A team led by researchers at the University of Salford in the United Kingdom discovered the new family of marsupials after studying the partial skull and most of the skeleton that had been collected from Lake Pinpa, in north-eastern South Australia, in a expedition during the 1970s. The researchers called …
Read More »John Swofford to Retire as ACC Commissioner After 2020-21 Season
ACC Commissioner John Swofford will retire after the 2020-21 season, the conference announced Thursday. Swofford, 71, will have served 24 years as head of ACC, the longest serving commissioner in league history. “It has been a privilege to be a part of the ACC for more than five decades and …
Read More »A writer’s quest for justice
Photo: HBO TV reviewsAll of our TV reviews in one convenient place. In the ongoing conversation about the concept of copaganda, the real crime occupies an interesting space. On the one hand, trust in the police is integrated into the gender narrative: even when it comes to cases of negligence …
Read More »Chuck E. Cheese files for bankruptcy
Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company CEC Entertainment said Thursday that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing the “financial strain” of massive restaurant closings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company said it expects to continue operating many of the family-oriented restaurants, which include the Peter Piper Pizza …
Read More »Tanzanian miner sells rare gemstones for $ 3.4 million
Saniniu Laizer has the two tanzanite gems that he mined and sold for $ 3.4 million. Filbert Rweyemamu / AFP via Getty Images Tanzanian miner Saniniu Laizer has become an overnight millionaire by selling two Tanzanian gemstones, the largest ever found in the country, for 7.7 billion Tanzanian shillings ($ …
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