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South Korea‘s Supreme Court has dismissed a 30 million won (about $21,600 or €18,454) copyright claim over the viral children’s song “Baby Shark.” US composer, Jonathan Wright, claimed the 2015 hit “Baby Shark” by South Korean education startup SmartStudy, now known as The Pinkfong Company, copied a song he released in 2011. But the court ruled Thursday Wright’s rendition wasn’t …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina trooper has died three days after he was struck by a box truck while walking back to his cruiser following a traffic stop. Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks died Wednesday at the hospital, the Department of Public Safety said in a news release. He had been working for the Highway Patrol for two …

Two weeks after first pointing a firehose of blistering criticism at the Donald Trump administration, South Park is still going full bore against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. The animated adult comedy series first turned its sights on the controversial Trump appointee in the Aug. 6 episode “Got a Nut,” which depicted Noem as an unhinged dog-murdering psychopath. Both …

NEW YORK (AP) — South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two fraud charges arising from the $40 billion collapse of a cryptocurrency ecosystem that had promised investors their money was safe. Kwon, 33, dubbed by some as “the cryptocurrency king,” entered the plea in Manhattan federal court. According to a plea agreement signed by Kwon …

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem didn’t much like how she was portrayed in last week’s episode of South Park. Especially biting was the scene at the end in which Noem’s heavily made-up face falls off and runs away as if it were alive. Related Stories If she didn’t appreciate that, Noem probably won’t be too thrilled with an …

A homicide investigation is underway in South Carolina after two women’s bodies were found in a rural area in Sumter County, about 40 miles east of Columbia, police said.  A landowner found the bodies in a cleared area on his land, Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said at a news conference on Tuesday. The women appeared to have been killed …

South Park has stepped up its relentless takedown of Trump’s ICE officers after posting footage from last week’s episode that wasn’t aired on TV. South Park’s social media channels on Monday shared the 27-second clip with the caption, “Didn’t see this on TV? Here’s the Paramount+ version of the end credits scene.” In the brutal scene—which aired last week over …

In case you missed it, “South Park” reshared the Paramount+ exclusive post-credits scene for the second episode of Season 27. The post-credits scene, shared to the official “South Park” X account on Monday, shows United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem walking into a pet store and opening fire on the puppies inside. One dog manages to escape the …

“South Park” has pulled a move that could cause Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to utter, “You bastards!” The long-running animated series, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, has responded to Noem’s complaints about its portrayal of her in last week’s episode, titled “Got a Nut.” But instead of taking a more traditional route, like releasing a statement, members …

After nearly 30 years, South Park still knows how to cause a stir. In the recent Season 27 premiere, the show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, spoofed President Donald Trump, placing him in precarious situations with Satan, but it’s the second episode of the season that is drawing a huge crowd. On Aug. 6, the episode titled “Got a …