Washington — U.S. officials returned two Pakistani brothers to their home country Thursday after holding them without charges at the Guantanamo Bay military prison for almost two decades. Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani were the latest detainees to be released from U.S. custody as the U.S. moves toward emptying and shutting down the prison. The George … Continue reading "U.S. frees 2 Pakistani brothers held without charges at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 20 years"

You won’t see many Apple products in these pages, and for good reason. As Stereophile Editor Jim Austin wrote to me recently in an email, “Apple may have the best acoustic-design facilities in the world, but its products are designed by engineers who don’t seem to respect perfectionist sound—which is appropriate for a company that … Continue reading "Apple AirPods Pro 2 noise-canceling, wireless, in-ear headphones"

Former NXT UK star Jazzy Gabert recently joined Steve Fall from WrestlingNews.Co for a discussion about her performance in the 2017 Mae Young Classic, and how she worked that tournament with an injury. Check out her full thoughts on the subject in the highlights below.   Recalls working the 2017 Mae Young Classic tournament with … Continue reading "Jazzy Gabert Looks Back On Her Performance In The 2017 Mae Young Classic Tournament"

Rome — Police in Italy said one person was arrested on human trafficking charges and two others were suspected of cooperating with smugglers after a boat carrying as many as 200 migrants smashed apart against reefs off Italy’s Calabrian coast over the weekend. Some 80 people were found alive, but at least 62 others were … Continue reading "Death toll rises after migrant boat smashed to pieces off Italy’s coast, stoking debate over EU migrant crisis"

Friday night's WWE SmackDown averaged 2.451 million viewers on Fox, up 1.8 percent from the previous week. It's the fourth-highest audience total for the show so far in 2023. SmackDown topped all of television with a 0.59 rating in the 18-49 demo. That's down 4.8 percent from the previous week and is the second-lowest rating … Continue reading "WWE SmackDown viewership up, 18-49 demo rating down"

Northern Ukraine — The Ukrainian military has been conducting drills near the country’s northern border with Belarus, aimed at showing preparedness to defend against any repeat of Russia’s land invasion across that border. These drills on the northern front follow warnings that the Kremlin is planning a renewed offensive this spring. CBS News visited the maze … Continue reading "Ukraine says if Russia tries to invade from Belarus again, this time, it’s ready – with “presents”"

Roxanne Perez faces off with a legendary challenger on tonight's special edition of NXT. NXT Roadblock features an NXT Women's Championship match between Perez and Meiko Satomura. It will be the second time they've ever faced each other, with Satomura defeating Perez on NXT last September. A grudge match will also take place as Gigi … Continue reading "WWE NXT Roadblock live results: Roxanne Perez vs. Meiko Satomura"

The inability of Afghan forces to function independently in the months before the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is the fault largely of the U.S. and Afghan governments, according to a new report.  It was a mistake to train them to be “a mirror image of U.S. forces, which required a high degree of professional military … Continue reading "How U.S., Afghan governments failed to adequately train Afghan security forces after spending $90 billion over 20 years"

AEW has announced four matches for the March 10 Rampage episode.  Konosuke Takeshita will take on Preston Vance on the show. Takeshita has won four consecutive singles matches in AEW and ROH, including a win over Josh Woods on the debut ROH TV episode last week.  Following up on their interaction in last week's Face … Continue reading "Four matches announced for AEW Rampage"

Candy lovers everywhere might have to scan store shelves a little harder next time they’re craving a Toblerone. That’s because the popular Swiss-made confection, sold in more than 100 countries, is undergoing a rebranding to remove references to Switzerland on its packaging. The chocolate bar’s production has partially relocated from its central European production center. … Continue reading "Toblerone to ditch Matterhorn logo over “Swissness” law"