STAR WARS HOTEL CLOSING
Disney has announced that it will close its one-of-a-kind Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser' hotel in Florida by the end of September. The immersive experience gave Star Wars super-fans the chance to stay on the Galactic Starcruiser ship and take part in two nights of entertainment, dress-up, dining, and special access to the Galaxy's Edge theme park in Orlando. The hotel opened in March 2022 and some fans complained about the cost, which was a little pricey, ranging from $4,800 to $6,000 per person.
GOLFING SQUIRREL
Golfers in Plymouth, Michigan had an adorable little friend tagging along for a day on the greens. This adorable baby squirrel joined a group of golfers playing 16 rounds recently. Apparently, the squirrel showed up and decided to stick around for the rest of the day. The man who posted the video on social media said he picked up the squirrel at one point and set it back on the ground, but the squirrel followed him back to his golf cart and wanted to stay.
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Anyone in the U.S. who had an account at any time between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, is eligible to receive a payment. The 2022 settlement resolves a lawsuit alleging that Facebook allowed millions of its users’ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Ashkan Bayatpour was convicted Wednesday of a state misdemeanor charge of assault and battery in a case that was remarkable for breaking through the CIA’s veil of ultra-secrecy and playing out in a public courtroom where it has emboldened a sexual misconduct reckoning.
Four people were arrested Wednesday in connection with the kidnapping of newborn twins in Detroit.
North Korea's second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit failed.
A pre-trial detention was extended for The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich until Nov. 30 by Moscow.
Authorities in Oklahoma have named convicted BTK serial killer Dennis Rader as the prime suspect in two unsolved cases.
The bodies of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants killed in a Russian jet crash on Wednesday were sent to a nearby facility for medical and forensic analysis, according to Russian media.
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A scowling Donald Trump posed for a mug shot Thursday as he surrendered inside a jail in Atlanta on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, creating a historic and humbling visual underscoring the former president's escalating legal troubles.
