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A 30-year-old woman has been shot dead by police after attacking a 25-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man near Theresienwiese, Munich, where the famed Oktoberfest is held yearly.

The actor, 22, joined the soap in 2022 as Freddy Slater and even won the National Television Award for Rising Star for his work on the show.

TweakTown writes that the Switch 2 "has reportedly beaten the record for the most-sold console within 24 hours and is on track to shatter the two-month record," selling over 3 million units and tripling the PlayStation 4's previous launch day sales. So Nintendo's first console in 8 years becomes "one of the most successful hardware releases of all time," writes Barron's, raising hopes for the future: [2017's original Switch] ultimately sold more than 152 million units... Switch 2's big advantage is its backward compatibility, allowing it to play current-generation Switch games and giving gamers solace that their large investments in software are intact... Many older Switch games also play better on the Switch 2, taking advantage of the extra horsepower. Bloomberg writes that its bigger screen and faster chip "live up to the hype: Despite the hype and a $150 increase over the launch price for the original, the second-generation system manages to impress with faster performance, improved graphics, more comfortable ergonomics and enough tweaks throughout to make this feel like a distinctly new machine... This time, it's capable of outputting 4K resolution and more impactful HDR video to your TV screen... It's a bigger, faster, more polished version of a wildly successful gadget. The "buzzy launch drew long lines" at retailers like Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Gamestop, according to the article. (See the photos from AOL.com and USA Today.) "The era of spending hours waiting in line for the latest iPhone is long gone, but the debut of a new video game console is still a rare enough event that Nintendo fans didn't think twice about driving to retailers in the middle of the night to secure a Switch 2." The Verge also opines that "the Switch 2's eShop is much better," calling it "way faster... with much less lag browsing through sections and loading up game pages." Or, as Barron's puts it, "Ultimately, Nintendo is winning because it has a different strategy than its competition, the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox. Instead of trying to appeal to tech snobs like me, who are obsessed with graphics resolution and hardware statistics like teraflops, Nintendo focuses on joy and fun."

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John Miller (pictured), who the MoS last week revealed was the subject of an FBI sting operation, is accused of targeting Hui Bo, 67, a vocal critic of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Ben Affleck looked deep in thought after enjoying a meal in Beverly Hills on Friday night. The Accountant 2 star, 52, was spotted exiting the high end eatery Steak 48.

Jared Leto is facing allegations from nine women of inappropriate behavior, including with teenage girls.

It's no secret that Beckham, 50, has bonded with King Charles over a shared love of gardening.

Aimee Lou Wood has been spotted in a passionate embrace with Adam Long in London. 

Mike Judge always seemed to have secret geek sympathies. He co-created the HBO series Silicon Valley, as well as the movie Office Space (reviewed in 1999 by Slashdot contributor Jon Katz). Now comes the word that besides rebooting Buffy the Vampire Slayer — and an animated scifi/action/horror film called Predator: Killer of Killers — Hulu is also relaunching Judge's animated series King of the Hill on August 4th. And Cinemablend notes they took great pains to ensure the inclusion of internet-loving neighbor Dale Gribble despite the death of voice actor Johnny Hardwick: Co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels joined the cast of returning voice actors for a revealing Q&A at ATX Fest while also revealing longtime cast member Toby Huss took over the role of Dale Gribble... Hardwick passed away in August 2023 at 64, with fans and co-stars paying tribute soon after. It was revealed at the time that he'd recorded some audio for the new season, but it was clear that another actor would be needed to fill those intimidating and conspiracy-obsessed shoes. Among other characters, Huss provided the voice of Cotton Hill and Kahn Sr. in the O.G. run, and feels to me like a natural fit to take over as Dale. And he sounds humbled to have been given the task, telling the ATX Fest crowd: "Johnny was one-of-a-kind and a wonderful fellow. I'm not trying to copy Johnny...I guess I'm trying to be Johnny. He laid down a really wonderful goofball character...he had a lot of weird heart to him and that's a credit to Johnny. So all I'm trying to do is hold on to his Dale-ness. We love our guy Johnny and it's so sad that he's not here...." I can already hear Dale himself questioning why he sounds different, and whether or not the government has replaced him with a lizard creature or some other sentient organism... In the immediate aftermath of Johnny Hardwick's death, the word was that the actor had filmed a couple of episodes' worth of material for the Hulu revival, but Mike Judge went on the record at ATX Fest to reveal that initial assessment undershot things entirely. From the voice of Hank Hill himself: "Johnny Hardwick is in six episodes. He's still going to be in the show." Hulu uploaded the new opening credits to YouTube eight days ago — and it's already been viewed 2.1 million times, attracting 55,000 upvotes and 7,952 comments... Long-time Slashdot reader theodp shared the official blurb describing the new show: After years working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn their retirement nest egg, Hank and Peggy Hill return to a changed Arlen, Texas to reconnect with old friends Dale, Boomhauer and Bill. Meanwhile, Bobby is living his dream as a chef in Dallas and enjoying his 20s with his former classmates Connie, Joseph and Chane.

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Freddy Brazier appeared in high spirits as he attended a VIP launch event for Jurassic World: The Experience on Saturday - just days after revealing he is heading to rehab in Marbella.

Andrew Tate has had his driving licence seized by Romanian police for 120 days and been hit with a £304 fine after being caught driving 120mph in a 30mph zone, officials have said. 

You cannot make steel without iron, and you cannot make iron without a blast furnace.

Steel bosses say the UK does not have 'the right defences' to prevent countries such as China from flooding our market with cheap steel that would have been sold to the US.

The way Starmer tells it, you'd think he is so persuasive at the negotiating table that he could sell ice to Eskimos and sand to Arabs.

The road ahead for banking hubs will not be without its twists and turns, that's for sure. But the fact remains: Windermere still needs a banking hub.

A Wisconsin man has been charged with killing and dismembering a 19-year-old college student after a first date.

The Goonies fans got a surprise this week when one of the film's most beloved stars stepped out in Beverly Hills-just in time for the 40th anniversary of the iconic adventure.

Brent Franson invented the Death Clock app, which analyzes a person's body metrics and lifestyle, to predict - down to the minute - when and how a person will die.

A video obtained by The Sun showed the EastEnders actor using the term 'm********s' to describe residents of Blackpool where the show was being filmed at the time.

Justin Bieber was spotted on a coffee run on Saturday morning by himself. The Peaches singer, 31, was seen talking on his Bluetooth headset while driving through the streets of LA.