Google has apparently told a US congresswoman that a Saudi government app that allows men to keep tabs on women and bar them from leaving the country is in compliance with its guidelines, Business Insider reported. The Alphabet-owned IT giant has reportedly found nothing wrong with the controversial app, devised by the Saudi government to…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 1 Florida suffered its first loss of the season last Monday, but rebounded with a three-game sweep of then-No. 16 Tennessee to remain the unanimous No. 1 in this week’s USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. Following a SEC series win, Texas A&M climbs into the top 10 at…
The UK doesn’t want to be seen deploying special forces with the likes of the US, an ex-UN chief told RT, suggesting Syria is awash with “illegality,” after the British MoD admitted its personnel are active in the war-torn nation. Despite British MPs voting in December 2015 for ‘approved airstrikes only’ in Syria, the Ministry…
MONTREAL — A day after learning that a science-fiction show on Netflix used actual footage of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the mayor of the Quebec town said she believes images of the tragedy were used in a second Netflix production, “Bird Box.” Lac-Mégantic Mayor Julie Morin wants the streaming service to take a look at…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Play Like a Girl will host an Empowerment Forum on Confidence, Leadership and Playing Like a Girl on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, February 1. One of the event’s highlights will be an armchair conversation featuring National ProFastpitch pitcher Monica Abbott at First Tennessee Park. Additionally, awards will be presented to three…
A third consecutive night of rioting broke out in the French city of Grenoble on Monday after two teenagers were killed while they were being chased by police. The two young men, aged 17 and 19, were not wearing helmets when they were crushed between a coach and a wall on a bridge as they…
Beyond! On this week’s episode of IGN’s weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush along with Brian Altano and Max Scoville, discuss Sony’s place in the gaming conversations of 2019. PlayStation’s Shawn Layden has given a host of interviews about why Sony isn’t going to E3, acknowledging Nintendo and Microsoft, and more. So the crew discusses…
I have a confession to make: I am not excited about this new food guide. Unlike many of my Canadian colleagues who are falling over one another to announce their enthusiasm for the updated version, I have a few reservations. Let me be crystal clear — I am not against having some sort of government…
Since LaGrange lost their opening game of the season 4-3 in eight-innings to Mansfield (Texas), the Leopards have won 33 straight. After 5-2 and 8-1 wins over Splendora, LaGrange will now face Hargrave (Huffman, Texas) in the next round of the playoffs. The date and time for that game have yet to be confirmed. No….
Even though he lost the award for Song of the Year to Childish Gambino, Canada’s own Shawn Mendes had a pretty good night at his first-ever Grammys on Sunday. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter brought a special date to the awards show: his dad. (Aw!) The younger Mendes has spoken often about how close he is with…