Francis M’s alleged lover Abegail Rait and daughter Gail Francisca (Screengrab from Boss Toyo Production YouTube channel) MANILA, Philippines — Aspiring rapper Gaile Francesca or “Cheska” is “not affected at all” by those claiming that she and her mom, former flight attendant Abegail Rait, are a fraud or are illicitly …
Read More »Don’t dress as Barbie this Halloween, union asks striking actors
Members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA go on strike at Netflix, Sunset Gower, and Paramount Studios on July 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images via AFP/Momodu Mansaray) LOS ANGELES, United States — Actors: Put away those Barbie and Spider-Man costumes. Hollywood’s ongoing actors’ strike has already brought the US …
Read More »New astrobiology centres in U.S. aim to widen the search for extraterrestrial life
The study of the potential for alien life elsewhere in the universe is ramping up as two major universities in the US have established astrobiology centres. Major U.S. universities launched centres dedicated to studying life on — and beyond — Earth. The study of the potential for alien life elsewhere …
Read More »TNT’s Mikey Williams still on ‘extended vacation’
TNT coach Jojo Lastimosa knows the challenges the team is facing as the Tropang Giga prepare for the PBA Season 48. For one, TNT kicks off the Commissioner’s Cup, the opening conference for the season against a souped-up Magnolia squad on November 5 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Tropang …
Read More »Quiambao, Dela Rosa lead UAAP MVP tally
Kevin Quiambao of La Salle (left) and Ateneo’s Kacey dela Rosa (UAAP Media Bureau) MANILA, Philippines – La Salle’s Kevin Quiambao and Ateneo’s Kacey dela Rosa spearhead the MVP race in men’s and women’s basketball, respectively, as the UAAP Season 86 action heats up entering the second round. Quiambao flaunted …
Read More »Philippines urged to raise power investments to $62 billion
In its background paper on the energy sector for its Country Climate and Development Report, the World Bank said accelerated decarbonization in the Philippines would require a substantial increase in capital spending to scale up renewable energy. (STAR/File) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will need to double investments in power …
Read More »Snowy déjà vu for B.C. as freezing levels sink, risk of low-elevation snow
Do you remember October of 2020 when the end of the month featured snow down toward the bottom of the valley in the Interior, including accumulating snow across a wide swath of highway passes? If you do, then you may be getting a case of déjà vu in the upcoming …
Read More »3 dead, including infant, in Cumberland County crash
Three people are dead, including an infant, and three more are injured following a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Highway 2 in Fort Lawrence, N.S., on Saturday night. Police, fire and EHS responded to a report of a crash involving an SUV and car just after 10 p.m., according to …
Read More »Cariaso on Pingris playing for Blackwater: ‘He might surprise us’
When the option of getting Marc Pingris’ services as an assistant coach cropped up last September, Blackwater new coach Jeff Cariaso said the idea was to bring in the former PBA great as a big man’s coach. Marc Pingris FIBA PHOTO In fact, the 51-year-old Cariaso likened Pingris’ possible role …
Read More »October set to end on a toasty note for southern Ontario after chilly spell
Tuesday October 3, was the last mainly sunny for all of Ontario and since then we’ve been dodging countless systems and bouts of cloud for the majority of October. October is typically the month where we really see the increase of hours of cloud cover across southern Ontario, but a …
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