Edwin Mejia Vargas

ESPN Fantasy Football Site Crashes On The Season’s Most Important Day

ESPN’s Fantasy Football site did it again. It crashed, just as it did two years ago, on the first Sunday of today’s NFL season. Back then it was during Week 1 games that the ESPN Fantasy Football app suddenly went down, when ESPN’s technical team, as reportedly shown on its home page, was performing routine […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|hillary clinton

‘Basket Of Deplorables’ Remark Boomerangs To Hillary Clinton’s Regret, Now She’s Forced To Do Some Damage Control

The “basket of deplorables” remark by Hillary Clinton on Friday at an LGBT fundraiser in New York has boomeranged against her bid to the presidency, forcing her damage control team to come to the rescue. Whether her “basket of deplorables” comment has all that it takes for Hillary to lose is, of course, another story. […]

8y ago

North Dakota Pipeline Project Halted In Favor Of Native Americans, Thanks To The Obama Administration

North Dakota pipeline stakeholders must have been stunned to know that their $3.7 billion project has been suddenly halted, at least temporarily, following their short-lived victory in the U.S. District Court in Washington. Thanks to the Obama administration’s stance against the North Dakota pipeline project, Native Americans’ fears of possible desecration of the Standing Rock […]

8y ago

Barack Obama|foreign policy|Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte’s Tirade Against Barack Obama In The Context Of Philippine Foreign Policy Realignment

Rodrigo Duterte has been making headlines in local media since more than two months ago, when he took his oath as the Philippines’ 16th president. His name has, as of late, nearly become synonymous with endless extrajudicial killings linked by human rights advocates to his relentless war against rampant illegal drug trade in the country, […]

8y ago

Barack Obama|Brexit|china|g20 summit

G20 Summit in China Clouded With Economic Uncertainties And Disputes Between Leaders

The G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, kicked off contrary to typical oriental hospitality, not to mention standard diplomatic protocols, presumably not against Beijing’s wishes. Marred right at the outset by a rather uncalled-for gesture on the part of its host, China, the G20 Summit had U.S. President Barack Obama forced to step from Air Force […]

8y ago

Philippines

‘State Of Lawlessness’ Declared By Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Following Terrorist Attack In His Hometown

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte placed Southern Mindanao under a “state of lawlessness” following an explosion that rocked a busy night market in Davao City late Friday night Philippine time, leaving at least 14 people dead and 67 severely wounded. Anticipating the potential for the public to misunderstand the state of lawlessness declaration, the Office of […]

8y ago

Apple|ireland

Apple’s $14.5 Billion Tax Fine Imposed By E.U. Sparks U.S. Outrage

Apple’s tax fine recently imposed by the European Commission’s anti-trust regulator in favor of Ireland to the tune of $14.5 billion must have gone too far, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. “As we have said, we believe that retroactive tax assessments by the commission are unfair, contrary to well-established legal principles, and call into […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|russia

Sen. Harry Reid Says Russian Hackers Linked To Donald Trump Rigging The U.S. 2016 Election

Russian hackers have been deployed to rig the U. S. 2016 election in favor of Donald Trump, said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and his fellow Democrats, urging the FBI to probe even deeper into the issue than it used to. Expressing their concerns about the alleged Russian hackers’ activities, Sen. Reid said in a […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|hillary clinton

Hillary Clinton’s Habit Of Avoiding Press Conferences Sending Mixed Signals To Journalists

Hillary Clinton’s habit of avoiding press conferences has been sending mixed signals to some journalists. Having found it hard to grill her during impromptu interviews, some of these journalists are frustrated, saying that avoiding press conferences invites bad impressions. Others think otherwise, believing that she’s simply adapting a “savvy campaign tactic” that would have otherwise […]

8y ago

ann coulter|Donald Trump|immigration

‘In Trump We Trust’ Bestselling Author Ann Coulter Betrayed By The Donald’s Hefty Immigration Flip-Flops

In Trump We Trust: E Pluribus Awesome!, an obviously pro-Donald Trump book, happened to have been untimely released. The Republican nominee himself messed it up, in effect, betraying its bestselling author, Ann Coulter, with his sudden change of mind on immigration policies. Whether Coulter’s latest book will join her list of 12 New York Times‘ […]

