Nicholas Conley

Fixing U.S. Bridges Across The Country Will Take 80 Years At Current Pace, Says New Report

As bridges across the United States fall into increasingly dangerous conditions, this year’s report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) estimates that it will take 80 years — or more — to repair them. For individuals all across the United States, these bridges are a key part of workplace, school, or family […]

5y ago

Avengers: Endgame|marvel|stan lee

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Will Probably Have The Final Stan Lee Cameo, Says Joe Russo

Avengers: Endgame co-director Joe Russo has confirmed that — to his knowledge — Marvel co-founder and comic book writer Stan Lee’s final Marvel cameo will take place in Avengers: Endgame, which is set to release on April 26, 2019, per Screen Rant. Stan Lee, born in 1922 as Stanley Martin Lieber, first entered the world […]

5y ago

middle east|syria

Syrian Refugee Camps Battered By Floods

Over 40,000 displaced persons, across 14 refugee camps, were battered by the recent flooding in northern Syria’s Idlib province, resulting in destroyed shelters, lost possessions, and at least two deaths, reports The National. The thousands of refugees living in these camps, having already survived mortar attacks, bombings, and other violence, have been unable to return […]

5y ago

bernie sanders|Politics|supreme court

Bernie Sanders Proposes Modifying Supreme Court Term Limits, Or Rotating Judges, To Depoliticize The Court

Senator Bernie Sanders spoke on Monday regarding the increasingly discussed desire to change the shape of the now overtly-politicized Supreme Court, as reported by CNN. In recent years, the nomination of Supreme Court justices — who, under current rules, are appointed by a sitting president to serve lifetime appointments — has become a fiery political […]

5y ago

disney|marvel|MCU

‘Deathlok’ Movie May Soon Be Coming From Marvel Studios

As Avengers: Endgame gears up for release, Marvel Studios has kept quiet regarding its upcoming film slate. According to Deadline, fans may see an unexpected character in an upcoming film: Deathlok the Demolisher. First conceived in 1974 by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench, Deathlok is usually portrayed as a U.S. soldier who is killed and […]

5y ago

afghanistan|middle east

Abdul Rashid Dostum Survives Assassination Attempt, Second Attempt On Afghanistan’s Vice President In A Year

General Abdul Rashid Dostum, the Vice President of Afghanistan, was unharmed in a Taliban-led attack this weekend, reports The Associated Press. Multiple ambushes occurred on the evening of March 30, as General Dostum’s convoy was moving from northern Balkh to his home in the Zawzjan province. Dostum escaped unwounded, but not everyone was so lucky. […]

5y ago