'A Minecraft Movie' stomps to $80.6 million in second weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — After just two weeks in theaters, “A Minecraft Movie” is already the highest grossing Hollywood release of 2025. The Warner Bros. videogame adaptation followed up its blockbuster opening with a second weekend of $80.6 million in ticket sales. Though critics slammed the movie and audience scores were merely good, “A Minecraft Movie” latched on with moviegoers who have increasingly turned out in droves for big-budget videogame adaptations. “The King of Kings,” an animated tale of Jesus’ life aimed at Christian audiences, came in second with $19 million in 3,200 theaters. “The Amateur,” a 20th Century production starring Rami Malek as a CIA cryptographer hunting down his wife’s killers, debuted with $15 million domestically,

So your home's not social-media perfect? How to get over 'house shame' and invite people in

NEW YORK (AP) — Is your house something less than Pinterest perfect? Whose isn't. Social media has fed a phenomenon called house shame. It's that anxiety and dread that sets in when you think people coming over to your house will judge how it looks. It can also be internal — a self-shaming that sets in when you can't achieve the perfection you see on Instagram. Home organizers and interior designers have suggestions on how to get over house shame. First, remember there's no such thing as perfect. A space that's cared for is more important. Light a candle and place some flowers to make the front hall welcoming. Use a rolling rack for coats if closets are crammed. And if someone does house shame you, don't invite them back.

Ex-LSU receiver Kyren Lacy died in an apparent suicide during a police chase, authorities say

Authorities say ex-LSU receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by officers in Houston. Lacy already was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in December in south Louisiana that had clouded his NFL prospects. Harris County authorities say their pursuit of Lacy late Saturday night ended when Lacy crashed his car. Authorities say when they went to extract Lacy, they said he had died of an apparent suicide. Lacy was pronounced dead at the scene. Lacy led LSU with nine touchdowns receiving last season and had declared for this month’s NFL draft.

A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornado

KOKOMO, Miss. (AP) — A beloved pet tortoise named Myrtle has been reunited with its family in Mississippi weeks after disappearing during a deadly tornado outbreak. Tiffany Emanuel and her family fled their rural home as a tornado hit on March 15. They returned to find pine trees had fallen on top of Myrtle's backyard home. Myrtle was missing. A neighbor found the injured tortoise weeks later and took him to a rescue group for treatment. The neighbor also contacted Myrtle's family. A grateful Tiffany Emanuel is nursing him back to health. She says: “He’s been through a lot.”

Police detain 6 climbers who wanted to scale Cologne's famous cathedral

BERLIN (AP) — German police in Cologne have detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city’s famous cathedral. Police said Sunday they were informed by the church’s private security guards who spotted the young climbers with headlamps on their surveillance cameras in the middle of the night. Police officers in riot gear surrounded the cathedral and a helicopter hovered over the northern dome, until the five climbers were detained inside the tower’s stairwell.

Volkanovski claims featherweight belt at UFC 314 with unanimous decision over Lopes

MIAMI (AP) — Title fights are nothing new to Alexander Volkanovski. His featherweight bout early Sunday morning against Diego Lopes was his 10th championship fight in a row. But Volkanovski had been in a slump in which he had lost three of his past four matches. He left little doubt against Lopes at UFC 314. He won by unanimous decision. Two judges scored the fight 49-46 and the other had it 48-47. Volkanovski had successfully defended his belt four times before running into his recent slump.

America's news TV channel for the Mideast fires its staff after funding cuts

CAIRO (AP) — The head of the U.S.-funded Al Hurra Arabic-language television and online news outlet has terminated most of his staff and curtailed TV programming. On Saturday, Jeffrey Gedmin notified Al Hurra staffers of their firings. In a letter, Gedmin blamed the Trump administration and Elon Musk, who leads U.S. government cost-cutting efforts in Washington. Gedmin accused the U.S. administration and Musk's Department of Government Efficiency of having “unlawfully” cut off the money that was approved by the U.S. Congress. The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want jurors at trial questioned about sex, drugs and violence

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs want a judge to let prospective jurors at his upcoming sex trafficking trial be questioned about sex, drugs and violence. The lawyers cited the subjects in a proposed questionnaire to be filled out by individuals summoned for his May 5 trial in Manhattan federal court. The lawyers say they want to know the willingness of would-be jurors to watch videos with physical assault and videos that are sexually explicit. They also want to know likely jurors' views towards people with multiple sexual partners. Combs has pleaded not guilty to allegations he committed sex trafficking and abuse over a two-decade period.

Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. relishing chance to photograph Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr.’s wife Melissa asked him if he could do some chores around the house this weekend. He told her no, he had to work the Masters. He joked that they hadn’t spoken in two days. But the 13-time All-Star and baseball Hall of Famer said he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work this week as a sports photographer for Masters.com, taking photos of golf’s biggest stars like Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Phil Mickelson on one of the sport’s most picturesque settings.