The UFC’s two biggest competitors — Bellator and the PFL — are reportedly in talks to possibly merge. There’s no doubt about the UFC’s place in the world of cage fighting. The Las Vegas-based promotion is the undisputed king of the sport. However, throughout the company’s 30 years in existence, there have always been competitors, … [Read more…]
THE new BMW X1 is a little car with big ideas. BMW has imbued the third generation of its compact SUV with extra space, higher tech and more features to make it what the maker claims is the segment leader. I tend to agree. Coming to Australia in two petrol powered variants – an electric … [Read more…]
An officer-involved fatal shooting during a wellness check in February was deemed “reasonable” by the Bristol County District’s Attorney’s Office after a months-long investigation. In a report released Thursday afternoon, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office deemed the Feb. 5 officer-involved shooting of Marianne Griffiths, 56, of Easton, to be justified and in agreement with … [Read more…]
No matter how hard you try, you’re never going to appease everyone. Just look at the ‘Best Picture’ winners from the past few years, some people adored the multiverse drama Everything, Everywhere All at Once, yet others considered it one of the worst Oscar winners of all time or consider the films of Lars von … [Read more…]
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Cannon Jeter cherishes the good days with their son Kaleb, but those moments are getting harder to come by. “I wonder what he’s thinking. What he’s going through,” Jeter said. Kaleb, 15, cannot talk due to his severe form of autism. His frustration often leads to outbursts which are getting more … [Read more…]
Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641), “The Betrayal of Christ,” c.1618-1620, oil on canvas. The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund, and the John R. Van Derlip Fund, 57.45. COURTESY THE MIA The late Pope Benedict XVI famously said that, in today’s increasingly secular world, the only effective defense of Christianity comes down to two arguments, “namely … [Read more…]
Tourism Falls Creek lifts swing into operation Jun 16 2023Updated 53 minutes ago FALLS Creek is thrilled to share news that from today they are open for skiing and snowboarding “The snowstorms over the past week delivered a whopping 36cm of fresh snow and we have heaps more on the way with up to 45cm … [Read more…]
Story Links MUNCIE – – Ball State University head track coach Adrian Wheatley has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Great Lakes Region Women’s Coach of the Year; and star high jumper and heptathlete Charity Griffith was named the Great Lakes Region Women’s Field Athlete … [Read more…]
Audlem remain clear at the top of NSSCL Division Seven thanks to a five-wicket win at Newcastle & Hartshill thirds. The table-toppers secured a seventh league success of the summer, but were given a decent test by Castle. Todd Talbot’s 55 not out, which contained nine fours and one six, David Abel’s 44, Raghav Matsa’s … [Read more…]
ALTON — The Alton Juneteenth Committee will host the 32nd annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at James H. Killion Park. Juneteenth, a federal holiday for two years but celebrated at James H. Killion Park at Salu for more than three decades, is set again this year at the … [Read more…]