Nintendo Switch intriguing but needs fleshing out | Toronto Star
Gamers are wondering whether the Nintendo Switch, due for release Friday, will offer a Wii-like resurrection in the console market for the company or...
TTC taking all streetcars off Queen St. for the summer | Toronto Star
For the first time in the TTC’s history, there will be no streetcar service on Queen St. this summer.The transit agency is removing streetcars...
What Did Melania And Ivanka Trump Wear To The Congress Joint Session? A Look...
While President Donald Trump delivered Tuesday his first speech to a joint session of Congress, first lady Melania Trump decided to wear a glittery embroidered jacket and...
For a Better Florida: Political wars cloud 2017 legislative session
TALLAHASSEE — When Gov. Rick Scott steps to the rostrum Tuesday to open the 2017 session of the Florida Legislature, the moment will also...
Thorny skate will not be added to endangered species list
The thorny skate's population may perhaps have declined, but not by adequate to justify listing it under the Endangered Species Act, the...
Boat Show to affect traffic at Dubai Marina, warns RTA
Dubai: Traffic at Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Beach Residence is expected to be worse over the next few days – you’d be better off...
China factory activity picks up steam, surveys show
CaptionCloseHONG KONG (AP) — China's factory activity picked up pace last month, surveys released Wednesday showed, adding to recent evidence that a key sector...
What kind of bike rider are you? Conformist, Momentumist or Recklist?
Mikael Colville-Andersen, founder of the Copenhagenize Design Co, isn’t a cyclist. He’s a guy with a bike, like so many other people...
Mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher sees e-bikes as the next big thing
Electric bikes offer a number of advantages to occasional and wannabe cyclists, including "uphill flow."Although the use of e-bikes on trails and...
PD Editorial: California moves toward filling its highway sinkhole
California’s deferred maintenance backlog for streets and highways had already topped $135 billion before fierce winter storms flooded roads and undermined bridges, adding $600...
Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi christen new House of Blues Anaheim
Hundreds of excited fans turned out early Tuesday evening to check out the official grand opening of the House of Blues Anaheim, now located...
UAE housing expenditures hit Dh278 billion in 2016
Dubai: It’s no secret that life can be expensive. Every month, consumers must set aside money for food, transportation and rent. But just having...
‘Wonder Woman’ Rumor: Ben Affleck's Batman To Make A Cameo?
The upcoming “Wonder Woman” film will take place years before the time of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” but rumor has it that...
Book review: After a brain disease, patient lives in ‘The Perpetual Now’
CaptionCloseIn December 2007, a woman named Lonni Sue Johnson, 57, lost a lot of her past. She contracted viral encephalitis, a potentially deadly infection,...
Poetic objects: Artist creates found-object art boxes inspired by literature
CaptionCloseWard Sanders is a unique artist who creates elegant boxes and other estranged objects (like open “Altars”), which often tweak the absurdities of life...
Warriors lose Kevin Durant, then game against Wizards
WASHINGTON — Even after Kevin Durant injured his left knee and departed only 93 seconds in, and even after Golden State trailed by as...
Cutting Darrelle Revis a no-brainer after $39 million mistake
Darrelle Revis was one of the greatest draft picks in New York Jets history -- and the worst free-agent signing. It's not often a...
Nikola Jokic records third triple-double as Nuggets score key road win over Chicago Bulls
CHICAGO - Nikola Jokic had already signed Serbian flags, doled out high-fives and flashed a wide grin to the portion of the United Center...
"Ghost Tower" haunts Bangkok 20 years after financial crisis
CaptionCloseBANGKOK (AP) — The 49-story Bangkok high-rise was supposed to feature luxury condos for hundreds of newly affluent Thai families, but it was abandoned...
Clear Lake reopens to motor boats, ending two-week closure over flooding
Clear Lake, a prime year-round destination for anglers and economic engine for Lake County businesses, reopened to motorboats Tuesday, bringing relief to many of...
Dodgers nearing a deal to air 10 games on KTLA
As the Dodgers’ television blackout enters its fourth season, the team and its TV partner are working to make selected broadcasts available to all...
‘Beauty And The Beast’ Spoilers: Disney Introduces Its First Gay Character
For the longest time, Disney has only featured straight characters in its movies. But their latest live movie adaptation “Beauty and the Beast” is...
Why Masahiro Tanaka’s radar gun issue isn’t alarming Yankees
TAMPA — Larry Rothschild isn’t going to fret over the readings coming out of the speed guns tracking Masahiro Tanaka’s pitches.“I know he will...
R&B star will lead lineup for RiverJazz 2017 in Bethlehem
Aaron Neville arrives at the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year event at the Los Angeles Convention Center on...
Akron Zips fall to last place Miami at home, 79-75
AKRON, Ohio -- The Akron Zips lost a double-digit lead the final 10 minutes and lost to the last-place...
See how Orange County homebuilding soared in 2016
Homebuilding and new home sales soared in Orange County last year, driven by job growth, rising demand and an abundant supply of...
Voter beware: Don’t fall for the tricks of political junk mail: Susan Shelley
If you’re the kind of Californian who votes in most elections, you have by now received stacks of the political mail sent...
Kathleen Parker: Grading the president
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the human ruler, as in measuring stick, is at it again, this time grading his performance as president.Appearing on Fox...
PEACEmeal is much, much more than delicious dinner
PEACEmeal When: 4-8 p.m. March 2Admission: $15, cash or check onlyWhere: Myriam's Table Cafe, 221 W. Main St., LigonierDetails: 724-238-4584 or facebook.com/myriamstableSign up for...
Red Wings become sellers, Blackhawks bring back Oduya in deadline deals | Toronto Star
DETROIT—The Detroit Red Wings, after 25 straight playoff appearances, are in the unusual position of selling at the trade deadline. Detroit traded defenceman Brendan...
Trading for Shattenkirk is Capitals' latest all-in move
WASHINGTON — Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan didn't feel any pressure to make a move before today's trading deadline because of Washington's impressive collection...
Mets are ready for the David Wright worst
PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright now has a name for the problem threatening his latest comeback attempt, only further clouding an already murky...
United, immediately after years of declining revenue, hits the thrusters
United Airlines, which lost the distinction of becoming the world's largest carrier following shrinking for numerous years, plans to regain lost ground...
Jets inform veteran CB Revis he will be released
Two years after bringing home Darrelle Revis with the richest contract in franchise history, the New York Jets have informed their former Pro Bowl...
Dodgers LHP Scott Kazmir focused on health, mechanics
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Scott Kazmir has spent a lot of time this spring rummaging through the lost-and-found. He’s convinced his old pitching...
Why 2017 is the year of Lady Gaga
With the news that superstar Beyonce, who’s pregnant with twins, had to back out of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts...