested, while charges are pending on the others. “These five officers’ swift response, situational awareness and excellent communication stopped a kidnapping attempt, captured the perpetrators and safely reunited a child with her family,” said Chacon.	https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/north-austin-kidnapping-attempt-apd/269-4e7ba86f-1083-4294-a510-505a41c9f3a0	2023-07-30T01:20:51	1	https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/north-austin-kidnapping-attempt-apd/269-4e7ba86f-1083-4294-a510-505a41c9f3a0
It's been a record weekend at the cinema box office thanks to two films on opposite ends of the entertainment spectrum, with both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” drawing in the crowds and grossing hundreds of millions of dollars at a time when Hollywood is struggling with unprecedented strikes. FMM - F24 Video Clips "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" did boffo box office last weekend, taking in some $235.5 million by themselves, the fourth-highest box office opening in history, not adjusted for inflation. That financial success has led to speculation that those hits signal a return of the movie audience after the pandemic and point to a widespread rebirth of the theatrical movie experience To start with, there’s only one "Barbie." Not that there won’t be a sequel — that’s likely inevitable. Regardless of whether Greta Gerwig directs, or the stars return, taking a shot at replicating the box office bonanza is likely irresistible for Warner Bros. But there’s no other pop culture item that can be brought to the big screen that will have the multi-generational appeal and built-in audience that is powering the "Barbie" phenomenon. It is, to choose one of the few parallel examples, hard to imagine that a "Hot Wheels" movie would hit $155 million in its entire run, much less the first weekend. As for "Oppenheimer," it’s heartening to see audiences flock to theaters for a historical drama about a scientist. But again, there's only one Robert Oppenheimer to bring to the screen, a single director in Christopher Nolan who appears dedicated to telling those kinds of stories on screen in classic, pre-digital fashion. And there’s sure no possibility of a sequel. Perhaps the success of "Opppenheimer" leads to the making of more such pictures This combination of images shows promotional art for "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer." Warner Bros Pictures/Universal Pictures via AP But studios aren’t green-lighting many "Oppenheimer"s these days. Instead the profit-obsessed motion picture purveyors will continue to offer a steady diet of superhero movies, franchises like "Star Wars" and "Mission: Impossible" and horror films, all of which are having diminished returns from a burnt-out audience. And here’s a further complication to reading an overall box office rebound into the "Barbenheimer" windfall. The ongoing writers and actors strikes have already led to or will result in the postponement of dozens of movies that were slated for release this fall and winter — and if the strikes continue for months, as many have predicted, even more pictures will be pushed back, creating a dearth in theaters for months, then a logjam when the planned 2023-2024 films finally hit theaters. That, obviously, will stem any kind of box office comeback. But, far more troubling for the theatrical end of the movie business, the audience that was lost in the pandemic is never going to return to the pre-2020 level. It’s been lost to the one-two punch of ever-higher ticket prices and streaming. While the average 2023 movie ticket price is $10.45, just over $2 more than a decade ago, that number is somewhat misleading because it incorporates children's and discounted tickets, reduced prices that aren’t paid by most moviegoers, especially on weekends. The movie ticket price in Lincoln for Friday evening screenings of "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" is $12.60. Double that and you’re at $25 for a night at the movies, before concessions, which we know have always been pricey — they’re the profit center for theaters. And those ticket prices are relatively low. If you want to see "Oppenheimer" at an AMC theater in New York City on Friday night, it’ll cost you $20.49 per ticket. And the large drink, large popcorn combo is a mere $17.73. Those prices have, to some degree, inhibited some from going back to theaters. The days of a spur-of-the-moment decision to see a movie are very likely over for good. And the move to streaming, accelerated by the pandemic, has kept movie viewers at home, watching the pictures on their home theater systems that can’t replicate the theatrical experience, but are good enough — especially for families who don’t want to drop $100 on a trip to the movies. Streaming is far more economical. Monthly subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ and AppleTV+ are each $10 or less. And all could be purchased for a total of $49 a month. Sure, you have to wait a few weeks or months to see a movie following its theatrical release. But for most people and most movies, that’s not an issue. And, as the "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" combo are demonstrating, audiences will still turn out for special "event" movies. But with the superhero and franchise burnouts and the strike postponements, those event movies will be few and far between, making last weekend’s box office bonanza an anomaly for the fading theatrical movie industry. 100 best movies of all time 100 best movies of all time Audiences have been enraptured by cinema since 1895 when Auguste and Louis Lumière used a cinematograph machine to project moving images onto a screen. Naturally, movies have come a long way since the early days of 50-second reels, resulting in a rich variety of styles—many of which are easily streamed right from home . Every cinematic era has put forth its respective slate of timeless masterpieces. The best movies arguably represent the pinnacle of artistic achievement in the modern era and that makes them worth celebrating over and over again. To explore the 100 best films of all time, Stacker analyzed IMDb ratings and Metascores to create a score equally weighting the two. To qualify, each movie needed at least 20,000 votes on IMDb and a Metascore. Ties were broken by IMDb user votes. Films of all languages and from all countries were considered. Great films usually deliver the goods on multiple fronts. That means everything from the writing to the music to the acting is memorable, if not downright iconic. At the end of the day, of course, there is no one solitary answer as to what makes a great movie—just like there is no one type of great film. Counting down from #100, here are the best movies of all time. You may also like: Why these famous films were banned around the globe Popperfoto // Getty Images #100. Moonlight (2016) - Director: Barry Jenkins - Stacker score: 90.1 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 111 minutes Divided into three segments, this prescient drama follows young Chiron (Ashton Sanders) on his path to self-discovery. Brought to life with vivid color and precision, the story grapples with themes of poverty and identity. "Moonlight" won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Mahershala Ali made history as the first Muslim to win an acting Oscar. A24 #99. The Best of Youth (2003) - Director: Marco Tullio Giordana - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 89 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 366 minutes "The Best of Youth" follows middle-class Italian brothers Nicola (Luigi Lo Cascio) and Matteo (Alessio Boni) over nearly 40 years, as they come of age and search for meaning amid post-World War II upheaval. Because of its lengthy runtime, the film was released as a pair of three-hour films. It won the "Prize Un Certain Regard" at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. As film critic Peter Bradshaw notes, "The Best of Youth" is a notable example of Italian films that track history through an extensive family saga. Other examples include "The Leopard" and "Rocco and His Brothers." BiBi Film #98. Yi Yi (2000) - Director: Edward Yang - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 93 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 173 minutes This generational Taiwanese drama follows the plight of engineer NJ (Wu Nien-jen), and how his actions affect three generations of his middle-class family. Director Edward Yang received particular acclaim for "Yi Yi," taking home Best Director at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival for the film. Its Chinese title can be translated to the phrase "one by one," or "one after another." 1+2 Seisaku Iinkai #97. Umberto D. (1952) - Director: Vittorio De Sica - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 92 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 89 minutes In this Italian film, elderly Rome resident Umberto Domenico Ferrari (Carlo Battisti) and his beloved dog Flike face eviction and the prospect of poverty. Desperate to evade threats from his landlady (Lina Gennari), Domenico fakes illness in order to stay at his hospital, leaving Flike behind with the landlady's compassionate maid. Although Italians found the movie too critical so soon after World War II, it's since attained a legacy as one of the great Italian films. Rizzoli Film #96. Jules and Jim (1962) - Director: François Truffaut - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 7.7 - Runtime: 105 minutes This prime example of French new wave cinema tells the story of an ill-fated love triangle between Frenchman Jim (Henri Serre), his Austrian friend Jules (Oskar Werner), and Jules' eventual wife Catherine (Jeanne Moreau). "Jules and Jim" is loosely based on the 1953 autobiographical novel by Henri-Pierre Roché, and Truffaut befriended the author before his eventual death. The movie was an inspiration for Martin Scorsese when making "Goodfellas," as he admired its "punk attitude." You may also like: 50 best WWII movies of all time Cinédis #95. High and Low (1963) - Director: Akira Kurosawa - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 8.4 - Runtime: 143 minutes In "High and Low," a Japanese executive's comfortable life is upended when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom. Soon, his entire family is under threat. The movie is loosely based on the Ed McBain novel "King's Ransom," and stands as a strong example of a Japanese police procedural. Criterion describes the movie as "a diabolical treatise on contemporary Japanese society." Kurosawa Production Co. #94. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - Director: William Wyler - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 93 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 170 minutes In this harrowing 1946 drama, three soldiers struggle to reintegrate into society after returning home from serving in World War II. "The Best Years of Our Lives" was directed by William Wyler, a former Air Force major whose previous war film, "Mrs. Miniver," is held in similarly high regard. Despite the grim and depressing tone, "The Best Years of Our Lives" was the biggest box office success since 1939's "Gone With the Wind." The picture was also one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1989. The Samuel Goldwyn Company #93. Ikiru (1952) - Director: Akira Kurosawa - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 91 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 143 minutes In "Ikiru," a Tokyo bureaucrat searches for meaning after being diagnosed with terminal cancer and struggling to maintain a relationship with his son. The film was partially inspired by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy's novella "The Death of Ivan Ilyich." However, Kurosawa also uses "Ikiru" to critique issues like contemporary Japanese bureaucracy and the decay of the traditional Japanese family structure, while remaining a poignant exploration of what it means to be alive. Toho Company #92. Pinocchio (1940) - Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 7.5 - Runtime: 88 minutes With a 2022 debut of the live-action remake, it's the perfect time to revisit this original Disney classic. The studio's second full-length animated effort, "Pinocchio" was something of a financial disappointment upon its initial release. Even so, the movie was one of the earliest animated features to win a major Oscar, including Best Music, Original Score and Best Music, Original Song. Thanks to theatrical re-releases and home video rentals and sales, the film eventually grossed more than $100 million. Walt Disney Studios #91. Paths of Glory (1957) - Director: Stanley Kubrick - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 8.4 - Runtime: 88 minutes Although iconic director Stanley Kubrick addressed themes of war in many of his films, he arguably addressed it most potently in 1957's "Paths of Glory." The anti-war drama stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, a French commanding officer who defends his soldiers from martial charges of cowardace after they refuse to partake in a suicide mission. Loosely based on the true story of the Souain corporals affair of 1915 , "Paths of Glory" was initially censored in several places—such as Switzerland and France—for its critique of the casual cruelty of war. You may also like: Can you guess which iconic movie these scenes are from? Bryna Productions #90. Manchester by the Sea (2016) - Director: Kenneth Lonergan - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 137 minutes Dramas don't get much more somber than this one from acclaimed writer and director Kenneth Lonergan. In the film, a brooding handyman (Casey Affleck) is given guardianship over his 16-year-old nephew and thereby forced to confront some traumatic demons from his own past. Michelle Williams co-stars and turns in one of her finest performances. The film took home two Academy Awards, including one for Affleck as Best Actor, as well as Best Original Screenplay. Amazon Studios #89. Chinatown (1974) - Director: Roman Polanski - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 92 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 130 minutes This noir-ish thriller takes place in 1937 and centers on a private investigator J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson), who gets embroiled in a vicious scheme involving the water supply in Los Angeles. Frequently pointed to as an absolute masterclass in filmmaking, the movie delivers taut writing, exceptional acting, and an ending that goes straight to the bone. Faye Dunaway and John Huston co-star. Despite garnering an impressive 11 Oscar nominations, the film only took home one, for Best Original Screenplay. Paramount Pictures #88. Spotlight (2015) - Director: Tom McCarthy - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 93 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 129 minutes In this award-winning drama, Boston Globe reporters uncover a child abuse scandal involving the local Catholic archdiocese. Not only is the film based on a true story, but a number of real-life Boston Globe journalists were on hand as consultants. Reportedly, Walter Robinson even said of his on-screen counterpart, "If Michael Keaton robbed a bank, the police would quickly have me in handcuffs." The film received six Academy Award nominations, stealing away with Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Participant Media #87. La La Land (2016) - Director: Damien Chazelle - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 128 minutes Modernizing the traditional musical, "La La Land" takes place in the city of dreams, and tells the story of two aspiring artists, one a musician (Ryan Gosling) and the other an actress (Emma Stone). Kicking the film off on a high note is a six-minute song-and-dance number that goes down in the middle of freeway traffic. Filming the scene took two days and involved stitching three consecutive shots together to create what appeared to be a single take. Among the movie's 14 Academy Award nominations, Stone took home the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal in the film, and Damien Chazelle for Best Director, making him the youngest winner at 32. Summit Entertainment #86. Alien (1979) - Director: Ridley Scott - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 89 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 117 minutes The sparring between warrant officer Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and the Alien spawned a franchise that included three sequels, two crossover films, and three prequels. "Alien: Awakening" is a long-gestating follow-up prequel. The otherworldly genesis tale—and all its associated hijinks—has all the ingredients for a riveting, sci-fi action saga. In 2002, the movie was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry. You may also like: 100 best fantasy movies of all time Twentieth Century-Fox Productions #85. No Country for Old Men (2007) - Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 92 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 122 minutes Filmmaking duo the Coen brothers didn't let the dense prose of Cormac McCarthy inhibit them from faithfully adapting "No Country for Old Men." In the 2007 film, a man (Josh Brolin) comes upon $2 million in missing drug money and soon finds himself being hunted by a ruthless killer (Javier Bardem). For the most part, the movie stays true to the source material , while terrific performances bring every character even further to life. "No Country for Old Men" won four Oscars at the 80th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Paramount Vantage #84. The Dark Knight (2008) - Director: Christopher Nolan - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 84 - IMDb user rating: 9 - Runtime: 152 minutes More than just the gold standard of comic book adaptations, "The Dark Knight" holds the #4 spot on the list of IMDb's Highest Rated Titles . As the second film in Christopher Nolan's heralded Dark Knight trilogy, it sees Christian Bale returning as the caped crusader and squaring off against Heath Ledger's Joker. According to legend, Ledger drew inspiration from bands like The Sex Pistols and movies like "A Clockwork Orange" while preparing for the role. Among its eight Oscar nominations, "The Dark Knight" took home the awards for Best Sound Editing and Best Supporting Actor, posthumously awarded to Ledger. