Illegal protest marches, a parliamentary opposition leader punching an agitator in the face and a few unexpected results. These were the standouts from Sunday’s regional elections in Russia. The Far East delivered the first shocks. In Yakutsk’s mayoral contest, Sardana Avksentyeva, of the Party for the Renaissance of Russia, beat Aleksandr Savinov, of the pro-Putin…
How long is Avengers: Endgame? AMC Theaters might have accidentally let that much-discussed runtime slip early. Fans have long been wondering what the length of Avengers: Endgame would be, and it turns out the answer is over three hours. On the AMC Theaters landing page for Avengers: Endgame, the total running time for the upcoming MCU…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Berry College is the unanimous No. 1 team in the NFCA Top 25 softball rankings, strengthening its spot one week after earning its first top ranking in program history. The (21-1) Vikings received all eight first-place votes this week after suffering their first loss — 2-1 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps last Tuesday — but…
TORONTO — A rabbi says one of the 11 people killed in a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue grew up in Toronto. A statement from Rabbi Yael Splansky shared on Facebook says 75-year-old Joyce Fienberg grew up in the Holy Blossom Temple community. Splansky says Fienberg was married at the temple, and her confirmation photo…
New character posters from Marvel highlight who is dead going into Avengers: Endgame and who is left to avenge them. With a few exceptions, each image was released by its corresponding actor on social media, always with the same caption: “1 month.” Ultimately, 32 posters were shared by the official The Avengers Twitter account with the…
The Russian Supreme Court has ruled that municipal authorities cannot deny a request for a protest rally because of inconveniences it could bring to non-participants, but noted that protests should not obstruct traffic. On Tuesday, the Plenum of the Russian Supreme Court passed a statement concerning the practical application of the updated law on street…
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Softball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2017 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. Four teams will participate at each of the 16 regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 11-13. Winners will advance to the super regionals, slated for May 18-19. The finals will be…
MONTREAL — The Coalition Avenir Quebec’s resounding election victory could clear the way for the party to make good on its vow to cut immigration, a position that worries Quebec businesses and experts who nonetheless see the party’s fiscal conservatism as a plus. Leader Francois Legault, a former businessman, pledged during the campaign to chop…
Update: The Joker trailer has now arrived. Watch it below! Warner Bros. screened the first footage from Joker at CinemaCon on Tuesday, presenting the press and attendees with an early look at the new trailer before it drops Wednesday. And the trailer isn’t what you might expect from a comic book movie trailer. In fact, Joker…
Three members of the extremist group “Christian State” have received prison sentences for setting cars on fire in a protest over a 2017 film about a romance between the last Russian emperor and a ballet dancer. All three members were sentenced to two years in prison by the Khamovniki District Court in Moscow, Interfax news…