Preparation for the 107th Indy 500 is officially upon us. Colloquially referred to as “the month of May” – probably because “the May fortnight” doesn’t quite leave the tongue – the next 15 days will feature nine training sessions, two qualifying days with an entry not making the field, a pit stop competition and, of … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger learned new action hero tricks in FUBAR. (Picture: Netflix) It turns out you can teach the latest action hero new tricks. After a few years away from the action hero game, Arnold Schwarzenegger returns guns blazing in Netflix’s new action-comedy FUBAR, playing soon-to-retire CIA agent Luke Brunner, who discovers his daughter, Emma (Monica … Read more
The Caspian Sea is likely one of the main routes from Iran to Russia for the Iranian-made attack drones and other support Tehran provides to the Kremlin due to the war on Ukraine and Western sanctions. . Source: CNN report, as reported by European Pravda Details: The journalists spoke to experts who track the movement … Read more
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three people have died and up to 12 others are missing after a dinghy carrying migrants overturned near the Greek resort island of Mykonos, officials said. The incident in the Aegean Sea happened early Friday. The search involving two rescue helicopters as well as coastguards and private vessels was launched after … Read more
Asian markets mostly rose on Friday amid signs that Congress could reach a deal on U.S. government debt that would prevent a potentially calamitous default. US futures and oil prices also advanced. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were closing in on a two-year budget deal that could unlock a vote to lift … Read more
(Bloomberg) – Markets are largely in the green on Friday, but strategists warn there’s still the possibility that U.S. debt ceiling negotiations could fail over the weekend or result in drastic spending cuts that slow down global economic growth. Bloomberg’s Most Read Assets in Asia are particularly vulnerable as they will be the first to … Read more
The NBA is reportedly considering penalizing flops. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) The next time an NBA player falls to the ground in pain, you better not pretend. The NBA competition committee is reportedly considering a penalty in play for flopaccording to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Players who indulge on the flop would … Read more
Seann William Scott in The Wrath of Becky, American Pie and The Rundown. (Photos: Courtesy Everett Collection) Lock up your cars and hide your apple pies, because Seann William Scott is officially entering his Villain Era. The American Pie star breaks bad in a big way in The Wrath of Becky, the sequel to 2020’s … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that European allies were developing a coordinated program to train Ukrainian forces on the F-16 fighter jet, but Pentagon leaders warned it would be a costly and complex task and would not be a magical solution to war. Austin said the allies recognize that in addition … Read more
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Thursday sentenced Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes to 18 years in prison for his role in planning and directing the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The sentence, the longest to date for a Jan. 6 defendant, was the first handed down among the handful of rioters … Read more