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…
Nintendo has announced a launch window for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, as well as the addition of an MCU newcomer to the playable roster. During the Feb. 13 Nintendo Direct, developers Koei Tecmo Games and Team Ninja, with publisher Nintendo, confirmed Ultimate Alliance 3 is planned for a summer 2019 launch. Additionally,…
Listen: Brandon talks about what he first learned about Black masculinity and what it means to be a man. Music: Driftnote. Audio editing: Omar Rivero. Audiograms: Al Donato. One might say that Brandon Hay is both a jack of all trades and a master of many. The proud father of three boys is the founder…
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Eastern Connecticut State University head softball coach and NFCA Board of Directors Division III representative Diana Pepin has been chosen for induction into the Connecticut Scholastic and Collegiate Softball Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame ceremony is scheduled 2:00 p.m. on May 21 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Conn….
Toei Animation, the studio responsible for creating the Dragon Ball Super anime, has confirmed that new episodes of Dragon Ball Super aren’t in production, though recent comments give a little leeway for future production. Reported by Anime News Network, a spotlight on Toei from World Screen noted that the studio had begun production on new Dragon Ball…
Defense committees in the Russian parliament have denied earlier reports that strategic bombers and Iskander missile systems had been deployed to Crimea, while confirming the peninsula has been turned into a well-defended bastion. Earlier statements about the deployment of Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and nuclear-capable Iskander-M ballistic missile systems were an error, the Russian Federation Council’s…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is pleased to announce it has agreed to a three-year sponsorship agreement with Triple Crown Sports (TCS). This partnership will focus on a combined effort to enhance the way in which players, parents and coaches gain information and valuable knowledge about the sport of softball. “We are…