Al Roker announces prostate cancer diagnosis

NBC News mainstay Al Roker announced Friday on “Today” that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing surgery to have his prostate removed.

Nintendo profits soar as people play more games during pandemic

Nintendo, the Japanese company behind Super Mario and Pokemon video games, reported Thursday that its fiscal first half profit more than tripled as passed time while stuck at home during the pandemic playing games.

Sports betting wins big: Nebraska, Louisiana, South Dakota vote to expand gambling

The U.S. gambling industry has won big at the polls as three states authorized legal sports betting and three others either approved or expanded casino gambling.

Kanye West sets sights on 2024 presidential bid

The “Late Registration” rapper tweeted a selfie of himself walking in front of an electoral map. It was captioned: “Kanye 2024.”

TMZ: Violence in Beverly Hills and Johnny Depp's libel lawsuit
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Actor Johnny Depp lost a legal battle with his ex-wife and that could possibly derail his career. Plus, TMZ's Michael Babcock gives Good Day an update on fears of violence in Beverly Hills.

Actor Eddie Hassell fatally shot in Grand Prairie

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of actor Eddie Hassell in Grand Prairie early Sunday morning.

Actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam

The 'Full House' star will serve her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal at a prison in Dublin, California.

Netflix is raising its subscription prices

While current Netflix subscribers will see the new prices roll out over the next couple weeks, new subscribers will have to pay the updated fees starting Oct. 29.

Walt Disney World lays off 720 performers because of COVID-19

The performer layoffs come weeks after The Walt Disney Co. announced it was eliminating 28,000 jobs in its parks division in California and Florida.