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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 […]

MGM and Orion Pictures have released a new poster for Child’s Play, the Chucky reboot, that reveals a June 21, 2019 release date. “More than a toy… he’s your best friend,” reads the poster, which depicts a warehouse full of boxes of Buddi toys. A box in the foreground gives a good look at the packaging, which includes […]

A popular Egyptian singer has been banned from performing and could face a jail sentence after claiming that her country does not respect freedom of speech.  Sherine Abdel Wahab, who is also a judge on the Arabic version of The Voice, was giving a concert in Bahrain when she remarked: "Here I can say whatever […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Defending National Champion Florida will start the 2015 campaign at No. 1 as the Gators (55-12) received 20 first-place votes and totaled 699 points to claim the top spot in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Preseason Top 25.   Coming off its first WCWS title, Florida, under the direction of Tim Walton, […]

Word travels fast through the corn fields of Iowa – and the word among Democrats is that Beto O’Rourke could be the real thing. After launching his White House bid last week the Texan, light on policy but long on charm, has beguiled and dazzled voters at cafes, bars, and other small venues across the […]