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How far back will Disney go to find its next animated film to remake? Not that far — just seven years. 

The Newport News, Virginia, teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student earlier this year sued her school district for $40 million on Monday, alleging that school officials ignored numerous warnings that the student had a gun. 

And the award for best April Fools' Day prank of 2023 goes to ... Sarah Polley's 11-year-old?

Scientists have broken the record for the deepest fish filmed after capturing the so-called "snailfish" on camera at over 27,000 feet underwater, CNN reports. 

French government minister Marlene Schiappa is being criticized by her political colleagues after appearing on the front cover of the French edition of Playboy magazine, CNN reports. 

The tag team of WWE and UFC is officially happening. 

Endeavor, the parent company of UFC, has reached a deal to acquire WWE, both companies confirmed Monday. They have "signed a definitive agreement to form a new, publicly listed company" consisting of both UFC and WWE, the announcement said. Endeavor will hold a 51 percent controlling interest in this new company, while WWE shareholders will hold a 49 percent interest. 

"Given the incredible work that [Endeavor CEO] Ari [Emanuel] and Endeavor have done to grow the UFC brand ... Читать дальше...

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The Appellate Court of Maryland recently ruled to reinstate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the Peabody Award-winning Serial podcast. The move comes after Syed was freed in 2022. Here's what you need to know about the case. 

Novelist Tara Conklin is the best-selling author of The Last Romantics. In her new comic novel, Community Board, a woman holed up alone in her childhood home after a breakup slowly reconnects with her neighbors through an online community board.

In late March, following years of investigations and allegations, Donald Trump became the first former president in United States history to be criminally indicted, with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charging the once-and-potentially-future president with dozens of felony counts for falsifying business records related to alleged hush money payments concealing his alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels. 

After years of investigations, Donald Trump has become the first former president in United States history to be criminally indicted, as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg readies a host of charges related to Trump's alleged hush money payments concealing his affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels. 

Maybe the metaverse isn't the next big thing after all. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg rebranded his company in 2021 to "Meta," with a promise that virtual reality was the future of his social media company. "The next platform will be even more immersive — an embodied internet where you're in the experience, not just looking at it," he said in an open "founder's letter" to the public. But there are fresh signs that the project might not have have legs.

Former President Donald Trump will be arrested and processed in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday, and only then will we find out what crimes he is being charged with by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office. People following the case closely predict Trump will be charged at least with falsifying business records — a misdemeanor in New York — for improperly recording 2016 hush-money payments made to porn actress Stormy Daniels on his behalf, elevated to felony status by alleging the... Читать дальше...

After his scheduled arraignment Tuesday in Manhattan, former President Donald Trump will return to his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida to deliver remarks during an event with supporters, his campaign said Sunday.