Regal Cinemas to temporarily close all U.S. theaters, including 15 in Greater Washington

The parent company of Regal Cinemas, the second-largest movie theater chain in the U.S., is suspending operations at all of its locations in the U.S. starting Thursday. The chain counts 15 theaters in Greater Washington, including high-profile locations in Chinatown, Ballston, Silver Spring and at Springfield Town Center and Dulles Town Center. The 543-theater chain reopened in August after months of closures related to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the movie industry has been hurt by state and local…