By Michelle Toh and Gawon Bae, CNN Kakao, one of South Korea’s top internet giants, has doubled down on its quest to take control of SM Entertainment, the iconic K-pop music agency. The tech firm announced Tuesday that it would seek to buy up to 35% of the music label, just days after a previous
Continue Reading By Michelle Toh and Richard Quest, CNN The billionaire mastermind behind some of the world’s biggest K-pop stars is pushing back on accusations that he’s trying to monopolize the Korean music industry, just days before a major potential deal is expected. Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of HYBE, the management agency behind bands including BTS and NewJeans,
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Scott Rogowsky auditioned to be the host of an unreleased online quiz show called HQ Trivia back in 2017, after a decade of grinding gigs in the New York City comedy scene, he didn’t think it’d be his ticket to instant fame. Not long after landing the job,
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Scott Rogowsky auditioned to be the host of an unreleased online quiz show called HQ Trivia back in 2017, after a decade of grinding gigs in the New York City comedy scene, he didn’t think it’d be his ticket to instant fame. Not long after landing the job,
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Scott Rogowsky auditioned to be the host of an unreleased online quiz show called HQ Trivia back in 2017, after a decade of grinding gigs in the New York City comedy scene, he didn’t think it’d be his ticket to instant fame. Not long after landing the job,
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Scott Rogowsky auditioned to be the host of an unreleased online quiz show called HQ Trivia back in 2017, after a decade of grinding gigs in the New York City comedy scene, he didn’t think it’d be his ticket to instant fame. Not long after landing the job,
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By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Brundy, an alfalfa grower in California’s Imperial Valley, thinks farmers reliant on the shrinking Colorado River can do more to save water and use it more efficiently. That’s why he’s installed water sensors and monitors to prevent waste on nearly two-thirds of his 3,000 acres. But
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If young people are spending so much time on social media, it stands to reason that’s a good place to reach them with news. Operators of the News Movement are betting their business on that hunch. The company, which has been operating for more than
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola says it is “written in the stars” that Vincent Kompany will one day be the manager of Manchester City. Kompany was one of the pillars behind City’s rise as a major force in English soccer following his signing in 2008. He won four Premier League titles in his 11
Continue ReadingBy Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story GRAND BLANC, Michigan (WNEM) — A woman was rescued from a mid-Michigan pond by emergency responders following a crash. The Grand Blanc Township Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Cook Road after receiving a call there was a vehicle in a pond on
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German investigators say they seized weapons, including three hand grenades and a crossbow, from the home of a suspected anti-government extremist that was searched as part of a hate speech probe. Prosecutors said the 55-year-old from Munich, who is believed to be an adherent of the far-right Reich Citizens’ Movement, was arrested.
Continue Reading By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A leading Turkish opposition politician has indicated that her party is breaking with a major alliance formed to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections scheduled for May. A split in the opposition bloc ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections would be a major boost for
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Tennessee lawmaker is now apologizing after suggesting hanging as a form of capital punishment in the Mid State. Rep. Paul Sherrell said he “used very poor judgment” when showing support for HB1245, introduced by Rep. Dennis Powers. The bill would
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study comparing data from 166 countries that closed their borders during the first 22 weeks of the pandemic says most targeted closures – aimed at travellers from COVID-19 hotspots – did little to curb the crisis. By contrast, total
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The Canadian government’s transportation department learned about the suspected Chinese spy balloon two days before it became headline news. “On January 31, 2023, Transport Canada was made aware of the possible presence of a High Altitude Balloon over Western
Continue ReadingBy Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story PERRYVILLE, Missouri (KMOV) — Thursday offered a fresh start for a Perryville husband and father of four as he’s finally able to hear his family fully for the first time. Dylan Dauster was born completely deaf in his left ear and also has some hearing
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story KIHEI, Hawaii (KITV) — A Maui bomb squad was called out to the Kihei recycling company on East Welakahao Road after employees found an old explosive device, Wednesday. After arriving at the scene, the Hawaii Inter-Island Bomb Squad (HIBS) learned thst the device was actually
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Julia Buckley, CNN A private cocoon up in the sky, with even your own heating system that you can turn up and down at whim? That’s what’s on offer in the latest groundbreaking new first class suite unveiled by an airline. For once, though, it’s not a Middle Eastern airline laying on the glitz. Astonishingly,
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN Shares in some of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s companies soared Friday after a US private equity firm agreed to invest nearly $1.9 billion in his embattled conglomerate. The Adani Group said Thursday that GQG Partners had bought $1.87 billion of stock in secondary market trades across four of its companies. Shares
Continue ReadingBy Erin Coogan Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Just off shore the Ke’ehi Small Boat Harbor on Oahu’s southern coast is a popular fishing spot locals call “the triangle.” But for more than a year now, serenity on the water has been replaced with growing concerns about an aggressive pack
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