Columbus, OH

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Virginia State

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

George Romero's career took a downturn in the 1990s, but he had big dreams of adapting the Goosebumps book series into a movie. Romero wrote a heartfelt letter expressing his desire to direct a Goosebumps film, but unfortunately, the project never came to fruition. Romero's vision for the movie involved...

George Romero Wanted To Make the Most Terrifying Goosebumps Book into a Movie

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Get ready for new Mortal Kombat 1 DLC, with a brand-new story, fatalities, and fighters, including guest characters like Ghostface and Conan the Barbarian. The previous Kombat Pack added 6 new characters. Now, Mortal Kombat 1 features fan favorites and guests like Omni-Man and Peacemaker. The Mortal Kombat 2 film...

'Moral Kombat 2 Just Got a Deadly Update at SDCC

It’s the end of an era, and while fans may soon mourn the loss of Stranger Things, the creators will already be moving on to something else. In 2016, the Duffer Brothers–Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer–changed the face of streaming television with their instant supernatural hit, Stranger Things.

‘Stranger Things’ Left Behind as Netflix, Duffer Brothers Officially Move On

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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Florida State

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

This is going to be a busy weather weekend. We have Tropical Depression 4 which is about to move off the coast of Western Cuba. Once it does so tonight, it will strengthen to Tropical Storm Debbie and head north northwestward offshore of the West Coast of Florida. Tropical Storm Warnings and Hurricane Watches have been posted from Flamingo Key to Appalachacola Florida and over time, additional watches and warnings will be going up for inland areas of North Florida as well as Coastal Georgia and the Carolinas.

Florida & Carolinas about to get hit by a tropical storm or hurricane, Severe weather Georgia to NY

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In HBO‘s House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 “The Red Sowing,” Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) goes from only having a modest lineup of three dragons at her disposal to six — maybe even seven or eight, if we’re keeping an eye on what’s happening in both the Riverlands and the Vale — at her beck and call. Her risky gambit to invite Targaryen bastards to Dragonstone to try their hand at taming dragons seriously seems to have paid off. So much so, House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 “The Red Sowing” ends with the usually cocky...

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Episode 7 Ending Explained: How Many Dragons Does Rhaenyra Have? “The Red Sowing” Explained

M3GAN has got nothing on Megan Fox in the trailer for Subservience, a sci-fi horror that places the latter as a different kind of A.I. killing machine. The Millennium Media film from director S. K. Dale (who worked with Fox on Till Death) also stars Michele Morrone and Madeline Zima.

‘Subservience’ Trailer: Megan Fox Is A Deadly Android That’ll Do Anything For Family In New Sci-Fi Horror

The Elder Scrolls 6 was first revealed over five years ago with a 36-second announcement trailer. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a lot of concrete news on the title since. Now that Bethesda has launched Starfield — the developer’s first brand-new IP in 25 years — with great success despite plenty of criticism on the game’s advertised scale versus its gameplay, it goes without saying that the studio will be shifting to the next installment in the Elder Scrolls series. The new title will be building off the wild success of its predecessor Skyrim (which made the cut for Digital Trends’ top 50 video games of all time) and MMO.

The Elder Scrolls 6: everything we know so far

Estero, FL

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Breakfast lovers in Estero, Florida, were in for a surprise when their go-to spot, First Watch, faced a temporary closure following a recent state inspection. Known for its focus on breakfast, brunch, and lunch with a flair for elevated classics, this popular eatery has garnered a stellar reputation and numerous awards over the years.

Florida breakfast eatery closed temporarily for hair-touching, unwashed hands and rodent droppings

How did Marvel manage to top all the mind-blowing surprises of Deadpool & Wolverine in the very same weekend? By bringing Robert Downey Jr. back to San Diego Comic-Con to announce that he’s returning to the MCU… Not as Iron Man, but as Doctor Doom, the newly unveiled villain of Avengers: Doomsday and its sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars!

Forget Downey and the Russos, Marvel just announced another exciting return for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and everyone missed it

WandaVision may be over three years old, but this capsule of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has plenty more stories to tell. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is undergoing significant changes as The Walt Disney Company, led by CEO Bob Iger, aims to correct its troubled course. In early May, Iger...

Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Officially Weighs in on Restarting New ‘WandaVision’ Series

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Team USA has been struggling to dominate the Paris Olympics, with a slow start on day three. After claiming two gold medals and seven overall on Sunday, the US failed to capture any gold medals on Monday, dropping them down in the standings. Team USA captured six bronze medals and two silver medals - eight overall, but no golds.

Team USA fails to win a single gold medal on day three at Paris Olympics.

Hollywood icons Kurt Russell and Michelle Pfeiffer are expected to join the new Yellowstone spin-off, The Madison . Patrick J. Adams is also in talks to star in the sequel series connected to the mainline show. The spin-off is set to focus on a wealthy matriarch and family relocating to...

‘Yellowstone’ Spin-off Gets Long-Awaited Update With Star Studded Cast Announcement

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

The weekly GTA Online update for August 1, 2024, is live with reward events, discounts, prizes, and lots of racing. Our GTA Online weekly update guide will tell you everything happening in Los Santos this week. GTA Online special events. The main event this week is a new ride —...

GTA Online update for the week of August 1

Bungie, the developers of Halo and Destiny, has announced that 220 people, roughly 17% of its workforce, is being laid off. In an open letter, Pete Parsons of Bungie made the announcement, blaming rising costs of development and ongoing economic factors. “Due to rising costs of development and industry shifts...

Bungie lays off 220 people, will set up spin-off studio within Son

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The Starfinder 2e playtest helps Paizo reach beyond D&D’s gravitational pull

If you buy something from a Polygon link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Paizo is making big changes to its science...

The Starfinder 2e playtest helps Paizo reach beyond D&D’s gravitational pull

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