A powerful explosion rocked a Chinese automotive parts factory, as authorities vow to toughen regulations on dangerous chemicals after a similar tragedy killed dozens at a pesticide plant in the same province. Footage from the scene shows the building engulfed in thick smoke, as fire trucks arrive in the area. The blast occurred at 7:12am…
The NJCAA Softball Players and Pitchers of the Week were announced Wednesday by the NJCAA National Office for all games played during Week 8 of the season – March 13 -19. The Division I awards were earned by freshman pitcher Mandy Lorenson of Pima (Ariz) and Savana Guidry – a sophomore shortstop for Lamar Port-Arthur (TX). In DII, Spoon…
There are too many polar bears in parts of Nunavut and climate change hasn’t yet affected any of them, says a draft management plan from the territorial government that contradicts much of conventional scientific thinking. The proposed plan — which is to go to public hearings in Iqaluit on Tuesday — says that growing bear…
The writer and director of Joker, Todd Phillips, has shared a new black and white image of Joaquin Phoenix in character as Arthur Fleck before he inevitably becomes the Joker himself. Phillips posted the image on Instagram, saying only “Editing #Joker,” signaling that he is deep into editing of the film that wrapped up principal…
WASHINGTON — Canada wants more from its negotiating partners before signing on to a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Wednesday as his well-travelled foreign affairs minister resumed her place at the talks in Washington. Chrystia Freeland, after arriving in the U.S. capital in a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan,…
SALEM, Va. – The top two seeds Angelo State and Minnesota State will face off in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship Series after picking up wins in the semifinals on Saturday evening at the Moyer Sports Complex. Following elimination game wins by Armstrong State and West Virginia Wesleyan, the Rambelles (60-5) defeated the Pirates and…
In a recent interview with Total Film magazine, directors of Avengers: Endgame, Joe and Anthony Russo, explain why the film came in at just over three-hours long, as reported by GamesRadar. “It’s 10 years of one of the greatest experiments in movie history coming to a close, and you know, it’s an epic narrative that’s…
More than a quarter of Europeans would rather have their countries’ important political decisions made by artificial intelligence than their elected and unelected human officials, according to a surprising new survey. Fully one in four Europeans said they were “somewhat or totally in favor of letting an artificial intelligence make important decisions about the running…
The NJCAA Softball Players and Pitchers of the Week were announced by the NJCAA National Office for all games played during Week 7 of the season – March 6 – 12. Division I accolades were earned by freshman pitcher Morgan Goree of Chipola (Fla.) and Central Arizona sophomore center fielder Brianna Moeller. In DII, Phoenix sophomore pitcher Jordan Wehr and Sierra…
Nintendo highlighted 18 indie games during its GDC 2019 Nindies Showcase, many with confirmed or vague imminent release dates — including a few games being released today. Check out each of the games highlighted below for more info and a better look at the Switch’s upcoming Nindies lineup. Cuphead Nintendo confirmed the formerly Xbox One-console…