The Dark Horses qualifications followed on August 22nd, culminating in the World Championship final the following evening, during which Canadian Zachary “Ichabod Fame” Knowles was crowned the 2024 Air Guitar World Champion. It was a tough competition: 2023 World Champion Nanami “Seven Seas” Nagura of Japan and 2022 winner Kirill “Guitarantula” Blumenkrants of France took […]
The Little League World Series continues Thursday with great action ahead of the T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby, which airs Friday. The first match will be against Japan, who just suffered a defeat against Chinese Taipei and will face Venezuela in the opening match of the day. The T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby […]
INYK and IHI Power Systems, in collaboration with ClassNK, have completed the world’s first ammonia-powered vessel for commercial use. The tug, named Sakigakewas unveiled on Friday and is scheduled to begin operations in Tokyo Bay for a three-month demonstration phase. The Sakigake is part of a Green Innovation Fund project launched by Japan’s New Energy […]
One day before the Jackson Hole symposium, the Fed released the minutes of its last meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. US interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 percent. It said the “growth outlook for the second half of 2024 has been revised downwards largely due to weaker-than-expected labor market indicators.” However, the “overwhelming majority” […]
It’s a perfect portrayal of a mother and son grappling with the seesaws of life’s shifting balance. But even their scenes are outdone by Sunja’s earlier encounters with the effortlessly enigmatic Koh Hansu (Lee Min-ho, a Hollywood idol through and through), the handsome gangster who is harder to banish from her life than Japanese knotweed. […]
Live updates from Day 9 of the Little League World Series The 2024 Little League World Series ends in the next few days and only a few teams are still in the race. Texas has already secured its spot in Saturday’s U.S. championship game and the winner of the showdown between Nevada and Florida on […]
Latin American infielder Jose Perez (16) celebrates with infielder Diego Biarreta (19) after the game against Japan at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports) The Little League World Series is coming to an end and four teams are still in the running in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Southeast team from Lake Mary, Florida, […]
Old Japanese government footage from 2016 simulating the potential impact of a powerful earthquake was falsely portrayed online as showing the quake that struck the south of the country in August 2024. Japan warned of a potentially devastating “mega-earthquake” after the recent 7.1 magnitude quake before lifting the warning a week later. The 10-second footage […]
Latin American infielder Jose Perez (16) celebrates with infielder Diego Biarreta (19) after the game against Japan at Lamade Stadium. (Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports) The Little League World Series is coming to an end and four teams are still in the running in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Southeast team from Lake Mary, Florida, defeated the Mountain […]
Texas at the 2024 LLWS: Meet the Boerne Little League team Meet Team Texas from Boerne. Discover their journey from a small town to the big stage in Williamsport at the 2024 Little League World Series. The championship weekend of the 2024 Little League World Series is just around the corner. There are only three […]
