Who’s ready for some big casting news from Star Wars: Episode IX? Here it is, straight from Mark Hamill himself. On Wednesday, the actor tweeted “BREAKING NEWS: #StarWars #EpisodeIX writer/director JJ Abrams casts Empty Robe in latest installment of much anticipated space-saga.” OK, so the actor who plays Luke Skywalker […]
Daily Archives: July 19, 2018
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been criticized for Facebook’s handling of fake news. James Martin/CNET Facebook says it’s tightening its stance on fake news. The social network said Wednesday that it will begin to remove misinformation that is intended to spark or exacerbate violence. That includes both written posts and manipulated […]
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is relaxing rules for the disposal of spent coal used to fuel hundreds of power plants nationwide. But environmental groups say the rollback of coal ash […]
Alcohol-related cirrhosis as risen sharply among young AmericansCultura RM Exclusive/Kate Ballis By Sarah Leach Deaths from liver disease have risen in the US since the financial crisis, with a particularly sharp rise in alcohol-related cirrhosis among young people. Analysing a database of US death certificates from 2009 to 2016, Elliot […]
Both children have been released from the hospital More ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Two children were bitten in the leg in the waters off New York’s Fire Island on Wednesday in possible shark attacks, prompting beach closings, authorities said. Suffolk County police said they were investigating the separate incidents, which […]
Christian Vierig/Getty Images She shoots and…she scores! The crowd is going wild for a new athleisure trend that’s changing the game: basketball shorts paired with heels. We first spotted the new interpretation of menswear back a few years back when Miley Cyrus and Rihanna introduced the look through their street style. Now […]
FARNBOROUGH, England — With about $40 million in hand and an agreement to use a new launch site, British small launch vehicle startup Orbex argues that it’s joined the small group of companies in this sector of the industry that should be taken seriously. Orbex, headquartered in the United Kingdom […]
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Start your engines! It’s go-time for the 2018 ESPYS. Race car driver Danica Patrick emcees the annual ceremony from L.A.’s Microsoft Theater, which kicks off in just a few short hours. World-renowned athletes will represent their respective sports as they hit the red carpet and celebrate the biggest […]