Posts by Nathan Pine
About 140 missing in Indonesia’s fourth major ferry emergency since July
About 140 people were reported missing after the passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 overturned in rough weather in Indonesia’s Java Sea on Sunday. The vessel had been traveling from Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city, to Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan province. The incident is the latest in a series of major ferry emergencies in Indonesia…
Read MoreAI slowdown calls from Anthropic, OpenAI may weigh on chip stocks, but rally seen intact
Some investors argue that a slower pace of AI development could ultimately be positive for the industry Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 05:02 PM ARTIFICIAL intelligence executives’ calls to slow development of the technology are likely to weigh on chipmaker and supply-chain stocks in the near term, but will probably have limited long-term impact…
Read MoreWoman adopts two baby girls—then a terrifying health crisis strikes
A woman from Toledo, Ohio, who waited years to become a mom, thought she was entering one of the happiest chapters of her life. Instead, an unexpected health battle was about to unfold. Debby Erney and her husband Bob finally stood before a judge in 2001 and officially adopted two sisters, Katie and Patty, who…
Read MoreGOP governor candidate escapes submerging plane after Lake landing
Republican Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany said he and a pilot escaped with minor injuries after their small plane lost power and made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau on Saturday night. Tiffany said he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the aircraft lost power as…
Read MoreSpeculators turn bullish on yen for first time since February on BOJ rate-hike bets
Yen has surged in September on expectations for an accelerated schedule of rate hikes by the BOJ Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 03:03 PM [TOKYO] Speculators turned to a net long position on the yen for the first time since February, data showed late on Friday (Sep 11), a display of growing momentum behind…
Read More‘The biggest risk is low liquidity’: South Korea tests global demand for after-hours stock trading
Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 01:38 PM SOUTH Korea’s main stock exchange is extending into evening sessions, breaking with Asia’s trading-hour norms to tap what it hopes will be sustained demand from global investors. In a step toward its goal of 24-hour trading, Korea Exchange will on Monday (Sep 14) enable trading through 8…
Read MoreAustralia vows to bolster resilience of telco networks after outage at Singtel-owned Optus
Technical glitch on Sep 11 affected Optus voice calling services in parts of Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania states and the Northern Territory Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 01:03 PM [SYDNEY] Australia’s government pledged on Sunday (Sep 13) to bolster resilience in the country’s telecommunications networks after an outage at Optus, the country’s No 2…
Read More‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Peter Farrelly’s Sensational Biopic Of The Making Of Stallone’s Classic Is Just As Inspiring As The Original Movie Itself – Toronto Film Festival
It is no spoiler to say I am going to reveal the final moments of Peter Farrelly‘s fantastic crowd pleasing biopic chronicling the making of the 1976 classic, Rocky, that not only made Sylvester Stallone a major star, but also became one of the greatest behind the scenes stories in Hollywood history. Stay all the…
Read MoreSpaceX’s Nasdaq-100 weight set to more than double in rebalance
Published Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 11:57 AM SPACEX is set to get a larger weighting in the Nasdaq 100 later in September, a change that could trigger billions of dollars of buying by passive funds tied to the benchmark. Its weighting is expected to rise to about 2.82 per cent from roughly 1.28 per…
Read MoreArch Manning didn’t hold back after Texas gets revenge on Ohio State
Arch Manning felt the weight of a 14-7 loss to Ohio State last season when he entered DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Manning and No. 4 Texas didn’t play well in the first half, trailing No. 1 Ohio State 20-3 at halftime. The Buckeyes would extend their lead to 23-3 before the end of the…
Read MoreFalcons face more QB uncertainty 1 day before Steelers opener
The Atlanta Falcons were thrown for a loop earlier in the week when Tua Tagovailoa suffered a back injury days before he was set to start against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1. The Falcons ruled Tagovailoa out against the Steelers on Friday’s injury report. His replacement is now dealing with a back issue also.…
Read More‘Misty Green’ Review: Rosalind Eleazar Is The Whole Show In Chris Rock’s Sizzling Hollywood Portrait Of A Down And Out Emmy Winner Whose Career Is On The Skids – Toronto Film Festival
I have to confess I am a sucker for down-on-your-luck Hollywood stories, especially movies about actresses who once had success and are now scraping the bottom. Of course there is the classic of classics, Sunset Boulevard, but there are many more. A personal favorite is The Star which got Bette Davis an Academy Award nomination…
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