The owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus announced the world’s best-known circus will close in May. The circus, dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth” announced that due to rising costs and lagging attendance, they would be closing operations and performing their last show in May this year. The circus ended their elephant acts in January 2016 …

Scientists have managed to bind certain molecules into the tightest of knots ever seen by mankind. University of Manchester researchers have done it once again. They have tied the tightest knot which is indeed quite an accomplishment for science and technology. This experiment will serve as the basis for future materials that have the greatest of durability and tenacity.

Microsoft today announced it had acquired Maluuba, a Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing technology firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. In a Microsoft blog post, Harry Shum, Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s AI and Research Group said, “Maluuba’s vision is to advance toward a more general artificial intelligence by creating literate machines that can think, reason and …

Drivers at an auto service company’s Windsor operation have ratified a new contract agreement. Members of Unifor Local 444 have approved a three-year contract with Auto Warehousing Company Canada. Two vote meetings were held Sunday morning. Chute members voted 78.6 per cent in favour, while Drive-Away voted 89.2 per cent.

An Amber Alert has been issued after a 15-year-old girl was abducted Sunday afternoon in Mississauga, Ont. Alyssa Langille, described as a 5’2” white female with shoulder length blond hair in a ponytail, was reported missing by her family at 9:22 p.m. on Sunday night. Police received a report from a witness who claimed they saw two men forcing a …

A decades-old pendant with potential ties to Anne Frank has been found on the grounds of a former Nazi death camp. Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial society say they are looking for the family of a girl who died at Sobibór extermination camp who is the likely owner of a unique pendant that suggests a connection with Anne Frank. Archaeologists …

Named after the formidable carapace that shields its head and upper body, T. australiensis can grow up to 7.6 cm long, and it uses its long, segmented tail and mass of 60 or so legs to propel itself through shallow water. The crustaceans known as shield shrimp have cropped up in temporary pools and water-filled clay pans across Central Australia …

A former Miss Italy contestant may lose her sight after acid was thrown in her face, allegedly by a jealous ex-boyfriend, in the latest in a series of brutal attacks on Italian women by spurned partners. Gessica Notaro was doused in acid as she left her home in Rimini, Italy, this week. She suffered ‘deep’ burns to her face and …

If you just really hate driving the same car all the time, but love Cadillacs, you’re in luck. The luxury brand has announced a new service called BOOK. For a flat monthly fee, BOOK by Cadillac gives members access to popular Cadillac vehicles without the commitment of leasing, financing or buying. “BOOK by Cadillac is an innovative new option targeted …

Harvey Spencer Stephens, who played Damien, the son of Satan in ‘The Omen’, may be jailed later today after punching two cyclists in a road rage attack. Harvey Spencer Stephens, 46, lashed out at the pair after getting out of his car, knocking one man unconscious and damaging the teeth of the other. He pleaded guilty to two counts of …

Petra Laszlo, A Hungarian camerawoman who was caught on film kicking migrants running from police near the border with Serbia was sentenced to three years of probation. Having claimed she received death threats after footage of her actions went viral, Petra Laszlo didn’t appear in person at Szeged District Court. Instead, she appeared via video link from an undisclosed location, …