In scenes similar to the hunt for Osama Bin Laden in the Tora Bora mountains of Afghanistan after 9/11, elite SAS troops tracked IS killers, including British volunteers, to their hideouts in the remote highlands. … [Read more...] about British SAS marksman kills five Islamic State fighters with a single sniper shot from 3,000ft away
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ShantyTok! How the sea shanty has taken over TikTok as users upload their own renditions of the traditional folk songs to video sharing site
Among the most famous sea shanties are Spanish Ladies, which describes the voyage from Spain to The Downs, in the southern North Star near the English Channel, from the viewpoint of the Royal Navy and What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor? … [Read more...] about ShantyTok! How the sea shanty has taken over TikTok as users upload their own renditions of the traditional folk songs to video sharing site
Cyberpunk 2077’s Latest Update Added A New Bug, CD Projekt Red Confirms; Workaround Available
As for its multiplayer, the studio confirmed that it wouldn't come out until at least 2022. This will apparently be more like a standalone game than a separate mode. Earlier rumors and reports suggested a heist mode could be part of this multiplayer experience. … [Read more...] about Cyberpunk 2077’s Latest Update Added A New Bug, CD Projekt Red Confirms; Workaround Available
Bay Area political events: anti-ICE rally, Feinstein town hall
Conversation on land use: A discussion on how local communities can “make the best decisions to meet regional and local needs” on land use and housing. The event is at 6 p.m. at SPUR Urban Center, 654 Mission St., San Francisco. Tickets are $10 for non-SPUR members, free to members. For information: www.spur.org/events/2017-04-17/who-should-make-land-use-decisions. … [Read more...] about Bay Area political events: anti-ICE rally, Feinstein town hall
How Bay Area mountaineers altered the face of rock climbing
About the series: As part of The Chronicle’s ongoing 150th birthday celebration, a group of Sporting Green writers, editors and photographers embarked on a search for pivotal moments in Northern California’s rich sports history. Go towww.sfchronicle.com/sports/game-changers to see all of the remarkable stories, photos, timelines and videos we created for this project. From mountain biking, to surfing, to rock climbing, to martial arts and basketball, the games changed here. … [Read more...] about How Bay Area mountaineers altered the face of rock climbing
Horrible Christmas review – not quite gruesomely horrible enough
The Birmingham Stage Company’s collaboration with Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary, has successfully extended the appeal of the children’s non-fiction series and TV sketch show to the stage. Barmy Britain Part Two! is back in London this season. In Birmingham, Christmas is being saved from the evil clutches of Sidney Claus and his reindeer henchman, who are determined to get the holiday cancelled forever. What Sidney, masquerading as Saint Nicholas, doesn’t reckon on is the determination of a boy called Watson, and Shirley Holmes, who are prepared to travel back in time to save Christmas. … [Read more...] about Horrible Christmas review – not quite gruesomely horrible enough