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Enlarge / Inland Empire Energy Center outside of Riverside, California. Late last week, General Electric told a California regulator that it would close down a 10-year-old Southern California natural gas plant because it’s no longer economically competitive in California’s energy market. The news, first reported by Reuters, is surprising because …

PIKETON, Ohio — Prosecutors have dropped the charges against a woman accused of lying to a grand jury during an investigation into the fatal shootings of eight people. A judge in Ohio agreed Wednesday to dismiss obstruction and perjury charges against 77-year-old Fredericka Wagner. Wagner’s son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons …

The original Super Mario Maker allowed Wii U and 3DS players to integrate the influence of Nintendo with their own unique ideas to create unprecedented Super Mario Bros. stages. With Super Mario Maker 2 on the horizon, we caught up with Nintendo legend and Super Mario Maker 2 producer Takashi …

Now that June is nearly behind us, Pokemon Go developer Niantic has shared the first details for the game’s next Community Day. July’s event will take place on Sunday, July 21, and this time around, the featured Pokemon will be another starter from Ruby and Sapphire: Mudkip. Throughout July’s Community …

It’s often said that actresses have trouble finding meaty roles as they get older, but at age 50, Naomi Watts is flourishing, with two key projects that share a common theme — strong women determined to have their voices heard. On Sunday, Watts will be seen in the Showtime limited …

Scientists have discovered dozens of subglacial lakes buried beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet. In a recent study published in Nature Communications, 56 lakes were discovered under the sheet, bringing the total number discovered to 60. Each lake ranges from 0.2km to 5.9km in length, and were discovered using either airborne …

The quarterfinals are upon us and the tournament’s showpiece is little more than a week away. US captain Megan Rapinoe expects it to be a “wild and crazy” ride so strap in and enjoy the show. These are the teams still vying to get their hands on the trophy in …

While Samsung is still fixing design flaws in its first foldable phone, the company is reportedly working on a second foldable phone with a different design. Unlike the Galaxy Fold, which opens up horizontally like a paper notebook, the next phone may fold vertically like an old flip phone. Korea’s …

Maisie Williams on puberty & Arya “Game of Thrones” may be over, but Arya Stark‘s kickass personality will live on in Maisie Williams’ next television role. Williams is set to star in Sky TV’s latest original, “Two Weeks to Live,” the U.K.-based network announced Wednesday.  The show will be “a …

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Italian authorities sent a boat out to the Sea-Watch 3 rescue vessel off the coast of Lampedusa A boat carrying migrants rescued in the Mediterranean has reached the Italian island of Lampedusa, despite Italy’s warnings that it should stay out of its territorial waters. The …