US forces called in an airstrike on an Afghan army checkpoint, killing at least five local troops in a friendly fire clash after American soldiers had come under attack. American aircraft struck the small base in Uruzgan province after a confused skirmish early on Wednesday. Local officials said there had been a “misunderstanding between the…
ATLANTA, Ga. – The 2015 NFCA National Convention concluded on Saturday afternoon with the Coaching Staff of the Year Brunch, Travel Ball Curriculum, “Drills, Drills, Drill”, speakers and roundtable presentations. “What a fantastic event!” said interim Executive Director Carol Bruggeman. “There was a positive energy among all members throughout the entire convention. With a…
Heavy rain and flooding in Jerusalem caused Israel’s separation wall to smash open, allowing Palestinians to see the rest of East Jerusalem, temporarily, at least. Severe rain caused a section of the wall to fall at the Shuafat refugee camp near Anata in East Jerusalem on Wednesday, after the ground it was built on collapsed,…
Family Guy said goodbye to two icons during production on Season 17: Carrie Fisher and Adam West, both of whom lent their voices to the animated comedy in numerous episodes over the years – West since Season 2 as Quahog’s Mayor West, and Fisher since Season 4 as Angela, Peter Griffin’s boss at Pawtucket Brewery. Because Family Guy’s…
Russia has opened a centre to train military helicopter pilots in Venezuela in a further sign of Vladimir Putin’s support for the Maduro regime. The news comes days after Moscow sent two planes of military personnel and equipment to Venezuela. Elliott Abrams, the US envoy on Washington, said they believed the teams had been flown…
As the temperatures dip and the weather grows dreary, Henna Patel says there is one bright light for her every autumn: Diwali. The dazzling colours, lights, and spicy and sweet aromas that fill her family home is a welcome juxtaposition to the cold and drab fall weather. Each year she says she’s transported into a…
Coming off last season’s Women’s College World Series record ratings, ESPN will offer its most comprehensive NCAA Division I Softball schedule in 2016 with more than 600 games carried across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, ESPN3, and SEC Network +. The regular season concludes with championship games from the ACC, American, Atlantic Sun,…
Pyongyang may freeze talks with the US and renew missile and nuclear tests after senior US officials torpedoed President Trump’s talks with Kim Jong-un in Vietnam, a top North Korean diplomat said. The Hanoi summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wrapped up ahead of schedule and with no deal,…
Italian children lacking proof that they have been vaccinated were turned away from nurseries on Tuesday after the country’s populist coalition reversed its previously sceptical stance on the need for compulsory jabs. The two parties that make up Italy’s government – The League and the Five Star Movement – had criticised the policy of compulsory…
A massive cave found in Canada earlier this year has been unofficially dubbed the Sarlacc’s Pit due to its passing resemblance to the monstrous dwelling featured in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi. Reported by the CBC, the cave was discovered in the northeastern area of Wells Gray Provincial Park in British…