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. #83. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Director: Frank Darabont - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 81 - IMDb user rating: 9.3 - Runtime: 142 minutes Even decades after its release, "The Shawshank Redemption" still holds a top spot on IMDb's list of Highest Rated Titles . Here on Stacker's list, it doesn't necessarily fare as well, but that's not to say the film is anything short of spectacular. Based on a novella by Stephen King, it tells the story of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker convicted of his wife's murder who grapples with decades of prison life starting in the mid-1940s. Helping him cope is a fellow inmate named Red (Morgan Freeman). In 2015, the Library of Congress chose the film for preservation in the National Film Registry. Castle Rock Entertainment #82. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) - Director: Otto Preminger - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 161 minutes Otto Preminger's epic courtroom drama follows lawyer Paul Biegler (James Stewart) as he tries to clear Army Lt. Manion (Ben Gazzara) for the murder of an innkeeper Manion's wife (Lee Remick) said raped her. In 2012, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. The film is based on the 1958 book by the same name, written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker (pen name: Robert Traver), which is a fictionalized account of the real-life trial. Columbia Pictures #81. The Philadelphia Story (1940) - Director: George Cukor - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 112 minutes Starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart, this 1940 classic takes place days before socialite Tracy Lord (Hepburn) is set to remarry a stuffed-shirt millionaire. Things seem to be running smoothly enough until Lord's ex-husband (Grant) and a reporter (Stewart) enter the picture and respectively express feelings for her. What ensues is an Old Hollywood romantic comedy of the highest order. The film took home two of the six Academy Awards for which it was nominated, including James Stewart for Best Actor and Donald Ogden Stewart for Best Adapted Screenplay. You may also like: 25 iconic closing shots from film history Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer #80. La Dolce Vita (1960) - Director: Federico Fellini - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 174 minutes Spanning nearly three hours, "La Dolce Vita" functions as an early critique of gossip and celebrity culture via mid-20th century Rome. The film follows celebrity reporter Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni) as he lurks in the periphery of the spotlight, caught between his questionable professional tendencies and his own sneaking suspicion that the glamorous upper class isn't all it's cut out to be. "La Dolce Vita" was nominated for four Oscars: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Art Direction, winning for Costume Design. American International Pictures // Getty Images #79. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - Director: John Ford - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 123 minutes Director John Ford and actor John Wayne collaborated on several celebrated movies, including this one from 1962. In the film, a senator (James Stewart) returns to the town where he once famously shot a man named Liberty Valance. Or did he? As he recounts the tale, it's revealed that a gunslinger named Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) might be the story's true hero. "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2007. Paramount Pictures #78. Yojimbo (1961) - Director: Akira Kurosawa - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 93 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 110 minutes This legendary samurai film stars Toshiro Mifune as a nameless, masterless samurai who takes refuge in a village where two powerful businessmen are warring over the local gambling scene. When the samurai offers to serve as bodyguard for both of them, the tension reaches a boiling point. "Yojimbo" was remade twice as a Western—by Walter Hill in 1996 as "Last Man Standing," and Sergio Leone in 1964 as "A Fistful of Dollars." Kurosawa Production Co. #77. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - Director: Frank Capra - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 89 - IMDb user rating: 8.6 - Runtime: 130 minutes This 1946 classic might make for ideal holiday viewing, but the truth is there's never a wrong time to watch it. Directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart, "It's a Wonderful Life" shows a businessman (Stewart) what life would have been like had he never existed. To think, the movie itself wouldn't exist had a frustrated writer named Philip Van Doren Stern not sent his rejected short story out as a Christmas card to all his friends and loved ones. The classic earned five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Liberty Films #76. Beauty and the Beast (1991) - Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 84 minutes The 2017 live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast" might have raked in a large sum at the box office, but it's the 1991 animated version that holds up as a bona fide work of art. Released by Disney amid a major comeback, the film tells a tale as old as time. It's about a young prince who's doomed to exist as a beast unless he can earn the love of his captive and thereby reverse the spell. It's a charming movie, provided one doesn't think too hard about the somewhat disturbing implications. The film made history when it became the first animated film to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture at the 64th Academy Awards. You may also like: Mistakes from the 50 best movies of all time Walt Disney Productions #75. There Will Be Blood (2007) - Director: Paul Thomas Anderson - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 93 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 158 minutes Loosely inspired by an Upton Sinclair novel, this Paul Thomas Anderson drama follows oilman Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he rises to power at the turn of the century. One of the few things getting in Plainview's way is a local pastor named Eli, played brilliantly by Paul Dano. As the two figures clash repeatedly, the film itself becomes a gripping study of ambition and exploitation. The film took home two of the eight Oscars for which it was nominated, including Best Actor and Best Cinematography. Paramount Vantage #74. Toy Story 3 (2010) - Director: Lee Unkrich - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 92 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 103 minutes Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) and the gang are back for the third installment in the Toy Story franchise. This time around, Andy is college-bound, and hence a little too old to play with toys. Following his negligence, the toys end up at a local day care center, where the children are ruthless, and an evil bear named Lotso runs the show at night. Years after earning $1.067 billion worldwide, "Toy Story 3" was followed by the 2019 sequel, "Toy Story 4," which grossed $1.073 billion. Walt Disney Pictures #73. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Director: Peter Jackson - Stacker score: 91.1 - Metascore: 87 - IMDb user rating: 8.8 - Runtime: 179 minutes Next to the Star Wars saga, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the subsequent Hobbit prequels, endures as one of the most celebrated franchises of all time. In this 2002 installment, Frodo and Sam continue their journey to Mordor, in hopes of destroying an all-powerful ring. Joining them for the trip is a shifty creature named Gollum, who has plans of his own. The movie garnered six nominations at the 75th Academy Awards, winning for Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects. New Line Cinema #72. Au hasard Balthazar (1966) - Director: Robert Bresson - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 95 minutes Partially inspired by a passage from Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel "The Idiot," this meditative film follows Balthazar, the beloved pet donkey of young farm girl Marie (Anne Wiazemsky). When the two are separated, their lives mirror each other in curious ways, as they endure cruelty from others and search for small moments of beauty and peace. Director Jean-Luc Godard famously described "Au hasard Balthazar" as "the world in an hour and a half," noting its empathetic, elliptical tale about the relentless cycle of life. Argos Films #71. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) - Director: Ernst Lubitsch - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 99 minutes In this classic rom-com, Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullavan play Alfred and Klara, employees at a Budapest general store with a bitter rivalry. Unbeknownst to them, they're falling for each other as anonymous pen pals. "The Shop Around the Corner" was the inspiration for Nora Ephron's iconic 1998 film "You've Got Mail," in which the premise is updated to include email. You may also like: 100 best American movies of all time Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) #70. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) - Directors: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 102 minutes The story of Robin Hood has been adapted for the big screen multiple times since the dawn of cinema, but it's this 1938 version that ranks as the best one, according to fans and critics alike. Famously starring Errol Flynn in the title role, the movie sees Robin Hood leading the resistance against an oppressive king. Not only was the film a massive success upon its initial release, but it raked in even more cash after being re-released in technicolor 10 years later. In 1995, the movie was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry. Warner Bros. #69. The Lady Vanishes (1938) - Director: Alfred Hitchcock - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 96 minutes "The Lady Vanishes" was the film that secured Alfred Hitchcock's fruitful career in Hollywood, as he moved from England to the United States shortly after its success. The movie stars Margaret Lockwood as Iris, a young woman who's startled to discover that the older woman (May Whitty) she befriended on a train journey has vanished. When almost no one else on the train seems to believe her, Iris sets out to investigate the mystery with her soon-to-be-paramour and fellow traveler Gilbert (Michael Redgrave). Gainsborough Pictures #68. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) - Director: Cristian Mungiu - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 113 minutes "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" propelled Romanian director Cristian Mungiu to international prominence, as his movie won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The film takes place in 1987, as roommates Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) and Găbița (Laura Vasiliu) attempt to secure an illegal abortion for Găbița under a restrictive Romanian dictatorship. Although it was shut out of the Academy Awards, Mungiu's film remains an unfortunately timely portrayal of women fighting for bodily autonomy against the backdrop of fascism. Mobra Films #67. My Left Foot (1989) - Director: Jim Sheridan - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 103 minutes Daniel Day-Lewis won his first Academy Award for his portrayal of real-life Irishman Christy Brown, a working-class man with cerebral palsy who became a well-known artist. Based on Brown's 1954 memoir of the same name, "My Left Foot" received five Oscar nominations, with Day-Lewis and co-star Brenda Fricker taking home acting trophies. A notorious method actor , Day-Lewis refused to do anything Brown wouldn't do, living in a wheelchair and asking crew members for help eating. Miramax #66. The Wild Bunch (1969) - Director: Sam Peckinpah - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 135 minute. All-stars Ernest Borgnine, William Holden, and Robert Ryan deliver stunning performances as outlaws past their prime in this timeless Western that was nominated for two Oscars. The film about men trying to contend with the ever-evolving world around them caused a stir for its raw depictions of survival and what was then considered gratuitous violence. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Original Screenplay. You may also like: Incredible filming locations from popular movies Warner Brothers/Seven Arts #65. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) - Director: Céline Sciamma - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 122 minutes In Céline Sciamma's revelatory romantic drama "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," female painter Marianne (Noémie Merlant) is commissioned to paint a covert wedding portrait of headstrong, resistant bride-to-be Héloïse (Adèle Haenel) in 18th-century Brittany. However, the two soon embark on a romance, challenging antiquated beliefs about the artist versus muse relationship, and the passionate, sometimes liberating act of looking. "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" won the Queer Palm at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, marking the first time a film directed by a woman won the award. Lilies Films #64. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - Director: Elia Kazan - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 122 minutes A renowned play by Tennessee Williams leaped onto the big screen in 1951, with Elia Kazan helming, and Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh tackling the respective lead roles. In the film, a troubled woman named Blanche DuBois (Leigh) moves in with her sister Stella (Kim Hunter), only to find herself at odds with Stella's brutish husband, Stanley (Brando). This is one of only two films in history to win three Academy Awards for acting. Additionally, the blockbuster, which banked an estimated $4.25 million at the box office, also garnered Brando his fourth consecutive Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Warner Bros. #63. Rosemary's Baby (1968) - Director: Roman Polanski - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 137 minutes A true exercise in terror, this 1968 film stars Mia Farrow as Rosemary, a woman who goes to sleep one night and wakes up pregnant the next day. As many sinister events unfold around her, Rosemary realizes her feverish nightmare on the night in question wasn't a nightmare after all and that she might be carrying the spawn of Satan himself. Making the creepy premise that much creepier is some haunting theme music from Krzysztof Komeda. In 2014, the cult horror classic was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry. William Castle Enterprises #62. Inside Out (2015) - Directors: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 95 minutes Representing yet another home run from Pixar, this 2015 animated feature primarily takes place within the mind of a young girl named Riley. After Riley's family moves to a new city, she suffers a range of emotions, each personified by a specific character. As Riley seeks mental balance in her new surroundings, her emotions embark on a harrowing journey of epic proportion. Featured in the film are the voices of comedic talents like Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, and Lewis Black. The film became the seventh highest-grossing film of 2015, raking in $858.8 million worldwide. Disney/Pixar #61. Taxi Driver (1976) - Director: Martin Scorsese - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 114 minutes One of Martin Scorsese's earliest masterpieces, this 1976 film follows a mentally unbalanced taxi driver named Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), whose pent up disgust with New York City slowly devolves into violence. Co-starring as a 12-year-old prostitute is Jodie Foster in one of her most challenging roles. According to legend, screenwriter Paul Schrader made numerous revisions to Foster's character after meeting an underage prostitute in real life. In 1994, the film was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry. You may also like: 100 best Western films of all time Columbia Pictures Corporation #60. Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (1977) - Director: George Lucas - Stacker score: 91.7 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 8.6 - Runtime: 121 minutes The biggest franchise in cinematic history started with this groundbreaking space epic, which introduced audiences to Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Darth Vader. Inspired by everything from Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" to the works of philosopher Joseph Campbell , George Lucas unleashed a fully realized world and one that's still unfolding by way of new installments. Ultimately, this is a franchise so impactful that there might one day be an actual Millennium Falcon flying through space, if only because some genius "Star Wars" fan made it happen. The film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1989. Lucasfilm Ltd. #59. Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020) - Director: Jasmila Zbanic - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 101 minutes "Quo Vadis, Aida?" retells the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre through the eyes of Aida (Jasna Đuričić), a Bosnian translator who finds herself torn between duty and family as tragedy unfolds. Variety critic Jessica Kiang writes that the film "works to un-revise history, re-centering the victims' plight as the eye of a storm of evils." "Quo Vadis, Aida?" was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 2021 Academy Awards. Deblokada Produkcija #58. Battleship Potemkin (1925) - Director: Sergei Eisenstein - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 66 minutes This silent Soviet film takes place during the Russian Revolution of 1905, as the crew of the battleship Potemkin rebel against their tyrannical officers. In the most recent Sight & Sound critics poll, "Battleship Potemkin" ranked #11 in its list of the top 100 films of all time. Many influential directors, such as Orson Welles and Michael Mann, have also cited it as one of their favorite movies. Goskino #57. The Battle of Algiers (1966) - Director: Gillo Pontecorvo - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 121 minutes Shot on location in a newsreel style, "The Battle of Algiers" recreates a key year in the Algerian struggle for freedom from French occupation in the 1950s and 1960s. It serves as a case study and critique of the atrocities of modern warfare, particularly urban guerilla warfare. It's also associated with the style of Italian neorealist film . Casbah Film #56. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - Director: John Ford - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 129 minutes Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Steinbeck, this 1940 drama takes place in California's Dust Bowl at the height of the Great Depression and chronicles the struggles of an impoverished family. In spite of its bleak themes, the movie was both a financial and critical success, winning two Academy Awards. Inspired by the film, famous folk singer Woody Guthrie penned his iconic song "The Ballad of Tom Joad." Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, the movie was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1989. You may also like: 50 times actors hated their own movies Twentieth Century Fox #55. The Maltese Falcon (1941) - Director: John Huston - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 100 minutes From the acclaimed novel by Dashiell Hammett came this classic film noir, in which hard-boiled private eye Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) outmaneuvers cunning criminals and duplicitous dames while hunting for a priceless statuette. Warner Bros. released two previous versions in the years leading up to this celebrated film, one of them being a comedic misfire. Proving just how legendary this third version remains, a 45-pound prop statuette used in the film sold at auction in 2013 for a whopping $4 million. The Bogart starrer also earned three Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture. Warner Bros. #54. The Apartment (1960) - Director: Billy Wilder - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 125 minutes Billy Wilder's classic rom-com follows the odd world of insurance worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon), who lets executives at his firm use his apartment for extramarital affairs as a means to move up in the company. All doesn't go as planned when Baxter's manager Mr. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray) brings home the elevator girl from work (Shirley MacLaine) for whom Baxter has feelings of his own. During filming, Wilder only gave MacLaine 40 pages of the script so she wouldn't find out how the story ended. The film was nominated for 10 awards at the 33rd Academy Awards, winning five, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. The Mirisch Corporation #53. 12 Years a Slave (2013) - Director: Steve McQueen - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 134 minutes Based on the 1853 memoir by Solomon Northup , this 2013 drama tells the true story of a free Black man (Chiwetel Ejiofor) from the North who's abducted and sold into slavery down South. Over the following 12 years, Northup and his peers suffer unspeakable torment and abuse at the hands of a sadistic enslaver (Michael Fassbender). The gripping film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Lupita Nyong'o also had her breakthrough performance in the period drama, winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Regency Enterprises #52. Ratatouille (2007) - Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 111 minutes In this animated flick from Pixar, an epicurean rat named Remy ends up inside the kitchen of a once-famous French restaurant, where he puts his culinary skills to work. Rather than risk exposure, Remy hides inside the hat of a bumbling kitchen employee named Alfredo Linguini and controls Linguini's movements by pulling on his hair. Thanks to their teamwork, the French restaurant re-attains its status as a veritable dining destination. But will Remy and Linguini's cuisine impress the harshest critic in France? Watch to find out. The Disney classic took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 80th Academy Awards. Pixar Animation Studios #51. Goodfellas (1990) - Director: Martin Scorsese - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 8.7 - Runtime: 145 minutes Few movies are more quotable or compulsively watchable than 1990's "Goodfellas," which chronicles the rise and fall of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), a criminal with close ties to the Italian American mafia. Between the deft camerawork, the brilliant acting, the gripping violence, and the iconic soundtrack, the movie is quite simply a gift that keeps on giving, revealing new details with every viewing. A number of actors in the film would later appear in HBO's hit show "The Sopranos," and that's no coincidence. After all, "The Sopranos" creator David Chase did once refer to "Goodfellas" as his Koran. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, earning Joe Pesci the award for Best Supporting Actor. You may also like: 15 controversial Oscar wins—and how they've aged Warner Bros. #50. Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Director: Steven Spielberg - Stacker score: 92.2 - Metascore: 91 - IMDb user rating: 8.6 - Runtime: 169 minutes Featuring one of the most memorable battle scenes in movie history, "Saving Private Ryan" follows Capt. Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squad as they track down a paratrooper named Private Ryan (Matt Damon) before Ryan's mother loses her last son to World War II. Director Steven Spielberg decided to helm the film as a tribute to his own father, who served in the U.S. Army and Signal Corps during World War II. The movie won five Academy Awards, including Best Director. In addition, in 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Amblin Entertainment #49. Rififi (1955) - Director: Jules Dassin - Stacker score: 92.7 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 118 minutes After being blacklisted in Hollywood during the McCarthy era, American director Jules Dassin helmed the iconic French heist film "Rififi." In it, aging jewel thief Tony (Jean Servais) teams up with three unlikely allies to rob a lavish jewelry shop in Paris' Rue de la Paix. "Rififi" is best-known for its highly choreographed, nearly silent half-hour heist scene. The film earned Dassin the Best Director prize at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Pathé Consortium Cinéma #48. Ran (1985) - Director: Akira Kurosawa - Stacker score: 92.7 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 162 minutes While Akira Kurosawa previously reimagined Shakespeare in the films "Throne of Blood" and "The Bad Sleep Well," his best-known adaptation of the playwright's work is the 1985 epic "Ran." Here, he sets the family drama of "King Lear" in 16th century Japan, as an aging warlord (Tatsuya Nakadai) jockeys for power. With a budget of $12 million, it was the most expensive Japanese film ever made at the time. Rialto Pictures #47. Double Indemnity (1944) - Director: Billy Wilder - Stacker score: 92.7 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 107 minutes In this 1944 film noir from Billy Wilder, an insurance salesman (Fred MacMurray) is lured into a murderous plot by a gorgeous femme fatale (Barbara Stanwyck). While accomplished mystery author Raymond Chandler helped write the screenplay and even has a secret cameo in the film, the movie itself is based on a book by James M. Cain. Another one of Cain's novels, "The Postman Always Rings Twice," featured a similar premise and was adapted twice for the big screen. Despite being nominated for seven Academy Awards, it didn't win any. Paramount Pictures #46. The Third Man (1949) - Director: Carol Reed - Stacker score: 92.7 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 93 minutes Joseph Cotten stars in "The Third Man" as Holly, a pulp writer who arrives in Vienna to visit his old friend Harry (Orson Welles), only to find him dead. When Holly learns that a third man was present at Harry's death, he goes down a conspiracy rabbit hole to solve the mystery of his friend's death. The film is known for its Dutch angle camerawork, and its stark depiction of early Cold War Vienna. You may also like: Classic movie quotes that have broken into our daily vocabulary London Film Productions #45. A Separation (2011) - Director: Asghar Farhadi - Stacker score: 92.7 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 123 minutes In "A Separation," moral quandaries and family strife arise when a middle-class Iranian couple separates, but husband Nader (Payman Moaadi) refuses to leave Tehran on account of his father, who has Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, his wife Simin (Leila Hatami) sues for divorce in hopes of taking their young daughter abroad, and an incident involving the father's caretaker places the whole family's delicate balance in jeopardy. "A Separation" became the first Iranian film to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Sony Pictures Classics #44. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) - Director: Sergio Leone - Stacker score: 92.7 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 8.8 - Runtime: 178 minutes "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" completes Italian director Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy, whose previous installments included the films "A Fistful of Dollars" and "For a Few Dollars More." Set in the American Southwest during the Civil War, the film details a bounty hunting scheme that forces Mexican outlaw Tuco (Eli Wallach) and an American stranger (Clint Eastwood) into an uneasy alliance. The men race against a third man (Lee Van Cleef) to find buried gold treasure. United Artists - MGM #43. Toy Story (1995) - Director: John Lasseter - Stacker score: 92.7 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 81 minutes If the current era of computer animation kicked off with a single film, that film is 1995's "Toy Story," about a bunch of toys that spring to life when their owners aren't looking. Firing on every cylinder, the movie immediately made Woody and Buzz Lightyear two household names. The film also made Pixar a veritable force to be reckoned with. In 2005, the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry. Walt Disney Pictures #42. Children of Paradise (1945) - Director: Marcel Carné - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 189 minutes "Children of Paradise" is considered one of the premier examples of poetic realist filmmaking. It tells the story of charismatic yet mysterious Parisian actress Garance (Arletty) and four very different men, each based on real-life historical figures, who bid for her affections: an actor, a count, a criminal, and a mime (Jean-Louis Barrault). Filmed during World War II, its sensitive evocation of the world's people have marked it as one of the greatest French films . Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma #41. The Conformist (1970) - Director: Bernardo Bertolucci - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 113 minutes In "The Conformist," weak-willed Italian man Marcello Clerici (Jean-Louis Trintignant) becomes a member of the secret police during Mussolini's fascist regime. During his honeymoon, Clerici plans to assassinate his vocally anti-fascist former professor (Enzo Tarascio), but meeting the man's young wife (Dominique Sanda) throws a wrench into his plans and larger philosophies. "The Conformist" has inspired numerous influential directors in the years since its release, from the Coen brothers to Steven Spielberg to Francis Ford Coppola. As Vox's Aja Romano points out , the film's explorations of fascism through its antihero protagonist remain politically relevant today. You may also like: 100 greatest movie songs from 100 years of film Mars Film #40. The Night of the Hunter (1955) - Director: Charles Laughton - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 92 minutes Renowned film critic Pauline Kael called this 1955 thriller "one of the most frightening movies ever made." While modern audiences might not necessarily agree, they can still find plenty to relish when watching "Night of the Hunter," a truly off-kilter work that stars Robert Mitchum as crazed religious fanatic Harry Powell. Following the clues left behind by his former prison cellmate, Powell finagles his way into the life of a widow and her two children, taking every conceivable measure to find out where they're hiding $10,000 in cash. Revered as one of the greatest films of all time, "The Night of the Hunter" was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1992. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) #39. Notorious (1946) - Director: Alfred Hitchcock - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 102 minutes Indelible stars Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant shine bright in "Notorious," a lauded Alfred Hitchcock film that centers on a government agent (Grant) who sends the daughter of a German war criminal (Bergman) to go undercover and spy on a group of Nazis in South America—one of whom had, and may still have, feelings for her. She agrees because of her feelings for the agent, setting off a visually stunning, high-stakes love story as only Hitchcock can do. Additionally, in 2006, the picture was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. RKO Radio Pictures #38. Touch of Evil (1958) - Director: Orson Welles - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 95 minutes The name Orson Welles might be most synonymous with 1941's "Citizen Kane," but this 1958 effort is similarly phenomenal. After opening with one of the most famous tracking shots, the film dives into the story of scandal, corruption, and murder in a small Mexican border town. Starring as Police Capt. Hank Quinlan is Welles himself, who later claimed this was the most fun he'd ever had making a picture. Among the film's accolades, "Touch of Evil" would go on to receive the International Critics Prize. Universal Pictures #37. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) - Director: Isao Takahata - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 89 minutes Based on a 1967 short story by Akiyuki Nosaka, "Grave of the Fireflies" follows teenage Seita (Tsutomu Tatsumi) and his younger sister Setsuko (Ayano Shiraishi) as they struggle to survive World War II-era Japan in the aftermath of an American firebombing attack. Roger Ebert considered it to be one of the most powerful war movies ever made. To this day, "Grave of the Fireflies" stands out as one of the most mature and resonant Studio Ghibli films. Toho Company #36. Gone with the Wind (1939) - Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 238 minutes Sagas don't get much more sweeping than this four-hour epic from 1939. Based on Margaret Mitchell's equally voluminous novel, "Gone with the Wind" depicts the ongoing struggles of an eccentric woman named Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), as she encounters hardship and romance during the Civil War and subsequent Reconstruction era. Meanwhile, getting the film made in the first place was its own sweeping saga. Specifically, the studio went through numerous directors, writers, and actors before arriving at the final product. The classic film walked away with 10 of the 13 awards for which it was nominated at the 12th Academy Awards. You may also like: Best Clint Eastwood movies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) #35. Boyhood (2014) - Director: Richard Linklater - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 165 minutes A film quite unlike any other, 2014's "Boyhood" chronicles the life of its protagonist, Mason (Ellar Coltrane), over the course of 12 years. What truly distinguishes the work, however, is the fact that director Richard Linklater actually took 12 years to make it, meaning Mason's development authentically unfolds before viewers' eyes. Like so many Linklater films, this one relies on the humanistic strength of its characters to get its point across, as opposed to adhering to a strict narrative. