The National Guard is distributing bottled water at sites across Jackson, Mississippi. The city’s population is 80 percent Black and gone without clean drinking water for more than a month. Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images More than 140,000 residents in Jackson, Mississippi haven’t had clean drinking water for a month. Fixing the water system in…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
A US Osprey aircraft at a nature preserve in Stongodden, Norway. Norwegian Armed Forces A US military aircraft was forced to land at a remote nature preserve in northern Norway last month. The Osprey made a “controlled emergency landing,” a Norwegian military official told Insider. Norway and the US are trying to rescue the aircraft…
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon speaks to reporters at the US Capitol. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act contains nearly $80 billion in funding for the IRS. Republicans have said that the funding will go towards hiring an “army” of IRS agents. Sen. Ron Wyden said that Republicans want to save their billionaire friends…
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Prince Charles at the State Opening of Parliament on May 10, 2022. BEN STANSALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at 96. Queen Elizabeth’s son, King Charles III, succeeded her. He is now monarch over the UK and 14 other countries known as Commonwealth realms. Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at…
Apple yesterday unveiled its all-new Apple Watch Ultra, which the company says is “inspired by explorers and athletes” and “a versatile tool that empowers users to push their boundaries with adventure, endurance, and exploration.” In true Apple style, the company has designed the device’s retail packaging in a way that reflects its vision. As shared…
Overwatch 2 is just a few weeks away and more details are trickling out about what to expect from the sequel. It’s been known for a while that there will be three new heroes at launch, the first fresh faces for the series in over two and a half years. But there will be significant…
Paramount has announced a new scripted Star Trek podcast detailing the exploits of arch-villain Khan Noonien Singh. Star Trek: Khan – Ceti Alpha V will cover the period of time after Khan and his cohort of genetically-engineered villains were exiled during the classic episode Space Seed and before Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan….
Ahead of its official unveiling at tomorrow’s Disney & Marvel Games Showcase, new rumours have emerged surrounding Skydance Media and Amy Hennig’s upcoming Marvel title. Announced last October, few official details have so-far been shared on the project beyond the fact it’ll be a “narrative-driven, blockbuster action-adventure” set in the Marvel universe. However, Marvel rumour…
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