An Australian court has found Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican treasurer and a former top adviser to Pope Francis, guilty on five charges of child sexual offences committed more than two decades ago against 13-year-old boys. The verdict was made public on Tuesday following the lifting of a court suppression order on the trial, after a…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three-time reigning national champion Tufts University, the first team to win three straight Division III national championships, finished the season where it started — as the unanimous No. 1 team in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 softball rankings. The Jumbos were a perfect 51-0 this season and defeated…
As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar blue-vested “greeters” at some 1,000 stores around the United States, workers with disabilities who fill many of those jobs say they’re being ill-treated by a chain that styles itself as community-minded and inclusive. Walmart told greeters around the country last week that their positions would be eliminated…
The United States downgraded its diplomatic mission to the Palestinians on Monday, the latest in a series of steps by President Donald Trump’s White House Palestinian leaders say is aimed at wiping out their cause. The move, following a decision announced in October, closes the US Jerusalem consulate general that had acted independently and served…
Apple announced a new MacBook Air during its special live event in New York City. The Retina-display on the MacBook Air measures 13.3-inches and has a resolution of “over 4 million pixels.” The bezel on the screen of the new MacBook Air is also improved, slimmed down to barely-there proportions. The new Air has “17…
Fun fact: lesbians are orgasming. They’re orgasming a lot. Study after study shows that women in same-sex relationships are having more orgasms than any other women. One survey of 55,000 people found that while 86 per cent of lesbians always or usually orgasm during sex, the same was only true for 66 per cent of…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oregon teammates, freshman Jenna Lilley and junior Cheridan Hawkins, who helped their team to an 8-1 Texas road trip, were named the 2015 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively for games played over Feb 16-22. Lilley, a freshman third baseman, batted .500 (15-30) with five…
The common practice of buying a new smartphone every two years is taking a toll on the planet and threatens to undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Canadian researchers have found. In a research paper published earlier this year, McMaster University associate professor Lotfi Belkhir, along with recent graduate Ahmed Elmeligi of the faculty…
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to begin investigating loot boxes, particularly focusing on how they are impacting children. Per Polygon, Junior New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan questioned commissioners at the FTC during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee hearing about loot boxes, as well as other pressing topics. The brief…
OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 1 Florida held off a late rally from No. 3 Michigan to earn a 3-2 win in game one of the Women’s College World Series championship series in front of 8,329 spectators Monday evening at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. After Michigan got on the board with two in the…