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Website Gawker wins lawsuit against FBI in advance of Hulk Hogan sex video case
TAMPA, Fla. – A federal judge has ordered the FBI to turn over evidence related to professional wrestler Hulk Hogan’s sex tape.
Video maker sues after NY subway ads banned for film meant to show Muslims as ordinary people
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Two Muslim filmmakers have filed a lawsuit against the operator of New York subways claiming the agency rejected their advertisements under a rule that prohibits disputed political views. They argue the ads have nothing to do with politics.
Blackhawks stars Toews, Kane named cover athletes for ‘NHL 16’ video game
VANCOUVER – Fresh from their Stanley Cup triumph, Chicago Blackhawks teammates Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane will grace the cover of the “NHL 16” video game.
VIDEO: Hilary Duff’s new album explores breakup with ex-NHLer Mike Comrie
TORONTO – A tabloid fascination since before she could drive, Hilary Duff knew that releasing a breakup album months after her split from former NHLer Mike Comrie would have listeners connecting the autobiographical dots.
A complete list of winners at Sunday’s 2015 Much Music Video Awards
A list of winners at Sunday’s 2015 Much Music Video Awards:
VIDEO: Festival showcases Korean culture in Okanagan
KELOWNA – A series of videos released by a local culture centre bring some of the sound, colour and spirit of Korea to the Okanagan. The Okanagan Korean Culture and Knowledge Society put on two days of performances at Rotary Centre for the Arts and the Laurel Packinghouse last Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and...
Not a fan: Official upset over rapper’s video that was shot in West Virginia courtroom
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. – Guns, fatigues and a violent crime: A rapper used a West Virginia courtroom to film his vigilante-themed music video, and that has disturbed one local official.
YouTube launches news video service highlighting clips recorded, posted by eyewitnesses
SAN FRANCISCO – YouTube has started a video news service to showcase the most interesting clips recorded and posted by eyewitnesses at events unfolding around the world.
Video: Teenage boy felt something bump into his leg before shark bit off part of his arm
OAK ISLAND, N.C. – Hunter Treschl and his cousin were “playing around in the waves” at a North Carolina beach when he felt something bump into his left calf.
Video game publisher Bethesda kicks off E3 with new ‘Doom,’ ‘Fallout 4’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Bethesda jump started the Electronic Entertainment Expo by showing off the latest installments of “Fallout” and “Doom.”
VIDEO: Floods kills 12 in Georgia, zoo animals escape to roam free on Tbilisi’s streets
TBILISI, Georgia – Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals escaped from the zoo in Georgia's capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures, prompting authorities to warn residents in Tbilisi to stay inside Sunday. At least 12 people have been killed in the disaster, including three zoo workers.
From ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Star Fox,’ 5 expectations for this year’s E3 video game expo
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – At this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, video games alone won’t soak up all the attention.
Parents countering ugly hair cut videos with hug-it-out versions instead
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Russell Fredrick’s middle son was 12 when he wouldn’t quit playing around in class and ignoring his homework, so the barber did what he does best. He picked up his clippers and cut off his fade.
VIDEO: U.S. mountain bike champ takes on Kelowna trails
KELOWNA – A four-time U.S. mountain biking champion, who splits her time between living in the Okanagan and travelling the world, posted a video online recently of her training in Kelowna for one of the toughest races in the world. Sonya Looney, 31, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico but went to school in Boulder,...
VIDEO: What a drive through the Okanagan looked like in 1966
OKANAGAN – The drive from the U.S. border in the south Okanagan to Vernon is one of the most scenic in the province, but has it changed much in the last 49 years? A three part series released by the Ministry of Transportation this week shows footage taken from the dash of a car driving...
Live video app Meerkat to share front-row view of Florida Georgia Line during CMT Music Awards
The mobile video-streaming application Meerkat is providing a front-row peek at one of the nominees performing during Wednesday’s telecast of the CMT network’s annual music awards.
Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook to grace cover of ‘NBA Live 16’ video game
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook has been chosen as the cover athlete for the “NBA Live 16” video game.
Protests follow video of Texas officer drawing gun on black teens, pinning girl at pool party
MCKINNEY, Texas – Hundreds of demonstrators marched Monday night to the pool where a white police officer pinned a black teenage girl to the ground and pulled a gun on others over the weekend. The protesters carried signs that included the phrases, “My skin colour is not a crime” and “Fire Eric Casebolt.”
Video of officer who drew gun on black teens at pool party raises tension in Dallas suburb
MCKINNEY, Texas – A black teenager in a swimsuit repeatedly cried out, “Call my momma!” as a white police officer pinned her to the ground, only moments after drawing his handgun on other black teens.
New app aims to put videos of atrocities on more solid legal footing
TORONTO – A new smartphone app aims to overcome concerns about the authenticity of videos of atrocities taken in conflict areas, making the imagery more likely usable in prosecuting war crimes.
Lack of video review on goalie interference hurts Lightning on Seabrook goal
TAMPA, Fla. – Brent Seabrook’s goal in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final likely won’t count next season, but for now there was nothing the officials could do to help the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Netflix’s Internet video service will debut in Italy, Portugal this fall
LOS GATOS, Calif. – Netflix will debut in Italy and Portugal in October as the Internet video service accelerates its international expansion.