A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit between the City of Chicago and former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, according to a court document. The city sued Smollett in 2019 after prosecutors charged him with filing a false police report, seeking $130,000 to cover the cost of the investigation. Smollett was previously convicted on … Read more
Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan and WCW’s greatest promoter Eric Bischoff have joined forces 25 years after their iconic nWo run to launch an “unscripted” freestyle-wrestling league called Real American Freestyle. The league is promising a legitimate sports competition with high-impact moves designed to captivate modern audiences. Real American Freestyle aims to become a recognized sport, … Read more
Warcraft Rumble Season 14 is here with a plethora of new challenges and exciting features. The update introduces Heroic Molten Core, Friendly Duels, and the ability to unlock and upgrade Minis with the Split Leader Star Tomes. Players can also look forward to balance changes and bug fixes for various Minis, including Bloodmage Thalnos, Treants, … Read more
A groundbreaking study published in Nature has finally solved a long-standing geological puzzle by linking two of the largest volcanic features on Earth, the Ontong-Java Plateau and the Louisville hotspot, to a single source. The research team from the University of Maryland and the University of HawaiĘ»i discovered that the plateau originated from the same … Read more
Bowel cancer rates among young people are increasing globally, with a common gut bacterium potentially to blame. Emergency departments are seeing more undiagnosed cases of advanced bowel cancer in individuals who don’t fit the typical profile: they’re young, healthy, and without a family history of the disease. Data shows that over a dozen types of … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs, 55, is set to stand trial on Monday for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and prostitution charges. He formally rejected a plea deal offered by the government, which would have spared him a prolonged prison sentence. Combs faces decades in prison if convicted. A guilty plea would have reduced his potential prison time … Read more
Eli Lilly’s (LLY) stock price took a hit Thursday after competitor Novo Nordisk (NVO) secured a deal to have its GLP-1 weight-loss drug listed on CVS’s formulary as the preferred treatment for patients. The move has been seen as a blow to Eli Lilly’s Wegovy, which has lost ground to Zepbound in recent months. Novo … Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes struggled on Thursday, allowing a career-high three home runs and tying his career high in walks as the team fell 8-3 to the Chicago Cubs. The loss was Skenes’ first this season at PNC Park, where he’s been expected to excel. Despite being in control early, Skenes allowed hard contact … Read more
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, questioned his alleged victim Miriam “Mimi” Haley over her connections to celebrities during the sex crimes retrial in Manhattan. The defense attorney seemed to paint Haley as a social climber, asking who Paul McCartney is and suggesting she had an easy life due to her wealthy family. Haley met several … Read more
US jobless claims surged to a two-month high, but layoffs remain in a historically healthy range. Applications for unemployment benefits jumped by 18,000 to 241,000 for the week ending April 26, surpassing analyst forecasts. This is the highest level since late February. The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits has climbed to 1.92 million, the … Read more