Vermont inmate accused of spitting on utensils served to correctional officers

CNN Newsource on August 7, 2026

By Liz Strzepa

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    RUTLAND, Vt. (WPTZ) — An inmate at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland is facing charges after Vermont State Police say he intentionally contaminated utensils that were later provided to correctional officers.

Vermont State Police said Department of Corrections staff contacted investigators after reviewing surveillance video from the facility’s kitchen overnight on Aug. 3.

According to police, 34-year-old Dylan S. O’Neil of Rutland was working as an overnight kitchen staff member and preparing food and utensils for meals served to on-duty correctional officers.

Investigators said video showed O’Neil holding a tray of utensils near his face before making deliberate facial and head movements consistent with spitting onto the utensils. Police said O’Neil appeared to spit into the tray about 13 times while moving the contents around, allegedly attempting to contaminate as many utensils as possible.

The utensils were later included with meal trays delivered to 10 correctional officers working the overnight shift, according to police.

O’Neil was issued a citation Wednesday charging him with attempting to assault 10 correctional officers by exposing them to bodily fluid, specifically saliva.

He was transferred by the Department of Corrections to the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans. DOC officials said O’Neil had been held at Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility because of underlying federal charges.

O’Neil is scheduled to appear in Rutland Criminal Court on Sept. 14.

Vermont State Police said the affidavit of probable cause will be released following his arraignment.

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Vermont black bear population exceeds state goal for fifth straight year

CNN Newsource on August 7, 2026

By Charlotte Hancox

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    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WPTZ) — Vermont’s black bear population has remained above state management goals for the fifth straight year, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.

Officials said the state’s black bear population continues to grow, with an estimated 7,500 to 8,900 bears living in Vermont. That is well above the department’s management goal of 3,500 to 5,500 bears.

Wildlife officials said the increase reflects decades of population growth and the species’ expansion across nearly all of the state.

“We’ve seen the population steadily grow over the past few decades. We are at a point now where bears have pretty much recolonized all of Vermont outside of the Islands and Lake Champlain. And we are now living with this very healthy and robust bear population,” said Jaclyn Comeau, black bear project leader for Vermont Fish & Wildlife.

As bear numbers rise, officials said they are also seeing more reports of human-bear conflicts. Common complaints include bears getting into trash, raiding backyard chicken coops and seeking other easily accessible food sources around homes.

For some Vermonters, those encounters have become a regular occurrence.

“I have to get up pretty early for work and every so often, probably two or three nights a week, I’ll see my dumpster tipped over and garbage scattered everywhere from a bear,” said Ben Stapleton, a Williston resident.

Stapleton said the presence of bears often surprises people, but he believes the animals are drawn to the food sources available in populated areas.

“I think there’s a lot, there’s more than people expect just because there’s a lot of food here. There might be a lot of people, but they’ll go where the food is,” said Stapleton.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is encouraging residents to take steps to prevent conflicts by securing garbage, removing bird feeders and following bear-safe composting practices.

“Dealing with kind of the growing pains of dealing with how to share the landscape with an animal that is very food motivated, has a very diverse and flexible diet, and can be very destructive to get those foods at times,” said Comeau.

Officials are also asking Vermonters to report serious human-bear conflicts to the department.

The department is now seeking public input on proposed changes that could help reduce the bear population, including extending Vermont’s bear hunting season. Public comment on those proposals is open through August 27.

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A historic home in Bath, Maine, could be yours for $1, but there’s a catch

CNN Newsource on August 7, 2026

By Adam Bartow, Jim Keithley

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    BATH, Maine (WMTW) — Home prices in Maine are on the rise, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still deals to be had.

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) is selling a historic home in Bath for $1, but you have to move it.

BIW announced on Wednesday that it is selling two residential buildings for $1 each, including the historic Deering House at 606 Washington Street.

The Deering House was built around 1900 and was originally the home of prominent local shipbuilder Gardiner G. Deering, whose former shipyard played a key role in Bath’s maritime history along the Kennebec River.

