Author: thaobh.leo@gmail.com

The U.S. Navy commissioned the 13th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in a ceremony held in Cleveland, Ohio, May 16. U.S. Navy press release CLEVELAND (May 16, 2026) – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest and last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in Cleveland. During the ceremony, Acting Secretary of the Navy The Honorable Hung Cao highlighted the significance of the crew’s role in bringing the ship to life as it began its commissioned service. “Today we celebrate the sailors who breathe life into this ship. To the officers and crew of USS Cleveland,…

Toshio Fujiwara was born on March 3rd, 1948 in the city of Iwate Miyako which is situated in 300 km the North of Tokyo. Toshio Fujiwara left for Tokyo to study. To finance his studies, he’s a deliveryman half-time milk. During his tour, he delivers milk to a martial arts club, the Mejiro Gym. It’s in this club which was established by Kenji Kurosaki that he discovers 1969 a new contact sport, Kickboxing. Kenji Kurosaki was the pioneer of Kickboxing in Japan in the 70s, he created his club in the district of Mejiro of the district from Toshima to…

Here we are at our weekly roundup, where we take a look at all the new releases from the past few days, focusing exclusively on RPGs, roguelites, and turn-based strategy games, with a few exceptions here and there when they’re worth the spotlight.Last week leaned heavily toward deckbuilders, but this week things are a bit different, with several interesting titles on the table, including two I’d been eagerly waiting for, plus a few hidden gems you might not have heard of at all.NITRO GEN OMEGA (Out of Early Access)Developers: DESTINYbitPlatforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, XboxRelease Date: May 12, 2026Steam PageLet’s…

Doo Ho Choi scored perhaps the knockout of the night at UFC Vegas 117, folding Daniel Santos with a vicious body blow in round two. The story of the opening round was Choi’s jab. Throughout the stanza, Choi adequately busted up Santos’ face, though that didn’t stop Santos from responding with combinations that inevitably drew blood from Choi’s nose. Both fighters took the fast and furious pace into the second round. However, Choi took the opportunity to slow things down 90 seconds into the round, clinching Santos against the fence before breaking away. Once separated, Choi pieced up Santos, backing…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 10:50, May 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire that took effect last month, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said Friday. “The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress,” State Department spokesman Tommy Piggott said on X. Israel and Lebanon will resume political negotiations at the U.S. State Department on June 2-3, while their military delegates are set to launch parallel security talks at the Pentagon on May 29, Piggott said. The two countries…

Arman Tsarukyan has once again made headlines for the wrong reason earlier tonight (Sat., May 16, 2026) at “Rousey vs. Carano” LIVE on Netflix from inside the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Calif., as the UFC lightweight contender jumped the gate from the crowd to confront a fighter going backstage.The issue arose following the last fight on the YouTube “Prelims.” Welterweight fighter, Namo Fazil, captured a submission win over Jake Babian and was awarded with microphone time during his post-fight interview. Fazil proceeded to call out Tsarukyan and claimed the two fighters “need to talk.”Tsarukyan, who was in attendance to…

Members of the House Homeland Security Committee were briefed Wednesday on Mythos, the Anthropic artificial intelligence model that has drawn vast attention across the cybersecurity community for its advanced hacking capabilities.Anthropic executives provided the panel with a live demonstration of Mythos, allowing members to see how advanced AI can identify and reason through software vulnerabilities, according to a committee aide who attended the briefing and requested anonymity to communicate details of the demo.“What we saw reinforced the urgency of ensuring that federal agencies, including our civilian cyber defenders, can responsibly access and deploy the most advanced U.S. models to find…

Adrien Nunez doesn’t pretend that tour life is easy. Between long travel days, late-night performances, and constant schedule changes, structure can feel nearly impossible to maintain. But for the former basketball player turned artist, discipline isn’t about perfect conditions; it’s about consistency. Muscle & Fitness caught up with Nunez at Stagecoach during a TikTok interview to talk all things training, routine, and how he stays grounded while balancing life on the road and in the studio. Rooted in his athletic background, Nunez has built a routine that adapts to wherever he is, prioritizing consistency over intensity. Whether it’s a quick…

Here We Stand – 18 Years On Today we celebrate our 18th anniversary of daily publication with this 42,658th post. It’s been a great trip and we look forward to many more. This entry was posted on Sunday, May 17th, 2026 at 00:00 and is filed under Admin. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Most Valuable Promotions hosts their first MMA event this evening in LA, an 11-bout fight card headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano. Rousey (12-2 MMA), a former UFC bantamweight champion, will be competing in mixed martial arts for the first time in nearly 10 years this evening. ‘Rowdy’ most previously fought in December of 2016 at UFC 207, where she suffered a first-round TKO loss to Amanada Nunes. Meanwhile, Gina Carano (7-1 MMA) has not competed in MMA since 2009, where she suffered her lone career loss at the hands of Cris Cyborg by way of first-round TKO. The…