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke co-star. The movie was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting Actress for Arquette. IFC Films #34. Apocalypse Now (1979) - Director: Francis Ford Coppola - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 147 minutes Putting a surrealist spin on a classic Joseph Conrad novel, this 1979 film takes place during the Vietnam War and sends Capt. Willard (Martin Sheen) into the deepest regions of the Cambodian jungle. His mission? To find and assassinate a crazed colonel named Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who's become the overlord to a jungle tribe. To get the film made, director Francis Ford Coppola put up several million dollars of his own money and underwent all sorts of medical trauma during the shoot. The effort paid off, as the movie endures as a genuine masterpiece. The original was nominated for eight Academy Awards at the 52nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. What's more, decades after its initial release, Coppola rolled out an expanded version, also known as "Apocalypse Now Redux." United Artists #33. WALL·E (2008) - Director: Andrew Stanton - Stacker score: 93.2 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8.4 - Runtime: 98 minutes Set in the distant (or not too distant) future, "WALL·E" represents one of Pixar's most ambitious projects and features virtually no dialogue for the first 20 minutes. It follows the adventures of its title character, a lovable robot who's tasked with wading through garbage on an uninhabitable Earth. After boarding a spaceship, WALL·E discovers what humans have been up to since they destroyed the planet. And what is that, one might ask? Eating and watching TV, mostly. The beloved animated film took home a slew of notable awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, the Hugo Award for Best Long Form Dramatic Presentation, and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Walt Disney Pictures #32. Army of Shadows (1969) - Director: Jean-Pierre Melville - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 145 minutes "Army of Shadows" presents a bleak, unromanticized depiction of the French Resistance during World War II. Lino Ventura stars as Resistance member Philipipe Gerbier, who finds himself in a torturous Nazi prison camp after an informant betrays him. Based on Joseph Kessel's 1943 book of the same name, "Army of Shadows" wasn't originally hailed as the great war film it is today. This is because it was released soon after the unrest of May 1968 and the French government felt it seemingly glorified controversial political figure Charles de Gaulle. Rialto Picture #31. The Leopard (1963) - Director: Luchino Visconti - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 186 minutes This grand Italian epic recounts the country's Risorgimento era, when the middle class upended the aristocracy and established an Italian democracy. These events are told through the eyes of aging prince Don Fabrizio Corbera (Burt Lancaster). The opulent, devastating film won the Palme d'Or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. You may also like: Sequels that outperformed the original at the box office 20th Century Fox #30. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) - Director: Alexander Mackendrick - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8 - Runtime: 96 minutes Some of the best films take a little time to catch on with audiences, eventually obtaining masterpiece status. Such was the case with 1957's "Sweet Smell of Success," which underperformed upon its initial release, but has since earned itself a very loyal following. Converging multiple genres such as drama and noir, the movie centers on an unscrupulous Broadway columnist named J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster), who goes to great lengths to destroy his sister's relationship with a jazz musician. The film spawned a musical, titled "Sweet Smell of Success: The Musical," in 2002. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) #29. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) - Director: John Huston - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 126 minutes The ultimate exercise in greed-based paranoia, this 1948 film stars Humphrey Bogart as Fred Dobbs, a down-on-his-luck thief who uncovers a fortune in gold with the help of two men. Soon enough, Dobbs suspects the others are conspiring against him, with his subsequent actions eventually leading to his demise. The movie won three Academy Awards, including two for writer/director John Huston, and later provided the framework for a classic episode of "The Simpsons. " In 1990, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Warner Bros. #28. All About Eve (1950) - Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 138 minutes In this 1950 drama, an obsessive actress (Anne Baxter) climbs her way to the top of a theater company by ruthlessly manipulating her supposed idol (Bette Davis). Written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, "All About Eve" cynically—albeit accurately—portrays show business as a cruel and unforgiving industry, especially to actresses of a certain age. The film was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won six of them, which ties it with "Titanic" and "La La Land" for the most Oscar nominations in Hollywood history. "All About Eve" became one of the first 50 movies chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry. 20th Century Fox #27. Rashomon (1950) - Director: Akira Kurosawa - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 88 minutes Adapted from Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short stories "In a Grove" and "Rashomon," Kurosawa's towering thriller recounts the murder of a samurai and the rape of his wife from several different perspectives—a bandit, a woodcutter, the wife, and the samurai. "Rashomon" is often credited with introducing Japanese cinema to a wider international audience. It swept international awards ceremonies, ultimately receiving an Academy Honorary Award. Daiei Motion Picture Company #26. Some Like It Hot (1959) - Director: Billy Wilder - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 121 minutes In this 1959 comedy, two male musicians (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) dress up as women and join an all-women band, as they simultaneously evade murderous mobsters. Still adjusting to their new personas, the men befriend singer and ukulele-player Sugar Kane Kowalczyk, played by Marilyn Monroe. While Monroe's performance is nowadays the stuff of legend, she was reportedly difficult to work with during the shoot, frequently showing up late and forgetting her lines. "Some Like It Hot" earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Director, taking home Best Costume Design. You may also like: Top 25 LGBTQ+ films, according to critics Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) #25. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - Director: Guillermo del Toro - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 118 minutes This dark political fable unfolds in the years following the Spanish Civil War, as young Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) copes with the horrors of fascism through the violent actions of her army officer stepfather (Sergi López). At the same time, she discovers a captivating underworld and is sent on a mythic quest through its labyrinth. "Pan's Labyrinth" won three Academy Awards, and has been praised for its depictions of war and loss of innocence. Estudios Picasso #24. The Godfather: Part II (1974) - Director: Francis Ford Coppola - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 9 - Runtime: 202 minutes Continuing The Godfather saga to rapturous acclaim and six Academy Awards, this 1974 sequel finds Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) squaring off against a sea of troubles while trying to expand and legitimize his empire. Also depicted is a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro), who journeys to the United States from Italy in the early 1900s and ascends to power after murdering the local don. After De Niro won an Academy Award for his performance, he and Marlon Brando became the only two actors in history to win an Oscar for their portrayal of the same character. In 1993, the sequel was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry. Paramount Pictures #23. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Director: Peter Jackson - Stacker score: 93.8 - Metascore: 92 - IMDb user rating: 8.8 - Runtime: 178 minutes Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy kicked off in 2001 with this celebrated installment. After coming into possession of a powerful ring, a hobbit named Frodo (Elijah Wood) and his companions set out to destroy the relic before it ends up in the wrong hands. Hot on their tail is a range of murderous creatures, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the all-powerful ring. At the 74th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for 13 awards, winning four: Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Original Score and Best Visual Effects. New Line Productions #22. Fanny and Alexander (1982) - Director: Ingmar Bergman - Stacker score: 94.3 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 188 minutes Originally intended as legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's last film, "Fanny and Alexander" tells the semi-autobiographical tale of two children coming of age in a theatrical Swedish family in the early 1900s. It won four Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Language Film. Bergman described it as the sum total of his life as a filmmaker. Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) #21. Three Colors: Red (1994) - Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski - Stacker score: 94.3 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 99 minutes "Red" centers on a somber Swiss model (Irène Jacob) who discovers a retired judge has been spying on local people's inner lives, connecting a series of unlikely local dramas. It marks the final film in Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy, which examined the trio of French Revolutionary ideals. Red explores the idea of fraternity, as characters who seem completely unrelated find their lives inextricably linked. "Red" received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Director. You may also like: Famous movie quotes from the year you were born Canal+ #20. Metropolis (1927) - Director: Fritz Lang - Stacker score: 94.3 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 153 minutes One of the first feature-length sci-fi films made, "Metropolis" is as influential a genre film as they come. The German silent film takes place in a futuristic city sharply divided by class, as the city planner's son Freder (Gustav Fröhlich) becomes involved in an effort to unite its divided people. In 2001, it became the first film to be inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register . Universum Film (UFA) #19. Modern Times (1936) - Director: Charles Chaplin - Stacker score: 94.3 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 87 minutes Charlie Chaplin reprised his role as The Tramp for this 1936 masterpiece, which stuck to silent-era traditions despite being made in the age of talkies. In the film, The Tramp struggles to make ends meet in a highly industrialized world, famously slithering his way through the gears of a machine during one of the era's most epochal scenes. Chaplin was reportedly inspired to make the film after talking about machinery and technology with Mahatma Gandhi. "Modern Times" was one of the earliest films chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1989. Charles Chaplin Productions #18. North by Northwest (1959) - Director: Alfred Hitchcock - Stacker score: 94.3 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 136 minutes No list of great films is complete without Alfred Hitchcock, and this 1959 thriller finds the famous director at the top of his game. The movie stars Cary Grant as a New York ad executive, who gets caught up in the world of international espionage after being mistaken for a notorious spy. What follows is an epic struggle for survival, which culminates with a deadly showdown on Mount Rushmore. Regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, "North by Northwest" garnered three Academy Award nominations. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer #17. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) - Director: Stanley Kubrick - Stacker score: 94.3 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 8.4 - Runtime: 95 minutes Acclaimed director Stanley Kubrick enters the list with 1964's "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," a movie that puts the "dark" in dark comedy. In the film, a series of miscommunications lead to a nuclear showdown between the world's most powerful nations. As intentionally ridiculous as the movie is, an early version of the script was even more so, with aliens watching the whole fiasco from space. The film garnered four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. Columbia Pictures Corporation #16. Parasite (2019) - Director: Bong Joon Ho - Stacker score: 94.3 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 132 minutes Upon its 2019 release, "Parasite" managed to distill global unrest over class inequalities into an immensely entertaining thriller. The film tells the story of two Seoul families: one impoverished and posing as employees for the other, who are immensely wealthy. Soon, they become embroiled in a dangerous fight for survival. Hailed as one of the best films of the 21st century thus far, "Parasite" made history when it became the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. You may also like: Different movies with the same plots Barunson E&A #15. Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly - Stacker score: 94.8 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 103 minutes Arguably the most celebrated musical of all time, "Singin' in the Rain" takes place during the rise of talkies and finds the members of a production company struggling to adapt. Not only did Gene Kelly star, co-direct, and choreograph the film, but he performed a song-and-dance number with a temperature of 103 F. Debbie Reynolds co-stars in her breakthrough role as Kathy Selden. In 1989, the movie became one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) #14. Psycho (1960) - Director: Alfred Hitchcock - Stacker score: 94.8 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 109 minutes Far more than a heralded thriller, 1960's "Psycho" paved the way for the modern slasher genre, and furthermore upended various mainstream conventions. In telling the story of a murderous hotel owner, Alfred Hitchcock relied on everything from quick cuts to gripping music to a shape-shifting narrative , thereby delivering a completely new cinematic experience. To this day, the famous shower scene is among the most important sequences in movie history. The film was also nominated for four Oscars, and won Janet Leigh the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Paramount Pictures #13. Spirited Away (2001) - Director: Hayao Miyazaki - Stacker score: 94.8 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.6 - Runtime: 125 minutes Although Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli has become internationally renowned for their fantastical, deeply human films, "Spirited Away" is widely recognized as the company's and Hayao Miyazaki's magnum opus. The movie follows 10-year-old Chihiro (Rumi Hiiragi), who finds herself in a fantasy world ruled by gods and monsters, as she fights to reclaim her identity and reunite with her parents. It became the first non-English language hand-drawn film to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Studio Ghibli #12. