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Nintendo forecasts a huge first year for Switch 2 sales

Based on how hard it's been to lock down a Nintendo Switch 2 preorder, just about anyone could predict a big launch for the hotly anticipated new game console. In its latest earnings report, Nintendo itself predicted a giant first year for the Switch 2.

In its latest official sales forecast, released on Thursday, Nintendo said it expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles before the end of March 2026, per CNBC. That date may seem random, but Nintendo's corporate fiscal calendar runs through...

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The Conjuring: Last Rites trailer: Its the end of an era for Ed and Lorraine Warren

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return to The Conjuring franchise for one final demonic case in The Conjuring: Last Rites.

The pair have played real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren since 2013's The Conjuring. They reprised their roles in the sequels The Conjuring 2 and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Plus, they also appeared in cameos or supporting roles in other Conjuring Universe films, like Annabelle Comes Home and The Nun.

Safe to say that after all this time,...

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A murder victim addressed his killer in court thanks to AI resurrection

Digital resurrection projects — using artificial intelligence to bring back the likeness of people who have died — have become a trend for at least two years. And, as AI gets more advanced, so do the resurrections.

Most recently, Stacey Wales used AI to generate a video of her late brother, Christopher Pelkey, to address the courtroom at the sentencing hearing for the man who killed him in a road rage incident in Chandler, Arizona. According to NPR, its the first time AI has ever been...

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Brian Windhorst

Tatum shouldering blame: 'I need to be better'

Celtics star Jayson Tatum shouldered the blame for his struggles over the first two games of the team's playoff series with the New York Knicks and vowed improvement.

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36 Products To Transform Your Outdoor Space Into A Springtime Paradise You'll Never Want To Leave

Soon your yard is gonna feel like your very own 5-star resort. ????

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Dhruv Mehrotra

US Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and Infants

CBP’s acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in the agency’s custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly.

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Report: Pacers' Haliburton warned for G2 dance

Tyrese Haliburton received a warning, not a fine, for his celebration after the Pacers' Game 2 win at Cleveland in the East semifinals Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

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Ohm Youngmisuk

How 48 hours recalibrated Draymond Green -- and how it's already impacting Round 2

To get past the Timberwolves, the Warriors will need their veteran star.

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15 TikTok-Viral Pieces Of Clothing That Won’t Cost You An Arm And A Leg

Including a lace minimizer bra in band sizes 32–48 and cup sizes B–H ????????

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Jack Healy, Julie Bosman and Kate Selig

Americans Celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the First Pontiff From the U.S.

Across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike greeted Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with reverence and satisfaction.

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María José Gutierrez Chavez

Chicago’s own Pope Leo XIV is already drowning in deep dish memes

Is it still a sin if the pope puts ketchup on a Chicago hot dog?

White smoke at the Vatican can only signal one thing: A new pope has been elected. But online? A flurry of memes are roasting the traditions of the Pope’s midwestern roots.

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Toyota is facing a $1.2 billion tariff bill

Toyota is facing a staggering $1.2 billion tariff bill, and that sum only includes tariff costs for April and May.

The Japanese automaker released financial results on May 8, which the company said "tentatively factored in" the estimated costs of the Trump tariffs.

In its FY2025 financial results, the company forecasted material costs for the coming year at 350 billion yen. But that number does not include an additional 180 billion yen for tariff impacts.

To put these numbers in perspective,...

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Mitchell Northam

2025 NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament: Everything you need to know

Boston College attack McKenna Davis runs by North Carolina defender Ellie Traggio at the ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. | Mitchell Northam / SB Nation

North Carolina looks like the favorite in the 29-team field, while Boston College, Northwestern and Florida look like other contenders.

The 2025 NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament begins this weekend, with games getting underway on Friday at on-campus sites. The 29-team field features...

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Greg Jaffe and Karsten Moran for The New York Times

The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point

A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.

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Lisa Lerer

‘JD Vance Is Wrong’: The Pope Appears Uneasy With Trump Immigration Policies

Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration.

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Lea Michele Is Shutting Down Those "Wild" Rumors That She Can't Read In Real Time

“Sometimes I think it’s crazy that people care enough about me that they would make up something."

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Meta forges ahead with facial recognition for its AI glasses

Meet Aperol and Bellini, the codenames Meta has given its new "super-sensing" AI glasses with facial recognition technology, according to The Information.

Meta originally scrapped the facial recognition feature for the first generation of the Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses over ethical concerns. However, the new report from The Information claims that a more business-friendly Federal Trade Commission under the new Trump Administration has emboldened Meta to reboot its plans for the next generation...

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The Old Guard 2 trailer: Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman sword fight, what more could you want?

In 2020, The Old Guard, from director Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King), delivered a thrilling combination of badass action and fantasy. Now, the tale of a group of immortal mercenaries — headed up by Charlize Theron, firmly in her action hero era between this, Atomic Blonde, and Mad Max: Fury Road — continues in The Old Guard 2.

SEE ALSO: Summer Movie Preview: What's coming to theaters and streaming?

For The Old Guard 2, Victoria...

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Shannon Cudd

ACM Awards 2025: How to watch the Academy of Country Music Awards live online or on a smart TV for free

The celebration of country music will stream for global audiences on Prime Video, even for viewers who don’t have an Amazon Prime account.

Grab your boots and cowboy hats. The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards will have you two-stepping in your living room tonight (Thursday, May 8). This big anniversary show is sure to be an old-fashioned good time. Here’s everything you need to know about this celebration of country music, including how to tune in.

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Jennifer Mattson

Krispy Kreme stock plunges nearly 30% as it ends dividends, pauses McDonald’s expansion

The donut company has struggled in recent months, missing Wall Street earnings expectations in its first quarter of 2025.

Shares of Krispy Kreme Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) plunged over 28% on Thursday after the donut-and-coffee chain said it will no longer pay out its quarterly dividend and that it was “reassessing” the deployment of its planned McDonald’s rollout, and fell short of earnings expectations, according to Bloomberg.

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