Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one of the biggest global gadget debuts since the iPhone launches … Read more
DENVER — A Colorado funeral homeowner who pleaded guilty to leaving a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced. Miles Harford, 34, pleaded guilty in … Read more
A Brit is on his way home on the last leg of an extraordinary journey around the world which has taken him 27 years so far Around the world walker Karl Bushby survived incredible temperatures in Alaska and Russia(Image: AFP) An adventurous Brit could soon become the first person to complete an unbroken round-the-world walk … Read more
As It Happens6:11Every year, folks travel from far and wide watch this giant pencil get sharpened John Higgins likes to think of the six-metre-tall pencil on his front lawn as a piece of pop art. “When you think of pop art, you think Andy Warhol or Claes Odenberg. I mean, these are these iconic artists. … Read more
A Russian ruble coin with a U.S. dollar bill and a quarter dollar coin in Moscow, on Oct. 10, 2023. Alexander Nemenov | AFP | Getty Images In the midst of a long-drawn war, declining oil prices, stiff sanctions, and an economy that’s on the downhill, Russia’s ruble has been rising. In fact, it is … Read more
Warner Bros. Discovery plans to split into two public companies by next year, the media giant announced Monday, the latest upheaval in the industry as consumers transition from cable to streaming. WBD will separate into a streaming and studios company, which will include its movie properties and streaming service HBO Max, and a global networks … Read more
Rams outside linebacker Jared Verse was named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year last season, but he’s not even close to satisfied. Verse said that he watched his tape from last season and was dismayed to see how many big plays he could have made and didn’t. He thinks he can be better than … Read more