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A diver has been killed by a shark that eyewitnesses have described as being at least five-and-a-half metres long in the second fatal attack to hit Australia in less than a week. WA Police’s Inspector Danny Mulligan revealed on Sunday afternoon that the 60-year-old woman, who was mauled late on Sunday morning, had been with a male diver partner between …

Since 2014, the U.S. Army has gradually been deploying the latest version of a hearing protection system that protects users from loud noises while still letting them hear the world around them. The system is called TCAPS, or Tactical Communication and Protective System, and about 20,000 of the new TCAPS devices have been deployed in the field so far. According …

Lilac Fest brings out thousands of people looking for local crafts, food and performances. Each spring, thousands of attendees come out to enjoy the unique and pedestrian friendly 4th Street venue, offering an array of musical talent, artisan vendors, quality entertainment and some perfect people watching. At the Lilac Festival, there is an activity made for all ages. This could …

At least six people were killed in coordinated attacks on two gun shops and a national guard base in the Kazakh city of Aktobe, officials said on Sunday. Citing eye-witnesses, Kazinform, the national news agency of Kazakhstan, reported that a group of unidentified men robbed two weapon shops in Aktobe and a shootout broke out when a local police force …

US authorities have seized 276 small dogs from a New Jersey home in what one official described as “the worst hoarding situation” they had seen in Monmouth County. Monmouth County SPCA interim CEO and President Ross Licitra said at least 20 of the dogs were pregnant and expects that with an average of three to four dogs per litter, at …

20th Century Fox has issued an apology for their choice of X-Men Ads: Apocalypse promotional imagery that’s sparked immense controversy. The poster and billboard, which were heavily criticised on social media, featured Oscar Isaac’s character, Apocalypse, strangling Lawrence’s superhero, Mystique. In a statement, 20th Century Fox said: “In our enthusiasm to show the villainy of the character Apocalypse we didn’t …

A lightning strike has left over 72 people injured at a rock music festival in Germany. Deadly weather has swept across Europe, leaving over a dozen dead in Germany, Romania, Belgium and France. Organisers of Rock am Ring said on Sunday that they accepted the decision ‘out of responsibility for the welfare’ of the 90,000 festival-goers.

Dairy company Saputo is recalling Neilson chocolate milk due to a possible Listeria contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. Recalled products

Mac and Cheese loving foodies flocked to the second annual Mac and Cheese Festival at Ontario Place West Island Saturday and Friday. The three-day festival is free for guests and features 75 vendors in total. Forty of those vendors are backed by Toronto’s top chefs and food entrepreneurs. This year’s festival will be three times bigger than last year’s, with …

Blizzard’s Overwatch enjoyed an incredible first week. According to a press release distributed by Blizzard, the team-based multiplayer shooter has over 7 million players who have cumulatively logged more than 119 million hours of play time. Specific sales numbers aren’t mentioned, but Blizzard does call the release “one of the most successful global game launches of all time.”

After losing his leg to a shark attack Tuesday, Ben Gerring has passed away. The Western Australia surfer died Friday night at Royal Perth Hospital. He was 29 years old. Ben Gerring was attacked about 4pm and had his right leg severed above the knee. He was later transferred from Peel Health Campus to Royal Perth Hospital with life-threatening injuries. …