Whoever buys the buildings has to move them no later than Nov. 20, 2027.

BIW says the buildings are being sold as-is, with no warranties of any kind. Whoever buys the property is responsible for all moving costs, including permits, approvals, transportation, site prep, foundations, utilities and any other associated costs or services.

If the Deering House cannot be sold and moved, the home will be demolished to make way for a new BIW facility.

“It’s important for General Dynamics and Bath Iron Works to continue to be able to grow as a company and employ thousands of Mainers. We’re looking for ways to improve our facilities,” said Jolene Nickerson, director of facilities capital at BIW. “The hope is that there is somebody that has a viable lot to move this to, and that it’s financially feasible for somebody who is interested in the house to relocate it and preserve the historic nature, which the community is very excited about.”

The Bath Historical Society is hoping someone can save the Deering House.

“You would have a one-of-a-kind home and a great story,” said Jack Martin, archivist and special collections librarian at the Patten Free Library. “Not only do you have the history of the house that comes with it, then you also have the story of being the person who moved and saved a historic home — and that’s fascinating.”

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Fayette County woman convicted of killing 2-year-old searched for ‘homemade bruise cream’ days before death

CNN Newsource on August 7, 2026

By Raquel Ciampi

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    FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAE) — A Fayette County woman has been convicted of killing a 2-year-old stepson in Fayette County.

Brianna Bloyer has been found guilty of third-degree murder in the death of Bentlee Myers.

An investigation was launched when an ambulance was requested for an unconscious toddler at a Springhill Township home in August of 2024.

When emergency responders arrived, Bentlee Myers was in cardiac arrest. He was taken to WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital.

The person who contacted 911 told police when they went to the home on 1001 Old Lake Lynn Road, Brett Bissett’s girlfriend, Brianna Bloyer, did not answer for a few minutes.

When Bloyer let the person into the home, they were directed to Myers’ bedroom. When the person saw the state the child was in, they contacted 911. Myers was reportedly not breathing and had “noticeable” bruises on his arms.

Bloyer allegedly never contacted emergency services.

Between Aug. 15 and 18, a criminal complaint noted Myers had multiple tests and procedures done before being declared brain dead. Officials say the toddler had bruising to his head, arms, lips and legs.

On Aug. 19, doctors declared the 2-year-old boy dead, and his injuries were determined not to be accidental.

Myers attending doctor noted the brain bleed that partially led to his death was caused by ruptured blood vessels from significant physical trauma.

Authorities noted a search of Bloyer’s Google searches days before the child was taken to the hospital included:

“what better to make bruises fade overnight.” “homemade bruise cream” “In a police interview, she admitted that she picked up and tossed the child and he hit his head hard. She did not call an ambulance. It was at least twenty minutes to an hour before a Head Start teacher arrived in the home and began to treat this child with CPR,” DA Mike Aubele said.

The child’s father, Bissett, allegedly told police he had not seen the child’s bruising until he was at the hospital.

The Fayette County District Attorney’s Office said the state presented additional evidence at Bloyer’s trial that showed Bentlee had various cuts and bruise in different stages of healing.

Bissett has since pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for cooperation against Bloyer.

“This was a very horrible case,” Aubele said. “We wanted her to be found guilty of murder, so we are satisfied with that. We did get justice for Bentlee today.”

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A Florida zoo is using acupuncture on animals | This is what it looks like

CNN Newsource on August 7, 2026

By Allison Petro, Dacia Johnson, Luis Xavier De Peña

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    FLORIDA (WESH) — Earl Grey is a 14-year-old black-bellied whistling duck that suddenly developed weakness in his right leg.

Earl is at ZooTampa at Lowry Park, which is incorporating veterinary acupuncture into treatment plans for animals with complex medical conditions.

The effort is led by staff veterinarian Dr. Alex Mason, who is certified in veterinary acupuncture.