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Director: David Lean - Stacker score: 95.3 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 218 minutes Inspired by the life of iconic English officer T.E. Lawrence and his 1963 book "Seven Pillars of Wisdom," David Lean's legendary epic stars Peter O'Toole as Lawrence himself. The film tells the story of how he united Arab tribes against the Ottoman Turks during World War II. Widely recognized as one of the most influential movies ever made, it won seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Horizon Pictures (II) #11. Vertigo (1958) - Director: Alfred Hitchcock - Stacker score: 95.3 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 128 minutes Nothing is as it seems in "Vertigo," an Alfred Hitchcock classic based on Boileau-Narcejac's 1954 novel "D'entre les morts" ("From Among the Dead"). In the film, a former police detective (James Stewart) is hired to trail a friend's wife (Kim Novak) who's been acting strangely and may be at risk of harming herself. The otherwise mundane gig goes haywire as the private investigator becomes obsessed with the woman and Hitchcock shares his most revelatory, personal production of his career. The classic Hitchcock film was preserved in the National Film Registry in 1989. You may also like: 100 best international movies of all time Paramount Pictures #10. Citizen Kane (1941) .- Director: Orson Welles - Stacker score: 95.3 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 119 minutes Here's a movie so great that when something else is likewise terrific, that thing is often referred to as the "Citizen Kane" of its respective arena. Accordingly, this 1941 film—which depicts the ambitious rise of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles)—has only gotten better with age. It might no longer retain the #1 spot on lists of the greatest films, including this one, but ask the right cinephiles, and they will likely assert "Citizen Kane" is still the best movie of them all. Despite garnering nine Academy Awards, the film only walked away with one, for Best Original Screenplay. RKO Radio Pictures #9. Pulp Fiction (1994) - Director: Quentin Tarantino - Stacker score: 95.3 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 8.9 - Runtime: 154 minutes Quentin Tarantino's second directorial effort arguably remains his most quintessential work. Interweaving three violent stories—while simultaneously paying homage to a host of influences— "Pulp Fiction" is quite simply the stuff that great cinema is made of. Speaking of influences, the hit film was happy to pay it forward, inspiring a wave of upcoming auteurs. In 2013, "Pulp Fiction" was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry. Miramax #8. City Lights (1931) - Director: Charles Chaplin - Stacker score: 95.8 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 87 minutes Sticking to his well-established roots, Charlie Chaplin released this primarily silent film three years into the talkie era. Rife with signature pantomime, it follows The Tramp (Chaplin) as he resorts to various extremes while trying to make a buck. It all paves the way for one of cinema's most unforgettable final scenes, during which the story's underlying pathos is laid bare. Hailed as being one of the greatest and most inspiring films, "City Lights" went on to be preserved by the Library of Congress in the National Film Registry in 1991. Charles Chaplin Productions #7. Seven Samurai (1954) - Director: Akira Kurosawa - Stacker score: 95.8 - Metascore: 98 - IMDb user rating: 8.6 - Runtime: 207 minutes In this three-hour epic, farmers from a village targeted by bandits hire a veteran samurai and his six companions to help defend them. Featuring iconic Japanese actors like Takashi Shimura and Toshiro Mifune, the movie manages to deliver both breathless action and a rich tale of human resilience. It's also known for its centerpiece battle, when 40 bandits attack the central village. Toho Company #6. Schindler's List (1993) - Director: Steven Spielberg - Stacker score: 95.8 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 9 - Runtime: 195 minutes While Steven Spielberg was no stranger to serious fare by the early 1990s, he nevertheless caught audiences by surprise when he released this award-winning drama. It tells the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who ultimately saved 1,100 Jewish lives during the Holocaust. Spielberg forewent a salary when making the film, and donated the profits to a charitable foundation. The movie was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning seven, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. You may also like: Biggest box office bombs of all time Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment #5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Director: Peter Jackson - Stacker score: 95.8 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 9 - Runtime: 201 minutes In the final installment of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, the forces of good and evil do battle over the fate of Middle Earth, while Frodo reaches the last leg of his journey. Not only did the film earn more than $1 billion dollars at the box office, but it won 11 Academy Awards out of 11 nominations, giving it the highest perfect score in Oscar history. It also tied with "Ben-Hur" and "Titanic" for the film with the most Oscar wins. New Line Cinema #4. Rear Window (1954) - Director: Alfred Hitchcock - Stacker score: 96.4 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 112 minutes In addition to striking the perfect balance of intrigue and suspense, this 1954 Hitchcock film endures through its perennial relatability. After all, who hasn't wondered what their neighbor might be up to behind closed doors? In "Rear Window," the answer is potentially murder. Or is a wheelchair-bound James Stewart simply letting his paranoia get the best of him? To say anything more is to spoil the fun of watching this classic for the first time. The movie earned four Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Paramount Pictures #3. Casablanca (1942) - Director: Michael Curtiz - Stacker score: 96.4 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 102 minutes This 1942 masterwork takes place in the Moroccan town of Casablanca, where jaded nightclub owner Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) helps refugees flee to America to evade Nazi capture. After Blaine's former flame (Ingrid Bergman) and her husband show up seeking his help, he finds himself entering a world of trouble. Most cinephiles would argue “Casablanca” is the result of a perfect screenplay, yet when that very same screenplay was passed around under a different name in the 1980s, professional readers chastised it for having “too much dialog” and “not enough sex.” Nevertheless, the original script—and subsequent film—was about as close to perfect as a movie could get for its time. What's more, the film claimed three of the eight Oscars for which it was nominated, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. Warner Bros. #2. 12 Angry Men (1957) - Director: Sidney Lumet - Stacker score: 96.9 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 9 - Runtime: 96 minutes In this taut 1957 drama from Sidney Lumet, 12 jurors determine the fate of a suspected murderer. What starts as an open-and-shut case becomes something far more complex, as a lone holdout convinces the others that the defendant might not be guilty after all. As the debate unfolds, each juror's own respective prejudices bubble to the surface, with all the action taking place inside the jury room. In 2007, the film was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Orion-Nova Productions #1. The Godfather (1972) - Director: Francis Ford Coppola - Stacker score: 100 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 9.2 - Runtime: 175 minutes Stanley Kubrick himself used to reluctantly theorize that "The Godfather" was the greatest movie ever made, and most audiences and critics agree. Chronicling the exploits of the Corleone crime family, this 1972 masterpiece delivers everything one could ask for in a film, fusing elements of drama, violence, and suspense to absolute perfection. Indeed, there's virtually no aspect of "The Godfather" that doesn't remain iconic to this day, hence its status as the best movie of all time. The film had a huge turnout at the 45th Academy Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Actor (Marlon Brando), and Best Adapted Screenplay. You may also like: Most widely watched but universally hated movies of all time Paramount Pictures Reach the writer at 402-473-7244 or kwolgamott@journalstar.com . 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A 20-year-old Lincoln man is facing a maximum sentence of a year of incarceration after pleading no contest to child abuse in connection to a college student's reported rape. Dominic Bardales is set for sentencing in September, following the plea hearing Thursday. Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Julie Mruz said the state reduced the charge from first-degree sexual assault of an incompetent person to the misdemeanor in exchange for Bardales' plea. She said that just after 2 a.m. Aug. 20, University Police were called to a student apartment at 50/50 at 18th and R streets near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus on a report of a sexual assault. People are also reading… Mruz said a woman said Bardales, whom she had met on the dating app Tinder, had come over with a friend and a case of beer. She and Bardales went into her bedroom and had consensual sex. After, Bardales left her room and went into her roommate's bedroom and closed the door. Shortly after, the woman and the others heard crying coming from the room and knocked. Mruz said Bardales opened the door, said he didn't do anything and left. The victim, an 18-year-old UNL student, was hyperventilating on her bed with no pants on. She said she didn't want to have sex and tried to call out but Bardales put his hand over her mouth, Mruz said. University Police arrested Bardales, who wasn't a student, the next day. UNL maintains a comprehensive list of campus and local resources for sexual assault survivors on its website, including information on how to report sexual assaults to both law enforcement and the school's Title IX office. What you missed this week in notable Southeast Nebraska crimes and court cases This week's local crime and court updates from The Lincoln Journal Star. "This case obviously involves a tragic situation where a victim overdosed and subsequently died," Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Bunjer said in court Friday.	https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/20-year-old-pleads-to-misdemeanor-in-connection-to-unl-students-rape-report/article_8eb79272-2d83-11ee-a238-fff98482d875.html	2023-07-30T01:26:49	1	https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/20-year-old-pleads-to-misdemeanor-in-connection-to-unl-students-rape-report/article_8eb79272-2d83-11ee-a238-fff98482d875.html
The Allegheny County Democratic Committee has selected a new candidate for the state house special election. The new representative is needed to replace Sara Innamorato who resigned to focus on her race against Joe Rockey for Allegheny County Executive. RELATED COVERAGE >>> Leaders react after Sara Innamorato resigns from state House of Representatives The committee announced that Lindsay Powell is their nominee. Congratulations to Lindsay Powell, our Democratic nominee for the HD-21 special election! — PA House Dems (@PAHDCC) July 29, 2023 The PA HDCC is ready to get to work to welcome you into the majority in Harrisburg! pic.twitter.com/Doqihusas6 Powell is the director of workforce strategies at InnovatePGH. She will be on the ballot on Sept. 19. Powell could face a Republican candidate, but so far the GOP has not nominated anyone. Citizens have the chance to meet Powell during an event that will be held at Ruckus Coffee and Gallery on Aug. 6 at 11 a.m. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/allegheny-county-democratic-committee-nominates-lindsay-powell-state-house-election/GKQAMYKL2RDDTNYANRNH6MAIXM/	2023-07-30T01:42:57	1	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/allegheny-county-democratic-committee-nominates-lindsay-powell-state-house-election/GKQAMYKL2RDDTNYANRNH6MAIXM/
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida accounted for 81% of leprosy cases reported in Florida and almost one fifth of nationally reported cases, according to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In a recently published research letter on the CDC’s website, the authors suggest that Central Florida “represents an endemic location for leprosy.” Leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, is an infectious disease that primarily affects the skin and the peripheral nerves, according to Florida Health. [TRENDING: Florida Turnpike reopens in Lake County after crash shut down southbound lanes \| FDLE plane tracked traveling to New Hampshire airport, as DeSantis campaigned nearby \| Become a News 6 Insider] According to the report, several cases in Central Florida demonstrate no clear evidence of zoonotic exposure – caused by germs that spread between animals and people – or traditionally known risk factors. The CDC reports that has leprosy been historically uncommon in the U.S. and its incidence peaked around 1983. There has been a drastic reduction in the annual number of documented cases occurred from the 1980s through 2000, however reports demonstrate a gradual increase in the incidence of the disease. Over the last decade, the number of reported cases has more than doubled in the southeastern states. According to the CDC, 159 new cases were reported in the U.S. in 2020, with Florida among the top reporting states. “Whereas leprosy in the United States previously affected persons who had immigrated from leprosy-endemic areas, ≈34% [approximately equal to] of new case-patients during 2015–2020 appeared to have locally acquired the disease,” the CDC report read in part. “Several cases in central Florida demonstrate no clear evidence of zoonotic exposure or traditionally known risk factors.” According to the CDC, the transmission of leprosy has not been fully explained, but prolonged person-to-person contact through respiratory droplets is the most widely recognized route of transmission. To read the full CDC report, you can click here. Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily:	https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/30/central-florida-accounted-for-20-of-leprosy-cases-in-the-us-cdc-says/	2023-07-30T01:44:25	1	https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/30/central-florida-accounted-for-20-of-leprosy-cases-in-the-us-cdc-says/
INDIANAPOLIS — "Reading is fundamental, grab you a book or a toy." That's just one of the greetings parents and children were met with Saturday morning at Arlington Middle School as hundreds of parents prepare for back to school. "I'm a single mother of three teenagers and so it's nice to have that help and support," said Ciara Davis. Davis is getting ready to send her three teens back. She stopped by 10th Annual Back 2 School Party and Community Day put on by New Direction Church and several other partners. "It's a chance for us to give back to our entire community," said Pastor Kenneth Sullivan Jr. Sullivan helped organize the event. "We 3,000 backpacks, have over 1,000 school uniforms, over 500 brand new tennis shoes for children and school supplies," he said. On top of that, they offered free health screenings, haircuts, manicures and free tablets. "The tablets are important, my daughter is starting a new school and they have a BYOD, bring your own device, so it's really nice to have that not have to come out out of cost, or out of pocket," said Ciara Davis. According to the National Retail Federation, the average family will spend about 890 dollars on back to school supplies, something families I spoke with say is just too much. "These resources really help because sometimes, we're not as fortunate to purchase these items and just having these communities allow us to really have our year set for us, so we're just really grateful for the community that helps us."	https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/arlington-middle-school-hosts-back-2-school-party-community-day-pastor-kenneth-sullivan-jr/531-ee381b35-8fca-4eea-9d0e-f414f8ce052e	2023-07-30T01:44:25	0	https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/arlington-middle-school-hosts-back-2-school-party-community-day-pastor-kenneth-sullivan-jr/531-ee381b35-8fca-4eea-9d0e-f414f8ce052e
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County firefighters responded to a fully involved mobile home fire on Saturday night, according to officials. According to a news release, responding crews had a “good knockdown” of the fire located on Downey Cove Drive. Orange County Fire Rescue said the state fire marshal has been notified, but no other information was released. [TRENDING: Florida Turnpike reopens in Lake County after crash shut down southbound lanes \| FDLE plane tracked traveling to New Hampshire airport, as DeSantis campaigned nearby \| Become a News 6 Insider] This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for updates. Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily:	https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/30/fire-rips-through-mobile-home-in-orange-county/	2023-07-30T01:44:31	0	https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/30/fire-rips-through-mobile-home-in-orange-county/
