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• May 22, 2018

  BTS Wins Over New Fans on Social Media, Including Taylor Swift, Pharrell, John Legend

  BTS has just performed at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards show, and their performance has likely earned them thousands of new fans as their number took over social media. A few big names may have signed up for the BTS ARMY, too, including a few big names like Taylor Swift, Pharrell and John Legend.

• May 22, 2018

  'Deadpool 2' Ends 'Infinity War' Box Office Reign With $125M Opening

  "Deadpool 2" finally kicks off "Avengers: Infinity War" from the top spot in the box office rankings. The superhero sequel is off to a great start by hauling in $125 million in North America alone, despite the movie's R-rating.

• May 22, 2018

  LGBT Community Reacts to What Pope Francis Reportedly Told a Gay Man

  Pope Francis reportedly spoke with a gay man from Chile and allegedly told him that "God made you like this." This report is now being seen by some LGBT communities as an encouraging sign for gay people seeking to feel more accepted in the Catholic Church.

• May 22, 2018

  Starbucks Is Opening Its Bathrooms to Everyone, No Purchase Required

  Starbucks has a new policy — one that would open its bathrooms to people who need to use them, whether they are paying customers or not. This decision looks to be prompted by an incident where two black men were arrested after asking to use the restroom at a Starbucks in Philadelphia.

• May 21, 2018

  How Germany Is Trying to Rein In Online Hate on Facebook

  Germany, which has just instituted a new and stringent online hate speech law, is now part of a new frontier when it comes to online regulation. The country, which has seen its share of hate throughout its history, is now trying to become an example of how to rein in the world's biggest social network.

• May 21, 2018

  NBA Legend Bill Russel Hospitalized With Heart Trouble, Now Released

  NBA Legend Bill Russell was reportedly rushed to the hospital from his home in Washington, apparently after what was believed to be a heart condition at the time. The 84-year old basketball icon then assured fans that it was just because he "don't drink enough."

• May 21, 2018

  Melania Trump in 'High Spirits,' Returns to White House After Kidney Procedure and Rest

  The US first lady, Melania Trump, is now back home after nearly a week spent at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She has been "resting comfortably" in the almost five days she spent recovering from a kidney procedure, according to a representative.

• May 21, 2018

  Cleveland Cavaliers Finally Wins a Game Over the Boston Celtics; NBA Media Reacts

  The Cleveland Cavaliers has just salvaged their postseason, avoiding the dreaded 0–3 gap as they scored an empathic win over the Boston Celtics on Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals in Cleveland last Saturday, May 19. NBA fans and the media were all abuzz as the Eastern Conference Finals roars back to life.

• May 19, 2018

  Elon Musk's Ultra-High-Speed Hyperloop System Will Cost $1 to Ride

  Elon Musk is trying to come up with a way to deal with "soul-destroying traffic" that has been the bane of most major cities in the US since it's been affecting him, too. His solution involves high-speed tunnel hyperloop systems that could cost just $1 per trip.

• May 19, 2018

  Trump Donates First Quarter Salary for 2018 to Veterans Affairs

  US President Donald Trump is giving away his salary for the first quarter of 2018. This donation will all go to the Department of Veterans announced on Thursday, May 17, and will go towards the programs of the department.