April, the giraffe that became a viral Internet sensation in 2017 when the world watched her labor and delivery streamed online, has died, the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York announced Friday. April suffered from “worsening arthritis” and she was euthanized Friday morning, her zoo staff said. The giraffe […]
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PLAINFIELD, NJ — A dog named Bo captured the hearts of people in his Plainfield hometown and in neighboring communities when he went missing for ten days. Luckily, Bo’s story had a happy ending after he was found with the help of the Plainfield Residents’ Association for Animal Rescue and […]
People kept taking my picture. They asked to grab photos while I waited in line, snuck quick shots they thought I didn’t notice, and brazenly pointed their phone at me as I passed them. Not that I could blame them ― I would probably take a picture, too. After all, […]
In this Wednesday March 4, 2020 courtroom sketch Joshua Schulte, center, is seated at the defense table flanked by his attorneys during jury deliberations in New York. Joshua Schulte, a former CIA software engineer charged with leaking government secrets to WikiLeaks says it’s cruel and unusual punishment that he’s awaiting […]
Since the middle of last year, Polygon has been publishing outstanding oral histories of the Street Fighter series, and it recently published a related oral history for the Capcom vs. SNK series. A lot of details of the internal workings of Capcom and SNK alike came out of it, including […]
Kevin Espiritu never planned to become a gardening expert. The 32-year-old San Diego resident grew up playing video games like Harvest Moon and The Sims, but he didn’t have the means to take on ambitious do-it-yourself projects in real life. He got back into games after graduating from college, but […]
But can that trajectory continue into 2021 given the ongoing recession and steep unemployment? In March, as countries around the world were heading into lockdown, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” was released and became a record hit for Nintendo, selling 26 million copies at $60 apiece. People loved “Animal Crossing” for […]