Professor Willow explained that a mystery component was found after a Team Go Rocket Grunt dropped it following a Pokémon battle. While the origins and purpose of the mystery component remained unknown, Willow proposed that this device allowed Team Go Rocket to infiltrate PokeStops in Pokémon Go. Here’s the latest update on these mysterious items from Professor Willow on the official Pokémon Go blog: “We’re getting closer to finding another use for these Mysterious Components....

If you are not familiar with Community Days, they are monthly occurrences in Niantic’s perpetually lucrative cash cow. During these special events, trainers will benefit from accelerated progression and rare Pokemon becoming more prolific out in the wild. Often landing on a weekend, they are simply the best time to play this augmented-reality game if you want to avoid the chore of tedious grinding. While it is typical for a Pokemon GO Community Day to be just that (a single day), Niantic are making a bigger deal for December’s iteration, as it’s the last one for the year....

Leneal Frazier’s car was hit by a Minneapolis police squad car, which was chasing another vehicle believed to be involved in multiple robberies. Frazier was not involved in the chase. Darnella Frazier won an honorary Pulitzer Prize for recording Floyd’s death. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on three counts arising from Floyd’s death earlier this year and sentenced to 22 years in prison. Frazier, who is now 18 years old, posted about her uncle’s death on Facebook late on Tuesday, following reports about the death that had not identified the victim....

Miller stopped serving as an official adviser to Trump in June after he became the CEO of Gettr, a new conservative social media platform. However, he has maintained regular communication with the ex-president while angling to get Trump to launch a presence on Gettr. During an interview with Cheddar News on Thursday, Miller was asked, “What’s the likelihood President Trump runs again in 2024.” Miller quickly responded, saying, “I would say somewhere between 99 and 100 percent....

The clip of Charlie the prehensile tailed porcupine was first shared on TikTok by Jawnie Payne—who uses the handle zookeeperjawnie—in June 2021, and has since been posted again on the popular Reddit forum r/aww where it has gained over 82,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments. The prehensile tailed porcupine is one of 12 species of New World porcupines, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. Native to South American forests where they live in trees and eat fruits, they have short, thick quills that are almost as long as their bodies at around 13 to 19 inches long....

And Udo-Obong who won a gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay with Nigeria at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, as well as a bronze medal in the 2004 edition, believes the 30-year-old has what it takes to switch sporting codes. “He’s a sportsman who has reached the highest level of his career and all he is looking for is a new challenge,” he told Goal. “Bolt is someone who is known to honour new challenges....

MEGAWATI: Yes. I never publicly mentioned my prediction. But I strongly believed we would get a minimum of 40 percent of the vote. Perhaps we will even get more. Are you in the process of forming your governing coalition already? We are in preparatory contacts with a number of other parties. We are putting together a mosaic that hasn’t formed into a clear picture yet. Will the core of your coalition be Abdurrahman Wahid’s National Awakening Party and Amien Rais’s National Mandate Party?...

NEWSWEEK: How did things go so wrong so fast? SCHREMPP: In the course of 2000 we found out that we have a performance problem. We concluded that we have to install a new management with a particular knowledge to manage a turnaround situation. Have you made mistakes with Chrysler? If you are an entrepreneur, if you have a leadership position, I don’t think there is anybody who can claim not to make mistakes....

Bella Pape from Cedarburg, Wisconsin, died on Monday. A report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s office showed that her immediate cause of death was COVID-19, CBS 58 reported. Bella was born with a genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome—a rare multi-system disorder characterized by distinctive facial features, delays in growth, varying degrees of intellectual disability, skeletal abnormalities and short stature. A variety of other symptoms have been documented and they can vary significantly from person to person....

The first in the Red Dead series to make the jump to PC, the Red Dead Redemption 2 release comes paired with PC launch of its Red Dead Online multiplayer mode, which will feature the many updates the game has enjoyed since its launch in 2018. This includes the “Frontier Pursuits” update, which added bounty hunting, trading and collecting as specialized “Roles” — or occupations — players can pick up....

