Day: April 15, 2023

Celtics’ Marcus Smart knows title shots don’t come around often ahead of Hawks series: ‘May be our only shot’

10:59 am April 15, 2023

As the Boston Celtics prepared for the 2022-23 NBA season, all signs pointed to a return to the NBA Finals. After losing to the Golden State Warriors in six games, the Celtics returned all five starters from a team that won 26 of their final 32 regular season games during the 2021-22 regular season en […]

‘Flashdance’ 40th anniversary: The cast then and now

10:30 am April 15, 2023

“Flashdance” is celebrating its 40th anniversary. First released in 1983, the movie follows the story of Alex Owens, an 18-year-old girl working as a welder in a steel mill. Owens has dreams of being a professional dancer, and works nights as a cabaret performer. With encouragement from her mentors and boyfriend, Alex gets enough courage […]

Man driven to shed over 170 pounds after disappointing 4-year-old daughter: ‘Now she’s smiling all the time’

10:27 am April 15, 2023

Seeing the disappointment on his daughter’s face because, at 400 pounds, her dad couldn’t play with her, was the fuel one father needed to turn his life around after 25 years. “I probably wouldn’t be here if I didn’t smarten up,” David Murphy, 47, told Fox News. “So, instead of waiting to walk her down the […]

Officials sound alarm on carmakers dropping AM radio in new vehicles: ‘Meant for emergencies’

10:00 am April 15, 2023

In the modern age of information overload, AM broadcasting may be going extinct in modern cars, and safety advocates are sounding the alarm. Automakers like Tesla, BMW and Ford are opting to cut AM radio from new models, particularly electric vehicles, due to the added expense and added weight of the radios. In addition, the […]

China expands wartime military draft to include veterans and college students

10:00 am April 15, 2023

Beijing this week announced revisions to its conscription policy and said that should China enter a state of war, veterans and educated college students can expect to be on top of the list to be drafted. China has positioned these changes as a necessary step to modernize the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and to bolster […]