WWBT News in Richmond, Virginia reported on Tuesday that Warsaw Councilman Faron Hamblin, a white man, recently posted a picture of himself with darkened skin, dressed as the Coming to America character, Randy Watson. Hamblin, who is also a musician, wrote in the Facebook post, “In honor of my late friend, I went out as the legendary Randy Watson tonight. Give it up for my band Sexual Chocolate,” according to WWBT News....
Novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has forced much of American life to shut down completely, from filming TV shows and movies, to canceling most artist’s tours. There are some comforts you can find from your own home while practicing social distancing, though. Here are some artists who have promised to perform for fans during this quiet time. John Legend When: 4 p.m. ET Tuesday Where: Unannounced Legend is designing his own home concert after his friend, Chris Martin of Coldplay, performed for fans on Instagram....
In 1973, the Weavers, both natives of Iowa farms, had been married for two years, and paid $26,000 for the best house on the block, impressive for a couple still sneaking up on 30. They called on their new neighbors,impressing everyone with their friendliness. But for Randy and Vicki, something was missing. A collection of sports cars (a Mustang, a Corvette, a Triumph) and a short stint selling Amway hadn’t given purpose to their lives....
Late last week, we were invited to a crypt below a Church in central London where we could chat with some of the minds behind the Dead Space universe. During our evening of Necromorph-filled festivities, we had a chance to chat with Ian Milham, Art Director on Dead Space 2, and decided to ask him just one simple question: Game Rant: Both Dead Space and Dead Space 2 have quite a distinctive art direction, and quite a distinctive feel....
Completing the BBK (Oppo, OnePlus and Realme’s parent company) representation is Vivo, with the Guangdong-based company officially entering Europe in late 2020. One of the four phones to hit these shores is the Y70, a handset which aims to offer the premium smartphone experience at a more affordable price point. We’ve seen this strategy many times before, though. Can the Y70 stand out, considering the fierce competition at this lower mid-range price point?...
Since Russia launched what it described as a “special military operation” on February 24, there have been widespread protests, prominent individuals speaking out against the invasion, and a senior adviser to Putin leaving the country and being removed from his position. More than 15,000 protesters have been detained across 151 Russian cities since the start of the war, according to OVID-Info, an independent human rights media project that describes itself as monitoring “political persecution in Russia....
At midnight on Monday, February 27, Russian armed forces carried out President Putin’s order and placed their nuclear forces into a “special service regime,” an elevated alert that is the second of four levels. It was an unprecedented move, one that hadn’t occurred in almost 40 years. “Top officials in NATO’s leading countries have been making aggressive statements against our country,” Putin said in justifying his order, adding that the threat to Russia was not just military but also economic, in the west imposing “illegitimate sanctions....
VMware confirms its decision of buying Nicira by paying a sum of $1.26 billion in cash and a percentage of equity. Nicira is known for creating networking related software. What comes as surprise is that why VMware is shelling such a big amount on Nicira and its software that is produced only in a limited number. Nicira was founded by Diane Greene five years back. At that point of time, the company raised a fund of $50 million from investors that included founder Diane Greene to create software that could be used for moving data and packets around a network without the restrictions of networking hardware....
Customers can now pick up 100GB of data per month for £20, which previously would only get you 20GB of monthly data. Pay As You Go customers can now get 15GB of data for £10, along with 250 minutes and unlimited texts. See Vodafone PAYG plans. The deals end 3 September, just in time for back to school season, allowing students and parents to save on phone plans and SIM deals before the new academic year begins....
But as American forces raced across the desert to Baghdad, they encountered a far different threat—mostly scattered militias, often in civilian clothes, attacking strung-out supply lines with AK-47s and car bombs. The pinprick attacks were unsettling. Still, they hardly seemed a threat to the mighty war machine America had assembled. Less than two months after the initial “shock and awe” bombing runs, President Bush would announce from the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln an end to major combat operations, under a banner declaring MISSION ACCOMPLISHED....
