A taxi driver has been charged after video surfaced that appeared to show him drunk behind the wheel, but he might not be off the road for long. The situation unraveled last week when three women called a local cab company for a ride. When their taxi arrived, they noticed the driver had drove up the lawn and immediately became …
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BC Mom pens letter after son with Down Syndrome excluded from party
After her son was the only member of his class not to be invited to a birthday party, Jennifer Kiss-Engele took to Facebook to pen an open letter to the mother of the classmate having the party, sharing a heartwarming message of inclusiveness and compassion in the process. “I know we don’t know each other well but my son Sawyer …
Read More »Researchers model universe using Einstein’s full theory
Scientists in Europe and the USA – including a cosmologist from the University of Portsmouth – have begun modelling the universe for the first time using Einstein’s full general theory of relativity. The teams have independently created two new computer codes they say will lead to the most accurate possible models of the universe and provide new insights into gravity …
Read More »Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 2016 review: Modern Adventure SUV
The first subcompact SUV from Jeep was designed in America but suited to meet customer needs in more than 100 countries. Built in Italy and based on the Fiat 500L, the 2016 Jeep Renegade won’t disappoint Jeep fans. Design In what is absolutely not a coincidence, the Renegade immediately conjures up the Wrangler. Upright grille from the Willys Jeep (references …
Read More »First observations of galactic center with GRAVITY (Video)
Astronomers working with the European Space Agency’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile have just announced that a black hole-observing device called GRAVITY is now fully operational on all four of the VLT’s 8.2 metre (26.9 foot) Unit Telescopes – and it’s has already provided one accurate measurement. GRAVITY is part of the VLT Interferometer. By combining light from …
Read More »Game of Thrones recap: season six finale – Long live the queens
The Game of Thrones season 6 finale opens with a beautifully-constructed sequence showing everyone getting ready for Loras and Cersei’s trial. In the season six finale of Game of Thrones, Jon Snow and the North plan for the future, Daenerys plans to sail to Westeros and a popular fan theory is confirmed. But first, we start in King’s Landing, where …
Read More »Shark Bites Boy Surfing at Atlantic Beach: Officials
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. – An 11-year-old boy was bitten by a shark while surfing west of Fort Macon State Park Saturday afternoon. Atlantic Beach Fire Captain Casey Arthur tells WNCT an 11-year-old boy was surfing west of Fort Macon State Park around 2:30 p.m. when he was bitten by a shark. He suffered severe wounds on his foot.
Read More »The 2016 Chevy Cruze proves affordable cars don’t have to be boring (Review)
Chevrolet’s second-generation 2016 Cruze compact sedan builds upon the qualities we liked in the original, such as a quiet ride, while adding a refined turbocharged four-cylinder engine for every trim level and greater in-car connectivity. The original Cruze was a sharp-looking compact, and the same can be said for Chevy’s newest small sedan. Taking design cues from both the Volt …
Read More »Chauncy Black: Teen asks for doughnuts, gets over $200K in online donations
A teenager in Memphis, Tennessee has had a hard life, but thanks to one stranger that is all changing. Chauncey Jones Black, 16, encountered a man named Matt White on June 10. He wanted to help White with his groceries in exchange for some doughnuts. Chauncy Black, 16, went up to stranger Matthew Michael White while they were at a …
Read More »Layton 7 game to be announced next month
A new mainline Professor Layton game is now in the works, Level-5 announced on a livestream this week. The game is currently unscheduled and without platforms, but it does have a hero — and it’s not the titular professor. The next entry in the Professor Layton series will be a full-fledged game, which fans of the series will be happy …
Read More »Insects used bizarre camouflage 100 million years ago, says new research
New evidence suggests that insects were using camouflage to hide from their predators as many as 100 million years ago. During the Cretaceous period, insects were already using a panoply of tricks to evade their predators, a new study in Science Advances shows. Evidence of camouflage in insects is quite rare, so this is an exceptional finding. By meticulously studying …
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