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Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters
FILE - Mickey and Minnie Mouse perform during a parade as they pass by the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Jan. 15, 2020. After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing district in 2023, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them with open arms. But that warm relationship is in jeopardy now as a new administrator has reopened negotiations on a new contract that promised pay raises and more manpower for the more than 200 unionized firefighters and other first-responders. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
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Walt Disney’s Pixar cuts 75 jobs, including executives behind ‘Lightyear’ box office disappointment
LIGHTYEAR, slated to open in theaters on June 17, 2022, is a sci-fi action-adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans)—the hero who inspired the toy. The film reveals how a young test pilot became the Space Ranger that we all know him to be today. © 2021 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
arts
‘The Little Mermaid’ makes box office splash with $95.5-million opening
This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)
u.s. politics
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign, challenging Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during convocation at Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Va., Friday, April 14, 2023. (Paige Dingler/The News & Advance via AP)
film review
Disney’s The Little Mermaid remake proves life isn’t better down where it’s wetter
This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)
arts
DeSantis asks for judge in Disney’s free speech lawsuit to be disqualified
FILE - People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. Ongoing strength at its theme parks and an improving streaming business propelled The Walt Disney Co. to higher profits and revenue in its fiscal second quarter in 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
international business
Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus as fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues
FILE Ñ An arch across the highway welcomes guests Driving to Walt Disney World, southwest of Orlando, Fla., May 11, 2022. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Disney have been at odds since last year, when the company opposed contentious state education legislation. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times)
travel
Is Disney World with a teen worth the trip?
Photo for Disney Mother’s Day story. By Marsha Lederman. Marsha and her son on the Tron ride.
international business
Disney shares slip as streaming losses narrow but some subscribers leave
(FILES) This file picture taken on on September 9, 2022 shows fans are reflected in Disney+ logo during the Walt Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. Subscribers to Disney Plus fell for the second straight quarter, the company said on May 10, 2023, though it stemmed financial losses as it competes with Netflix for viewers. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Five things to watch this weekend: Meet the bananas Mrs. Davis, plus Disney+ returns to Peter Pan’s Neverland
Barry Hertz
u.s. business
Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over state’s ‘campaign’ to exert power on theme parks
FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2019 photo, a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Walt Disney Co. will be laying off several thousand employees in the week starting Monday, April 24, 2023, a second round of cuts that's part of a previously announced plan to eliminate 7,000 jobs this year. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
international business
Walt Disney Co to begin second wave of layoffs, cutting ‘several thousand’ jobs: sources
FILE PHOTO: The water tower at The Walt Disney Co at the headquarters in Burbank, California, February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo
technology
Netflix set to report first-quarter results amid investor scrutiny over price cuts, ad-supported plan
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 2, 2022, The Netflix logo is seen on top of their office building in Hollywood, California. - Just as "Drive to Survive" helped Forumula 1 get back on tracks, the new "Break Point" Netflix sport documentary serie stimulates world-wide tennis, with a hype, backstage and immersive format, as it is released during the Australia Open tournament. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
Disney layoffs no fairytale for 7,000 workers affected
Gus Carlson
world
Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage
FILE - People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. The first meeting of the new board of Walt Disney World’s government — overhauled by sweeping legislation signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as an apparent punishment for Disney publicly challenging Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill — dealt with the rote affairs any other municipal government handles. Board members on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, faced calls for better firefighter equipment, lessons on public records requests and bond ratings. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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The Mandalorian’s new season inches Star Wars toward its Disney+ destiny, a galaxy away from the big screen
(L-R): Grogu and Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN, season three, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
u.s. politics
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes over Disney district, punishing company
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks, Feb. 15, 2023, at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla. Gov. DeSantis has signed a bill to give himself control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. The bill requires DeSantis, a Republican, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the government services that the Disney district provides in its sprawling theme park properties in Florida. The governor signed the legislation on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)
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