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - They have played for Olympic gold in parks, next to car parks and on royal parade grounds, but at the Rio Games beach volleyball will actually be played – on a beach. Only once since the sport became part of the Olympic programme in 1996 has beach volleyball, the most hedonistic of Olympic events, been staged on a genuine stretch of sand shared by sun worshippers and surfers....
India held England 1-1 in a league match of the men’s Volvo International Under-21 hockey tournament here on Friday. Nilakanta Sharma (11th minute) cancelled out Luke Taylor’s strike in the same minute as India ended their two-match losing streak. As expected, the game started at a great speed as the both the teams played an attacking game. While Indian forwards maintained a good attack, the defenders also raised their game....
The video was posted to the social media platform on Saturday by @lunathehuskycorgi. So far, the post has amassed more than 9 million views and nearly 2 million likes. And despite how “cute” many viewers found Luna to be, others believed Luna’s mere existence is “irresponsible.” “Have you ever seen a husky x corgi?” the video’s text overlay read. Throughout the 20-second clip, Luna’s owner zooms in on Luna’s various features—such as her paws and her ears—before revealing Luna’s full appearance....
In the waning hours of Christmas Day 2021, Twitter user @sanchezana posted a clip of her husband and son opening a present. The two hold their eyes shut as she slowly lifts the new Xbox console out of the box in which it was wrapped, and the reaction was nothing short of priceless. The father’s reaction genuinely seemed to be every bit as genuine as his over-the-moon son, and it’s the sort of heartwarming moment those in the holiday spirit look forward to seeing....
Cheyenne Hoyt and her partner Florencio Millan-Vazquez had just gotten into their family vehicle with their months-old daughter and 11-year-old son to take their baby girl to a hospital appointment when ICE agents pulled up, blocking the family in. In video shared on Facebook by Hoyt, who live-streamed the arrest, one of the unidentified agents can be seen standing outside the family’s vehicle, as Hoyt and Millan-Vazquez, ask to see a warrant....
Sachin Tendulkar’s winsome grandeur has become a thing of the past as is his slick and suave persona on the field. Pages have been penned on India’s greatest apotheosis of excellence, the most sesquipedalian of orators have sung hymns of the little genius’s glory, so reiterating and repeating facts would be a cliché. The Tendulkar saga is intended as a prologue; a preface to the perverse exaltation of a young colt, en route to the corridors of fame....
Aaron Finch and David Warner dominated proceedings as Australia cruised to a 10-wicket victory with 12.2 overs to spare in response to India’s disappointing 255 all out at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. A miserable start to the three-match series saw India captain Kohli caught and bowled by Adam Zampa for 16 just after he had hit the spinner for six. Kohli is the world’s number one batsman in the 50-over format but 16 is in fact his highest score from fourth in the order as part of a dreadful seven-innings streak that dates back to January 2015....
Virat Kohli has been a regular fixture in the Indian team irrespective of the format for more than nine years now. He has been relentlessly churning runs all across the globe with phenomenal consistency. At 30, he is already more than halfway through his career. In a video posted by cricket.com.au on their Youtube channel, Kohli, on being asked whether he would like to play the Big Bash League after his retirement, said that he does not see himself playing anywhere else after he bids adieu to the Indian jersey....
Sehwag believes Team India are playing good cricket under Kohli’s leadership and urged the 33-year-old not to relinquish the captaincy of the other two formats. While answering a question on his Facebook show, Sehwag said: Despite Team India playing aggressive cricket, they have failed to win an ICC tournament under Virat Kohli’s captaincy. While he cannot lead India to a T20 World Cup anymore, the 2023 ODI World Cup and World Test Championship seem to be his final hopes....
According to data from the Virginia Firearms Transaction Center, which has been tracking mandatory background checks since 1990, there have been 587,107 background checks in Virginia through September. This figure has already beaten the previous record of 505,722, which was set in 2016. The rise in gun sales in the state matches a trend that has been seen across the country this year. According to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System—the best way to measure gun sales nationally—there were more than 3....
