- Wall Street stocks retreat from records on US inflation data
- 'Like a quake': Beirut shaken after deadliest strikes on centre
- Fallen giants Ghana in AFCON trouble after Sudan draw
- Asian leaders meet in Laos with US, Russia on world turmoil
- England gamble backfires as Pavlidis fires emotional Greece to victory
- Obama stumps for Harris, Trump talks US protectionism
- New-look France ease past Israel in Nations League
- Belgium fight back to draw with 10-man Italy in Nations League
- 'Get a life': Hurricane whips up US election storm
- Japan stay perfect in World Cup qualifying
- Relief as Lebanon evacuees dock in Turkey
- Lebanon says 22 dead in Israeli strikes on central Beirut
- NBA boss Silver sees games back in China 'at some point'
- Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 22
- Table tennis and Netflix push Ukraine teen into French Open contention
- Civilians flee Gaza's Jabalia in tightening Israeli siege
- Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 18
- At least 10 dead in Florida from tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton
- Warhol's rare 'Queen' collection opens at Dutch museum
- Three-time NBA champion Green retires
- MLB Twins up for sale after 40 years
- S.Sudan floods affect 893,000, over 241,000 displaced: UN
- Solar storm could impact US hurricane recovery efforts: agency
- Windies sweat on injury to 'crucial' Taylor at World Cup
- Lebanon says 11 dead, 48 injured in Israeli strikes on Beirut
- Panama lashes out at EU over tax haven 'outrage'
- Erdogan says Gaza 'shame of humanity', calls for permanent ceasfire
- TD Bank to pay more than $3 bn to US in money-laundering case
- SAfrica prosecutors drop criminal complaint against president
- 'Good opportunity': Nagelsmann upbeat despite Germany's long injury list
- Hurricane whips up bitter US election battle
- Cameroon bans media talk of president's health amid rumours
- NFL MVP Jackson and rookie phenom Daniels set for showdown
- Chad's capital under threat as floodwaters rise
- Lebanon state media says Israeli strikes hit central Beirut
- No answers on strike on reporters in Lebanon one year on: watchdog
- Ramharack picks four wickets as Windies beat Bangladesh in Women's T20 World Cup
- France's City of Light switches to climate-resilient power cables
- Djokovic hails Nadal 'legacy' as Alcaraz in 'shock' over retirement
- Obama hits campaign trail for Harris
- Delta eyes Election Day travel pullback as profits climb
- Djokovic tells Nadal: 'Your legacy will live forever'
- Ethel Kennedy, wife of RFK, dead at 96
- Zelensky denies ceasefire with Russia under discussion on trip
- Florida battered by hurricane, floods but spared 'worst-case scenario'
- After long fight for glory, Nadal leaves with a legacy of memories
- Home hopes Zheng and Wang through to last-eight in Wuhan Open
- UN peacekeepers say Israel fired on Lebanon HQ, injuring 2
- UK's William and Kate in first joint public engagement since cancer treatment
- Alcaraz out as top players pay tribute to Nadal at Shanghai Masters
All spooked up: horror film leads 'Priscilla' at N. American box office
Universal's Halloween season release "Five Nights at Freddy's" remained in first place at the North American box office, beating out the awards-tilted biopic on Elvis Presley's wife "Priscilla," estimates showed Sunday.
Despite maintaining its lead in ticket sales, "Freddy's" still had a frightening drop from $78 million in its debut weekend to only $19.4 million this week, according to industry watcher Exhibitor Relations.
The video-game based film, released both in theaters and on Universal's Peacock platform, is "crashing in its second weekend of simultaneous streaming," said analyst David A. Gross.
Josh Hutcherson, starring in his biggest role since the "Hunger Games" franchise, leads the cast as a security guard working nights at an abandoned family entertainment center, where creepy animatronic characters spring murderously to life after dark.
The horror film was followed again by "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," earning another $13.5 million in its fourth week out, for a total domestic haul of $166 million.
Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" maintained its third-place spot at $7 million in North American theaters, while also crossing the symbolic $100 million figure in worldwide sales.
The over-three-hour film is to be released on Apple's streaming platform, but a date has not yet been announced.
In its first wide-release weekend, Sofia Coppola's "Priscilla" landed in fourth place at just $5 million.
The film charts the rocky relationship between Elvis and Priscilla Presley, from their first meeting on a German army base when she was just 14 and the rock'n'roll star was 24, through to their acrimonious split.
In the titular role, 25-year-old Cailee Spaeny has already earned the Venice Film Festival's best actress award, while Jacob Elordi has received strong reviews for his performance as Elvis.
The latest Elvis-related biopic to hit theaters had a "fair opening for a romance drama," said analyst David A. Gross.
It may find some more momentum, he said, given its "excellent reviews and very good audience scores."
In fifth was newly released Spanish-language film "Radical" at $2.7 million. Based on a true story, it follows a teacher in a Mexican border town who "tries a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students," according to production company Pantelion Films.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
"Exorcist: The Believer," ($2.2 million)
"After Death" ($2.0 million)
"Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie" ($2.0 million)
"What Happens Later" ($1.6 million)
"Freelance" ($1.2 million)
D.Cunningha--AMWN