A Palestinian Oscar winner has been detained in the occupied West Bank following an outbreak of violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians, activists say. Hamdan Ballal, who was one of four co-directors of No Other Land, had his house surrounded by settlers during an attack on Monday in the village of Susya, according to…
Foreman was a two-time heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist. In later years, he became the spokesperson for the George Foreman Grill, which sold millions of units. He was known as Big George. The news was shared by his family on his official Instagram account on Friday, March 21. “Our hearts are broken. With profound…
For Alex Ovechkin, the goal in Sunday’s game came just like so many before it did — on the power play, from the top of the left faceoff circle, a powerful shot right to the goal. But this one was history. For the Washington Capitals star, this 895th goal of his regular season career makes him the…
Sen. Cory Booker spent Monday night on the Senate floor, delivering a nonstop speech protesting the Trump administration’s policies. The New Jersey Democrat took the podium at 7 p.m. EDT, vowing to speak “for as long as I am physically able.” He was still standing — with glasses on and papers in hand — as…
Crowds of people angry about the way President Donald Trump is running the country marched and rallied in scores of American cities Saturday in the biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying to regain its momentum after the shock of the Republican’s first weeks in office. So-called Hands Off! demonstrations were organized for more than…
Ever since Cooper Flagg scored 42 points against Notre Dame in January, setting an ACC record and cementing his Player of the Year candidacy, it has been difficult to be truly surprised by anything from the freshman phenom. That changed Thursday night, as Flagg put forth a virtuoso performance, finishing with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3…
After receiving Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, a California-based startup creating a flying electric automobile is currently accepting preorders. According to a news release from the firm, Alef Aeronautics’ flying automobile has received a Special Airworthiness Certification, allowing the business to test it on the road and in the air. According to Alef’s website, the…
The North American leg in support of Mayhem kicks off July 16 with two shows at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, followed by stops at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, three nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden, then two nights each at Miami’s Kaseya Center and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena before concluding (for now) Sept. 15 and 17 at…
A second petition has been started in response to the first one, which sought to block Jordan Peterson from appearing at Prospera Place at the end of the month. To oppose the plea to cancel the event that KelownaNow wrote about yesterday, Ryan Patterson established a petition on change.org asking Mayor Tom Dyas and council…
University of Southern California basketball star JuJu Watkins was carried off the court Monday night and did not return after she suffered an apparent injury during the NCAA Tournament. Grimacing, Watkins writhed in pain and held her right knee after she fell during a fast-break attempt with 4:43 to play in Monday’s first quarter against…