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Here’s Phil Darlington’s Wednesday, May 27, 2020 afternoon weather update for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.

Warning, actual soccer discussion.

I re-watched the USWNT vs. Japan final of the She Believes Cup the other night with DD. The incident when Japan's Mina Tanaka (#15) gets beat by Lindsey Horan, and then reaches out to grab a big handful of jersey causing Lindsey to fall and then Mina to fall on top of her reminded me of something that has bugged me for a while. When a defender gets beat by an offensive player and then uses a jersey tug from behind to bring down the offensive player,... Читать дальше...

Google says Moana is 7’6

Moana is 7’6. You read that right. At least that’s what comes up when you Google “How tall is Moana.” That means that the star of the 2016 Disney movie can take a different career path now that she has defeated Te Kā: professional basketball.

And with the NBA possibly resuming its season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, this is the perfect time for her to test her on-court skills. It’s convenient for Moana because she doesn’t have to travel this time around; she lives in Disney World. Читать дальше...

Researchers have discovered evidence of ear infections in the skull remains of humans living in the Levant some 15,000 years ago.

A business credit card isn’t just something you need to help separate your personal and company expenditures. When used properly, credit cards are tools that can help you build your business and, more importantly, improve your bottom line.

Set it and forget it is now a thing when grilling with charcoal.

Joseph Cirincione, Zack Brown

Security, Middle East

The future of a democratic Israel could be decided in the next few months as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushes to annex large portions of the occupied West Bank. President Donald Trump’s backing of the plan is another indicator of why we need a dramatically new national security strategy, according to Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, an organization advancing pro-peace, pro-Israel policies. 

The future of a... Читать дальше...

The Orlando, Florida, theme parks could be open in July after closing due to COVID-19.

Due to the restrictive measures adopted against coronavirus, total sales of petroleum products in April reached 56,443 tonnes, a 55.1 per cent decrease compared to April 2019. According to the Statistical Service, sales of diesel fell by 70.3 per cent and petrol by 50 per cent, while supplies of airplane...

Italy on Wednesday placed a second government minister under police protection amid fears that officials could become the target of physical violence as social tensions rise over the handling of the

The Long Island mom who gave birth while in a coronavirus-induced coma finally got to take her baby home Wednesday. Mom Adriana Torres left NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola clutching 7-week-old Leah Robledo Torres, who weighed in at just 5 pounds. “The truth is I feel very happy and very fortunate for the great work...

The Productivity Commission has today published a report that highlights the importance of New Zealand’s exporting firms. The report by Dr David Skilling , a Kiwi economist based in the Netherlands, looks at 13 small advanced economies to illustrate the ...

Researchers have shown that an extinction event 360 million years ago, that killed much of the Earth's plant and freshwater aquatic life, was caused by a brief breakdown of the ozone layer that shields the Earth from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This is a newly discovered extinction mechanism with profound implications for our warming world today.

In a live report, a masked MSNBC reporter was pointing out how many of the people out enjoying a spring day in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, were not wearing masks when he encountered an uncomfortable reaction from one man passing by. Half of Cal Perry's crew was not wearing masks, the man observed, including the cameraman.…

Beset by frequent natural and man-made disasters, Japan is a society in a constant state of anxiety, says Rotem Kowner, a professor of Japanese history and culture at Haifa University

Nigeria has a total of 112 treatment, isolation centres, 5,324 beds as part of her response to COVID-19. Minister of state for Health Mamora, made this known

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted Wednesday to increase tolls on two of the state’s major highways and approve a $24 billion construction plan that the hike will fund.

Widespread unemployment could linger longer than expected and slow an economic recovery.

'WHO Offered $20M Bribe To Poison COVID-19 Cure'

The number of people traveling by air has plummeted more than 90% since the beginning of March. More than half of the employees losing their jobs are being laid off involuntarily.

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Everyone needs a break sometimes, leaving an opening in the Fantastic Four that was filled by not one, but TWO popular members of the Inhumans.

Once again, further evidence upended the narrative of a viral video - but not before someone's life and reputation were destroyed.

“Cash will still exist and has a role, but I think we’re moving closer to the Swedish model, rather than the old model where cash was king,” Abir said.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced on social media of him in a physical confrontation with a man. In the video, the officer has his hands around the neck of a shirtless man as he is being pushed up against his car. The incident […]