WINNIPEG — The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature rejected a request Monday to forbid politicians from discussing their opponents’ criminal convictions and other troubles. Myrna Driedger rejected a request from Liberal member Judy Klassen, who wanted Tory government members banned from referencing NDP Leader Wab Kinew’s legal troubles during debates in the chamber. “Freedom of…
BEIJING, China – Beijing Shougang Eagles announced the appointment of Teresa Wilson as head coach for the 2017 season at a press conference held in Beijing on Wednesday. Wilson will lead the team through its inaugural season of National Pro Fastpitch action. Ms. Wilson’s resume as an NCAA Head coach is rich in success. Over a…
The head of the populist-nationalist Russian party LDPR has asked Vladimir Putin to terminate the friendship treaty with Ukraine as a document which had lost all of its urgency and was not working in practice anyway. “LDPR Chairman Vladimir Zhirinovsky has addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin with a letter in which he proposed to send…
If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use. The second season of One-Punch Man is coming to Hulu on April 9. Viz Media announced that One-Punch Man Season 2 will be streaming exclusively on Hulu, and the anime will be available…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The National Invitational Softball Championships (NISC) announced Sunday the teams making up the six regionals that will set into motion this unique postseason opportunity for D-I softball programs. The action begins Tuesday, May 16 – regional hosts are Pacific, Weber State, Illinois State, Lamar, Georgia State and Liberty. Each double-elimination regional concludes play Thursday, May 18; the six-team…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a motion ordering an increase to retirement age while allowing for a rise in payments and offering additional guarantees for citizens approaching the end of their working lives. Increase in retirement age and pension payments A package of bills regulating pension reform was published on Thursday and…
Late last week, Valve confirmed to Variety that it had laid off 13 employees and a number of its contractors, one of which was lead Artifact designer and Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield. According to an an email Garfield sent to Artifact fan site Artibuff, both he and Skaff Elias (the two of which…
Russia’s Federal Security Service has announced that it would rewrite all laws mentioning “spy hardware” after many people had found themselves on trial for ordering what they thought were common toys from foreign internet shops. On Monday, the FSB posted a note about the start of the work on the project on the government’s web…
By Laura Prudom and Joshua Yehl DC Universe revealed the premiere date for James Wan’s upcoming adaptation of Swamp Thing at WonderCon – along with a first look at the series that was shown exclusively to the room and (for now) won’t be released wide. The teaser trailer features a lot of quick, creepy shots…
NAPANEE, Ont. — A minor weapon charge against notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo was withdrawn on Friday just weeks before an expected parole hearing that could see the dangerous offender released after more than 25 years behind bars, most in solitary confinement. The prosecution said there was no reasonable prospect of convicting Bernardo…