Monthly Archives: April 2019
Sony's best noise-canceling headphones are on sale for $299.99 — $48 less than Amazon and Best Buy
If you’re in the market for a premium pair of noise-canceling headphones, your latest hobby has likely been hardcore comparing features of the Beats Studio3, Bose QuietComfort 35 II, and Sony WH1000XM3. All have above-average noise cancellation, customizable audio, and will arguably make you the fanciest person on public transportation. To make it even harder, […]
Nadal reaches Barcelona semis with hard-earned win over Struff
Eleven-times champion Rafael Nadal booked his place in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open semi-finals by beating German Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5 7-5 in a hard-fought match on Friday.
Under fire, former U.S. V.P. Biden says he did not treat Anita Hill badly
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in his first interview as a Democratic presidential candidate, insisted on Friday that he did not treat law professor Anita Hill badly during confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas held almost 30 years ago.
Trump to pull U.S. out of U.N. arms treaty, heeding NRA
President Donald Trump on Friday announced at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting that the United States will drop out of an international arms treaty signed in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama but opposed by the NRA and other conservative groups.
A cheat sheet for Marvel newbies about to see 'Avengers: Endgame'
Warning: Heavy spoilers from throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe are present in this post, excluding Avengers: Endgame Proceed with caution. So, you’ve got a ticket to see Avengers: Endgame. But the thing is… you’ve never seen a Marvel movie, have no idea what an Infinity Stone is, and are pretty sure Thanos is a brand […]
Tablets and laptops on sale this weekend: Save on Dell, MacBook, iPad Pro, and more
It’s finally here — The Battle of Winterfell is set to occur on Game of Thrones’ final season this weekend, and it’s supposedly slated to be one of the biggest TV events in history. It’s going to be epic. Wait — what’s that? You haven’t caught up on all the other episodes? Big problem. You […]
Facebook bans political ads from other countries to fight EU election interference
Facebook announced a major change to combat foreign election interference ahead of the European Union (EU) elections in May. At a press briefing on Friday, Facebook officials said that in order to protect “the integrity of elections,” they would be cracking down on online advertising from being used for foreign interference. All political advertisers in […]
Harbor Hope Center Sets Out to End Student Homelessness in the Peninsula
Three years ago Gino Grunberg, a Gig Harbor, Washington pastor, approached Jeff Katke, a local businessman, about expanding a growing community service program the church had started years earlier. Road Trip, an annual community service program, had completed hundreds of charitable projects throughout the greater Gig Harbor area such as yard clean up and home repair […]
NBA, Kings announce joint investigation into Walton allegations
The Sacramento Kings and the NBA announced Thursday they will conduct a joint investigation into sexual assault allegations against new Kings coach Luke Walton.
House Democrats to investigate Homeland Security firings
U.S. House of Representatives Democratic committee chairmen on Thursday sought documents related to Trump administration firings of top Department of Homeland Security officials, saying they were concerned the dismissals were prompted by the officials’ refusal to break the law.