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8:04:00 AM

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has promised to order the law enforcement officials to arrest the parents of children found roaming on the streets past 10 p. m. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered  not to arrest the child, the child will under the custody of authorities or concerned agencies, the police would then arrest the parent or guardians of the child's.
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4:25:00 AM
Rowan Atkinson has again become a victim of celebrity death hoax.




According to the Travelers Today report, rumours started from a fake CNN source that the 58-year-old actor, who is well-known for his work on the sitcoms Mr. Bean, committed suicide after a producer removed him from the Johnny English 3 film project.

"English Actor Comedian Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) died at 58 after committing suicide. The comedian committed suicide right after the producer remove him on Johnny English 3. Rowan Atkinson(Mr Bean) recorded a suicide video with a message to his producer and fans around the world," the CNN update read, according to Online Threat Alerts (OTA) report.

Such false reports about celebrities death have started spreading across Facebook through an app that uses logos from well-known news outlets, provoking users to click.

Previously, the free encyclopedia - Wikipedia - was fooled into believing Atkinson's death. There were swift updates to his page on the website, including a date of death - 26 February, 2012. Needless to say, it was soon corrected.

The list of celebrities affected by similar hoaxes is growing all the time, and includes Reese Witherspoon, comedian Bill Cosby, Robert Pattinson, Denzel Washington, Adele, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga.

Meanwhile, Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman personally came forward to clear rumours and poke fun at fake stories suggesting he had died, assuring fans he was alive and well.

Celebrities are often subject to abuse from cyber bullies, often referred to as Internet trolls.

In a previous report by IBTimes UK, it was noted British pop star Adele, who recently welcomed her first child with fiancé Simon Konecki, received cruel tweets over her weight, post-natal depression and even the death of the newborn.
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11:39:00 PM



This week’s biggest story in film development news is actually a continuation of something that started in April. At that time, the idea of Legendary Entertainment getting close to acquiring the live-action Pokemon rights could have been interpreted as Legendary looking for their next video game adaptation following the (presumed) success of Warcraft. Warcraft had a huge opening in China, and has earned $430 million globally (enough for Warcraft to make in the top 10 for the year, thus far), but it was also a flop critically, and in the USA. However, one week sure can change things. The “augmented reality” game Pokemon Go launched just nine days ago (7/6/16), but within a week, the game had almost as many daily active users as Twitter (!). Nintendo’s stock price subsequently jumped up 25%, (seemingly), instantly increasing the company’s value by an additional $9 billion. So, Hollywood is very much now interested in a live action Pokemon reboot, and Legendary Pictures is looking like they were ahead of the curve, considering that their talks started three months before Pokemon Go even launched. The other two studios that had been vying for the Pokemon rights were Warner Bros and Sony Pictures, but it looks like Legendary is very close to sealing the deal. It’s still unclear what approach the live-action Pokemon remake might take, but loosely, there seem like two main options: Legendary could stick closely to the traditional Pokemon lore, or they could go with a direct adaptation of Pokemon Go, perhaps following people hunting for Pokemon in the real world. If the rumors are true, the screenwriter who might have the job of figuring it out is Max Landis (American Ultra, Victor Frankenstein), whose only Fresh Tomatometer score thus far was for Chronicle.
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4:26:00 AM


OAKLAND -- The i's are dotted and the t's are crossed. Kevin Durant has signed with the Warriors.

Before the Warriors introduced their new superstar forward Thursday afternoon, the team announced that Durant had formally signed his contract. They didn't disclose terms, but it's a two-year maximum deal worth $54.3 million that includes an opt-out clause after one season.
 

As soon as the introductions ended, coach Steve Kerr went to his well of jokes.


Asked how Durant would fit in with the team, Kerr said, "I haven't made the decision yet, but he might start."

 
 

The coach was being sarcastic, and his crack drew a good laugh from Durant, who took the stage to a standing ovation.