“Clinton and Denise Love Affair Exposed!” the paper announced, “Their Romantic White House Nights.” The headline ran beside a photo of Clinton planting a kiss on the cheek of Denise Rich, ex-wife of Marc Rich, the fugitive financier pardoned by Clinton. But with the latest “Love Affair” report, the Enquirer may have already squandered its newfound credibility. The report depends entirely on anonymous sources and amounts to a gossipy account that even Geraldo Rivera dismissed as “flimsy....

The former Manchester United and Juventus full-back was sacked after kicking a fan in the head during a touchline altercation midweek. Thursday’s Europa League clash against Vitoria was the scene for the attack, which was reminiscent of Eric Cantona’s famous ‘kung-fu’ kick on a Crystal Palace supporter in 1995. And, as L’OM took to the field for the first time since the incident, supporters responded with a banner in Stade Velodrome berating Evra’s attitude....

Thornton, 38, features on The Real Housewives of Potomac (RHOP) alongside co-stars Gizelle Bryant, Wendy Osefo, Robyn Dixon, Karen Huger, Ashley Darby and Candiace Dillard-Bassett, and has been at the center of major drama in the most recent episodes. The past few weeks of RHOP have seen the ladies embarking on an explosive girls’ trip to Miami, where Thornton ended up getting into an argument with Osefo and throwing a drink and a bag at her....

For the uninitiated, Star Wars Day is May 4 (as in, “May the Fourth be with you,”) meaning that Episode IX will be on the streaming service on Monday, May 4, 2020. With the addition of The Rise of Skywalker, Disney+ now has all but one of the Star Wars movies. Solo: A Star Wars Story is currently missing from the streamer’s catalogue in the U.S., but the Han Solo prequel is also coming to Disney+ soon....

On Tuesday, August 2, Prime Video announced that a new version starring Jake Gyllenhaal had found a home on the streaming platform and will feature a star-studded ensemble cast. The original Road House aired in 1989 and starred Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliot, Kelly Lynch and Ben Gazzara. It was a box-office hit and went on to become a cult classic, despite negative reviews from critics. Newsweek has the lowdown on everything there is to know about Road House, which is coming exclusively to Prime Video....

Salah swept to a host of end-of-season awards after his stunning debut campaign at Liverpool yielded a remarkable 44 goals in all competitions. However, he signed off 2017-18 on a note of bitter disappointment, as a shoulder injury sustained in a grappling challenge with Sergio Ramos saw the 26-year-old substituted 30 minutes into last month’s 3-1 Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid. The Egyptian Football Association declared Salah fit to face Uruguay in the tournament opener – a verdict Cuper concurred with pre-match before opting against risking his prized asset in the 1-0 defeat....

Pogba’s future has come under scrutiny this season, with Jose Mourinho having left the £89 million midfielder out of the team on multiple occasions. That has led to reports of a falling out between the France international and his manager, though Pogba himself insists he has no problem with the Red Devils boss. But on the eve of the Manchester Derby, Guardiola revealed that Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola offered the player to City just over two months ago....

The 29-year-old has been dating Colombian pop star Shakira since 2010, having met when he featured in her music video for the World Cup in South Africa. Klopp: Lay off Rooney, we drank like devils! Pique replied to a short clip of his significant other appearing in a new video, which was captioned “Recipe for sexiness: Just add water.” The Spain defender cheekily replied “Sexy with or without water!” as he openly flirted with her in front of his 13....

One notable fight is between Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi and several members of the Ten Rings criminal organization run by his father Wenwu (Tony Leung) in a bus, a scene that has been teased in the Marvel film’s trailer (and does not disappoint). But another incredible fight scene doesn’t feature the lead character at all, but is between villain Wenwu and Shang-Chi’s mother Ying Li, played by Fala Chen, at the start of the film....

The three-part series explores the true story surrounding the killings of Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow, who disappeared in September 2019 and were found dead in June 2020. Their mother, Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband Chad Guy Daybell were charged with the first-degree murders of Tylee Ryan, 16, J.J. Vallow, 7, and Chad’s wife, Tammy Daybell, 49, on May 25, 2021. Sins of Our Mother explores who Lori Vallow Daybell was, her background, and the tragic events that to her initial arrest on February 20, 2020....