While the practice is well known in human and pet medicine, ZooTampa is applying it to a wide range of wildlife species as a complementary therapy alongside traditional veterinary care.

After three electroacupuncture treatments combined with fluids, vitamins and pain management, veterinarians observed improvements in Earl’s strength, coordination and ability to walk.

“He came up here, acutely presented with the inability to use his leg, just profound weakness,” Dr. Mason said. “And after two sessions of acupuncture was back up and walking. Still had some deficits in that leg but much improved from when he presented.”

Dr. Mason said that being able to utilize the treatment is a first for the zoo, but it has proven to be a welcomed practice. She said that it has allowed for a new approach to care in cases where they had previously exhausted other options.

“In zoo medicine, we have animals that live a very long time. So whenever we’re dealing with conditions of advanced age or osteoarthritis it can be a really helpful adjunct therapy for managing discomfort that comes with that,” Dr. Mason said.

Sloth the Manattee The same therapy used for Earl Grey was also given to a manatee named Sloth.

Sloth came to ZooTampa with significant nerve damage along one side of his face, stopping that side’s use of the nostril and eye. Dr. Mason said through examining Sloth’s injuries that they suspect he was struck by a boat.

After applying the treatments, Dr. Mason said Sloth showed significant improvement in moving his one open nostril and one open eye.

Roseate spoonbill chick A roseate spoonbill chick recovering from a leg injury also regained normal limb function after receiving electroacupuncture in addition to medication and physical therapy.

The zoo is also treating Sloth, a rescued manatee with chronic nerve damage that affects one side of his face.

“At ZooTampa, each animal receives individualized care, and acupuncture gives us another way to support patients when traditional treatment options may be limited,” Mason said.

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“Look elsewhere”: Solar farm ordinance rewrite draws ire of Bannock County residents for and against the ban

KIFI on August 7, 2026

Hadley Bodell

DOWNEY, Idaho (KIFI) – For the last two years, local farmers in Downey have been voicing their opinions on the potential for solar farms in south Bannock County. It’s a hot topic again as commissioners move to rewrite a 2024 ordinance that banned solar farms in Bannock County.

Public hearings, held before the ordinance passed, allowed Bannock County residents to share their concerns about large solar farms in their backyards. Other locals supported the development, saying they were excited over the potential financial gain from a proposed solar farm.

In the end, a 2-1 vote by Bannock County Commissioners banned industrial solar panel farms. The one opposing vote was County Commissioner Chairman Jeff Hough.

Former County Commissioner John Crowder, who voted to ban solar farms in 2024, said it boils down to a political battle in Bannock County that leaves taxpayers nervous about what large-scale projects they should support.

“The solar energy stuff is a scam. It’s not efficient. And they wouldn’t do this without tax subsidies going towards them,” Crowder said. “This is what you see with these types of projects. The guys that are going to profit from them are going to be in favor of them. No regular citizens who stand to absorb the risks, whether it’s environmental risks or aesthetic risks or whatever – they’re going to be opposed.”

A moratorium was placed on solar farms in 2024 while commissioners deliberated on the outright ban passed in March 2024. A similar strategy was used just last month by Bannock County when they placed a moritorium on AI data center permit proposals, to allow 180 days to deliberate new ordinance.

At the beginning of August 2026, Pocatello for Accountable Government Agencies put in a public records request for the new draft ordinance. Originally, Heather Disselkoen– co-founder of the agency– was denied because the document was protected under client-attorney privilege. Through more requests, Disselkoan discovered a third party interest had been given access to the ordinance five weeks prior to the public.

“It was information we felt the public needed to know. This was an elected commissioner, commissioner Hough, who had released it to a third party interest,” Disselkoen explained. “Who happens to be Dustin Manwaring, the attorney for Balanced Rock [Power] and in my opinion, he was giving them preferential treatment over members of the public.”