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A female driver was arrested early Saturday morning after she slammed into two patrol cars conducting a traffic stop the Flagler County Sheriff’s office said. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<< Deputies said 29-year-old Taylor Kelly first crashed her car into a deputy patrol car and then a Flagler Beach Police Department vehicle. According to a news release, a FCSO deputy was assisting two Flagler Beach Police Department officers at a traffic stop. Read: Suspect in homicide turns himself in, Casselberry Police say Investigators said one of the FBPD officers was in their police vehicle at the time of the crash and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The FCSO deputy and another FBPD officer were not injured, the sheriff’s office said. Read: Conservation teams release 2 turtles at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort Deputies said Kelly was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol and charged with DUI. She was transported to Flagler County jail authorities said. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/florida-woman-charged-with-dui-after-crashing-into-patrol-cars/T6RQDQ5VWVDZ3BSXDQZBZ7UP2Q/	2023-07-30T01:47:40	1	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/florida-woman-charged-with-dui-after-crashing-into-patrol-cars/T6RQDQ5VWVDZ3BSXDQZBZ7UP2Q/
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — West Range Road on Fort Cavazos has been closed due to heavy smoke from wild land fires in the area, according to the Fort Cavazos Media Center. Fort Cavazos Directorate of Emergency Services has reportedly closed the road between Elijah and Manning Mountain roads until further notice. Officials say the Fire Department will continue to fight fires in the post's training area, where around 475 acres have reportedly been affected on July 29. Officials say the Fire Department will monitor the situation overnight and make efforts to suppress and contain the fires as necessary. At the time of writing, Fort Cavazos officials say the fire poses "no immediate risk of leaving the installation boundary, nor does it pose an immediate threat to life or property. Updates will be given as more information becomes available. More local stories from 6 News:	https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/fort-cavazos-officials-close-west-range-road-land-fires/500-b463be3a-0651-4038-be7b-d48b44f81c9f	2023-07-30T01:51:39	1	https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/fort-cavazos-officials-close-west-range-road-land-fires/500-b463be3a-0651-4038-be7b-d48b44f81c9f
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — With less than five months until Christmas, it’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays. John Coonney of East Hempfield Township takes that expression to heart. For more than 50 years, he’s been making Christmas ornaments for his family and close friends. “I make Christmas decorations, or balls, out of Styrofoam,” Coonney told FOX43. Coonney’s passion for crafting began after visiting several holiday craft shows. He described how he was inspired after seeing other crafters use common materials to make art. “I passed one exhibit one year, and a guy had about six tables of these Christmas balls, and I thought well ‘I could do that, they’d be nice gifts for my family,'" Coonney said. Coonney has purchased the same materials for decades. They include Styrofoam balls, needles, beads, glue, and fabric to make the hooks. After years of crafting, he’s developed his own process to work as efficiently as possible. “There’s a pin, there’s a bead, I use a sequence, and push the pin in Styrofoam,” Coonney explained. The process takes hours, so Coonney must pace himself. He spends upwards of three hours a day assembling one ornament. While this may seem like a long time, Coonney enjoys the work and considers it a labor of love. “It’s just my own satisfaction overall," said Coonney. "I make them for a few friends and I send them out at my own expense and of course I have to make one for me too,” Coonney said. He’s already made a few hundred ornaments. Coonney prefers to deliver the gifts in-person but will mail them if the recipient lives out of state. Even with his stockpile, Coonney has no plans to sell his crafts because he doesn’t want his reason for crafting to change. He describes the hobby as tranquil and an opportunity to occupy his time. “It keeps your mind working, it keeps your mind active because I have to be active, I just can’t sit around my nerves won’t let me just sit around," he said. However, Coonney told FOX43 he needs to remember his true age. Recently, he’s had to slow his work pace due to pain in his hands. But he says this won’t deter his holiday spirit. “I’m a kid at heart, I look forward to it all year, I really do," he said.	https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/christmas-july-holiday-celebration-crafts-art-ornaments-spirit-local/521-db715fa6-3e70-4b75-890c-2d33660a4d9f	2023-07-30T01:52:29	1	https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/christmas-july-holiday-celebration-crafts-art-ornaments-spirit-local/521-db715fa6-3e70-4b75-890c-2d33660a4d9f
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — On the anniversary of Kortne Stouffer's disappearance, her friends and family took to the water to do what she loved most: floating down the Swatara Creek. “She wasn’t the girl going off for an eight-year degree," said Scott Stouffer, Kortne's father. "She loved nature and she loved animals.” “It’s a relaxing couple of hours to just sit there and enjoy nature and listen to the birds chirping and sunshine hitting you," said Kerstin Jennings, Kortne's younger sister. Saturday was a day of celebration and sadness, as Kortne’s family continues to look for answers 11 years after she went missing. The then 21-year-old vanished from her Palmyra apartment on July 29, 2012, after a night of drinking with friends and alleged arguing with neighbors. Jennings said every year the memorial float reminds people Kortne is still missing, as their family stays hopeful for new leads on the case. "It’s difficult to keep asking every year for people’s support, but it’s all we have, so we have to keep doing it," said Jennings. Even though she was not at the Swatara Creek with them on Saturday, Scott Stouffer said his daughter’s presence is still felt. “Whether it’s my personal dog that I swear Kortne lives through, to just some things in the sunrise, and a rainbow yesterday when we were pumping up the tubes. It’s a reinforcement that Kortne hasn’t left us," said Stouffer. Prayers echoed through the banks of the creek, as Kortne's friends and family remember her kind and loving nature. “I hold on to those memories because that’s my sister and I want to remember her like that forever," said Jennings. Anyone with information on Kortne Stouffer’s whereabouts are asked to contact the Palmyra Borough Police Department and Lebanon County Crime Stoppers.	https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/friends-and-family-float-down-the-swatara-creek-for-kortne-stouffer-community-crime-hershey-dauphin-county/521-d9f17c57-2f94-44c9-a6d8-7d6a198a8f55	2023-07-30T01:52:35	1	https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/friends-and-family-float-down-the-swatara-creek-for-kortne-stouffer-community-crime-hershey-dauphin-county/521-d9f17c57-2f94-44c9-a6d8-7d6a198a8f55
Milwaukee police ask for help to locate critically missing man Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a critically missing man. Jessie Clemons, 65, was last seen at about noon Saturday on the 3300 block of North 1st Street. He's described as a Black man who's 6 feet tall, weighs about 150 pounds and has short black hair. He was last seen possibly wearing a yellow T-shirt, unknown pants/shorts and black flip-flops. Anyone with information is asked to call the Milwaukee Police Sensitive Crimes Division at 414-935-7405. "Critically" missing is a label police apply to people who may be especially vulnerable.	https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/29/milwaukee-police-ask-for-help-to-locate-critically-missing-man/70493504007/	2023-07-30T01:59:51	0	https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/29/milwaukee-police-ask-for-help-to-locate-critically-missing-man/70493504007/
ODESSA, Texas — Workforce Solutions Permian Basin held their "Back to the 90s" Resource Fair today. The purpose of the fair was to show people not only what Resources Workforce Solutions has to offer, but also what resources other organizations in the community offer as well. All this with a 90s theme for all the music and decorations at the fair. "So with Workforce Solutions, we offer scholarship opportunities, employment opportunities, as well as childcare," Diana Meza, Business Service Regional Manager of Workforce Solutions said, "So we want to bring that all together and just really highlight what we have to offer for them. So if we could just bring it all together all in one, I think that would be amazing." There were also food trucks and a raffle at the event as well for people to enjoy.	https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessans-went-back-in-time-at-the-back-to-the-90s-resource-fair/513-12e85be7-9d11-43e9-9263-e3e69b2d41b5	2023-07-30T02:00:45	1	https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessans-went-back-in-time-at-the-back-to-the-90s-resource-fair/513-12e85be7-9d11-43e9-9263-e3e69b2d41b5
Congressman Frank Mrvan toured VNA Hospice NWI's Ethel V. Horton Hospice Center in Valparaiso last week. He talked to nurses, aides and volunteers at the nonprofit hospice at 501 Marquette St. in Valparaiso. He heard about their challenges and how they provide comfort and compassion to dying patients. Families whose loved ones received end-of-life care there shared stories about their experiences with the VNA hospice. "I've always known what hospice care meant, but until you come here and think about all the families and individuals who are quitting their jobs or retiring early to handle the stress of taking care of a loved one who is going through some sort of medical issue, you don't realize how important it is to know that something like palliative care exists. Now I can let my staff know and tell everyone I know so that we can be ambassadors for the community," Mrvan said. People are also reading… He voiced his ongoing support for funding for nonprofit hospice care and praised the staff for their dedication to serving the community and vulnerable people facing life-limiting illnesses. "It's always good to have a legislator who wants to come out and learn about your services, especially when you depend on federal funding, but the fact that it's Frank makes today even more meaningful because I truly believe that he cares about people. His past experience as a township trustee is unique, so when he comes out, he's not just doing it for a photo opportunity; he is genuinely interested in who we are, what we do, and the services we provide. He leaves you with the feeling that he is truly going to advocate and fight for you, and he does," said Bob Franko, CEO of VNA Hospice NWI. VNA Hospice of Northwest Indiana provides services like hospice care, palliative care, VNA Meals on Wheels of Porter County, the Medical Guardian alert button, grief support and a We Honor Veterans Program. It helps seniors stay in their homes and remain in charge of their healthcare for as long as possible. NWI Business Ins and Outs: Jet's Pizza and vegan restaurant open; Chase Bank closes; Crown Point Toys and Collectibles moves Open Open Moving Open Open Closing Open Open NWI Business Ins and Outs: Mi Tierra closing after 22 years; La Carreta, Flako's Tacos, Wendy's, Bulldog Ale House, WhoaZone, The Love of Arts…	https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/congressman-mrvan-tours-vna-hospice-nwi/article_e51bd4d0-2d78-11ee-8c56-4be2bc73d395.html	2023-07-30T02:02:55	1	https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/congressman-mrvan-tours-vna-hospice-nwi/article_e51bd4d0-2d78-11ee-8c56-4be2bc73d395.html
BLOOMINGTON — The Bistro marked 30 years in downtown Bloomington with its fifth annual Pridefest on Saturday evening, welcoming people from all walks of life to celebrate acceptance, diversity and love. Jan Lancaster, The Bistro's owner, held the first Pride Fest in 2018 for the self-proclaimed gay bar's 25th anniversary. "It has grown so much," Lancaster said. "It's incredible." Lancaster, who most people simply call "Mama," thought she would only garner about 200 to 300 people at the first event in 2018. "I didn't know what to expect," she said. "Actually, the first year, we had about 1,000 to 2,000. This year's fest featured more vendors and nonprofits than any other, Lancaster said. Tori Weinberg, director of marketing for YWCA McLean County, said, "These are our people, so we like being here." Weinberg, whose YWCA Stepping Stones tent was set up near Jefferson and Main streets, said people were visiting even before the fest kicked off officially at 4 p.m. with live music from Shuga Beatz. A "Pride Idol" music competition and a drag show were planned for later in the evening. "I look forward to the camaraderie of today. And I say that as like Stepping Stones in terms of you just want to spread love and help each other," Weinberg said. "It's super heartwarming to be here and commiserate with ... like-minded people." McClure, who counts herself among the LGBTQ+, said, "You're always seeing new people, new identities going on around you." Woollen said events like Pridefest are good not only for members of the LGBTQ+ community, but also for families. "It is really nice as a parent of someone in the LGBTQ community to be able to bring them out and let them experience and see that they have peers and mentors, and things that come together and they can meet new people within their community," Woollen said. Her daughter said, "I love that the people here, they aren't just part of the LGBTQ community. There are people who are here to support the LGBTQ community. "Because that is a beautiful thing to see. It shows that you aren't alone here. There are other people fighting for you too." Other tents included "Free Mom Hugs" — a group of women giving hugs to anyone that passed — the ACLU, various trinket and sundry vendors, barbecue and a booth called "Blessed at Pridefest." Clergy from five local religious organizations set up the tent where anyone, regardless of faith, could ask for a blessing. Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe of Moses Montefiore Temple said they had paper forms where people would fill out their deity and the blessing they needed, and one of the clergy members there would bless them. Kevin Chupp, pastor for the Mennonite Church of Normal, said religious organizations should be focusing on inclusion instead of exclusion. "To me it's important," Chupp said. "Our denomination is new to being more inclusive, and I think institutions in general are catching up to justice that has long been underway. "And for me, it's important for religious folks to see that there are religious clergy that are trying to be at the forefront rather than be way behind." Rev. Rebecca Gant from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal echoed this sentiment. "I think that we can model coming together (as members of different faiths) in diversity for a good cause for something that's really important for the cause of human rights," Gant said. "If religion's not for that, then what are we for?" Alannah Beyer, 16, Mary Morrow, 17, and Maggy Naber, 21, all of Normal, work on crafting a pride flag Saturday before the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park in Bloomington. People attending the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday pose for a photo. The parade offered free crafting stations and featured around 20 vehicles decorated in Pride flags, streamers and posters. People decked out their vehicles with Pride flags and streamers for the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday. The parade was started last year as a way to safely celebrate Pride Month during the coronavirus pandemic. Free craft stations were available for participants and spectators of the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday. The parade was started last year as a way to safely celebrate Pride Month during the coronavirus pandemic. People decked out their vehicles with Pride flags and streamers for the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday. The parade was started last year as a way to safely celebrate Pride Month during the coronavirus pandemic. Amelia McClure, 12, and Anna Wenger, 12, both of Bloomington, pose Saturday for a photo before the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park. The two said Pride Month is a way for them to celebrate their identities. People decked out their vehicles with Pride flags and streamers for the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday. The parade was started last year as a way to safely celebrate Pride Month during the coronavirus pandemic. Mia Postelwaite, 15, of Normal, Mary Garcia, 16, and Amari Thornton, 14, both of Bloomington, pose for a photo during the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Photos: Pride parade kicks off Pride Month in Bloomington-Normal Alannah Beyer, 16, Mary Morrow, 17, and Maggy Naber, 21, all of Normal, work on crafting a pride flag Saturday before the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park in Bloomington. Sierra Henry People attending the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday pose for a photo. The parade offered free crafting stations and featured around 20 vehicles decorated in Pride flags, streamers and posters. Sierra Henry Alex Jordine, 25, fastens a unicorn horn to the top of her jeep on Saturday before the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park. Sierra Henry Anna Wenger, 12, of Bloomington, works at the free craft station before the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday. Sierra Henry People decked out their vehicles with Pride flags and streamers for the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday. The parade was started last year as a way to safely celebrate Pride Month during the coronavirus pandemic. Sierra Henry Free craft stations were available for participants and spectators of the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday. The parade was started last year as a way to safely celebrate Pride Month during the coronavirus pandemic. Sierra Henry People decked out their vehicles with Pride flags and streamers for the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday. The parade was started last year as a way to safely celebrate Pride Month during the coronavirus pandemic. Sierra Henry Amelia McClure, 12, and Anna Wenger, 12, both of Bloomington, pose Saturday for a photo before the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park. The two said Pride Month is a way for them to celebrate their identities. Sierra Henry People decked out their vehicles with Pride flags and streamers for the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday. The parade was started last year as a way to safely celebrate Pride Month during the coronavirus pandemic. Sierra Henry Mia Postelwaite, 15, of Normal, Mary Garcia, 16, and Amari Thornton, 14, both of Bloomington, pose for a photo during the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade through Miller Park on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Members from five religious organizations had a tent giving out blessings at Pridefest 2023. Pictured from left to right are Rain Johnson from Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington Normal, Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe from Moses Montefiore Temple, Rev. Sara Isbell from Wesleyan United Methodist, Rev. Rebecca Gant of Unitarian Universalist, Rev. Lori Kyle of New Covenant, Pastor Kevin Chupp of the Mennonite Church of Normal and Blair Boughton of Unitarian Universalist.	