REUTERS – Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are partnering up for the next film in the $4 billion Spider-Man franchise, allowing the hero to rejoin the other heroes in the Marvel universe, according to a joint statement released by the companies. “Spider-Man has more than 50 years of history... Read more
Netflix streaming service launches in Cuba
Archive 2015 Feb 10, 2015
REUTERS – Netflix Inc. has launched its television and movie-streaming service in Cuba, taking advantage of new, friendlier diplomatic relations between the United States and the Caribbean country. New rules announced by the U.S. government have opened the island up to U.S. trade, travel, and finance. Cuban customers will... Read more
2015 Grammy performances wow audiences
Archive 2015 Feb 10, 2015
For viewers, attendees, and performers alike, the performances at the Grammys are some of the most anticipated events of the year. Sunday night’s acts lived up to the hype with exciting performances, with many made notable by undertones of civil rights and social activism. British singers Tom Jones and... Read more
(Photo courtesy of REUTERS). NEW YORK (REUTERS)— Joan Rivers’ daughter Melissa filed a malpractice lawsuit on Monday against the New York medical clinic that treated her mother. Rivers, who was 81, suffered a loss of oxygen to her brain in late August while physicians at the Yorkville Endoscopy Centre... Read more
Jays president to make 2015 season his last
Archive 2015 Jan 27, 2015
(Photo courtesy of WIKIPEDIA COMMONS). Paul Beeston signed a contract to stay on with the Blue Jays as president and CEO until the end of the season — to which he will retire. Rogers Communications, owner of the Jays, were under pressure to announce who would be taking over... Read more
Raonic to advance in Grand Slam tournament
Archive 2015 Jan 27, 2015
(Image courtesy of REUTERS). MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (REUTERS) – Canadian Milos Raonic set another record in his third career Grand Slam win against Spanish Feliciano Lopez in the quarterfinal on Monday. Hammering huge serves against Lopez, Raonic obtained three aces by the final match winning with 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7... Read more
NASA says asteroid will travel past earth
Archive 2015 Jan 26, 2015
CAPE CANAVERAL (REUTERS) – An asteroid that is about 1.2 million kilometers away will pass earth tonight, NASA says. Astronomers say the asteroid will pass earth between 8 p.m. EST today and 1 a.m. EST Tuesday. The asteroid is named 2004 BL86. The asteroid is roughly half a kilometer... Read more
Greece swears in new Prime Minister
Archive 2015 Jan 26, 2015
ATHENS (REUTERS) – Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as the new left-wing Prime Minister of Greece yesterday. Syriza was elected into 149 of parliament’s 300 seats, while The Independent Greeks gained 13 seats. Sunday’s elections have rekindled fears of a financial crisis, similar to that of 2009. Tsipras’ Syriza... Read more
Lane becomes England’s first female bishop
Archive 2015 Jan 26, 2015
YORK, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – The Church of England is consecrating its first female Bishop today. Reverend Libby Lane will be consecrated nearly two decades after the Church brought on female priests. Within the Church, some believe that according to the Bible, leadership belongs to males. Modernists see it as... Read more
Photo courtesy of Reuters NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS) – Tributes to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. were held around the United States on Monday as protests over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement rolled on across the country. Observers of Martin Luther King Jr. Day have... Read more