Disselkoen took to Facebook with her discovery and the post garnered serious traction online, skyrocketing to Pocatello for Accountable Government Agencies’ top post. With Commissioner Hough in communication with Manwaring prior to the new ordinance becoming public, he released this statement regarding the situation:

Email statement from Commissioner Jeff Hough, courtesy of Heather Disselkoen

Locals in Downey echoed Disselkoen’s sentiment that this was a breach of trust and a favoritism to outside parties rather than Bannock County constituents. While nothing about Commissioner Hough’s actions were unlawful, residents say it’s a breach of their trust.

“Draft ordinances were supposed to be a protected document,” said Des Hauser, a business and land owner in Downey. “To find out they’re leaked to Dustin Manwaring, by Commissioner Hough, like, that breaks a really big sense of trust.”

Local homemaker Rebecca Falcon said that elected officials should advocate for the people of their county, and that current commissioners aren’t listening to the people of Downey when it comes to a potential solar farm.

“They’re forcing it on us,” Falcon said. “I think they’re supposed to represent us. Our commissioners are not representing the people of this area.”

For Downey ranchers and farmers, the rural landscape is a way of life and where they’ve raised families for generations. Many of them can’t imagine life with thousands of acres of solar panels surrounding their properties, which the Balanced Rock Solar Farm Project promises.

“It would be in my backyard. I’d be surrounded by three sides. Our way of life, the enjoyment of our property, the reason why we bought it, where we live, all would be changed forever,” Hauser said. “Not to mention the value of the property is going to depreciate.”

Business owners in South Bannock County are looking for growth to the small towns like Downey. Joel Mcquivey is the owner of All American Roofing and Gutters, a business that relies on growth to the Marsh Valley.

“It will really affect the resale value of my properties. What I struggle with is that I want to be able to do what I want with my property, I feel my neighbors should be able to do the same,” Mcquivey said. “But I also feel that what I do on my property should help boost the value of theirs, not take away from them.”

Residents who support the solar farm project believe the financial gain outweighs the devastation of the land. Mcquivey said he has friends who would be crazy not to at least try and lease their land to install solar panels.

“Who’s looking to buy when you’ve got a solar farm 150 feet from your fence? Nobody. It kills the resale value of your home.”

-Joel Mcquivey

The entire project aligns with Gateway West, a power energy project designed to reliably deliver energy from eastern Wyoming to western Idaho. The area just west of Downey is already home to a large substation, making the land valuable to all energy developers. Mcquivey said simply, “look elsewhere.”

Falcon said she was offered the money for a solar farm on her property near the substation, however, she declined. It’s not about the money, it’s about the rural lifestyle and protecting the history of generations of families in Downey.

“This is our home. In my mind, I can’t reconcile any value on my life and my history,” Falcon stated.

Falcon and Hauser have fought for their land in the past when solar farms were originally brought to the commission table in 2024. The commissioners at the time heard the concerns of locals and set the ban in place. Now, these same residents are prepared to fight again for their community.

“We all bought ag land, so to find out that they would turn our ag land into an industrial complex is just mind blowing. If you don’t want to be a farmer or a rancher out here, sell it and go somewhere where you can buy industrial property.”

-Rebecca Falcon

Hauser said when the ban went into place two years ago, it felt like a temporary fix. They knew the fight wasn’t over because Manwaring and other attorneys could continue trying to get the ban overturned. During the public hearing process for the ban ordinance, Hauser and Falcon did grunt work in Downey getting the community to rally behind them– knocking on doors, hosting open houses at the library, and gathering people to attend public hearings.

“With this particular project, nobody was talking about it, nobody knew. They didn’t knock on our doors and tell us our own neighbors were involved in this potential project,” Falcon said. “It was about getting out and talking the neighbors in the community and letting them know because majority of people had no idea what was coming our way.”

The local farmers worry for the newcomers to Downey, unaware their backyard may soon be filled with blinding solar panels. Their main concern is the destruction of the land, because once it’s done, Hauser says the damage is irreversable.

