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Nintendo Switch Online Adds Pokemon Mystery Dungeon On August 9
Nintendo will soon be adding another beloved Pokemon game to Switch's classic games catalog. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is coming to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service on August 9. Originally released for Game Boy Advance back in 2006, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is a roguelike that casts players
Stunning video shows cop’s daring PIT maneuver on car with sparking tires that ends wild 2-hour chase
Stunning video captured the moment California Highway Patrol officers ended a lengthy Sunday night chase with a slick driving maneuver that spun the fleeing car around — as sparks shot out from the suspect’s wheel wells when the tires disintegrated from the stress. In the spine-tingling footage, a white, four-door sedan hurtles down the 105
NY officials want to ease buffer rule to open more pot shops: ‘They must be stoned’
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s cannabis regulators are considering loosening the rules to allow more licensed pot shops to open in city neighborhoods — a half-baked idea that immediately ignited not-in-my-backyard opposition. The current rule requires a 1,000-foot buffer between cannabis shops, but state officials revealed Tuesday they are now weighing a “public convenience and advantage” waiver
RFK Jr. grilled for hours in NY residency case accusing him of lying to get on the ballot
ALBANY, N.Y. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced hours of heated questioning Tuesday in a case accusing him of lying about his New York residency in order to get on the state’s presidential ballot. The independent presidential candidate testified in the lawsuit brought by the President Biden-aligned Clear Choice PAC, which is seeking to overturn
Mike Rogers, Elissa Slotkin set for Senate showdown in Michigan after coasting to victory in primaries
Former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers is set to face Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin for Michigan’s open Senate seat after both candidates coasted to victory in their primaries on Tuesday night. Slotkin, 48, and Rogers, 61, respectively held 75.2% and 69.8% of the vote when the Associated Press called the contests in their favor at 9
NYC police union backs controversial bill to regulate hotels, which owners call ‘nuclear bomb’ for industry
The union representing New York City police officers has endorsed controversial legislation to more strictly regulate hotels, which owners of inns claim will crush the Big Apple’s lodging industry. Intro. 991 — the Safe Hotels Act — will make it easier to rein in problem-plagued hotels, Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said, joining forces
Man accused of Danish PM attack ‘too drunk to remember’
Man accused of Danish PM attack 'too drunk to remember' Getty Images Ms Frederiksen suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident A Polish man has pleaded not guilty to punching Denmark's prime minister, saying he was too drunk to remember the incident. The suspect, who cannot be named because of legal restrictions, has
Joy and relief as South Africa manages to keep its lights on
Joy and relief as South Africa manages to keep its lights on Ed Habershon / BBC Business is better for restaurant owner Sizeka Rashamosa now that she has a reliable electricity supply Regular power cuts had become a feature of South African life and fed feelings the country was moving in the wrong direction, but
Transcript: Ezra Klein Discusses Kamala Harris’s VP pick
Every Tuesday and Friday, Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation about something that matters, like today’s episode, reacting to Kamala Harris’s VP pick, Tim Walz. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Transcripts of our episodes are made available as soon as possible. They are not fully edited for grammar or spelling., EZRA KLEIN: From
Boxer in Controversy Over Eligibility Lets Her Gloves Do the Talking
An Olympic boxing competition that briefly seemed to be about questions about gender, eligibility and international politics proved on Tuesday to be simply about sports, with one fighter beating another without inquiry or controversy. Imane Khelif of Algeria, the boxer whose eligibility was questioned after her first-round victory and then vigorously defended by the International