The cancellation came via the cemetery’s Facebook page. The planned event—scheduled for October 26, for families and featuring free popcorn—was to be a tribute to the memory of cemetery owner Heather Bosher’s film-loving late grandparents, according to WTVD. But those who have loved ones buried in Lafayette Memorial Park protested, saying that the notion of doing such a thing is disrespectful to the memory of their dead. “You want to do that, take it to Festival Park, do a memorial there,” Sam Simpson, a military veteran whose daughter Camryn is buried at the cemetery, said to WTVD, adding that he didn’t like the idea of crowds leaving behind trash in the cemetery or possibly mistreating gravestones....

The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the shooting at a residence around 4:30 p.m. on Monday and found the 15-year-old suffering from a single gunshot wound, WNCT reported. The boy was immediately transported to a nearby hospital where he is currently being treated for a life-threatening injury, Onslow District Attorney Ernie Lee said in a statement Monday. The alleged shooter has been identified as the boy’s father, who is employed as an officer with the Jacksonville Police Department, according to Lee....

Andrew Ells, 27, was arrested Monday in Bismarck after video surveillance footage revealed his alleged involvement in the incident, which took place Friday morning. He was charged with felony counts of arson and endangering by fire or explosion. Ells admitted his involvement in the scheme under police questioning, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Smoking Gun. The affidavit provides the testimony of Detective Jon Lahr, who was called by the Bismarck Fire Department to investigate the “suspicious” fire, which was said to have caused $300,000 worth of damage at the store....

Preliminary data estimated the epicenter to be approximately 23 miles northwest of Pyonggang, with some shockwaves being felt in regions of South Korea. According to the Korea Herald, the KMA said the earthquake, initially recorded as a 4.0, appeared to be “natural” and not the result of military operations or nuclear testing. The South’s KMA reportedly sent a mobile alert about the quake. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially recorded the quake as a 4....

Around $620 million in Ethereum was stolen late last month following the hack of the popular video game Axie Infinity, which uses in-game tokens based on the cryptocurrency. The FBI said on Thursday that two groups linked to North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), were responsible—including Lazarus Group, an entity believed to be behind the 2014 Sony hack. “The FBI continues to combat malicious cyber activity including the threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the U....

From Grandparents Day to Siblings Day, there’s a caption on every date on the calender nowadays. Thursday, apparently, is National Cat Day. Regardless of your level of affection for our furry friends, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald has a serious message for you. MORE: The Big Ten’s best rivalry trophies | Barrett, Elliott are a ‘couple steps’ ahead You can’t say the guy’s not a Wildcat through and through.

Meanwhile, Starr faces other problems, including a looming Justice Department investigation into his handling of the Lewinsky probe. He’s firing back, questioning Justice’s ability to conduct a fair inquiry. He’s even enlisted support on Capitol Hill, dispatching his deputy, Jackie Bennett, to complain to GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch. The senator later publicly questioned Justice’s “integrity.” A Hatch aide says he didn’t act in response to Starr’s complaint. NORTH KOREABehind the Curtain...

The viral TikTok, captioned, “#shibainu #dogsofttiktok #dogatemyhomework #fyp,” has been viewed 318,700 times and liked 75,900 times since it was shared on April 4. According to the American Kennel Club, Shiba Inu dogs have a life expectancy of between 13 and 16 years, and are known for being alert, active and attentive. They are an “ancient Japanese breed” of dog, and are popular in Japan. They were brought to the United States from their homeland, and are bold and confident in personality....

The Internet revolution has changed the local library. Circulation is up, budgets are up and, with more high-tech resources, the role of librarian now includes thwarting sex acts on the premises. One of Adamson’s colleagues stumbled on three teenagers, apparently heated up by what they’d been watching on the computer, having group sex in the bathroom. Circulation supervisors in a library in Austin, Texas, witnessed an adult patron telling children how to access Internet porn....

In keeping with the whining tone of America’s relations with many of its international competitors, the players and their pugnacious coach Dave Peterson came up with a conspiracy theory to explain their loss. The villain was the notoriously sinister Sweden, which had a $1.5 billion balance-of-trade surplus with the United States in 1990, and whose team played to a hard-fought tie against the Americans in the elimination rounds. A particularly savage check by Sweden’s Mats Naslund knocked U....

The Fighting Irish defense did not let Syracuse — which entered the game ranked fourth in the NCAA in points per game (44.4) — do anything on the offensive side of the ball. Of course, the loss of senior quarterback Eric Dungey in the first quarter didn’t do the Orange any favors. Dungey and backup Tommy DeVito combined to go 15 of 35 for 115 yards and three interceptions....

Prosise is doubtful due to a high ankle sprain, while Russell will be out 6-8 weeks with a fractured tibia, head coach Brian Kelly announced Sunday. Both players suffered their respective injuries in Saturday’s 19-16 win over Boston College. MORE: AP Top 25 | Coaches Top 25 | Report: Les Miles may be out at LSU Prosise, who leads Notre Dame (10-1) with 1,032 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, is likely to return for the Irish’s bowl game, most likely on either New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day....

Sophomore safety Drue Tranquill has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, the school announced Sunday. MORE: Top 10 Notre Dame players of all time | 10 biggest questions after Week 3 | AP poll Tranquill sustained the injury after celebrating a pass breakup in the end zone during the second quarter of Notre Dame’s 30-22 win over No. 14 Georgia Tech on Saturday....

The Fighting Irish open a new chapter in the program after Brian Kelly, the all-time winningest coach in program history, left to take the LSU job this offseason. The Notre Dame spring game is at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. It will be televised and streamed on Peacock. Freeman, who was the defensive coordinator in 2021, has a quarterback battle, several new playmakers and a retooled defense that will be in the spotlight Saturday....

The Serbian player was defeated by Germany’s Alexander Zverev, 24, in three sets. Djokovic, 34, won the first 6-1 but fell behind in the second and third, losing 6-3, 6-1. He won his 20th Grand Slam at Wimbledon earlier this month—matching Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal—but he had hoped to become the first male tennis player to complete a Golden Slam by winning a gold medal at the Olympic Games in addition to the four majors in one calendar year....

Srdjan Djokovic has been outspoken during his son’s rise through the tennis rankings. In the latest controversy at the Australian Open, pro-Russian protests had been banned but there were still rallies in support of Vladimir Putin. Srdjan Djokovic was seen touching a Russian flag amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Srdjan Djokovic issued a statement that said: “I am here to support my son only.” He said that he would watch Novak Djokovic win the tournament from home, so as to not cause any more “disruption....

The 34-year-old Serbian tennis player, who was traveling to the country for the Australia Open, was held overnight for over eight hours at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport before being taken to a detention hotel controlled by immigration officials at around 10 a.m. local time, according to Australia’s ABC News. Will Novak Djokovic Be Deported? Australian Border Force (ABF) officials said in a statement: “Non-citizens who do not hold a valid visa on entry, or who have had their visa cancelled, will be detained and removed from Australia....

In case any of us suspected this maybe was a typo — maybe they meant they’d been inured to such commotion — the whole “injured party” theme was reiterated by a live, actual person during a FIFA news conference around the same time. MORE: Is Nike involved in FIFA scandal? | The lavish lifestyle of a FIFA informant Yes, FIFA is playing the victim here. In the purest sense, there is some truth to that....