Janneke Parrish said she was fired for deleting personal material from her Apple devices. Her attorney plans to file complaints in federal court.
Author: Mike Snider, USA TODAY
Official Wizard of New Zealand fired by city council after more than 2 decades
The Christchurch city council is ending its contract with the official Wizard of New Zealand, who had made about $260,000 over more than two decades.
‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’: Video game leverages unique strategy to tell a different story from WWII
With “Call of Duty: Vanguard,” the Activision-owned studio Sledgehammer Games sought to provide a diverse, inclusive WWII video game experience.
Butterball recalls more than 14,000 pounds of ground turkey for possible blue plastic bits
Butterball is recalling 14,107 pounds of ground turkey products that may be contaminated with extraneous bits of blue plastic, the company said.
A fish story that goes back millions of years: Kansas fisherman lands huge alligator gar
A Kansas fisherman caught a rare predatory fish. Experts are wondering how the Alligator Gar, never seen in the state, got into one of its rivers.
Paul McCartney disses The Rolling Stones, calling them ‘a blues cover band’
In a New Yorker interview, Paul McCartney talks about the breakup of the Beatles and musical rivals, The Rolling Stones, calling them a ‘cover band.’
Apple Watch Series 7: New model with larger, more durable display — time for an upgrade?
The Apple Watch Series 7, due in stores Friday ($399-up) has a display that’s 20% bigger than the Series 6 model. The new watch also charges faster.
What’s new from Nintendo: Talking Tech podcast
On the Talking Tech podcast, Mike Snider talks about the new Nintendo Switch OLED and the new video game Metroid Dread.
Facebook’s very bad week: Outages and whistleblower testimony along with some good music
Facebook had a rough week but it still helped about 50 online friends from 15 states meet in person, most for the first time, and celebrate music.
Updated Grand Theft Auto Trilogy due this fall for Nintendo Switch, latest PlayStation, Xbox consoles
Rockstar Games is updating video games GTA III, GTA: Vice City and GTA: San Andreas for new Xbox, PlayStation consoles, Nintendo Switch and portables.