The first trailer for the Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw will debut on Friday. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars as Luke Hobbs in the upcoming film and posted to his Twitter account about the impending trailer drop. The tweet features a short teaser video revealing Johnson as Hobbs behind an opening garage door. The…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Each month, the NFCA will highlight one of its corporate sponsors, allowing an inside look at those who support the NFCA and the sport of softball. For our September spotlight, we feature Amanda Pratt, President and Partner of Sports Attack. What does your company do? Sports Attack, founded in 1995 in Reno, Nev.,…
Spicy food fans, beware: a chili pepper included in several popular meal kits has been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced Monday that a red chili included in several meal kits by Hello Fresh and its subsidiary Chefs Plate has been recalled. (Hello Fresh, a German startup, purchased…
A miniature brain grown in a lab from human stem cells has developed a mind of its own – or at least enough awareness to send out neural ‘tendrils’ to connect to the spinal cord and muscle tissue of a mouse, then flex that muscle. “We like to think of them as mini-brains on the…
Diamond Comics recently revealed the best-selling comics and graphic novels of 2018. Superman proved to be the mightiest hero of them all, as Action Comics #1000 beat out all challengers to become the top-selling comic of 2018. According to Comichron’s estimates, Action Comics #1000 sold a total of 504,243 copies last year. That issue’s success…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Mustangs finished the season a perfect 29-0 with a 5-2 win over Mountain View (Meridian, Idaho). With the win, Eagle (Idaho) captured the 5A state title and remains atop the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25. Bald Knob (Ark.) also completed a perfect season, finishing 36-0 on their way to…
MONTREAL — Netflix is apologizing to the people of Lac-Mégantic after actual footage of the 2013 rail disaster that killed 47 people was used in dramatic productions on the streaming service. The company said it had not been aware of the source of the footage used briefly in the hit movie “Bird Box” and the…
US President Donald Trump’s recognition of the disputed Golan Heights as Israeli territory is “an act of brigandry,” former Labour Party MP George Galloway told RT. Trump’s declaration has been condemned in the Arab world. Trump on Monday signed a declaration recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, seized from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NFCA is launching a weekly podcast to help coaches be the best they can be by listening to a member coach, expert in the field or another individual or group share their knowledge of a specific topic. The podcast becomes available on Wednesday, Jan. 17 with University of Alabama head coach…
Chanel’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld has died at the age of 85, according to French media reports. The news was first reported by Paris Match with another French outlet, Pure People, later adding that the designer had been taken ill in Paris on Monday. The designer prompted health concerns in January, when he missed Chanel’s…