Robert Haggarty

Rio Lab Suspended Over Anti-Doping Testing Practices: Weeks Left Until Olympics

A Rio lab has been suspended by the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), and with mere weeks left to go until the Olympic games are set to descend on the city, the country of Brazil seems to now lack the resources to properly screen those set to compete. While the Rio lab is suspended from […]

7y ago

broadway|Hamilton|Lin-Manuel Miranda

‘Hamilton’ Creator Leaving Cast — Names Replacement

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, 36, has announced that he’s leaving the cast of his hip-hop musical, which has left audiences dazzled since it opened on Broadway back in August of 2015. Miranda’s last show will be on July 9, and it just so happens that while the Hamilton creator is leaving, we already know who […]

7y ago

religion

New Rules For Bishops As Pope Decrees Firing Of Those Inattentive In Sexual Abuse Cases

New rules for Bishops arrived in the Catholic Church yesterday as Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter in the form of a Motu Proprio, or a document that has been officially signed by the Pope. The letter, titled “Come una madre amorevole,” or “As a Loving Mother,” establishes procedure that will help the church prosecute […]

8y ago

olympics

Refugee Team Picked By International Olympic Committee For Rio Olympics

A “refugee team” was picked by the IOC — International Olympic Committee — on Friday in Geneva for the first time in Olympic history. ESPN reported that IOC President Thomas Bach made this statement: “These refugees have no home, no team, no flag, no national anthem. We will offer them a home in the Olympic […]

8y ago

Dalai Lama|Germany

Warning From The Dalai Lama That Germany Should Avoid Becoming An Arab Country

A warning from the Dalai Lama that the EU is taking in too many refugees surfaced earlier today, with International Business Times conveying that Agence France-Presse reported His Holiness as saying: “When we look at the face of each refugee, but especially those of the children and women, we feel their suffering, and a human […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|Politics

Trump University Judge Accused By Donald Trump Of Being A ‘Hater’ Because He’s Mexican

Trump University Judge, Gonzalo Curiel, came under fire from Donald Trump on Friday, May 27, as the assumed Republican nominee went off on a tirade about the judge at his San Diego rally. The tirade came just before Curiel ordered the release of “internal Trump University Documents,” which include instructions for employees of Trump University […]

8y ago

Baseball|Pittsburgh Pirates|Sports

Ryan Vogelsong Hit By Pitch, Rushed To Hospital In Pittsburgh

Ryan Vogelson was hit by a pitch in the second inning of Monday’s ballgame against the Colorado Rockies, sending him to the hospital. The ball looked to have first made contact with the left temple region of Vogelsong’s head, which then banked off of the ear protector of his helmet, and cascaded down his cheek […]

8y ago

Comic Books|marvel|stan lee

Stan Lee Announces Next Comic-Con Will Be His Last

Stan Lee, ex-president of Marvel Comics, and co-creator of such beloved superheroes as the Amazing Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and the Incredible Hulk, has decided that the 2016 Comic-Con in New York will be his last appearance at the convention. The announcement about Stan Lee was made on the Comic-Con homepage, and Tech […]

8y ago

Andre the Giant|hulk hogan

Andre The Giant Had A Crazy Life, And He Would Have Been 70 Today

Andre the Giant — birth name André René Roussimoff — lived a pretty interesting life considering that he only made it to the age of 46, and today marks what would have been his 70th birthday. Andre the Giant was a professional wrestler and actor who’d been born in France, and left his house for […]

8y ago

Nicolas Maduro|venezuela

State Of Emergency Declared In Venezuela: President Says U.S. Trying To Start Coup

A state of emergency was declared Friday night by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after stating that he believes that interests inside his own country, as well as in the U.S., wish to incite a coup to overthrow him. “Washington is activating measures at the request of Venezuela’s fascist right, who are emboldened by the coup […]

8y ago

comedy|nbc|tina fey|tv

Tina Fey Signs Deal For New Show With NBC

Tina Fey, creator and star of the hit TV show 30 Rock, made waves today after signing a series order with NBC to help executive produce a piloted show called Great News, which will focus on a small, local news station where a large amount of antics and drama will undoubtedly be drummed up. Entertainment […]

8y ago

Samantha Bee Takes On Fake Abortion Clinics Funded By The State

Samantha Bee — host of the TBS talk show Full Frontal — took on the pro-life movement on Monday in a segment featuring her friend Patton Oswalt. During the segment, comedian Samantha Bee addressed the serious issue of “crisis pregnancy centers,” which are being used to manipulate woman into not having an abortion. According to […]

8y ago

mars|science|space

‘Martian Streaks’ On Red Planet Thought To Be Caused By Boiling Water

The martian streaks on Mars’ surface are now thought to have been caused by water which is rapidly boiling away on its surface. This could be the reason that when you look at certain portions of the martian crust in its warmer seasons, you’ll see wider streaks than you would if you looked at it […]

8y ago

california|florida

Rick Scott Tells Companies To Leave California And Come To Florida – Governor Of California Not Happy

Rick Scott, Governor of Florida, started his three-day trip to California today by taking part in a Milken Institute Global Conference panel — which also included Governors Scott Walker of Wisconsin, John Hickenlooper of Colorado, and Terry McAuliffe of Virginia — where he talked about jobs in his state and why different companies in The […]

8y ago

Politics

John McCain Campaign Fundraiser Arrested After Raid On House Yields Meth Lab And Children

John McCain and his election campaign have officially severed ties with campaign fundraiser Emily Pitha, 35, today after it was discovered that she had been arrested Tuesday afternoon in a drug raid at her Phoenix, Arizona home. Pitha’s boyfriend — Christopher Hustrulid, 36 — had allegedly ordered a package from the Netherlands which contained 250 […]

8y ago

africa

Major Step For Peace In South Sudan As Rebel Leader Returns To Capital

Riek Machar returned to the Capital of South Sudan, Juba, on Tuesday where he called for unity between the two ethnic groups, the Dinka and Nuer, within the country. Machar was ousted from his position of vice president of South Sudan in 2013, when the current President Salva Kiir accused the rebel leader of trying […]

8y ago

Business|oil

S&P Strips ExxonMobil Of Perfect Credit Rating – Was One Of Only Three Companies Left In U.S. With Perfect Credit

The perfect credit rating of ExxonMobil is no more as Standard and Poor’s decided to downgrade the company — who held the title of AAA for nearly 70 years — earlier today. S&P had placed ExxonMobil on its watch list back on February 3 of this year and says that they made the decision to […]

8y ago

Isis|Islamic State

US Sending More Troops To Iraq After Kurds Kill High-Ranking Islamic State Operative

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced in a surprise visit to Baghdad on Monday that the United States will send 217 more troops to Iraq and has also given the green light for the use of an undisclosed number of Apache attack helicopters in order to help Iraqi and other coalition forces combat the Islamic State. […]

8y ago

africa|boko haram|nigeria

Nigerian Army Repels Boko Haram Attack – Saves 455 People

The Nigerian army managed to save the lives of 455 people who were being held hostage by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram on Friday while also fending off attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, reported News 24 Nigeria. Thirty-four Boko Haram members died in the attempted assault, and the 455 people who were rescued were […]

8y ago

china|science|space

Breakthrough As Chinese Scientists Grow Embryo In Space

Part of the SJ-10 retrievable satellite, which China sent into orbit on April 6, was picked up in inner Mongolia on Sunday with some groundbreaking and hopeful news; mammalian embryos can be grown in space. “We sent them up at the two-cell stage, and now they have developed into the blastocyst stage — the two […]

8y ago