“It’s not like the town would feel the benefit of the power. It’s going to get shipped out of here. So we have to give up all of our landscape, our way of life,” Hauser said. “People live in these communities because they embrace their rural lifestyle. None of us signed up to say we want to live in an industrial solar complex.”

Falcon says the project fronted by Balanced Rock would total almost 15,000 acres of land near Downey.

“We will definitely keep fighting,” Hauser said. “We’re not going to stop. We just have to keep a watchful eye on what goes on and be willing to stand up and be advocates for the people who might not feel they can.”

Residents in Downey have utilized the public records requesting system and will continue showing up in every possible way to stop the solar farm ban from being reversed.

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“The Wall That Heals” honors Vietnam War veterans around the country

CNN Newsource on August 7, 2026

By Joe Van Ryn

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    WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, Minnesota (WCCO) — A crowd gathered in White Bear Township, Minnesota, to honor the men and women who died during the Vietnam War as a traveling memorial brought a piece of the nation’s history closer to home.

The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., gave visitors a chance to reflect on the more than 58,000 service members whose names are etched into the wall.

“We’ve been to over 800 communities in 49 states in the last two years,” said Tim Tetz, site manager for The Wall That Heals.

Tetz said bringing the memorial directly to communities allows people more time to connect with the names and stories behind the wall.

“When you go to Washington, D.C., you have 10 minutes to visit the Vietnam Memorial, 10 minutes to visit the Korean War Memorial, 10 minutes to visit the Lincoln Memorial, and then the Smithsonian,” Tetz said. “You have so many things that you want to do because you’re only there for a limited number of days. Having it here, having it in your community, you can carve out that time and say, ‘OK, let’s relearn this.'”

For Sue Prachar, the visit was a chance to honor her brother.

“It’s right here, Gerald Riedlberger,” Prachar said as she found his name on the wall.

Prachar said she has visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, but having the replica in her community gave her another opportunity to remember her brother.

“I have to honor him whenever I can,” she said.

Prachar still remembers the day her family learned Riedlberger had died.

“His body came back on my dad’s birthday,” she said. “My mother was the one that answered the door with the servicemen. We knew exactly what happened.”

Prachar said her brother’s service remains a source of pride.

“He did something honorable. And we are proud of him,” she said.

Vietnam veteran Dave Britz also visited the memorial to remember friends he lost.

“I have some friends that are on the wall,” Britz said. “I have a few others that passed away from Agent Orange.”

Britz said the memorial is a reminder of the sacrifices made by Vietnam veterans and a chance to recognize those in the crowd who also served.

“When I see a vet like today and everyone that had a Vietnam vet hat or shirt or whatever on, I went over and I just said, ‘Welcome home,'” Britz said.

The Wall That Heals will continue its visit in White Bear Township through the Aug. 9, giving visitors a chance to remember those who served and those who never came home.

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INL powering NASA’s nuclear space program

KIFI on August 7, 2026

David Pace

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho National Laboratory’s collaboration with NASA is propelling spacecraft to the depths of the universe with its nuclear propulsion generators.

NASA’s top official Jared Isaacman will touch down in Idaho Falls Friday to tour the laboratory’s facilities and visit the heart of America’s nuclear space program.

Projects and research at the area empowering space missions past, present and future.

“We have made radioisotope thermoelectric generators that have powered the Curiosity and the Perseverance rover that are on Mars,” said INL Tour Ambassador Liza Raley. “A New Horizons mission went all the way past Pluto. When the rocket took off, Pluto was a planet. It took nine and a half years for it to get to the Kuiper Belt, passing Pluto. By the time it arrived, Pluto was no longer a planet. It had been downgraded.”

INL scientists are laser-focused on powering the future of space exploration.

“We’re currently working on four missions – all launching within a 12-month time span,” said Space Nuclear Power & Isotope Technologies Director Stephen Johnson. The first of those is a July 2028 mission that we’re supplying radioisotope heater units for an multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG) that is Dragonfly, which is going to Saturn’s moon Titan.”

