Bannister and Poole Garner final Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II weekly honors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A historical power surge and a conference tournament MVP performance led to University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Kaitlyn Bannister and North Georgia’s Courtney Poole garnering the final Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Week honors for the 2016 season, announced the Association on Wednesday afternoon. Bannister turned in a gigantic…

The stuff of nightmares: Giant Amazon spider caught eating opossum in DISTURBING VIDEO

If you are an arachnophobe, look away now! Enormous Amazon rainforest spiders have been caught eating frogs, lizards and even furry mammals in shocking footage that will haunt your dreams. Warning this article contains photos and videos that some readers may find disturbing. A team of researchers have revealed more than a dozen cases of…

Warner Bros CEO steps down after sexual misconduct allegations involving British actress

The chief executive of one of Hollywood’s biggest movie studios has stepped down following claims that he promised roles to a British actress with whom he was having an affair. Kevin Tsujihara, 54, is one of the highest ranking Hollywood executives to be felled by sexual misconduct allegations. An internal investigation was launched earlier this…

Health Canada Cracks Down Even More On 'Fun' Vaping Products

In an effort to keep the number of Canadian underage e-cigarette smokers to a minimum, the federal government is introducing additional vaping regulations next week. The Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA), which came into effect earlier this year, will be expanded on Nov. 19. The new legislation bans the sale or promotion of vaping…

A Recent Discovery Could Shed New Light on Our Understanding of Black Holes

Astronomers have seen wind gusts blowing from a supermassive black hole at a much greater distances than in the past, according to Science News. Mark Lacy, an astronomer at the Atacama Large Millimeter Array Science Center in Chile, observed the wind alongside colleagues. They found evidence of gusts emitted from a quasar black hole at…

USA Wraps Up Prelim Play at Pan Am Games With 11-0 Defeat of Dominican Republic

TORONTO –– Team USA closed out the preliminary rounds of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games with an 11-0 (four innings) shutout win over the Dominican Republic.  Team USA utilized the long ball as Kellie Fox (San Diego, Calif.) sent two out of the park, while Sierra Romero (Murrieta, Calif.) also notched a home run…

Close encounter of Russian & US warships in Bosporus Strait caught on VIDEO

Russian frigate Admiral Essen and US Navy destroyer Donald Cook have sailed in close proximity of each other in the Bosporus Strait, with the encounter of the two warships captured in rare footage. The video, released by Turkey’s Aydinlik news outlet, shows the American and Russian crossing under the bridge over the strait, connecting Europe…

Beto O’Rourke: The skateboarding Democrat who narrowly lost to Ted Cruz in battle for Texas

It does not get much more Texas than the Peggy Sue BBQ in Dallas. The walls are littered with fading pictures of the city’s sports teams and celebrities in stetsons.  The tables are covered with red checkered cloths and horse shoes are dotted around the room. In one corner hangs a giant metal star –…

Doom Creator to Release New Levels for 1993’s Doom in 2019

Doom creator John Romero and Romero Games announced Monday on the 25th anniversary of Doom, a free megawad they are releasing for the original Doom, called Sigil. Sigil is comprised of a total of 18 levels, with nine for single-player and nine for deathmatch that will be released in mid-February 2019. Players must own the original…

Scrap Yard Dogs hire Vela and MacKay as co-head coaches

The Woodlands, Texas – The Scrap Yard Dawgs announced that Javier “Jav” Vela and Tripp MacKay have signed as co-head coaches for the Dawgs Inaugural Season, the organization announced on Tuesday.   Jav Vela of Tomball, Texas will be returning to the NPF after an eight-year absence. Coach Vela recently retired from a 21-year stint…