8y ago

nasa|SpaceX

Space Capsule Returns To Earth Carrying Over 3,000 Pounds Of Scientific Research Samples

A space capsule returned to earth Friday loaded with more than 3,000 pounds of scientific research from the International Space Station. Dubbed as the SpaceX Dragon, the space capsule landed on the Pacific, just off Baja California coast in Mexico, according to Associated Press aerospace writer Marcia Dunn. Included in the capsule were 12 mice […]

8y ago

Kobe Bryant|Los Angeles|NBA

August 24 Is ‘Kobe Bryant Day,’ Declares Los Angeles City Council

“Kobe Bryant Day” was declared by Los Angeles City Council yesterday, August 24, in celebration of the retired NBA superstar’s impressive performance in his 20-year career in basketball and philanthropic contributions. The date happened to coincide with the jersey numbers 8 and 24 that Kobe wore. Officially declaring the Kobe Bryant Day were Mayor Eric […]

8y ago

electric cars|elon musk|tesla

Tesla’s New Battery Accelerates Electric Cars To Mind-Blowing Speed

Tesla’s new battery, packed with 100kwh power that makes its Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode run at a mind-blowing speed of 60 mph in 2.5 seconds (never mind its Model X, which runs at the same speed in 2.9 seconds), is certainly something to deal with, at least for Porsche and Ferrari, if they […]

8y ago

iran|middle east|NATO|russia

Middle East News: Iran And Russia ‘Team Up’ To Control The Region

The Middle East, by some military analysts’ estimates, is on the verge of becoming a huge battleground very soon. According to them, the unfolding of events in and out of the region points to this direction, perhaps unnoticed, if not ignored, by the so-called guardians of global peace and order. One side of the competing […]

8y ago

brussels

Jazz Harmonica Legend Toots Thielemans, Known For His Popular ‘Sesame Street’ Theme Song, Dies At 94

Jazz harmonica legend Toots Thielemans, the man behind the popular Sesame Street theme song, passed away in his sleep on Monday in Brussels at the age of 94, leaving behind a long, fruitful career in jazz music. Peter Keepnews of the New York Times described the jazz harmonica legend that Thielemans was as “one of […]

8y ago

brazil|olympics|rio de janeiro

Rio 2016 Olympics: Opinions Vary Whether The Games Would Leave A Lasting Legacy

Rio 2016 Olympics are over. The spotlights are now off and the dust has finally settled in on the ground. The city that hosted the Summer Olympics for two weeks amid political and economic mishaps has somehow managed to bring everything to an end with relative success and a sigh of relief. However, opinions vary […]

8y ago

employment

Cisco’s Layoffs: Is The Network Giant Reinventing Itself Amid Tech Industry’s Massive Shift From Hardware To Software?

Cisco’s layoffs of 5,500 workers were inevitable, according to the company’s recent press release. By now, the news must have reached the networking giant’s employees. The aftershocks of the severe downturn in the tech industry are likely to send thousands of highly skilled workers to the unemployment line. The company’s current financial standing, however, speaks […]

8y ago

John McLaughlin Dies At 89, Leaving A Legacy Of Combative Political Punditry

John McLaughlin was missed by his talk show, The McLaughlin Group, for the first time last Sunday in more than 34 years. But now that he is gone, the world, not only the show, will miss the combative, conservative political pundit that he was, forever. He died at 89 on Tuesday. Pat Buchanan, one of […]

8y ago

team usa

Rio 2016: Steeplechase Bronze Medalist Emma Coburn Says She Owes It All To A Pizzeria

No steeplechase event has ever been generous to Team USA in any Olympic games since 1984, when Brian Diemer won his bronze medal in Los Angeles. But not anymore. At least in Rio. Thirty-two years thereafter, the steeplechase game in Rio 2016 Olympics gifted Team USA with a bronze medal when Emma Coburn managed to […]

8y ago

oscar pistorius

Michael Johnson’s 400-Meter World Record Gives In To Wayde Van Niekerk’s Stunning Performance In Rio

Michael Johnson is no longer the 400-meter race world record holder. That title has just been grabbed from him by South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk in the Rio 2016 Olympics. Van Niekerk is said to be a friend of Oscar Pistorius, who, known for his moniker the Blade Runner, defied his disability to become […]

8y ago