Alex Ritman

Volkswagen To Recall 482,000 Vehicles In The U.S.

U.S. regulators have ordered German automaker Volkswagen to officially recall nearly half a million cars because of a device that effectively disguises vehicle emissions. Volkswagen has received a notice from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for installing the software, identified as a “defeat device,” in Volkswagen and Audi models designed during the period of 2009-15. […]

8y ago

conservatives|Donald Trump

Donald Trump Cancels Appearance At Conservative Forum

Donald Trump has cancelled an appearance at a major Republican gathering in South Carolina just hours before he was due to speak at the forum. Trump cited the reason for the cancellation as an urgent business transaction which needed addressing. A day before cancelling his appearance, Trump had decided not to correct an audience member […]

8y ago

florida|islamophobia

Weapons Manufacturer With Christian Assault Rifle Comes Under Fire

Spike’s Tactical, a Florida-based company, launched a new assault weapon. The rifle includes Christian symbols including the cross of the Knights Templar. The new Christian assault rifle, called the Crusader, includes the symbols of the well-known Catholic order. A spokesperson for the manufacturer says the symbols should deter Muslim terrorists from purchasing it. The company […]

8y ago

boko haram|nigeria|terrorism

Nigerian Military Liberates Boko Haram Captives Amidst Victories

West Africa’s fight against the Boko Haram Islamist group received further good news as the Nigerian military rescued a dozen women and children from Boko Haram camps. The freed women were found as Nigeria continues to clear out Boko Haram camps in northeast Borno state. Boko Haram has captured hundreds of women and children to […]

8y ago

snapchat

Snapchat Now Lets You Replay Messages For A Cost

Snapchat has released an update that will charge users to replay its short, amusing snaps as the tech company looks to monetize its growing user base. The company has launched a new Replay feature that will let people recover snaps at a cost. Snapchat will charge 99 cents to watch three snaps for a second […]

8y ago

Fantasy Football|Football|nfl

Fantasy Football Continues Its Growth Amidst Controversy

Fantasy football is bigger than ever, as new players and companies prepare to jump in on this growing market which is offering a new option called “daily fantasy.” But as it grows bigger, governmental officials determined to stop gambling are eyeing it carefully. DraftKings and FanDuel, two of the biggest fantasy football websites in the […]

8y ago

Vladimir Putin

Roy Jones Jr. Granted Russian Citizenship By Putin

Former world heavyweight boxing champion, rapper and actor, Roy Jones Jr., has been granted Russian citizenship from president Vladimir Putin over the weekend. ABC reported that Jones requested Putin for citizenship this August when the two met in Crimea over tea. Putin had responded saying that Jones could become a Russian citizen if he was […]

8y ago

St. Louis Shooting: 11-Year-Old Kills 16-Year-Old Intruder

Tragedy struck a north St. Louis County community this week when an 11-year-old boy shot and killed a 16-year-old during an attempted home invasion. The sound of apparent gunfire during the St Louis shooting was reported to police on September 3. Police responded to the scene to find a 16-year-old boy dead inside a home […]

8y ago

Google Chrome Now Comes With Battery Saving Features

Google Chrome is the browser of choice for many internet users. However, the browser is notorious for draining the battery from laptops. Chrome’s users are vocal about the draining effect of their choice browser on the utility of their laptops. Compared to other browsers like Safari, Chrome can drain an extra three to four hours […]

8y ago

disney|dreamworks

DreamWorks Will Part With Disney Next Year

Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios will part with Disney in 2016. The agreement that covers the marketing and distribution of DreamWork’s films will expire in August of next year. The two companies have worked together since the formation of the agreement in 2009. Recent DreamWorks Studios’ films have included a long list of major blockbusters geared […]

8y ago

Nicky Jam Snags Six Nominations At First-Ever Latin American Music Awards

Nicky Jam is leading the charge at the new Latin American Music Awards with six total nominations. Nicky is a strong contender in key categories like song of the year and artist of the year. For his “El Perdón,” featuring Enrique Iglesias, Jam is also a contender in the favorite streaming song category. Nicky Jam […]

8y ago

Silk Road Agent Pilfered Over US $800,000 Bitcoin Currency

A former U.S. secret service agent stole more than $800,000 of bitcoin money by laundering money online on illegal goods and drug marketplace, Silk Road. Shaun Bridges, 33, appeared in a San Francisco federal court and pleaded guilty to money laundering. He also admitted to charges of obstruction of justice. Bridges was part of a […]

8y ago

Horror Film Master Wes Craven Passes Away At 76

Wes Craven, the director of Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, and The Hills Have Eyes, passed away from brain cancer at the age of 76. Wes was renowned as a master of the horror genre. While he originally planned to become a humanities professor, Craven turned towards producing pornographic, and then horror, films. In 1972, […]

8y ago