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The death-defying feats of British magician Drummond Money-Coutts, or DMC for short, will make their way to Netflix in a brand-new series, titled Death By Magic. Premiering on Netflix on November 30, “British magician DMC travels the globe to recreate the stunts that have cost famous magicians their lives. From being buried under wet concrete to escaping a […]

The people who are willing to put money on it believe it’s likelier than not that U.S. President Donald Trump will be impeached by the end of the year, or at least by the end of his first term. The odds of impeachment jumped sharply over the past few days, in the wake of a […]

TORONTO — From Ryan Gosling’s coffee house surprise to Xavier Dolan’s letter to Leonardo DiCaprio, there was plenty to keep people talking at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Here are some highlights of the fest, which wraps Sunday: Standout Films: “A Star is Born“: All hype aside, Bradley Cooper’s glossy directorial debut makes a […]

Since Donald Trump’s election a shadow has hung over his administration – a federal investigation into possible collusion between the president’s campaign and Russian agents. Robert Mueller, the stern former FBI director now leading the investigation, has charged dozens of individuals with crimes ranging from election interference to fraud along the way. Mr Trump has denounced the probe […]

Canadians aren’t keeping up with the need to protect their homes against catastrophic events made more common by climate change, says a coast-to-coast study from the University of Waterloo. “Homeowners can do a lot themselves to reduce risk of flooding,” said Natalia Moudrak, study co-author and researcher at the university’s climate adaptation centre. Climatologists have […]

ROCHESTER, Minn. – For the second consecutive season, Rock Valley (Ill.) defeated Herkimer (N.Y.) in the NJCAA Division III Softball Championship Game. This year’s edition saw the top-seeded Golden Eagles hold off a seventh-inning push from the No. 2 seed Generals for a 3-2 victory.   Spurring Rock Valley on to victory was freshman pitcher […]

Here’s your first look at a trailer for Prodigy, a new comic book from Netflix’s Millarworld comic company. The trailer introduces super-genius Edison Crane and sets the stakes as he’s faced with the first problem he may not be able to solve, and if he doesn’t, it could mean the end of the world. Check […]

A Thai billionaire tycoon accused of killing a black leopard was sentenced to 16 months in jail on other poaching-related charges Tuesday but allowed to go free pending an appeal, in a case that has caused an outcry in a country fed up with impunity for powerful figures. Construction magnate Premchai Karnasuta, whose company is […]

It’s perfectly understandable if romantic odes celebrities write to their celebrity partners on Instagram annoy you. It can all seem a bit hollow and generic: one hot rich person loves another hot rich person, and here’s a picture of them kissing in front of a sunset to prove it. Ain’t love grand? But even the […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A familiar face is back at No. 1 as Oregon makes a quick return to the top spot in this week’s USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll, announced Tuesday by the Association.   The Ducks (35-5), which held the top position just two weeks ago, are coming off a Pac-12 series […]