UPDATE: A Microsoft spokesperson provided the following statement to IGN: “We gave this issue careful consideration and outlined our perspective in an October 2018 blog. We always appreciate feedback from employees and provide many avenues for their voices to be heard. In fact, we heard from many employees throughout the fall. As we said then,…
NORTH BRANFORD, Conn.-– Spearheaded by member head coaches- Jen Goodwin (Yale) and Danielle Henderson (UMass Lowell)- a softball clinic was held in an effort to raise funds for Danni Kemp, a sophomore softball student-athlete at Stony Brook University, who has an inoperable brain tumor. With 104 attendees and over 25 coaches from the Northeast, the Danni…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said the Israeli military may launch a full-scale offensive on Gaza in response to missile strikes into its territory, which intensified on Monday, prompting massive retaliatory fire from Israel. Netanyahu, who was supposed to speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference on Tuesday, wrapped up his…
Taika Waititi won’t be directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 following James Gunn’s firing, so stop asking. “Nope. No, not doing that movie,” Waititi told reporters during the Television Critics Association winter press tour, where he’s promoting FX’s small-screen adaptation of What We Do in the Shadows. “For me, that’s James’ film… Going into…
NEW ORLEANS – A record-setting crowd will descend on the New Orleans Marriott for the 2016 NFCA Convention. With close to 1,600 members expected, the association’s signature event will shatter its previous mark of 1,433, obtained two years ago in Las Vegas. Wednesday was highlighted by the “First Pitch” Opening Welcome and keynote address by…
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for a global crackdown on social media in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque shootings, one of which was streamed live on Facebook and viewed thousands of times. “It is unacceptable to treat the internet as an ungoverned space,” Morrison wrote in a letter to Japanese Prime Minister…
Who is a consummate professional and beloved the world over? Final Answer: Alex Trebek. The longtime “Jeopardy!” host announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. In a YouTube video, Trebek said that he was making the announcement to the show’s fanbase because he has “a longtime policy of being open…
Update 2/22: Reported by CinemaBlend, Marvel Cinematic Universe head Kevin Feige confirmed that James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 draft will be used for the film, despite Gunn being removed as director. Feige said to CinemaBlend, “[Gunn’s] influence was Guardians. It was Guardians. It was his input on Guardians and the Avengers films, as you’ve seen in Infinity War, and on…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In all 46 players from 41 different institutions have been chosen to one of three 2016 NFCA Division II All-American teams, the Association announced on Friday. For a complete list of All-American click HERE. Fifth-ranked Humboldt State led all schools with three total All-Americans, while No. 4 North Georgia, No. 1 West…
Human Rights Watch has slammed the Trump administration for promising to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, describing it as sending a “wrecking ball” through the rights of Syrians living there. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit the White House on Monday, where Trump is expected to ratify a directive recognizing…