Two educators at a prestigious international school in Indonesia were freed from prison on Friday after an appeals court overturned their convictions and 10-year prison sentences on charges of sexually assaulting kindergartners, in a case that the school said was fabricated and that led to international concern about the competence of the country’s judicial system. … [Read more...]
Billy Joel’s Daughter Della Rose Joins the World
Just days after welcoming their new baby, Della Rose, Billy Joel and wife Alexis shared the first photo of the adorable little girl. The coupled welcomed their first child together earlier this week in New York. She weighed in at 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces. … [Read more...]
Michigan Rep. Gamrat Apologizes for Affair with Fellow Rep. Courser
Michigan State Rep. Cindy Gamrat publicly apologized today, marking the first time she addressed the alleged cover-up related to her affair with fellow state Rep. Todd Courser. Courser is accused of trying to cover up his alleged affair with Gamrat by organizing the distribution of an untrue email saying he had sex with a male prostitute. … [Read more...]
Seal Mauled by Great White Shark Next to Swimmers on Cape Cod Beach
Two Cape Cod beaches were forced to close Wednesday after witnesses saw an “explosion of water and blood” when a great white shark mauled a seal about 30 yards off the beach. … [Read more...]
Infectious Diseases Like It Hot: How Climate Change Helps Cholera and Salmonella Outbreaks
Every year, about one million Americans and tens of millions of people worldwide suffer the debilitating effects of salmonella poisoning, episodes sometimes serious enough for hospitalization. Cholera, while rare in the United States, has been increasing steadily in other countries for the last decade, with up to 5 million cases annually, and poses a real threat after natural … [Read more...]
UK to Launch Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging Motorway Trial
The United Kingdom is set to trial wireless charging technology for electric and hybrid vehicles being driven along the motorway. The government has announced plans to trial wireless charging for electric vehicles (EVs) and explore how EVs and hybrid vehicles can be supported when used across the country's motorways. … [Read more...]
Metal Gear Solid V: the Phantom Pain Xbox One Pre-Order Page Now Live
The Xbox One digital pre-order page for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has now gone live. You can look at the pre-order page by clicking here. It doesn’t show the file size for the game, but pre-ordering the game digitally gives you some extra goodies. … [Read more...]
Yes, the PlayStation 4 Is Still the Top-selling Console
Reporting on the monthly NPD hardware sales is honestly starting to border on tedium; like a stuck record playing the same song over and over again. Since the beginning of this generation of consoles, there have been just two months where the PlayStation 4 hasn’t been the top-selling console in Northern America. Last month wasn’t one of them. Experience nonstop excitement when … [Read more...]