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Seth Meyers and Paul Rudd day drinking goes hilariously off the rails

On Late Night With Seth Meyers, the eponymous talk show host took Death of a Unicorn star Paul Rudd day drinking, and the results are as delightfully chaotic as you would hope.

SEE ALSO: Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega and the 'Death of a Unicorn' cast reveal when their minds were utterly blown

The popular Seth Goes Day Drinking series has previously welcomed guests like Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Kristen Stewart, Dua Lipa, Will Forte, Lizzo, Rihanna, Lorde,...

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Nintendo Switch 2 preorders will start on April 9

The Nintendo Switch 2 will soon be yours, barring any supply chain issues or shortages.

After pulling back the curtain on its new console during a one-hour Direct livestream, Nintendo announced in a press release Wednesday that Switch 2 preorders will open on April 9. It'll be available as a standalone console for $449.99, making it $150 pricier than the original Switch from 2017, or as a $499.99 bundle that includes a download code for Mario Kart World, one of its two exclusive launch...

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Build 3 forest animals with one Lego kit for 30% off at Amazon

SAVE $15: As of April 2, you can snag the Lego Creator 3-in-1 Forest Animals building kit for a record low of $34.99, down from $49.99, at Amazon. That's a 30% discount and a $15 price cut.

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ASU's Quaintance has knee surgery, eyes portal

Arizona State freshman Jayden Quaintance underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee on March 19.

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A-Rod, Lore to own Timberwolves after standoff

Glen Taylor has agreed to the Marc Lore-Alex Rodriguez group acquiring 100% ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx at the same $1.5 billion price tag the sides reached in 2021, sources told ESPN.

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Nearly 400 books at U.S. Naval Academy removed in DEI purge

Defense Secretary Hegseth spoke with students at the academy on Tuesday, but media were not allowed to cover the visit.

The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, U.S officials said Tuesday.

Academy officials were told to review the library late last week, and an initial search had identified about 900 books for a closer look....

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Will the 2026 U.S.-Canada-Mexico FIFA World Cup survive Trump’s trade wars? Officials weigh in

The joint games arrive in North America in about 15 months.

Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the 2026 World Cup, rifts created by tariffs — yes, back then, too! — and a proposed border wall were glossed over because of the neighbors’ longstanding political and economic alliances.

“The unity of the three nations” was the overriding theme articulated by Carlos Cordeiro, then-president of the U.S. Soccer Federation. “A powerful...

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Nintendo Switch 2 Is Coming June 5 for $450

Nintendo's next-generation handheld is set to launch June 5 alongside a slew of new games and accessories—including one very cool rebooted GameCube controller.

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SB Nation mock draft: Browns still need a QB, but snag the most talented player in the 2025 draft instead

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Travis Hunter’s potential is sky high.

The Browns are without a bonafide QB1 on their roster at this point in the offseason, but they did recently make a trade for Kenny Pickett from the Eagles in return for a late pick and backup quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Obviously Pickett is a first-round pick by the Steelers and just won a Super Bowl as the backup to Jalen Hurts, but is he truly someone that the Browns hope to trot out there as the starter...

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Christian Horner addresses ‘horrible’ decision to demote Liam Lawson

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Red Bull boss Christian Horner opened up on the decision to switch Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda

The 2025 Formula 1 season is only two race weekends old, but the grid already has its first driver change. Red Bull demoted Liam Lawson after the Chinese Grand Prix, swapping him with Yuki Tsunoda. Lawson now returns to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls while Tsunoda gets to realize his dream of driving for Red Bull starting with his home race, this weekend’s...

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College basketball transfer portal’s 8 best available men’s players, and 12 best signings so far

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The transfer portal in men’s college basketball is popping, and these are the best players there right now.

With college basketball’s transfer portal opening last week, the offseason is in full swing for college hoops.

Even as three separate tournaments for this current season are still wrapping up, over 1,000 college basketball players are entering the transfer portal. That transfer number will grow to unfathomable numbers in the coming weeks as the...

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Nintendo announces Mario Kart World during Switch 2 stream

After months of hype, predictions, and sneaky glimpses, Nintendo has confirmed a brand new Mario Kart game: Mario Kart World.

Announced at the company's Nintendo Direct event on Wednesday, along with the Switch 2, the latest instalment of the Mario Kart franchise will launch exclusively on the console on the same day. The news comes months after Nintendo gave us a brief glimpse of the upcoming game in January's Switch teaser.

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The internet reacts to Nintendos new Switch 2, Mario Kart World

It's a massive, long-awaited day for gamers with Nintendo announcing the Switch 2 in a livestreamed event on Wednesday.

We got glimpses of so many cool things: the new console, Mario Kart World, and more. It's safe to say people were pumped — more than a million viewers were tuned-in for the 9 a.m. ET event. And the reaction online, in general, was plenty of excitement — especially for some new characters you can race as in Mario Kart.

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Nintendo Switch 2 release date announced

Years of rumor-mongering and leaks have been put to rest. We finally have a price and release date for Nintendo Switch 2, straight from the mothership.

During its big Nintendo Direct stream on Wednesday morning, Nintendo showed off a bunch of games and new features, as expected. However, for many, the biggest news is that the console is launching on June 5, 2025.

The price hasn't been announced yet, but we'll update this article when we get it.

The release date is roughly in line with what...

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Sources: Padres' Merrill lands $135M extension

The Padres and Jackson Merrill have agreed to a nine-year, $135 million contract extension, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court race ends in victory for Democrats and defeat for Elon Musk

Judge Susan Crawford won the election, which set records for the costliest judicial race in history.

Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real loser of the election was billionaire Elon Musk.

Musk and his affiliated groups sunk at least $21 million into the normally low-profile race and paid three individual voters $1 million each for signing a petition in an effort to goose...

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DOGE official now a senior adviser at the DOJ bragged about his hacking past

Christopher Stanley, a 33-year-old engineer, is a senior adviser in the Deputy Attorney General’s office.

A top employee of billionaire Elon Musk who is now working in the U.S. Justice Department previously bragged about hacking and distributing pirated software, according to archived copies of his former websites reviewed by Reuters.

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‘Titanic 2’? YouTube is cracking down on AI-assisted fake movie trailers that fetch millions of views

After an investigation from ‘Deadline,’ YouTube demonetized two major channels using AI to make fake trailers for real movies.

A trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in James Cameron’s galactically successful series, starts by delivering on the title’s promise. Rivers of lava cascade through the forests of Pandora, reducing it to charred rubble. Soon, the score swells to epic proportions as the hulking, Smurf-colored Na’vi survey their ruined territory and swear...

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William K. Rashbaum, Benjamin Weiser and Jonah E. Bromwich

Judge Ends Eric Adams Case, but Says U.S. Cannot Use Charges as Leverage

The judge, Dale E. Ho, refused to let the government leave open the prospect of reinstating corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. But his decision recognized the president’s power to determine the fate of prosecutions.

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