Legos

Anna Kendrick uses her video chat with Jimmy Fallon to show off her new Lego obsession.

A trendy, traveling pop-up plans to plop itself in San Diego this summer: the “Bed Cinema,” an outdoor movie experience where attendees get to watch movies while sitting on comfy beds. Eater San Diego shares that story, plus other top news of the week from our local food and drink scene.

Toys for Tots drive finally kicks off and its the 15th year firefighters and marines are teaming up for this cause. NBC 7’s Gaby Rodriguez has more.

See your “Friends” on the big screen. Deck out your place with “Friends” furniture. Wear your “Friends” as jewelry. Heck, buy the “Friends” Lego set and pretend it’s for your kid. If you’re a “Friends” superfan, there are lots of ways to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary on Sept. 22.

Three Georgia women bought a box of Legos while visiting a South Carolina consignment shop, only to find that the box was actually filled with about $40,000 worth of methamphetamine. Bulloch County Sheriff’s Investigator Jim Riggs tells The Statesboro Herald that the women gifted the box to a child, who opened it and discovered the three pounds of drugs. Deputies...

A family in San Diego’s East County is asking people to “Come say hi,” to their son. It sounds like a simple request, but for the Meyer family, it’s become part of a bigger, personal mission to teach others a profound lesson about kindness & compassion.

Greg Furstenwerth thinks of himself as a Tesla fan. But after months of waiting on parts and appointments for his out of warranty Model S, he decided to take repairs into his own hands. Furstenwerth pre-ordered the Model S, and in 2013 became one of the first people to get the car in the state of Hawaii, he says. He...

The student posted a threatening message on social media and authorities tracked him down to his home in Lemon Grove. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more.

You could argue I had already grown out of Toys R Us by the time I first set foot in one. It was 1991. I was 13, a Hungarian immigrant, new to America. New to breakfast cereal, to dozens of channels on the TV and to big stores with endless shelves of toys. Now that it might be nearly gone,...

A Navy yeoman from Haslet gave his children a big surprise. They prayed their dad could make it home for Christmas, and on Thursday they received a special gift with the help of Santa Claus.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is changing its legal name effective Feb. 1 as it shifts away from physical stores in the age of Amazon’s increasing dominance. The world’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, said Wednesday it will change its legal name to Walmart Inc. from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. It said the move underscores its growing emphasis on serving shoppers in...

For one Sunday, the fires that staggered this small city and wiped out thousands of homes were an afterthought at Snoopy’s Home Ice In Northern California.

Walmart is diving into voice-activated shopping. But unlike online leader Amazon, it’s not doing it alone. The world’s largest retailer said Wednesday it’s working with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items from laundry detergent to Legos for voice shopping through Google Assistant. The capability will be available in late September. It’s Google’s biggest retail partnership — and the...

LEGOLAND California Resort will open a new Star Wars-themed display Thursday dubbed “Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Miniland Model Display.”

Disney is letting “Frozen” go in new directions.

Researchers at the school’s CITRIS lab are working hard to create low-cost, customizable prosthetic made from 3-D printers, according to the engineering department’s magazine. For an 8-year-old girl named Sophie, their work means that she’ll soon be able to climb the monkey bars at school.

Following years of recession and financial turmoil, a push has emerged to increase financial literacy in the classroom and at home for children, before they have to face decisions about student loans, retirement savings, salaries and credit.

An exhibition by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has transformed the former island prison of Alcatraz into a tribute to the world’s political prisoners, some famous and some forgotten.