The sister of a woman whose torched body was discovered in a dumpster last year slammed Northern California prosecutors after they dropped charges against two men accused in her death, citing the case’s link to racist and derogatory text messages that have shaken a local police department. Nicole Eason told […]
Daily Archives: June 9, 2023
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Quebec has put out more than a dozen fires since 1 June. The province is still battling 127 fires as of Friday Quebec has made progress in its battle to fight wildfires that have contributed to the smoke that blanketed large parts of North America this week. “We’re really happy […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin weighs in on the Ukrainian counteroffensive. As Ukraine’s counteroffensive ramps up after days of intense fighting, Russian President Vladimir Putin finally weighed in. “We can safely state that the offensive has begun. We know this from the fact that the Ukrainian Army tapped its strategic reserves. This […]
Hikaru Nakamura, the grandmaster who gave up classical chess for several years and instead made a career as an online streamer with more than a million followers, scored the best result yet of his comeback on Friday, when he snatched first prize in the final round of the elite event […]
WASHINGTON — A bill introduced June 9 by a group of Republican House members would turn the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration into an independent agency, but keep its commercial space responsibilities in the Commerce Department. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Frank Lucas […]
Sewage discharging into the river Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Leslie Garland Pictures/Alamy Untreated sewage can account for about three-quarters of the bacteria found in a UK river during a rainstorm, despite claims from some water companies that storm discharges have minimal effect on water quality. Water firms in […]
Gogglebox returned to Channel 4 on Friday and fans were excited to see what shows the families would be enjoying. However, they could not help but express their disappointment when they realised it was a ‘Best Bits’ episode. The instalment opened with the narrator explaining how so much had happened […]
When Foamstars, Square Enix’s Splatoon-esque party game where two teams of four face off in a giant foam-spewing battle, was announced at the PlayStation games showcase, it wasn’t clear what to expect. Was this just Splatoon in PlayStation-exclusive form? What was the gameplay like? Would it be any fun? Stylish […]