Kerr wasn't done with the quips. He said he was on vacation in Hawaii when he learned that Durant had agreed to join the team. He was sleeping when he was jolted awake by his wife Margot.

"It was 5:30 in the morning and she started hitting me in the leg, 'He's coming! He's coming'," Kerr recalled. "So that's how I found out. She saw it I guess online.


"Obviously thrilled (at) the opportunity to coach him and to see him play with our current guys. Pretty amazing."


After finishing his monologue, Kerr explained why he feels Durant's addition is so important.

"When we were showing our offensive clips, he said 'What happened in the Finals?'" said Kerr, whose team blew a three-games-to-one lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers. "It's a great question."


The Warriors shot only 38.3 percent from the field -- after shooting 48.7 percent during the regular season -- and their 4 minute, 39 second scoreless stretch to close Game 7 denied them a second straight title.

While crushing at the time, it may have helped the Warriors secure Durant by giving him a good reason to come to the Bay Area.

"I answered him truthfully and told him that, 'Look, this is something that, we need you'," Kerr said. "It's not like, 'Hey, we're going to add you cause it's great. We need you.'"


"It gets harder and harder every year to win a title and you lose players and guys get older. So next year was going to be really hard regardless. It wasn't like, 'Hey, you're waltzing in here to get a ring. We would want you here to help us, to help us get over the top.'"

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3:47:00 AM


Metro Manila (CNN Philipines) — The "world's most powerful" person — at least by the standards of Forbes magazine — will be coming to the Philippines two weeks from now, during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' meeting in Manila.

In its annual "Ranking of the World's Most Powerful People" Forbes gave the top spot this year to Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the magazine, he is "one of the few men in the world powerful enough to do what he wants — and get away with it." The list of 73 individuals consists of a mix of figures from business, media, and politics.


Despite Russia's seizure of Crimea, the conflict in Ukraine, and international sanctions, the magazine pointed out that Putin has enjoyed strong public support at home. In June, his approval ratings reached an all-time high of 89%.

Forbes also said that Putin's bombing of ISIS forces in Syria and face-to-face meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have made "the U.S and NATO look weak in the region, and [have helped] rebuild Russian influence abroad."

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It is the third consecutive year for Putin to top the list. German Chancellor Angela Merkel rose to second place while U.S. President Barack Obama slid to third. Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of over one billion Roman Catholics around the world remained at fourth place. Chinese President Xi Jinping slid to fifth from third last year.

So yes, the world's 3rd and 5th most powerful figures will also visit the country during the APEC meeting.

Rounding out the bottom three were World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan (No. 73), U.S. presidential aspirant — and business figure — Donald Trump (No. 72), and "Africa's richest man," Aliko Dangote (No. 71). No one from the Philippines made the list.
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7:33:00 PM
For one Oklahoma high school student, graduating took a lot more work than usual.
Micah McDade, a senior at Okmulgee High School, was born with cerebral palsy. As his graduation drew near, he became determined to walk like everyone else as he collected his diploma. So, following months of constant practice and preparation, McDade rose to the challenge on graduation day as he was helped out of his wheelchair and physically walked across the stage, much to the eruption of cheers from the crowd.


What an amazing moment. McDade clearly has the heart of a lion and the dedication needed to carry on toward the next step...a college graduation!
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7:31:00 PM
If there's one place you don't want to run across a giant, 15-foot alligator, it's on a beautiful golf course in sunny Florida. Sadly (or awesomely, depending on your feelings about alligators), that's exactly what happened at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Florida, yesterday afternoon.
Golfer Charles Helms and a friend were enjoying a beautiful day out on the green when the massive reptile made a chilling appearance. Helms was so shocked by the creature's size that he was convinced that it had to be a prank of some sort.

And when you see this footage, you probably won't believe your eyes either.


Apparently, this massive gator is seen fairly regularly around Buffalo Creek. One employee even refers to it as the unofficial mascot of the golf course!
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