https://pantagraph.com/news/local/business/pride-bistro-downtown-bloomington/article_2a6e39e6-2e6a-11ee-9f11-efc15617b15e.html	2023-07-30T02:06:52	1	https://pantagraph.com/news/local/business/pride-bistro-downtown-bloomington/article_2a6e39e6-2e6a-11ee-9f11-efc15617b15e.html
GOULDSBORO, Pa. — The event featuring yoga, vendors, and a chicken barbecue invited others into the legion to see everything they do for the local veteran population. "Get more people to have their kids down here so they understand the sense and the importance of having veterans organizations, even if it's not our legion," said Jimmy McLain, Second Vice Commander. Reminding the community that this legion is a home for anyone, especially those who served. Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel.	https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/american-legion-community-day-in-wayne-county-gouldsboro-jimmy-mclain-military/523-8f5b7af2-77d7-4fda-bed4-d6a63ec6321b	2023-07-30T02:11:26	0	https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/american-legion-community-day-in-wayne-county-gouldsboro-jimmy-mclain-military/523-8f5b7af2-77d7-4fda-bed4-d6a63ec6321b
WASHINGTON, USA — Fires sparking throughout the state have kept fire crews busy this summer. Officials with the state's Fire Marshal's Office believe this could be just the beginning of an extended wildfire season. "The second half is the most challenging,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. “We're heading into the most difficult we always have. And I'll tell you it's already been a very busy fire season." It's not even August yet and the Department of Natural Resources has already had its fair share of wildfires to respond to. "We've already had 1,000 fires to date, 80,000 acres burnt," said Franz. The Washington Fire Marshal's Office is also reporting an early start to fire response this year, providing a helping hand to DNR crews and local fire agencies. “Our fire season for mobilization usually starts after Father's Day, it started in May," said Gregory Baruso, the public information officer with the Fire Marshal's Office. The Fire Marshal’s office has already responded to 150,000 burned acres throughout the state. "But the acres are going up,” said Baruso. “When folks talk about climate change and global warming, it's here." Franz said her biggest concern is where some of these fires are taking place. "I think one of the things that's really concerning for us is a lot of the fires we've had to date are in the west side of the state, we don't usually see that many fires this early on the west side," said Commissioner Franz. Both agencies said they’re concerned for a potentially extended fire season. "I expect it to be a little bit warmer, we're probably going to see more still and our season doesn't stop mobilization until the first week until October, so that gives you an idea where we're at," said Baruso.	https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wildfire/increased-fire-danger-washington-august/281-6c9ce532-ef4c-4ded-b264-9ec621d50303	2023-07-30T02:13:53	0	https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wildfire/increased-fire-danger-washington-august/281-6c9ce532-ef4c-4ded-b264-9ec621d50303
SUNDAY IN THE PARK: Want to begin next week on a high note? Check out this Sunday's MUSEP concert series at Country Park in Greensboro with bluegrass band Nu Blu. Bring a chair, blanket and snacks, or treat yourself to Kibi's Crazy Casserole and Boho Berries food trucks at Shelter #4. The concert runs from 6 to 8 p.m. and is free. For more information or any weather-related updates, visit greensboro-nc.gov. top story editor's pick Here's where you can listen to bluegrass in the Triad this weekend (while sitting in the grass) Related to this story Most Popular Downtown Winston-Salem's popular entertainment bar ROAR has a full schedule of events this week for all interests. There won't be any baseball players at Truist Stadium in Winston-Salem this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but there will be a bunch of baseb… Country music is leaving a stamp on Greensboro this Thursday with many Nashville stars performing that night.	https://greensboro.com/life-entertainment/local/bluegrass-concert-band-music-free-summer-park-musep/article_dfb999d0-2af5-11ee-986d-870f2f94840a.html	2023-07-30T02:37:25	0	https://greensboro.com/life-entertainment/local/bluegrass-concert-band-music-free-summer-park-musep/article_dfb999d0-2af5-11ee-986d-870f2f94840a.html
When the NCDOT decided to cut Burlington from the list of stops on its Piedmont train, Ryan Johnson considered it a loss not only for his commuting routine, but also for his sense of community. Johnson, a philosophy professor at Elon University, was used to a schedule that for him had begun nearly five years ago. He'd wake up at 6:20 a.m. in Durham, eat breakfast, bike to the train station, push his bike aboard the train for the 35-minute ride to Burlington, get off and then bike to campus. And then at the end of the day, he did it all in reverse. On May 18, the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced it was eliminating the Burlington, High Point, and Salisbury stops on the Piedmont in an effort to speed up the ride between Raleigh and Charlotte. The changes, made in response to increased demand, took effect July 10. The train does still stop at Cary, Durham, Greensboro and Kannapolis. People are also reading… NCDOT says the revised schedule allows for several key benefits: five trains each way daily between Raleigh and Charlotte, up from four, and critically, ride times under a three-hour threshold. "At first, the station agent told me that all of these changes were coming, and that it was exciting because they were adding a fifth route," Johnson said. "I thought 'Awesome!'" Johnson's enthusiasm was quickly dashed, however, when the agent explained about the loss of the stops. "Isn't public transportation supposed to serve everyone, not just the big cities?" Johnson said. When asked about the decision, Elizabeth Macam, communications officer for the NCDOT, listed ridership data and trends, time necessary to clean and prepare trains, work schedules for Amtrak staff, and equipment availability as factors. She pointed to one piece of data as being particularly indicative of the reasoning: the morning stop in Burlington averaged only five daily on-off passengers for the year of 2022, which equates to two passengers getting on and off the train every day. "Schedule times at the referenced stations were aligned with trends in higher demand periods while still allowing the overall service to operate efficiently for all passengers," wrote Macam in an email to the News & Record. Although other routes, including the Carolinian, remain unchanged and daily service for trains that travel between North Carolina, Washington D.C., and New York will continue, representatives of commuters and passengers say they're still monitor the situation. "We're having a continuing dialogue with the NCDOT," said Martin Wheeler, president of the Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains (CAPT), an independent organization that advocates for passenger rail. "They have pledged to do studies and analysis going forward to potentially rectify concerns from passengers." In Salisbury, NCDOT rail division officials are expected to attend the next city council meeting in August. Salisbury's city manager Jim Greene says city officials hope to discuss morning and afternoon stops, which have been eliminated despite many primetime workers riding the trains. In the meantime, commuters like Johnson are left with fewer options. Beyond that, he says, riding the train meant more than just a way to work. Aboard the train, Johnson found himself within a eclectic community of commuters, leisure passengers and railroad staff. People not quite friends in most cases, but still somehow dear to him. He would come to know and joke with the station agents and conductors. He'd even come across several other professors who, like himself, also rode their bikes and packaged them onto the train for the commute. He still doesn't understand the DOT decision, he said, but he's resolute about not having a car. Environmental concerns, cost, and extra time weigh heavily on his mind. "I love moving throughout the world without this big hunky, hunk of metal," Johnson said. "I have no idea what I'm going to do now."	https://greensboro.com/news/local/ncdot-eliminates-train-stops-in-smaller-cities-leaving-rider-to-ask-whose-piedmont-is-this/article_92e43ace-2a47-11ee-83cb-f715fcd4a2a4.html	2023-07-30T02:37:59	0	https://greensboro.com/news/local/ncdot-eliminates-train-stops-in-smaller-cities-leaving-rider-to-ask-whose-piedmont-is-this/article_92e43ace-2a47-11ee-83cb-f715fcd4a2a4.html
ATLANTA — A fight over food turned violent at a center for people experiencing homelessness in Atlanta on Saturday, according to police. Atlanta Police officers responded to the Gateway Center at 275 Pryor St. SW just after 4 p.m. after receiving calls of a person shot. When they got there, they found a man who had been shot in each of his arms. An argument between two men over food escalated into a 32-year-old man finding a large stick where he began to start swinging it at the other man, police said. The suspect then began hitting the man with the stick, when the victim took out a gun and shot the man with the stick several times, according to APD. Officers said the victim shot the suspect out of self-defense and will not face any charges. The 32-year-old man was arrested and charged. Both men were taken to the hospital to be treated, but were reported to be stable. The charges against the 32-year-old man are not yet known, although APD's Aggravated Assault Unit was on scene investigating. News happens fast. Download our 11Alive News app for all the latest breaking updates, and sign up for our Speed Feed newsletter to get a rundown of the latest headlines across north Georgia.	https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/argument-over-food-shooting-suspect-self-defense-after-beaten-with-stick-gateway-center/85-9b893757-62e7-4c5a-8b73-68bb0017679d	2023-07-30T02:46:56	1	https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/argument-over-food-shooting-suspect-self-defense-after-beaten-with-stick-gateway-center/85-9b893757-62e7-4c5a-8b73-68bb0017679d
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Two people are currently entrapped and one person is critically injured after a serious two-vehicle car wreck on a busy DeKalb County road Saturday night, fire officials said. DeKalb County Fire and Rescue officials are on scene at 4451 Lawrenceville Highway where the wreck happened. There were six people total involved in the crash, fire officials said. Two of those people are entrapped and one person is critical, according to DeKalb Fire. This is a developing story. Check back often for new information. Also download the 11Alive News app and sign up to receive alerts for the latest on this story and other breaking news in Atlanta and north Georgia.	https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/serious-car-wreck-lawrenceville-highway-people-entrapped-injured/85-ce4b8cce-275e-490d-9408-b43a79c7b358	2023-07-30T02:47:02	0	https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/serious-car-wreck-lawrenceville-highway-people-entrapped-injured/85-ce4b8cce-275e-490d-9408-b43a79c7b358
BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. This summer, Boise School District began work on remodeling and renovating Collister Elementary School. Last summer, BSD started construction on Dallas Harris Elementary School. These projects were made possible by voters who passed the 2017 bond for $172.5 million, which needed a 66.67% ‘yes’ vote to be approved and received an 86% approval vote, BSD Public Affairs Administrator Dan Hollar said. After the bond’s approval, BSD began 22 projects, Hollar said, and right now, the district’s 2017 bond projects are about 90% completed. Both Dallas Harris and Collister are expected to continue construction during the upcoming school year. COLLISTER ELEMENTARY Construction on Collister began this June and is expected to be completed in a year, Principal Tara Coe said. While the original portion built in 1912 is still standing, the rest of Collister Elementary, located on Catalpa Drive west of Hill Road, has been demolished. So this year, students will be attending school at Fort Boise Learning Center on 300 W Fort Street instead of Collister, Coe said. Prior to the current renovations, the three-story school had accessibility and safety issues. “If we had certain students, we had to make sure that their classroom was in a place that was accessible for all,” Coe said. “Now there will be an elevator in the new part of the building that will allow for access to all classrooms for everyone.” When the now-demolished addition was added to the original elementary school, the main office became central to the school and the entrance to the school was down a hallway. While Collister had cameras set up and visitors were required to buzz in to enter the school, there was a long stretch of hallway before people entering the school would reach the office. “That was always concerning to me,” Coe said. “Making sure we can always have eyes on kids at all times, it’s just how it is now.” After the renovations are completed and the school is reopened, administration will have more control over visitors and parents dropping things off for their children. “This update will really improve student safety,” Coe said. “To know that we were on a list and that those major things that could be improved and that our community supported us, that was just really heartwarming.” Collister Elementary’s renovation is estimated to cost over $16.2 million, according to Hollar. The district is trying to maintain the “small school feel” the Collister has, so the remodel is meant to update what is needed, but maintain its historical aspects, like the school’s original wood and windows. After the renovations are completed, Collister will have a slightly larger footprint with one additional classroom. “It will continue to be a really great community school,” Coe said. “Just knowing that in a year from now, our students are going to be in a safe building that still is a part of the community is important.” The school is currently figuring out transportation for students who will be bussing next year, because most students who usually walked to school will now ride the bus. The bus schedule is anticipated to be released in August, Coe said. DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY According to Dallas Harris Elementary School Principal Wendi Forrey, for the first time in BSD history, two schools will be residing at