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SEGA buys ‘Angry Birds’ gaming company Rovio for lots of gold rings
Rovio — Paramount Pictures SEGA, the company that created Sonic the Hedgehog, has acquired Rovio, the company behind the Angry Birds phenomenon, in a deal worth $775 million. That’s a lot of gold rings. In [Read More…]
Sudan’s civilian death toll nears 100 as fighting intensifies amid power struggle
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (LONDON) — Dozens of civilians have died and hundreds have been injured in Sudan as forces loyal to two rival generals battle for control of the resource-rich North African nation for a third [Read More…]
Four people killed, 28 hurt in mass shooting at Alabama birthday party
ABC News (DADEVILLE, Ala.) — Four people were killed and 28 others injured when a mass shooting broke out at a crowded sweet 16 birthday party in rural Dadeville, Alabama, on Saturday night, authorities said. [Read More…]
Family of Ralph Yarl, teenager shot after going to wrong house to pick up his siblings, demands justice
Courtesy of Ralph Yarl’s Family (KANSAS City, Mo.) — A 16-year-old Black teenager was shot on Thursday night by a homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri, after he accidentally went to the wrong address to pick [Read More…]
SpaceX set for Monday test flight of giant Starship rocket
Daniel Garrido/Getty Images (BOCA CHICA, Texas) — SpaceX is set for a Monday morning launch of its powerful Starship rocket — which is expected to eventually carry passengers to the moon and Mars. The uncrewed [Read More…]
Jordan, House Republicans hold New York City hearing to focus on crime, attack Bragg
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — House Republicans have taken their attack on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to New York City, holding a hearing on what they say is a local crime crisis, a [Read More…]
Republican lawmakers demand TikTok ban for members of Congress
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of Republican lawmakers on Monday called for a ban on the use of TikTok by their colleagues in Congress, escalating an attack on the China-based [Read More…]
When are social media threats a crime? Supreme Court to decide
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A convicted stalker from Colorado is asking the Supreme Court this week to toss out the law that put him in prison for sending hundreds of messages on social [Read More…]
Start of Dominion-Fox defamation trial delayed until Tuesday
adamkaz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The start of the trial in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, which was scheduled to get underway Monday, has been delayed by one day, the [Read More…]
Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West joins Katy Perry onstage at Vegas show
John Shearer/Getty Images for Katy Perry Dreams do come true! That’s what Kim Kardashian captioned a video of her daughter, North West, joining Katy Perry onstage during a show at her Las Vegas residency over the weekend. Like a proud mama, The Kardashians star chronicled [Read More…]
Jamie Foxx reportedly “improving” following mysterious medical scare
ABC/Randy Holmes Oscar winner Jamie Foxx continues to recover from the mysterious medical emergency that left him hospitalized last week, People is reporting. While reps for the star have been mum, a source tells the [Read More…]
In Brief: Netflix’s live ‘Love Is Blind’ hits a tech snag, and more
Netflix’s live telecast of the Love Is Blind reunion hit a snag on Sunday when, instead of the show, set to begin at 8 p.m. ET, viewers saw an error message that read, “Pardon the [Read More…]
Ana de Armas learned to speak English from … Chandler Bing?
NBC/Will Heath Oscar nominee Ana de Armas hosted this weekend’s Saturday Night Live and used her opening monologue to talk about her Cuban roots, as well as her experience coming to the United States. After thanking the audience in Spanish, the [Read More…]
US conducts raid against ISIS fighters in Syria: Official
pi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. forces conducted a raid against ISIS militants in northwest Syria on Monday, according to U.S. Central Command. “The raid resulted in the probable death of a senior ISIS Syria leader [Read More…]
Seven dead, including child, after gunmen storm Mexican resort
Omar Martinez/picture alliance via Getty Images (GUANAJUATO, Mexico) — At least seven people are dead, including one child, in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato after several gunmen stormed the La Palma resort on Saturday, [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin critic sentenced to 25 years
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. [Read More…]
Parts of Upper Midwest bracing for heavy snow, strong winds
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A spring storm moving across the Great Lakes region was set to deliver a blast of snow to parts of the Upper Midwest by Sunday evening. The storm is the [Read More…]
Four killed, multiple people hurt in shooting at Alabama birthday party
ABC News (DADEVILLE, Ala.) — At least four people were killed and multiple others injured when a shooting broke out late Saturday at a crowded birthday party in a small rural Alabama town, authorities said. The [Read More…]
Two dead, four injured in shooting at park in Louisville, Kentucky
Jason Volack/Getty Images (LOUISVILLE) — Two people were killed and other four were injured in a shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday night. Louisville Metro Police said they received a call at about 9 p.m. [Read More…]
SpaceX planning Monday test flight of giant Starship rocket
Daniel Garrido/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — SpaceX is eyeing a Monday morning launch of its powerful Starship rocket — which is expected to eventually carry passengers to the moon and Mars. The unmanned launch of [Read More…]