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Cracker Barrel’s recent attempt to rebrand and subsequent reversal could be a master class in marketing missteps. “History is rife with bad rebrands,” franchising expert Nick Neonakis said. “Cracker Barrel’s attempt will surely be one for the books.” The company’s decision to refresh its brand identity came as the company looked to recover from financial struggles. Stock prices were drastically …

Welcome back, gamers. I can call you that, right? Cool. Anyway, this is Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku’s daily round-up of news and other stuff you might care about. Today, we have more layoffs, Unreal Engine 5 optimization information, details on how Black Myth: Wukong runs on Xbox, and someone claiming Capcom has tried to remake Dino Crisis a few times, but …

A man almost died after overdosing on weight loss drugs in an apparent suicide attempt, with doctors warning how these medications could trigger mental health conditions.  The unnamed 67-year-old man from Israel had been prescribed semaglutide to treat his type 2 diabetes and also to help him lose weight.  However, after self-injecting 1-mg of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, …

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In court documents filed on August 20, Phypers alleged that Richards had him sign adoption papers for her now 14-year-old daughter, but “failed to file them.” Aaron Phypers is accusing ex-wife Denise Richards of never finalizing the adoption of her youngest daughter, Eloise. In court documents filed on August 20 and obtained by PEOPLE, Phypers alleged that Richards had him …

Matt Hutton was living the millennial homeowner dream. He scrimped and saved until he was able to buy his first place in 2019, paying $324,000 for a two-bedroom townhome in a suburb west of Denver. When mortgage rates dropped to record lows during the pandemic, he refinanced to slash his interest costs. Then home values ballooned, enabling him to sell …

European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with President Donald Trump on August 18, 2025 in the White House. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) I WAS ALWAYS SKEPTICAL THAT ANYTHING positive could come out of a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The setup was too familiar. It was a repeat of previous Trump administration …

President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin talk, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP ANCHORAGE, Alaska – President Trump said he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday to talk about how to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, a follow-up …

Engineers recreated the diffuser failure on the ground during the investigation, and then redesigned the part to better direct pressurized gas into the main fuel tank. This will also “substantially decrease” strain on the diffuser structure, SpaceX said. The FAA, charged with ensuring commercial rocket launches don’t endanger public safety, signed off on the investigation and gave the green light …

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana sued the online gaming platform Roblox on Thursday, alleging the wildly popular site has perpetuated an environment where sexual predators “thrive, unite, hunt and victimize kids.” The lawsuit, filed in state court by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, alleges that Roblox has failed to implement effective safety measures to protect child users from adult predators. …