Though several climbers did manage to reach the summit in mid-May, weather conditions deteriorated for days, forcing a retreat to base camp for many, including Kami Rita Sherpa, who was attempting to break his own record by scaling the peak for a 31st time.
“Brick” (Netflix, streaming): In this German horror, a couple wakes up to find they’re trapped in their apartment.This image released by Warner Bros.Pictures shows David Corenswet in a scene from “Superman.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
This image released by Warner Bros.Pictures shows David Corenswet in a scene from “Superman.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)(Warner Bros., theaters): James Gunn is ushering in a new era of Superman, with a fresh face in David Corenswet and the promise that he’s a different Superman than what audiences have seen before. Gunn told the AP that this is “a Superman that’s both more grounded in his own personality and his relationship, which is much more complex than has been in the past. And then also the big magic world of Superman being in the world of the DCU with flying dogs and robots and giant monsters.” There’s romance with Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane, and a “pretty scary” Lex Luthor in Nicholas Hoult. “He’s actually going to kill (Superman),” Gunn said. “And that’s cool to see.”” (Sony Pictures Classics, theaters): Actor Embeth Davidtz directs and stars in this critically acclaimed adaptation of Alexandra Fuller’s bestselling memoir of growing up on a farm in the former Rhodesia before and after the 1980 election, as the colonial system crumbles. The story is told through the eyes of 8-year-old Bobo (Lexi Venter).
“Tyler Perry’s Destination Wedding” (Netflix, streaming): Madea goes to the Bahamas.(Fathom, theaters): 50 Cent stars in this horror about influencers who are lured into a “content house” and forced to compete in deadly challenges.
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Jennifer Love Hewitt in a scene from “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” (Matt Kennedy/Sony Pictures via AP)
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Jennifer Love Hewitt in a scene from “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” (Matt Kennedy/Sony Pictures via AP)is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.
has detected the new variant in travelers arriving from those regions to destinations in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York.The new variant is called NB.1.8.1. It arrives as the United States’ official stance on COVID-19 vaccination is changing. On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
that COVID-19 shots are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts.The new variant, increasing globally, had by mid-May reached nearly 11% of sequenced samples reported. The WHO has designated it a “variant under monitoring” and considers the