INL is also assisting the Rosalind Franklin Mission in placing a lander and rover on Mars in October 2028.

“Then in November of 2028, they are targeting launching a small fission reactor Space Reactor-1,” Johnson said. “That will power a craft using nuclear electric propulsion that will go to Mars and launch into Mars some small helicopters.”

Finally, the next year, a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) will power the Promise rover on the lunar surface.

With major ambition, NASA is also preparing to bring a nuclear fission reactor to the moon by 2030.

“NASA has a whole moon base plan, right? They’re going to need a lot of power for that plan,” said Nuclear Reactor Technology Division Director Justin Coleman. “They have the power right now for the initial steps. They don’t need a reactor today. But again, that’s the reason NASA’s looking at a reactor that’ll be launch-ready by 2030. It will completely change the paradigm in the type of power generation you have on the moon.”

To accomplish that, INL and its partners are focused on making nuclear reactors and batteries that are lighter and more compact. 

“When we think about reactors for defense and even space or mobile applications, you think of things that are constrained by weight and size,” Coleman said. “So they have to be able to fit into a small package, and they have to be light enough to be able to fly around in a C-17 to transport by truck or to transport by rocket.”

In this revolutionary era merging space exploration and advanced reactor technology, for NASA and INL, the sky is not the limit.

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Stocks Slip, Airbnb Lifts Outlook, Jobs Report

CNN Newsource on August 7, 2026

By Juliegrace Brufke | Quincy News Correspondent

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    Washington (Quincy News) — Market Recap: Wall Street pulled back Thursday as investors locked in profits ahead of the July employment report. The Dow fell 0.9%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq edged down 0.1%. Airbnb reported stronger-than-expected results after the close as more travelers booked trips. The company raised its full-year outlook, citing continued strong demand for travel.

Brent crude futures were down about 0.7% Friday morning, while Treasury yields were little changed ahead of the closely watched July employment report.

Today’s Focus: The July employment report arrives at 8:30 a.m. ET, offering one of the clearest snapshots of the economy. The report shows how many jobs employers added in July, whether unemployment changed and how quickly wages are growing. Because the Federal Reserve closely watches the labor market when setting interest rates, today’s report could influence borrowing costs and financial markets in the coming weeks.

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-8:30 a.m. ET – July employment report

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Man living inside billboard above Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip for Netflix movie promotion

CNN Newsource on August 7, 2026

By Dean Fioresi

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    HOLLYWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A man will be living inside a billboard above the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood as part of a Netflix movie promotion over the weekend.

The furnished billboard, which sits above Sunset Boulevard near Selma Avenue, is part of the campaign for the upcoming “The Last House” film, which releases on Friday, according to Netflix’s website. The performance begins Thursday and lasts through Sunday.

Aerial footage above the billboard showed the performer inside the furnished living room that was built 30 feet above the street. Netflix officials said that the man would be interacting with people as they passed by the area with a whiteboard.

The room appeared to have a lounge chair, a table and some books, among other typical household items. Each of the windows was adorned with curtains and some plants. Later at night, the man could be seen wearing a red robe and pajamas.

While he couldn’t directly speak with CBS LA, he wrote a simple message to let the world know he’s watching:

“Hi CBSLA,” the whiteboard said.

At times, he was seen doing stretches, eating food, peering out the windows with binoculars and listening to music with headphones.

“The Last House” is a sci-fi thriller that tells the story of a family that has to work together to survive after they’re trapped inside their house by an ominous force, the streaming service’s website said. It stars actors Great Lee, Wagner Moura and Gabriel Barbosa, among others, and is directed by Louis Leterrier.

Some residents went out of their way to witness the spectacle after getting social media alerts about a man who was trapped on a billboard.

“I was just around the corner and I got a notification on the Citizen App,” said Miro Markarian. “I said, ‘I’m gonna drive over and check it out. It’s pretty cool. It’s a good marketing stunt, very creative.”

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