The diplomatic spat between Canada and China that broke out in the wake of the arrest of Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, could have an unexpected casualty: Vancouver’s already struggling housing market. The tensions between the two countries could empty Vancouver of Chinese real estate investors, putting further downward pressure on the market, according to a…
The first photo of Game of Thrones Season 8 has been released, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. “The first official photo from #GameOfThrones’ final season is here!” reads an Entertainment Weekly Instagram post. “How do you end the biggest show on TV? Blood, sweat, and lots of tears.” Credit: Entertainment Weekly. The photo depicts Game of Thrones’…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – (Box Score) No. 2-seed Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) came back to win the ‘if necessary’ game to earn its second-straight World Series championship tonight against No. 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.). The Warhawks hoist the red banner after a 10-0, run-rule victory in six innings. Tonight’s contest concluded the 35th Annual NAIA Softball…
Twenty years ago, the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra hit the market and delighted men who had difficulties in the bedroom. Then, in 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drug for boosting female libido called Addyi (flibanserin) in the United States. The approval, which came after two previous rejections over lackluster…
LOUISVILLE, Ky.- It was another tough week for several of the top teams, as both Pioneer (San Jose, Calif.) and La Grange (Texas) suffered losses in their respective state playoffs. The Diablos of Mission Viejo (Calif.) put their perfect season on the line as they face No. 3 Yucaipa (Calif.) this Friday in the…
Donald Trump dubbed Russian collusion allegations the “greatest political hoax” in American history yesterday as he turned the Mueller report’s findings into a 2020 election rallying cry. Addressing thousands of supporters in Michigan, the US president repeatedly touted special counsel Robert Mueller’s recent conclusion that he had not conspired with the Kremlin. Mr Trump mocked…
The federal government’s plan to help first-time homebuyers through increasing retirement fund borrowing and covering a portion of their mortgage is “quite puzzling,” says one expert. The Liberal’s 2019 federal budget, the last one before the election, introduces incentives meant to help first-time buyers, particularly those in their 20s and 30s, have access to more…
Junichi Masuda has worked on every mainline Pokemon game to date, but Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee! will possibly be the last Pokemon RPG he directs. Masuda dropped the news in an interview for Pokemon’s official website. In the interview, Masuda spoke about how he enjoyed working on a Pokemon game for the Nintendo…
Apple announced a new Mac Mini at the Apple event on Tuesday, which is the biggest update the mini has ever received. The cores have been updated with quad and 6-core processors with turbo boosts up to 4.6GHZ. There is now up to 64GB of memory, and all-flash storage options. The new Mac Mini is five times faster than…
The maker of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin has reached a settlement of $270 million (£204m) with the state of Oklahoma, as the Sackler family behind the company faces mounting criticism over their role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family, was one of 13 drug manufacturers named in Oklahoma’s…