the same site: Riverside and Dallas Harris. Dallas Harris will open around October and is expected to cost $21.1 million, according to Hollar. The goal, Forrey said, is to have students attending school at the new building before November. The school was initially anticipated to reach completion this August, but steel supply chain issues stalled the build early on, Forrey said. The new school will have capacity for 500 students, Forrey said. A majority of the students that will be attending Dallas Harris would have attended Riverside, so they are familiar with the school. “Our hope is that the students don’t really feel much of the bumps in the road, they just are at school one day, and the next day they’re at Dallas Harris,” Forrey said. “We really want to take care of them, and one of the ways we’re taking care of them is their teacher and their classmates will all be the same.” From the start of the upcoming school year to the end, students at Dallas Harris will have the same teachers and the same classmates, just a newer school to move into before the holidays. And Riverside Elementary won’t be as crowded as people might think, because everyone aside from the additional teachers and staff, would have already been attending the school anyway, said Kali Riden, kindergarten teacher at Dallas Harris. Riden’s children, Michael and Jane, will be attending Dallas Harris and making the transition to the new building with her this year. “We’re all very ready,” Riden said. “As a parent, I just am so excited for the school to open. I want it to already be open, but I also understand things take time and good things come to those who wait. And there’s a lot of things that are being taken into account for the school so I actually appreciate them taking their time and opening it right.” The transition might be better mid-year, Riden said, giving students the opportunity to meet their new teachers and classmates and get used to them before moving buildings. Dallas Harris is filling a need for a neighborhood school in East Boise, on South Barnside Way between East Parkcenter Boulevard and East Warm Spring Avenue. “It’s time to be able to walk to a community school,” Riden said. “The Boise school district kind of prides itself on having neighborhood schools.” When the time comes this fall, the entire Dallas Harris community will be involved with the transition, that will probably take place over a weekend, to the new elementary school, Forrey said. “Even without kids of your own, these are our kids and our future,” Riden said. “I’m thankful I live in a place that recognizes the value of investing in our children. Even with all the growth in Boise, we haven’t lost sight of what makes our communities thrive.” This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press, read more on IdahoPress.com. 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BOISE, Idaho — The Minidoka County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in finding a missing man from Rupert. Abraham Margarito Luna was last seen around Feb. 25. Anyone with information is asked to call the Minidoka County Sheriff's Office at 208-434-2320. Two photos of Luna are included below: Watch more Local News: See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: HERE ARE MORE WAYS TO GET NEWS FROM KTVB: Download the KTVB News Mobile App Apple iOS: Click here to download Google Play: Click here to download Watch news reports for FREE on YouTube: KTVB YouTube channel Stream Live for FREE on ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching 'KTVB'. Stream Live for FREE on FIRE TV: Search ‘KTVB’ and click ‘Get’ to download.	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/minidoka-co-sheriff-missing-rupert-man/277-55c5f99d-165a-46c0-8ffc-7e8fc1baf84d	2023-07-30T02:50:12	0	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/minidoka-co-sheriff-missing-rupert-man/277-55c5f99d-165a-46c0-8ffc-7e8fc1baf84d
EAST OAKDALE, Calif — Evacuation warnings were lifted for parts of Stanislaus County after a fire was battled by crews, according to the Modesto Fire Department. The vegetation fire began around 3 p.m. in the area of Orange Blossom and Lancaster roads near Knights Ferry. Cal Fire and local fire departments responded and managed to confine the fire to about 12 acres. A temporary evacuation warning was given to those in the area of Lancaster Road, but has since been lifted. A "number of out buildings were affected by the fire," according to officials. Officials are still in the area working to mop up the fire. No injuries have been reported and no additional information is available at this time.	https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/modesto/vegetation-fire-stanislaus-county/103-f13ae1f4-949d-4af5-92ec-b5648264d89e	2023-07-30T02:55:48	1	https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/modesto/vegetation-fire-stanislaus-county/103-f13ae1f4-949d-4af5-92ec-b5648264d89e
SACRAMENTO, Calif — It's the final day at the fair, which means you only have a one day left to enjoy everything from award-winning concert performers to corndogs and carnival rides at the 2023 California State Fair. The state fair is close the end of its 17-day run Friday and this year the fair brought some big names for its annual concert series. Still to come are performances by Lucha Xtreme and Trace Adkins. If you're already set on going to the fair and just need a beeline to the ticket information page, you can click HERE. For everyone else, here's a schedule for what's happening Sunday. Remember, the hours are subject to change. Hours of operation: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Carnival hours: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Kids Park Hours: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Lucha Xtreme From 6 to 8 p.m. the independent professional wrestling company fusing Luncha Libre and American style professional wrestling known as Lucha Xtreme will be thrilling fans at the California State Fair. Catch "Battle for the Gold" at the Rodeo Arena, free with fair admission. Fair food Food vendors are open daily, click here for the full list. The California State Fair and Food Festival has a pass that gives out four tickets for $34 that can be redeemed at vendors who are part of the food festival. Look for the purple flags to find participating vendors. - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.: Free Caramel Corn sampling from Carmazzi Caramel Corn @ Taster's Row - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.: Free Olive Oil sampling from Olive Truck @ Taster's Row - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.: Free Seasoning & Spice Rub sampling by Pawpa Flavor of Roseville @ Taster's Row - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.: Free Raw California Honey sampling from Twin Bee Apiaries of Alameda @ Taster's Row - 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6p.m. & 7 p.m.: Cider Tasting and Food Pairing from Tree to Table @ Taste of CA Fun for the Family - 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.: Cavalcade of Horses @ Rodeo Arena - 11 a.m.: California Produce Trivia @ Save Mark California's Kitchen Cooking Theatre, Building B - Tree Circus Stage Show has performances every 30 minutes from 12 - 8 p.m. - 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. & 7 p.m.: Camp Smokey Puppet Show - 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.: Jack Spareribs @ Building D - 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.: JUMP! The Ultimate Dog Show @ Grandstands - 4 p.m., 6 p.m. & 8 p.m.: Tanzanite African Acrobats @ the PG&E Center Stage - 5 p.m., 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.: Master hypnotist Tina Marie - 6 to 8 p.m.: Lucha Xtreme Wrestling @ Rodeo Arena Concerts - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Jimmy Ashley @ Save Mart Wine Garden - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Capitol Chinese Orchestra @ Sky River Casino Promenade Stage - 1 - 2:30 p.m.: Balkan Laika's AKA Flying Balalaika Brothers @ Sky River Casino Promenade Stage - 1 - 9 p.m.: DJ Rick @ Cool Zone - 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.: Precision Dance Dancer.. Diamond Dance Classic @ the PG@E Center Stage - 3 - 3:20 p.m.: Young Zel ("Light The Beam" hip-hop artist) @ Sky River Casino Promenade Stage - 3 - 5 p.m.: Gaby Castro @ Coors Light Blues @ Brews Stage - 3 - 7 p.m.: Jimmy Becker and Jay Rin @ Save Mark Wine Garden - 4 - 5 p.m.: Nostalgias de Mexico @ Sky River Casino Promenade Stage - 4 - 7 p.m.: Dave Badilla - One Man Band @ Lagunitas Craft Beer Stage - 5 - 7 p.m.: GRUPO MANIACO @ Cantina 1854 - 6 - 7:30 p.m.: DV8 @ Sky River Casino Promenade Stage - 7 - 9 p.m.: Analog Jazz @ Coors Light Blues & Brews Stage - 7 - 10 p.m.: The Dave Russell Band @ Jack Daniel's Honky Tonk Saloon - 8 - 10 p.m.: Trace Adkins @ the Toyota Concer Series on the Golden 1 Stage - 8:30 - 10 p.m.: Crossman Connection @ Sky River Casino Promenade Stage Maps For live traffic updates in the area, view the Waze map below: WATCH MORE: 10-year-old professional stilt walker performing at California State Fair he was once inspired by	https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/trace-adkins-closes-california-state-fair-july-30/103-0aa90373-aa94-423d-a261-90a35656cd9b	2023-07-30T02:55:54	1	https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/trace-adkins-closes-california-state-fair-july-30/103-0aa90373-aa94-423d-a261-90a35656cd9b
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for a man who is suspected of kidnapping a woman in South Sacramento who was eventually found safe. Sgt. Amara Gandhi with the sheriff's office says the man, 39-year-old Marvin Holloway Jr., allegedly dragged his girlfriend into a car on Enrico Boulevard around 1 p.m. He then allegedly forced her to drive the car. The woman was found in Del Paso Heights along with the car involved, but not Holloway, according to officials. The woman is safe but has minor injuries and is cooperating with officials. Officials thought he was in a home in Del Paso Heights, leading to a law enforcement presence, but he was not found there. Holloway is now wanted on suspicion of domestic violence and kidnapping charges. Officials do not know if he is armed. Officials are asking anyone with any knowledge about where Holloway is to call 911 or report the tip anonymously through crime stoppers online HERE.	https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/south-sacramento/sacramento-sheriff-search-for-man/103-2de2d978-b910-41ea-9186-3814946fcc78	2023-07-30T02:56:00	1	https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/south-sacramento/sacramento-sheriff-search-for-man/103-2de2d978-b910-41ea-9186-3814946fcc78
It was more than 40 years ago that a family business was launched inside a downtown hole in the wall called the Green Frog Lounge. The tiny bar — along with a few other taverns and shops on P Street — was eventually torn down to make room for the Embassy Suites, but Roger Patton was just getting started. He would soon open Risky’s Sports Bar & Grill at 48th Street and Leighton Avenue in what had previously been a dry — alcohol-free — part of town. He eventually opened a second Risky’s location in Beatrice. His bars were managed by Terri Patton, his daughter, who also did the bookkeeping. Meanwhile, Roger’s other children and grandchildren worked at the family business tending bars and waiting tables. Risky’s closed recently, but Terri Patton — with some financial help from Roger — is keeping the family legacy alive. People are also reading… In May, she opened Lil’ Risky, 4620 Bair Ave. in north Lincoln. The name is an homage to her father’s bars but also shows her own playful side. “It’s just a little risky,” Terri Patton said. “Just a little.” With her bar ownership, Patton has broken through a glass ceiling, so to speak. She’s watched over the years as the industry, most of it run by males, has moved forward. “I’ve been in the bar business for 35 years,” she said. “As a female, I’ve got lots of stories I can tell you. “It’s a good old boy network and always has been.” Gender aside, Patton has followed the same blueprint for staffing her new bar. Just like the days of her father’s empire, Lil’ Risky is loaded with family members. Her son, Phillip Mays (who goes by the nickname Pip) is the bar’s manager, while his daughter, Haizey — a Nebraska Wesleyan University student majoring in social work — is the night manager. “That’s four generations of this family who have worked in our bars,” Patton said. Lil Risky is located inside the former Heidelberg’s Sports Bar & Restaurant. About 2,000 square feet were lost in the renovation to make room for a Little Caesars location. That leaves about 5,400 square feet for Lil Risky, more than enough room, says Patton, adding that big bars are a thing of the past. “No one can afford to pay for that kind of square footage,” she said. Lil’ Risky has a full-service kitchen that specializes in burgers, Patton said. The upcoming start to the football season brings with it a lot of excitement, said Patton, who remembers being so close to Memorial Stadium during the days of the Green Frog. That changed a little with the opening of Risky’s, which was located more in the middle of town. However, Lil’ Risky is situated minutes from the stadium — which should enhance the game day experience. Patton said Lil’ Risky will provide a shuttle service to Husker games. For $10, vans will provide round-trip transportation and a post-game drink upon arrival. “I miss all of that,” she said. “I remember game days being so much fun.”	https://journalstar.com/news/local/business/new-lincoln-sports-bar-promises-to-be-just-a-lil-risky/article_5a658f10-2b03-11ee-8ef5-8f70899d53be.html	2023-07-30T03:01:48	1	https://journalstar.com/news/local/business/new-lincoln-sports-bar-promises-to-be-just-a-lil-risky/article_5a658f10-2b03-11ee-8ef5-8f70899d53be.html
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates relied on their plethora of rookies in their 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night at PNC Park. After the Phillies jumped out to a 4-1 lead after scoring four times against Quinn Priester in the fourth inning, the likes of Endy Rodriguez, Liover Peguero and Alika Williams helped to spark the Pirates’ comeback. It was Rodriguez who put the Pirates ahead for good with a bases-clearing triple in the fifth inning. This came after Rodriguez doubled home a run one inning prior. Rodriguez finished the night 2 for 4 with four RBIs and a pair of runs scored. Peguero, who hit his second-career home run with a 412-foot blast off of Phillies starter Aaron Nola (9-7), finished the game with three hits and a pair of RBIs. Click here to read more from PittsburghBaseballNOW.com. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/pirates-rookies-lead-come-from-behind-win-over-phillies/XTFGIFR7EVADFMTTP46H7EYDQ4/	2023-07-30T03:14:12	0	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/pirates-rookies-lead-come-from-behind-win-over-phillies/XTFGIFR7EVADFMTTP46H7EYDQ4/
After 50 years a fixture of the Whitehall community closed its doors. Saturday was the last day people could visit Schneider’s Dairy Retail Shop at the production facility on Frank Street. The company said they needed to close the store to create space for expansion and equipment upgrades. Tim McGuire took his granddaughter, Olivia to the store for the first time ever. She was the last customer before the doors closed. “It’s been here forever,” McGuire said, “It’s a shame to see it go but I wanted to get Liv here for the first time cause she’s never been and now she happens to be...the last customer in the store.” The company thanked the surrounding community for their continued support over the years. “The Whitehall and surrounding communities have supported our little retail shop, and for that we will always be extremely grateful. We have all shared memories here that will last a lifetime,” said Schneider’s Dairy. The company said they are working to find a retail solution for the future. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/schneiders-dairy-farm-closes-retail-store-whitehall/VBXERZNFEBCKJG7D34HP364SHE/	2023-07-30T03:14:18	1	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/schneiders-dairy-farm-closes-retail-store-whitehall/VBXERZNFEBCKJG7D34HP364SHE/
WAYNESBURG, Pa. — Waynesburg celebrated its 150th annual “Rain Day” on Saturday. The festival began decades ago when Caleb Ely. a local farmer, remarked that it always seemed to rain on his birthday, July 29. The event grew ever since, turning into a crowd-pleaser. Royalty is even crowned each year, with a “Miss Rain Day” and a “Miss Rain Drop.” “It’s supposed to rain on July 29 and I’m just one of the lucky few of the Miss Rain Day girls to have it rain on July 29,” Miss Rain Day Abby Ray said. “Rain Day is truthfully one of the best events in the state of Pennsylvania,” Miss Rain Drop, Isabella Wise Jr. said. Festival organizers said it has rained 118 out of the 150 years the festival has taken place. It rained over the area for the 2023 celebration. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/waynesburg-community-celebrates-150th-annual-rain-day/FD7KRXKGTZAAXK2XDQAG2UA4BU/	2023-07-30T03:14:25	1	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/waynesburg-community-celebrates-150th-annual-rain-day/FD7KRXKGTZAAXK2XDQAG2UA4BU/